May 26 Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning filmmaker who made ‘The Sorrow and the Pity,’ is dead at 97 By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The Academy Award-winning filmmaker's landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that most of France had resisted the Nazis during World War II. Continue reading
May 24 Iranian revenge drama ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins top Palme d’Or award at Cannes By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his revenge thriller “It Was Just an Accident,″ handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than… Continue reading
May 24 Musician Billy Joel cancels tour after being diagnosed with brain disorder By Associated Press Joel revealed on Instagram that he has Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, “a brain disorder that can affect brain-related abilities, including thinking and concentrating, memory, movement and more,” the Cleveland Clinic says. Continue reading
May 23 Renowned Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado dies at age 81 By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press One of Brazil's most famous artists, Salgado’s life and work were portrayed in the 2014 documentary film “The Salt of the Earth," co-directed by Wim Wenders and his son, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. Continue reading
May 21 Watch 6:25 Barry Diller shares personal story and chronicles remarkable career in ‘Who Knew’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Barry Diller has been a towering force in American entertainment and business for more than half a century. He helped reshape television at ABC, led Paramount during a golden era of filmmaking and launched the Fox network. Today, his digital… Continue watching
May 21 Rapper Kid Cudi will testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Rapper and actor Kid Cudi is expected to take the witness stand to tell the jury about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs' ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 7:22 Jonathan Capehart chronicles his journey toward self-discovery in ‘Yet Here I Am’ By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz On Friday nights, you see Jonathan Capehart alongside David Brooks discussing the big political stories of the week. But it was a long journey that led him to the News Hour. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his new memoir,… Continue watching
May 20 George Wendt, actor whose name everyone knew on ‘Cheers,’ dies at 76 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press On "Cheers," Wendt's entrances were always cheered with a warm “Norm!” — and his wisecracks always landed. He later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf.”… Continue reading
May 19 Watch 5:13 Artist Fabiola Jean-Louis explores her Haitian heritage for inspiration By Jared Bowen, GBH Fabiola Jean-Louis has been researching and exploring her Haitian heritage to create art that reimagines history and identity through a deeply personal lens. That work is now on display in Boston in the exhibit "Waters of the Abyss." Special correspondent… Continue watching
May 19 WATCH: Trump hosts Kennedy Center Board dinner at the White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump has called the Kennedy Center's past programming “woke” and “terrible,” while more broadly seeking to slash federal funding for the arts — complaining that too much programming promotes leftist ideology and political correctness. Continue reading