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Four-part Muhammad Ali documentary from Ken Burns to air on PBS this fall A new four-part documentary on legendary boxer and civil rights activist Muhammad Ali, directed by filmmaker Ken Burns, will debut on PBS this fall, the network announced  today (May 12). The series, ... May 12, 2021 A new four-part documentary on legendary boxer and civil rights activist Muhammad Ali, directed by filmmaker Ken Burns, will debut on PBS this fall,...

>> Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes, The New York Times Published: 27 Apr 2021 02:17 PM BdST Updated: 27 Apr 2021 02:17 PM BdST BlacKkKlansman” director Spike Lee, left, celebrates with presenter Samuel L Jackson after Lee won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay, in Los Angeles, Feb 24, 2019. The New York Times In a break with tradition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to end its Oscars ceremony Sunday with the prize for best actor instead of the one for best picture. "); } It was easy to understand why. The late Chadwick Boseman, nominated for his visceral perf...

A Surprise Ending for the Oscars’ Inclusive Night Six years after #OscarsSoWhite, a diverse roster of artists won awards, though Anthony Hopkins’s win over Chadwick Boseman as best actor surprised many. Yuh-Jung Youn, the first Korean performer to win an acting Oscar, with Daniel Kaluuya and Frances McDormand at the ceremony on Sunday in Los Angeles.Credit...Matt Petit/A.M.P.A.S., via Getty Images April 26, 2021Updated 6:40 p.m. ET LOS ANGELES — In a break with tradition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to end its Oscars ceremony on Sunday with the prize for best...

04/01/2021 Adam McKay appears to be one of the busiest producers in Hollywood these days, with documentaries including Q: Into the Storm and 537 Votes, series such as Dead to Me and Don’t Look Up and Bad Blood. And he’ll apparently be adding to his creative workload with Meadowlark Media, the new content venture from John Skipper and Dan Le Batard. McKay was a guest on Le Batard’s “South Beach Sessions” this week and Le Batard revealed that the prolific producer, writer, and director will be a part of Meadowlark’s roster on an upcoming project, in addition to several others. ...

Mar. 08, 2021Arts MORE Dr. Todd Boyd hosts the third and final part of the Broad Museum’s “Time Decorated” series about Jean-Michel Basquiat. Boyd explains how Basquiat connected bebop and hip-hop. Photo by The Broad. Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s blend of graffiti and sketches became popular in the early 1980s. He was influenced by politics, race, and music. Basquiat often painted jazz musicians such as Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, incorporating their style of improvisation into his painting methods.  His art was also steeped in the m...