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Friday Flicks: ‘Gangster Squad’ Pits Penn Against Gosling and Brolin
TIME breaks down which films to see and which to avoid this weekend.
Richard Blanco, Symbol of Diversity, Selected As Obama’s Inaugural Poet
It’s a rather auspicious date for poet Richard Blanco’s prestigious appointment: his namesake, 37th president Richard Nixon, was born 100 years ago today. The 44-year-old poet, born of Cuban parents, took the name of a Republican …
LISTEN: David Bowie Releases First New Song in 10 Years
And there’s an album to come in March.
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Musical Heading to Off-Broadway
The musical spoof of EL James’ erotic novel is heading to NYC
Late-Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week in the world of late-night television, we learned what Michael Bloomberg accomplished this year and we saw what the Olympics of the future could look like.
Jay-Z Is Reportedly Writing the Score For Baz Luhrmann’s Great Gatsby Movie
Jay Gatsby, meet Jay-Z. The rapper is reportedly working to help the produce the score for Baz Luhrmann’s remake of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire. The rap producer will be working …
Late-Night Laughs: The 6 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week in late-night TV, stockings full of coal were slam-dunked and we received the gift of an Abbott & Costello renaissance.
Friday Flicks: Oscar Contenders, Blockbusters and Comedies Are Released for the Holidays
TIME breaks down which films to see and which to avoid this holiday season.
China Not Ready for Warhol’s Iconic Mao Portraits
Almost four decades after Mao Zedong’s death, China is not ready for a Pop-art depiction of its Great Helmsman
WATCH: Saturday Night Live Pays Tribute to Victims of Connecticut School Shooting
This week, SNL was in the unique — and, we imagine, rather difficult — position of airing a show just one day after the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Friday Flicks: Peter Jackson, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey and Gollum Return for The Hobbit
TIME breaks down which films to see and which to avoid this weekend.