Arts & Life

Richard Jenkins and Sally Hawkins star in the 13-time Oscar nominee The Shape of Water.

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'Shape Of Water' Creators Sued Over Plagiarism Claims As Oscars Approach

7:04pm February 22, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The suit alleges the best picture nominee lifted its story, characters and even several snippets of dialogue from Paul Zindel's 1969 play, Let Me Hear You Whisper.

In Game Night, Annie (Rachel McAdams) and Max (Jason Bateman) spend a night as pawns in someone else's game.

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'Game Night' Is Winning

5:39pm February 22, 2018

by Glen Weldon

A breezily charming cast, ceaseless jokes and a tightly constructed script keep this film about a gaming night gone bad from going wrong.

L to R: Jennifer Jason Leigh and Natalie Portman star in Annihilation.

Arts

A Masterful Glimpse Of Humanity's Physical — And Emotional — 'Annihilation'

5:21pm February 22, 2018

by Andrew Lapin

Alex Garland's disquieting sci-fi/horror film isn't just a meditation on fatalism (but it is that), it's an "atom bomb of a movie, fiery and all-consuming and quite unnatural."

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Creature Actor Doug Jones Shares How He Transforms Into Movie Monsters

5:00pm February 22, 2018

by Mallory Yu

Actor Doug Jones has had a long and prolific career playing some of Hollywood's most recognizable monsters. His latest role is the fishy Amphibian Man in Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water.

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In November, Hans (Jörgen Liik) is the object of a village girl's desire. What unfolds is a dark and surreal love story with spirits, werewolves, plagues, and even the devil himself.

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Occult Forces (And Human Hearts) Stir In Darkly Gorgeous 'November'

5:00pm February 22, 2018

by Mark Jenkins

Set in a 19th-century Estonian village, writer-director Rainer Sarnet's fairy tale is filled with dark magic — and mesmerizing cinematography that's even darker.

"Moebius Library: Inside Moebius Part 1" by Jean Giraud

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This Is Moebius' Brain Off Drugs: Late Artist Gets High On Life

7:00am February 22, 2018

by Etelka Lehoczky

Inside Moebius is the last long-form book the legendary French comic artist completed before his death in 2012. It's a loopy story based on the notes he kept while weaning himself off of marijuana.

In her new series, We'll Meet Again, Ann Curry highlights people who have had brief, meaningful first encounters but have lost touch over the years.

Arts

Ann Curry On Journalism, Her PBS Series And Working On The 'Today' Show

11:29pm February 21, 2018

Curry shares the inspiration for her new series, We'll Meet Again, and reflects on the "verbal sexual harassment" she and others experienced at NBC's morning show.

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Rachel Bloom as Rebecca, Donna Lynne Champlin as Paula, Vella Lovell as Heather and Gabrielle Ruiz as Valencia on the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

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The 25 Songs Of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Season 3, Rigorously And Definitively Ranked

5:19pm February 21, 2018

by Glen Weldon

The recently concluded third season of The CW's darkly hilarious musical comedy series featured 25 original songs; once again, Glen Weldon ranks them all with cool, scientific precision.

Longtime Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek has been chosen to moderate a Pennsylvania gubernatorial debate this fall.

He'll Take 'Gubernatorial Debate' For 400: Trebek Tries Out Moderator's Chair

4:16pm February 21, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The longtime game show host has described himself in the past as a political independent and has expressed interest in one day moderating a presidential debate as well.

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Actor Richard Jenkins: Reading 'Shape Of Water' Script Was A 'Holy Mackerel' Moment

2:07pm February 21, 2018

by Dave Davies

Jenkins started out in theater and didn't get a movie role until he was in his 30s. Now 70, he's up for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in The Shape of Water.

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