Feb 07 Watch 5:20 Stephen Malkmus on his prolific career and making new music in a pandemic By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber For over 30 years, Stephen Malkmus has been celebrated and respected. His output—in bands and as a solo artist—has left a sizeable footprint in the independent music world, but as Newshour Weekend's Christopher Booker learned, the new world that we… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 1:46 A look back at actor Christopher Plummer’s most iconic roles Award-winning actor Christopher Plummer died Friday at his home in Connecticut at the age of 91. During his nearly 70-year career he became known for a wide variety of roles that won him an Oscar, two Emmys and a pair… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 7:24 Broadway’s closure exposes its sway on the economic ecosystem By Jeffrey Brown, Rhana Natour Prior to the pandemic, Broadway was booming. But curtains haven’t risen since March, with deep personal and financial impacts. By one count, Broadway is directly responsible for nearly 100,000 jobs in New York City alone and, as a leading attraction… Continue watching
Feb 05 Discussion questions for ‘Interior Chinatown’ 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 05 Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died. He was 91. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 6:22 As the pandemic rages on, finding ways to mourn and remember By Jeffrey Brown, Maea Lenei Buhre Even as the pandemic rages on and deaths mount, communities, individuals and the federal government are finding ways to honor and keep loved ones close to their hearts. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."… Continue watching
Feb 04 ‘Ma Rainey,’ ‘Minari’ and Boseman lead Screen Actors Guild nominations By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Chadwick Boseman received posthumous nominations from the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards, while the Korean American family drama "Minari" and Spike Lee's Vietnam veteran drama "Da 5 Bloods" were among the nominees for best ensemble. Continue reading
Feb 04 Hunter Biden’s memoir ‘Beautiful Things’ publishes in April By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The book is called "Beautiful Things" and will center on the younger Biden's well publicized struggles with substance abuse. Continue reading
Feb 04 Public viewing for Cicely Tyson at famed Harlem church By Associated Press The viewing for the actor, who died last week at age 96, will be held on Monday, Feb. 15, at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. Continue reading
Feb 03 Country singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press The video, which was first published by TMZ on Tuesday night, showed him yelling profanities outside a home in Nashville, Tennessee. Wallen said in a statement to TMZ that he is embarrassed and sorry. Continue reading