Oct 27 WATCH: Sheriff says projectile recovered from movie director's shoulder, investigation continues after shooting involving Alec Baldwin By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press New Mexico authorities said Wednesday they have recovered a lead projectile believed to have been fired from the gun used in the fatal movie-set shooting. Continue reading
Oct 26 'Dune' to get sequel, with theater-only release set for 2023 By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Legendary Entertainment announced Tuesday that Denis Villeneuve's “Dune," which adapts the first half of Frank Herbert's 1965 science-fiction epic, will get a sequel. Continue reading
Oct 26 TV looks more like U.S. and viewers approve, study finds By Lynn Elber, Associated Press The UCLA study found audience enthusiasm for shows such as creator-star Issa Rae's "Insecure" proves that inclusion pays business as well as social dividends. For viewers of all races and ethnicities, median ratings were highest for scripted broadcast shows in… Continue reading
Oct 26 Potential legal woes mount after 'Rust' shooting tragedy By Stefanie Dazio, Lindsey Bahr, Anthony McCartney, Associated Press In addition to Baldwin, a call sheet for the day of the shooting obtained by The Associated Press lists five producers, four executive producers, a line producer and a co-producer. Continue reading
Oct 25 First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Minnesota's Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his "indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture," The Associated Press has learned. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 4:08 How holograms are adding a new dimension to our online world By Hari Sreenivasan, Laura Fong, Zachary Green Remember Star Wars where there was a little Princess Leia hologram or the holodeck in Star Trek? Hologram technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated and lifelike. NewsHour Weekend's Hari Sreenivasan spoke to the CEO of a hologram company that is partnering… Continue watching
Oct 24 Let computers do it: Film set tragedy spurs call to ban guns By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The tragedy has led some in Hollywood, along with incredulous observers, to ask: Why are real guns ever used on set, when computers can create gunshots in post-production? Isn’t even the smallest risk unacceptable?… Continue reading
Oct 22 Halyna Hutchins remembered as gifted cinematographer By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The cinematographer who was fatally shot with a prop gun by Alec Baldwin on a movie set grew up on a Soviet military base in the Arctic Circle and worked on documentary films in Europe before studying film in Los… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 5:18 How artist Mariano Rodríguez's work honored his Cuban heritage while breaking rules By Delores Edwards and Jared Bowen, GBH One of Cuba's most celebrated avant-garde painters, Mariano Rodríguez, was a prolific 20th century artist whose exposure in the U.S. was cut short after the Cuban Revolution. But now there’s a resurfacing of his work at the McMullen Museum of… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 8:51 Journalist Terence Smith reflects on decades of reporting on American presidents, wars On our bookshelf tonight, NewsHour's old friend and former longtime media correspondent Terence Smith's memoir: "Four Wars, Five Presidents: A Reporter's Journey from Jerusalem to Saigon to the White House." Smith spoke with Judy Woodruff about the book. Continue watching