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The Goonies reunited for an epic virtual hangout 35 years after film came out

Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman and others from the original cast of "The Goonies" got back together on YouTube today with superfan Josh Gad.




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Reopening California: Hollywood is figuring out how to start rolling again

Hollywood is eager to get back to work after the coronavirus outbreak, but union officials, studio executives and others must first agree on new protocols to make filming safe again.




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Column: What would Mary Poppins do during the lockdown? Julie Andrews launches a podcast

Julie Andrews and her daughter give families a little lift amid the coronavirus quarantine with a new reading podcast, "Julie's Library."




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Olivia Munn calls out Bryan Singer's mysterious absence from 'X-Men: Apocalypse' set

Speaking to Variety, Olivia Munn detailed director Bryan Singer's unprofessional behavior while filming the 2016 blockbuster "X-Men: Apocalypse."




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Oscars eligibility rules are changing in the face of coronavirus crisis. Here's what's new

With movie theaters shut down due to the pandemic, the motion picture academy's board voted Tuesday to temporarily suspend its long-held rule requiring a theatrical release for Oscar consideration




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Just one Oscar category for sound? The pros are happy to share the acclaim

At today's board of governors meeting, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to create one consolidated category: "Achievement in Sound."




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The worst summer movie season ever? Nope. It's time for an #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown

We're compiling the greatest summer movies of all time — and we need your help.




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Appreciation: Irrfan Khan, movie star of unmatched grace, exuded emotion in the smallest of acts

Best known to U.S. viewers for "Life of Pi" and "Slumdog Millionaire" Irrfan Khan, who died Wednesday at 53, infused all his characters with hidden depths.




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From 'Star Wars' to 'Independence Day,' an excellent adventure down summer-movie memory lane

Times entertainment columnist Glenn Whipp and film critic Justin Chang sat down to reminisce about their favorite movies and moviegoing experiences of the season.




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Reopening Hollywood: What's next for movies?

With California debating reopening during the coronavirus, what's next for the movies? We asked Hollywood




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Here are all the movies Hollywood is still planning to open this summer

The wide releases that are still planning to open between the Fourth of July and Labor Day include "Tenet," "Mulan" and "Wonder Woman 1984."




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How will movie theaters make customers feel safe after coronavirus?

Movie theaters might start opening up as soon as mid-June. That's going to be more complicated than it sounds.




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Review: Netflix has another rom-com winner in 'The Half of It'

Alice Wu returns with Netflix's 'The Half of It,' a charming manifesto on love that mines both high school romances and classic movies.




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Review: 'Deerskin' is an entrancingly warped love story between a man and his jacket

Jean Dujardin and Adèle Haenel star in "Deerskin," director Quentin Dupieux's latest darkly absurdist comedy.




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Review: Income inequality? 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' says the system needs fixing

Filmmaker Justin Pemberton turns French economist Thomas Piketty's 2013 manifesto on inequality, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," into an engaging documentary.




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Review: Smartly scripted 'Tammy's Always Dying' pits mother and daughter in toxic cycle

"Tammy's Always Dying" is a low-key, insightful comic drama about a striving woman and her albatross-like mother, played by Felicity Huffman.




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Review: 'The Wretched' is a nifty horror film with shades of both Spielberg and Hitchcock

The Pierce Brothers honor their influences with "The Wretched," and mask familiarity with atmosphere and suspense.




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Review: A troubled teen and a rodeo veteran team up in Texas set indie drama 'Bull'

Amber Havard and Rob Morgan co-star in "Bull," a drama about a troubled teen in a poor Houston neighborhood who comes under the tutelage of her neighbor.




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Review: 'The Infiltrators' is an inventive hybrid of immigration drama and heist thriller

Directed by Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra, "The Infiltrators" is a mix of documentary footage and staged fiction scenes to tell the story of undocumented young immigration activists taking their work inside a Florida detention facility.




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Review: Netflix's 'All Day and a Night' is a bruising, empathetic gangland drama

Ashton Sanders ("Moonlight") stars in this film from "Black Panther" cowriter Joe Robert Cole.




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Review: A 72-year lesbian romance for the ages revealed in 'A Secret Love'

The Netflix documentary "A Secret Love" recounts the 72-year relationship between Pat Henschel and Terry Donahue, who had to hide their true selves from the world.




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Matty Simmons, co-founder of National Lampoon and 'Animal House' producer, dies

Matty Simmons, who produced the comedy hits "Animal House" and the "Vacation" movies, and co-founded National Lampoon magazine, has died. He was 93.




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All lighted up with no movies to play: Hollywood theaters in limbo

Photos capture Hollywood's movie houses in this pandemic moment.




