Dec 05 Watch 6:39 What Netflix’s deal to buy Warner Bros. means for one of Hollywood’s oldest studios By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant, Jenna Bloom Netflix has struck a nearly $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max, beating out Paramount and Comcast after a bidding war. If finalized, it would unite the world’s largest streamer with one of Hollywood’s oldest studios. The… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 5:46 Nick Offerman joins Geoff Bennett for our ‘Settle In’ podcast By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre In the latest episode of our podcast, "Settle In," Geoff Bennett speaks with actor Nick Offerman. Since playing the curmudgeonly libertarian Ron Swanson on NBC’s Parks & Rec, he’s avoided being typecast, most recently portraying President Chester Arthur in Netflix’s… Continue watching
Dec 05 Frank Gehry, celebrated architect of wildly imaginative buildings, dies at 96 By John Rogers, Associated Press Among his many masterpieces are the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Berlin’s DZ Bank Building. Gehry was awarded every major prize architecture has to offer, including the field’s top honor, the… Continue reading
Dec 05 Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion By Associated Press The acquisition, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry’s biggest players in film and TV under one roof and alter the entertainment industry landscape. Continue reading
Dec 03 Steve Cropper, masterful guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, has died at age 84 By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Cropper also became known to younger fans as member of the group backing Blues Brothers John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 9:30 Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz celebrate Black contemporary art in ‘Giants’ exhibition By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Daria Nastasia "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys” is an exhibition celebrating the contributions of Black contemporary artists, spanning 20th-century icons to today’s emerging talent. Geoff Bennett spoke with the musical power couple behind the exhibition… Continue watching
Dec 02 Sabrina Carpenter, Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn the Trump administration’s use of their work on social media By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Carpenter tweeted Tuesday: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”… Continue reading
Nov 29 Acclaimed British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love” has died. He was 88. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 5:04 The lesser-known history of lacrosse, a uniquely American sport By Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen Lacrosse is a uniquely American sport. We spoke with sports reporter Scott Price about his book, "The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse," for our series, Race Matters. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 8:05 Music therapy helps Chinese elders in Boston overcome trauma By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Simon Epstein In Boston, music therapy is being used to enrich the well-being of people hoping to overcome trauma. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our look at the intersection of art and health, part of our arts and culture series,… Continue watching