Dec 13 ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘12 Years a Slave’ among 25 films picked for National Film Registry preservation By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press This year's selections for the National Film Registry include the sci-fi sequel "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," the Disney animated classic "Lady and the Tramp," and the searing, Oscar-winning "12 Years a Slave."… Continue reading
Dec 13 Emmy-winning actor Andre Braugher, star of ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Braugher's publicist Jennifer Allen said he died Monday at age 61. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:33 Baz Luhrmann discusses adapting his film ‘Australia’ into a TV miniseries By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet The new Hulu miniseries, “Faraway Downs,” is set in Australia’s far north on the cusp of World War II. It’s a story with war, romance and the star power of Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. It’s also a rare instance… Continue watching
Dec 11 ‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations, with ‘Oppenheimer’ close behind By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” dominated the Golden Globe Awards nominations with nine nods for the blockbuster film. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 3:11 A Brief But Spectacular take on legacy and poetry By Katie Hodgman Anastacia-Reneé is a writer, educator and interdisciplinary artist. In collaboration with New York City’s Lincoln Center, she performs pieces from “Side Notes from the Archivist,” her new book that explores five decades of American history through her perspective as a… Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch 3:23 U.S. service members perform ‘Ocho Kandelikas’ for Hanukkah By Dan Sagalyn Each year, the NewsHour asks the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service at the Pentagon to produce holiday songs with service members singing. On this second night of Hanukkah, we present "Ocho Kandelikas" by the composer and singer Flory Jagoda. Continue watching
Dec 08 Ryan O’Neal, ‘Love Story’ and ‘Paper Moon’ actor and big star of the 1970s, dies at 82 By Anthony McCartney, Associated Press Ryan O'Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in "Love Story" and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in "Paper Moon," died Friday, his son said. Continue reading
Dec 08 The Christmas Eve bonfire tradition that almost wasn’t By Roby Chavez A statewide burn ban, which was a response to unusually dry weather, threw into question whether this year’s 300-year-old tradition of lighting up bonfires would move forward in Louisiana. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 2:59 A Brief But Spectacular take on how to protect your people By Katie Hodgman Raj Jayadev is a MacArthur Fellow and founder of an organization which supports people who have been through the criminal justice system. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how to protect your people. Continue watching
Dec 07 What to know about the Hall & Oates legal fight, and the business at stake behind the music By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press After more than a half-century of making music together, Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over a proposed sale of his share of a Hall & Oates business partnership that Hall says he hasn't approved. Continue reading