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'The Odyssey': Christopher Nolan talked to us about making a 2,800-year-old story feel new

Christopher Nolan talked with LAist about how he adapted The Odyssey, which brings a story that's thousands of year old to a modern audience.

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FCC officials took pricey gifts from Paramount as company needed approval for billion-dollar deals

Accepting tickets to the Kennedy Center honors gala compromised the commissioners’ impartiality, ethics experts told ProPublica.

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Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says

In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Feature: Horror movies are bringing audiences back to theaters. But how long can it last?

Horror's moment: two of this year's greatest box office successes are two horror films, each from unknown directors with non-IP scripts and relatively small budgets.

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FilmWeek: ‘Moana,’ ‘Evil Dead Burn,’ 'The American Southwest’ and more

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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How to secure Lucas Museum of Narrative Art tickets ahead of the fall opening

From a free pass for South L.A. neighbors, priority access for museum members and general admission details — we’ve got you covered.

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Bonnie Tyler, singer of power ballad 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75

Tyler's biggest hit is a perfect encapsulation of what made her a star in the 1980s: An epic power ballad surging with emotion.

2026 Emmy nominations breakdown: Front-runners, first-timers and surprises

The Pitt led all shows with 25 nominations, followed closely by the final season of Hacks with 24.

List of Emmy nominees in top categories

HBO's "The Pitt" leads nominations.

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Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in September on NBC

NBCUniversal announced Hargitay as host on Tuesday, the day before nominations are announced.

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