Apr 22 Publisher pauses release of new Philip Roth biography By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The publisher of a new, bestselling biography about Philip Roth has temporarily halted the book's shipping and promotion as its author, Blake Bailey, faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and abuse. Continue reading
Apr 21 Greta Thunberg docuseries amplifies her climate change fight By Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press The three-episode docuseries, a PBS and BBC Studios co-production, follows the rock star activist as she visits people and places that have been distinctly affected by the heating of the earth. Continue reading
Apr 21 LeVar Burton to guest host ‘Jeopardy!’ after huge boost from online petition By Associated Press The 200,000-plus LeVar Burton boosters who signed a petition calling for him to be the new "Jeopardy!" host will get to see him try the job on for size. Continue reading
Apr 21 Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death By Associated Press Paisley Park will welcome back a select 1,400 fans on Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of Prince's death from inside his creative sanctuary in suburban Minneapolis. Continue reading
Apr 19 ‘Downton Abbey’ cast returns for sequel opening in December By Associated Press Focus Features says Monday that "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes has written the screenplay, and Simon Curtis ("My Week With Marilyn") is directing. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 6:46 ‘A lesson in authenticity:’ Andra Day reflects on the experience of playing Billie Holiday By Jeffrey Brown, Joshua Barajas, Anne Azzi Davenport, Dorothy Hastings The new film "The United States Vs. Billie Holiday" takes on the life of "Lady Day," the great Billie Holiday. And the woman playing her — Andra Day — is winning raves of her own with a nomination for best… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 3:48 In ‘Kusama: Cosmic Nature,’ a dialogue between art and the natural world By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman Yayoi Kusama’s work has been described as transformative: both for the observer and for her exhibit’s surroundings. The Japanese artist's latest exhibition, postponed initially because of the pandemic, aptly uses a 250-acre landscape as the setting for her exhibit “Cosmic… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 7:01 Sam Amidon mines the ‘intensity & strangeness’ of tradition to make music uniquely his own By Tom Casciato Sam Amidon is a singer-songwriter on the fiddle, banjo, and guitar, but he’s mostly known for recasting traditional American folk songs into vibrant contemporary soundscapes. He spoke to NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Tom Casciato about his Vermont upbringing and how… Continue watching
Apr 17 Scott Rudin will ‘step back’ after allegations of bullying By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Amid mounting anger over allegations of bullying, Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin broke his silence Saturday, saying he is “profoundly sorry” and will step back from his theater work. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 7:46 Long excluded from country music, Black women are breaking through By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee This weekend, Mickey Guyton will become the first Black woman to co-host the Academy of Country Music Awards. She was the only Black woman to be nominated for an award this year. But as Amna Nawaz reports, a number of… Continue watching