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June 15, 2024

CNN is sharing its presidential debate with rivals. But there are strings attached

Network news competitors will have to follow CNN's rules if they want to simulcast the June 27 showdown between Biden and Trump.

'Blue Lights,' a Northern Irish spin on 'The Wire,' looks at perils of policing in Belfast

Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson are the creators of the BBC series "Blue Lights," a procedural that follows a trio of recruits to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Season 2 is now on BritBox.

'The Big Cigar' finale shows how Huey P. Newton realized Hollywood's revolutionary potential

In the finale of Apple TV+'s "The Big Cigar," Huey P. Newton, played by André Holland, tells how the Black Panther co-founder understood the "revolutionary power of media."

These films changed queer representation forever. We spoke with their earliest champion

On the occasion of an upcoming anniversary series at the Academy Museum, we caught up with film scholar B. Ruby Rich, coiner of the term "New Queer Cinema."

Museums cancel Kehinde Wiley exhibition in wake of sexual misconduct allegations

A traveling exhibition by L.A. painter Kehinde Wiley was canceled by many museums after several men allege sexual misconduct. He says claims are false.

Dearest gentle reader, 'Bridgerton' has created a song for the first dance at your wedding

For the third season of Netflix's hit romance series, "Bridgerton" debuted its first original song, "All I Want" by Tori Kelly, and incorporated an orchestral version in the end credits of the final episode.

Ron Simons, actor turned Tony-winning producer for stage and film, dies at 63

Ron Simons, the actor turned producer whose repertoire includes Tony Award-winning Broadway shows and Sundance Film Festival selections, has died. He was 63.

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