Feb 01 Actress Evan Rachel Wood accuses Marilyn Manson of abuse By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Wood is a star of HBO's "Westworld" and wrote Monday on Instagram that the rocker "horrifically abused me for years" and "left me brainwashed into submission."… Continue reading
Feb 01 Author Jia Tolentino answers your questions about ‘Trick Mirror’ By Courtney Vinopal The author of our January pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club answered questions submitted by readers about her essay collection. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 6:34 Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas on music and mentoring amid a pandemic By Jeffrey Brown, James Blue, Tommy Walters A symphony requires all musicians playing their parts in harmony, but the pandemic makes that delicate choreography all the more challenging. Jeffrey Brown talks to maestro Michael Tilson Thomas about that and passing the baton to a younger generation as… Continue watching
Feb 01 ‘Interior Chinatown’ is our February book club pick By Courtney Vinopal Our February 2021 pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Charles Yu’s "Interior Chinatown."… Continue reading
Feb 01 Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease By Associated Press Tony Bennett has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but it hasn’t quieted his legendary voice. The singer’s wife and son reveal in the latest edition of AARP The Magazine that Bennett was first diagnosed with the irreversible neurological disorder in… Continue reading
Jan 30 SOPHIE, producer who left audacious mark on pop music, dies at age 34 By Associated Press SOPHIE, the Grammy-nominated Scottish disc jockey, producer and recording artist who had worked with the likes of Madonna and Charli XCX, has died following an accident in the Greek capital of Athens. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 7:00 Regina King’s first film captures a historical moment behind closed doors By Anne Azzi Davenport, Jeffrey Brown In her directorial debut, renowned actor Regina King's new film explores a 1960s gathering of four famous friends -- Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke, who debated their work and responsibilities as Black men. Jeffrey Brown takes… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 2:31 A look back at the life of iconic actress Cicely Tyson Cicely Tyson, a towering and transformative actress, died Thursday at age 96. From her Harlem roots, she went on to appear in more than 100 film, television and stage roles. Jeffery Brown takes a look back at her life. Continue watching
Jan 29 WATCH: Jia Tolentino on what role online shaming plays in the COVID era By Joshua Barajas The "Trick Mirror" author said there was a social media-driven behavior she has mixed feelings about: People hiding any behavior from their online communities that would draw shame during the global health emergency. Continue reading
Jan 29 NBCUniversal vows auditions for actors with disabilities By Lynn Elber, Associated Press The pledge was made in response to calls for change by the Ruderman Family Foundation, following a similar commitment the disability rights advocate received from CBS Entertainment in 2019. Continue reading