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December 1, 2023

Chuck Lorre isn't a gambling man, but the themes in 'Bookie' are all too familiar

Veteran TV producer Chuck Lorre says his new Max series, "Bookie," which features an appearance with Charlie Sheen, has parallels with his career as a sitcom writer.

The 10 essential Shane MacGowan songs

The Pogues' Shane MacGowan, who died Thursday at age 65, fancied himself in the tradition of great, doomed Irish poets. He was right on both accounts.

'You scumbag, you maggot': For broken romantics, nothing says Christmas like 'Fairytale of New York'

The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York" is one of the great holiday songs of the modern era, and a gorgeous, sozzled mess of a performance.

After a political reckoning, Sarah Silverman tries to find her comedic voice again

Sarah Silverman has always been outspoken, but recently she's questioned whether she needs to be as vocal: "I don't have to weigh in."

After 'The Favourite,' Yorgos Lanthimos could do anything. He went wilder than ever

Featuring sexually unbound performances from Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo, the Greek director's latest confirms him as an artist who can't allow any compromise.

Levitt Foundation to spend down $150 million as it prepares to close (in 18 years)

The Levitt Foundation will shut down operations in 2041, spending down its remaining $150 million in assets over the next 18 years.

Action icon John Woo on why he loves L.A. and what brought him back to Hollywood

The legendary Hong Kong director has made his first U.S. film in 20 years with Lionsgate's "Silent Night," starring Joel Kinnaman and Catalina Sandino Moreno.

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