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Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars

Entertainment

March 27, 2022

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars, from hosts to nominees to drama

Ahead of Sunday's 94th Academy Awards, here's your guide to who's hosting, who's nominated, why there's been controversy, and when and where to tune in.

Why it matters that the Peabody Awards are recognizing games

The Peabody Awards unveiled its first winners for digital and interactive storytelling. Honorees included "Journey" and "Papers, Please."

'Bridgerton' Season 2 isn't as horny as the first. Its creator explains the 'slow burn'

Chris Van Dusen breaks down Season 2 of the Netflix juggernaut, from a new, more chaste approach to the central romance to writing out Regé-Jean Page.

Across L.A., Russian expats fear loss of livelihoods, and friendships, in wake of war in Ukraine

A DJ and record-shop owner in downtown L.A. says that he's being force to vacate his premises because of his Russian roots.

In-person theater is back. A lost generation of artists chose not to return with it

The pandemic's collective pause over the last two years had many reconsidering their commitment to the theater industry. Here are 10 of their stories.

Latino animators break through at the Oscars. They hope change is just beginning

The Oscar race for animated feature puts a spotlight on the fresh perspectives of Phil Lord, Charise Castro Smith, Carlos López Estrada and Yvett Merino.

'Belfast' isn't my favorite movie in the Oscar race. But it gave me the most hope

Back when the Troubles owned the headlines, one couldn't imagine a sweet movie called 'Belfast,' let alone one chronicling woes of an Irish Protestant family.

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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies

Entertainment

March 26, 2022

Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer, dies at 50

Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the rock band the Foo Fighters, died Friday in Bogotá, Colombia.

Oscars 2022: Final predictions in all 23 categories

With the Oscar ceremony's traditions being turned upside down, it feels appropriate that the awards themselves might go their own way too. Watch for surprises.

Re-creating 'Halo's' gameplay presented a problem. Here's how the TV show solved it

"Halo" executive producers Steven Kane and Kiki Wolfkill explain how the TV series translated the first-person shooter video game to another medium.

Shad Khan's Black News Channel is shutting down

Black News Channel's majority shareholder is no longer willing to fund the network, which is filing for bankruptcy.

Snoop Dogg is trying to have sexual assault lawsuit against him dismissed

The rapper's legal team filed a motion for dismissal Thursday claiming a woman's February lawsuit against him "alleges virtually no supporting facts."

Commentary: In 'Alma' and 'Apartment Living,' kitchen-sink realism returns to the theater L.A.-style