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Nick Cordero's COVID-19 battle takes a turn; Broadway castmates salute him in song

As Broadway actor Nick Cordero suffers a health setback, his former "Waitress" and "Rock of Ages" costars have united for tributes to help support him.




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In Gov. Newsom's four-phase plan to reopen the state, concerts are Phase 4

Gov. Newsom says "therapeutics" will have to be developed and implemented before mass gatherings such as concerts and sporting events can be held.




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Haim drops new single, talks life during quarantine: 'Este went full "Cast Away"'

Haim tells The Times that its album "Women in Music Pt. III" will be released on June 26: "We really want it to be out for the summer."




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How Diddy trash-talked Babyface into battling Teddy Riley on Instagram

R&B singer, songwriter and producer Babyface was initially wary of battling fellow legend Teddy Riley on IG Live. Then old friend Diddy stepped in.




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Stream for free 'Angel's Bone,' Du Yun's Pulitzer-winning opera on human trafficking

L.A. Opera streams the musical drama "Angel's Bone," filmed last year in Beijing. It's your quarantine must-watch of the day.




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The explosive musical storytelling of San Cha puts the Goth in ranchera

San Cha is a queer Latina musician whose new album, 'La Luz de la Esperanza,' is a musical telenovela that reimagines rancheras with a gothic edge.




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Appreciation: Remembering Lynn Harrell, the singing cellist

Lynn Harrell of Santa Monica brought an embracing sweetness and forcefulness to the cello that made him one of the world's great players.




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Mark Ronson's 'Love Lockdown' quarantine dance party is the place to be today

Mark Ronson's 'Love Lockdown' livestream concert will feature Miley Cyrus, Tame Impala, Dua Lipa, Robyn, Troye Sivan, Daryl Hall, D-Nice and many more.




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Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber are 'Stuck With U' for coronavirus relief

Pop stars Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber will release a new song, "Stuck With U," next week in support of front-line heroes of the coronavirus crisis.




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Is the future of live music a drive-in concert?

A city in Denmark held a drive-in concert, with a musician playing onstage outdoors and concertgoers listening in their cars. Could this happen in California?




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Here are 5 awesome L.A. artists to support during Bandcamp's COVID-19 initiative

Los Angeles area artists are taking advantage of Bandcamp's COVID-19 initiative, which gives musicians 100% of sales. Here are a few recommendations.




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Searching for hope? Kacey Musgraves' 'Rainbow' is a psalm, and balm, for the pandemic era

During the coronavirus crisis, Kacey Musgraves' "Rainbow" has taken its place alongside other classic songs about rainbows to become an anthem of hope and healing.




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Battered by coronavirus, L.A.'s legendary recording studios prep for a post-shutdown 'resurgence'

Stars from the Doors to Prince recorded at Sunset Sound. Now, the studio is closed for the first time in 60 years, joining hundreds of others shuttered across L.A.




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'Central Park Five' composer Anthony Davis wins the Pulitzer Prize for music

Anthony Davis shares the accidentally amusing way he learned that "The Central Park Five," which premiered at Long Beach Opera, had won the Pulitzer.




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Inside Zoom's exclusive A-list, invite-only, money-raising-juggernaut quarantine party

WME agent Richard Weitz's "Quarantunes" events are more than just the hottest ticket in town; they're a model for celebrity fundraising during COVID-19.




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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with music and dance: Your quarantine must-watch of the day

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with three livestreams from the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center.




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Pioneering transgender actor Brian Michael Smith social distances far from home

A regular in Fox's '9-1-1: Lone Star,' Smith has gotten a lot of reading done as he waits out the pandemic in a friend's guestroom.




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The 23 most fascinating takeaways from Episodes 3 and 4 of ESPN's 'The Last Dance'

The second installment of ESPN's Michael Jordan documentary series tells the story of the birth of the Chicago Bulls' dynasty and its two star rebels.




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Dr. Fauci gets his wish as Brad Pitt plays him in 'SNL' cold open

Brad Pitt played Dr. Anthony Fauci in 'Saturday Night Live' episode with musical guest Miley Cyrus and cameos from Adam Sandler and Paul Rudd.




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The Check-In: L.A. play-by-play broadcasters silenced during coronavirus outbreak

Joe Davis, Alex Faust and Brian Sieman call games for L.A. sports teams. Like many others, their careers are on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak.




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Michelle Obama 'Becoming' documentary is a surprise new Netflix release

A documentary chronicling former First Lady Michelle Obama's book tour for her bestselling memoir, "Becoming," is coming to Netflix next month.




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Commentary: Infomercial. TED Talk. Stand-up act. 'Beastie Boys Story' did not impress our critics

Pop music critic Mikael Wood and TV critic Lorraine Ali debate the merits of Apple TV's new documentary 'Beastie Boys Story,' directed by Spike Jonze.




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Watching more TV than ever? Here are 5 shows worth your time this week

The Times TV team recommends the five TV shows we're watching this week — and that you should be watching too.




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How Christine Baranski pulled off her viral Sondheim song with Streep and McDonald

Christine Baranski explains how she came to sing "The Ladies Who Lunch" with Meryl Streep and Audra McDonald for Stephen Sondheim's virtual birthday.




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Inspired by 'Tiger King,' Hollywood stars take big cat conservation to Congress

Joaquin Phoenix, Glenn Close and "Blackfish" director Gabriela Cowperthwaite are among those backing a bill to help free captive cats shown in "Tiger King."




