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Morgan Neville's new documentary examines Orson Welles' final film
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Morgan Neville's new documentary examines Orson Welles' final film

Orson Welles didn't finish "The Other Side of the Wind" before he died and Neville chronicles that saga in "They'll Love Me When I'm Dead"; there won't be a Most Popular Movie award at the 2019 Oscars; the U.S. Justice Dept. charges a North Korean spy in the hack of Sony Pictures.
Orson Welles, left, on the set of his final film, "The Other Side of the Wind." The making of the film is chronicled in the documentary, "They'll Love Me When I'm Dead."
Orson Welles, left, on the set of his final film, "The Other Side of the Wind."
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Here's today's lineup:

Morgan Neville is on a roll

(Starts at 8:16)

The filmmaker won the feature documentary Oscar in 2014 for “20 Feet From Stardom.” If you’re a fan of Fred Rogers, you may also be familiar with Neville’s acclaimed film, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor." And now, with "They'll Love Me When I'm Dead," Neville chronicles Orson Welles' failed effort to complete his final film. Neville spoke with John Horn prior to his film's debut at the Telluride Film Festival.

Oscars won't have a Most Popular award in 2019

(Starts at :45)

The Academy of Motion Pictures today announced it would not have a Most Popular Movie category at the 2019 Oscars. The Academy’s original decision to introduce the category was met with a lot of questions and derision. The Academy now says it needs more time to determine the guidelines for the category. Academy CEO Dawn Hudson talks with John about the postponement.

Charges filed against North Korean spy in Sony hack

(Starts at 20:13)

The U.S. Justice Department has named its suspect in the episode that brought a major studio to its knees. Dawn Chmielewski of Deadline.com talks with John about the implications.