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Chris Cuomo tests negative for COVID-19 but finds his antibodies 'confusing'

On the latest episode of "Prime Time," CNN's Chris Cuomo reveals he has recovered from COVID-19 and possesses antibodies. But what does that mean?




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Peter H. Hunt, Tony winner for '1776' and 'Touched by an Angel' director, dies at 81

Peter H. Hunt followed his success of '1776' with a long film and TV career, plus a decade as artistic director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival.




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TV reporter (and Christopher Reeve's son) swears he wasn't pantsless during live segment

Will Reeve, who wasn't wearing pants while reporting from home for "Good Morning America" today, explains what happened after his moment went viral on Twitter.




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Netflix is making a comedy set in the coronavirus outbreak

"Orange Is the New Black" creator Jenji Kohan will produce a Netflix series called "Social Distance" set during the coronavirus outbreak.




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What's on TV Wednesday: Spy in the Wild on PBS; Coronavirus

What's on TV Wednesday, April 29; Coronavirus; 'Spy in the Wild: A Nature Miniseries' on PBS; Movies on TV; TV Talk Shows and more




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Catch up with your favorite TV stars with L.A. Times podcast 'Can't Stop Watching'

Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast 'Can't Stop Watching'




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Amazon ups its NFL play with new streaming pact and exclusive game

Amazon has a new three-year deal to stream the NFL's "Thursday Night Football" telecasts, which includes the rights to an exclusive game in the 2020 season.




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'Melrose Place' had a virtual reunion, and Heather Locklear wants to play Amanda again

Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear and more members of the original "Melrose Place" cast got together via video chat for coronavirus relief.




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Fact-checking 'Mrs. America': An episode-by-episode guide

"Mrs. America" depicts the battle over the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. We're fact-checking its historical accuracy, episode by episode.




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What's on TV Thursday: Last Man Standing on Fox; Coronavirus

What's on TV Thursday, April 30: Coronavirus TV specials; season finales of 'Last Man Standing' on Fox; '60 Days In' on A&E; 'Better Thinks' on FX; 'Cake' on FXX




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TV ratings: Virtual NFL draft kicks the ESPN telecast to a higher level

Coverage of the first round of the NFL draft on ESPN draws record viewership as more people than usual stay at home.




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Film production is shut down but documentaries are still being made. Here's how

From a look at Barack Obama's White House photographer to a personal production on the streets of Germany, many documentaries are still in production during quarantine thanks to technology, smaller crews and archival footage.




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Review: 'Hollywood' rewrites Tinseltown's racist, sexist, homophobic past. It's not convincing

Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan rewrite the history of Hollywood in Netflix's "Hollywood," a progressive fantasy of motion pictures in 1947.




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Will Smith wipes tears while honoring James Avery during 'Fresh Prince' reunion

Will Smith, Alfonso Ribeiro and other "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" alumni saluted the late James Avery, a.k.a. Uncle Phil, during the cast's virtual reunion.




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Self-help for quarantine? Oprah, Julia Roberts, spiritual gurus will give advice live

"The Call to Unite" will feature Oprah Winfrey, Daniel Dae Kim, Julia Roberts and other big-name celebrities for Friday's livestreamed event.




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Review: The 'Parks and Recreation' reunion is the perfect medicine for uncertain times

Beloved NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation," starring Amy Poehler, returned Thursday during the coronavirus outbreak for a special to benefit Feeding America.




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Building characters starts in this 'Watchmen' actor's kitchen

For actor Andrew Howard, who played Red Scare in HBO's 'Watchmen,' food is a sense-memory trigger when he prepares for a role.




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How Mindy Kaling brought the Hindu tradition of Ganesh Puja to American TV

In her new Netflix series "Never Have I Ever," co-creator Mindy Kaling introduces American viewers to the Hindu practice of Ganesh Puja.




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Review: HBO's 'Betty' is an exhilarating glimpse inside the world of female skateboarders

"Betty," the new series from "Skate Kitchen" and "The Wolfpack" director Crystal Moselle, premieres Friday on HBO.




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'Mike, can you take off the sunglasses?' Inside Jordan's infamous gambling interview

NBC broadcaster Ahmad Rashad recalls his interview with Michael Jordan about accusations of a gambling problem that dogged the Chicago Bulls star.




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Review: 'Upload' offers a familiar digital future. But the details make it disturbingly funny

In 'Upload,' a new Amazon comedy from 'The Office' and 'Parks and Recreation' whiz Greg Daniels, Robbie Amell stars as a man in a (digital) afterlife.




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Nicolas Cage as Tiger King? He's set to play Joe Exotic in new TV series

Nicolas Cage will play Joe Exotic, overnight star of Netflix's wild docuseries "Tiger King," in a new project from CBS Television Studios.




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Watching more TV than ever? Here are 5 shows worth your time this week

The Times TV team recommends the five TV shows we're watching this week — and that you should be watching too.




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What's on TV Tuesday: 'The Conners' season finale; coronavirus

What's on TV Tuesday, May 5: Season finales of ABC comedies The Conners, Bless This Mess, Mixed-ish and Black-ish; coronavirus TV coverage; movies on TV




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How 'Hollywood' re-created the 1948 Oscars to the last detail — except the winners

The Times was there as Ryan Murphy's new Netflix series, "Hollywood," filmed its rousing finale, set at the 1948 Oscars ceremony.