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Talia Shire on 'Rocky,' 'Godfather' and Brando's 'great acting charisma'

Talia Shire has a new release, 'Working Man,' that she calls a powerful film that 'spoke to my soul.'




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New 'Star Wars' projects from Taika Waititi and Leslye Headland are on the way

'Thor: Ragnarok's' Taika Waititi is directing and cowriting a new "Star Wars" film, and "Russian Doll's" Leslye Headland is developing a series for Disney+.




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Celebrate Star Wars Day with new Barbie dolls and a Baby Yoda board game

Mattel and Hasbro are saluting Star Wars Day by offering four limited-edition Barbies and a Baby Yoda version of the Monopoly board game.




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Cardi B goes live with Bernie Sanders to poke holes in Trump's coronavirus response

Politics' odd couple, rapper Cardi B and Sen. Bernie Sanders, had a video chat to discuss his exit from the presidential race and Trump's coronavirus plan.




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Coronavirus could halt L.A. concerts, sporting events until 2021, Garcetti says

Mayor Eric Garcetti has told top city staffers that Los Angeles might prohibit big gatherings until 2021 because of the coronavirus threat.




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L.A. boasts one of world's most vibrant salsa scenes. The coronavirus may wipe it out

Salsa music, with its large bands and close dancing, has a devoted following in L.A., but its very nature makes it especially susceptible to the ravages of the coronavirus.




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How a white rapper's sidekick became a breakout sitcom star — and TV's unlikeliest role model

To portray his on-screen hype man, Dave "Lil Dicky" Burd turned to his real-life hype man: Davionte "GaTa" Ganter.




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Coronavirus has kept mariachis out of work. They sang to L.A.'s mayor for help

The musicians are seeking as financial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic




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Second City's free 'Last Show Left on Earth': Your quarantine must-watch of the day

Something sketchy this way comes: "30 Rock" alum Jack McBrayer hosts "The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth."




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Coronavirus listening: Finding comfort in the California sounds of '70s soft rock

An ode to 1970s Southern California soft rock: Who needs musical aggression when there's a relentless, invisible enemy lurking outside your window?




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'I'm painting rocks': How pop star Charli XCX is staying sane during quarantine

Pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX is holed up in Beachwood Canyon with her boyfriend and two roommates. "The idea of remaining still is quite daunting to me."




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Fiona Apple's stunningly intimate new album makes a bold show of unprettiness

Fiona Apple's fifth album, five years in the making, is a rich text to scour in quarantine.




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Listen: Bob Dylan shares another new song, 'I Contain Multitudes'

Bob Dylan has released 'I Contain Multitudes,' his second new song in a matter of weeks, following the 17-minute-long 'Murder Most Foul.'




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25 years of Disney musicals on Broadway: Your quarantine must-watch of the day

See Susan Egan ("Beauty and the Beast"), Krysta Rodriguez ("Hercules") and Christian Borle ("Mary Poppins") in a benefit for a COVID-19 relief fund.




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Hymns of the apocalypse: Pearl Jam's new album was made for this pandemic moment

Pearl Jam didn't intend for their new album, "Gigaton," to be a coronavirus hymnal. Yet it rises to the occasion with glimmers of hope, resilience and even ecstasy.




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Artists, live industry brace for a year without concerts: 'Is there a better place for spreading disease?'

Epidemiologists and government officials agree that large-scale concerts and festivals can't be safely held until 2021, a crushing blow.




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Due to coronavirus, Taylor Swift cancels all 2020 concerts, including events to open SoFi Stadium

Taylor Swift was billed as the first woman to perform the opening concert at an NFL stadium, but July dates at SoFi are canceled because of COVID-19.




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Taylor Swift concerts scheduled to open SoFi Stadium in July are canceled

Taylor Swift was billed as the first woman to perform the opening concert at an NFL stadium, but July dates at SoFi are canceled because of the COVID-19 crisis




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'Schitt's Creek' inspired Noah Reid's return to music. Now he has a soulful new single

During a seminal scene in Season 4 of Schitt's Creek, Noah Reid rediscovered his passion for music. Friday, he released his hopeful ballad "Hold On."




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From Taylor to Elton to J. Lo: How Hugh Evans (and Lady Gaga) assembled 'One World' in just two weeks

On Saturday, Global Citizen will present the all-star concert "One World: Together at Home," to air on CBS, NBC and ABC. It has already raised $40 million for the WHO.




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Three new documentaries explore the enduring allure of a great record store

"Other Music," "Record Safari" and "Vinyl Nation" offer bittersweet reminders, in a time of coronavirus, of the emotional pull of record stores and vinyl.




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Ticketmaster offers fans refunds for concerts postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic

The ticket retailer Ticketmaster is finalizing plans to issue refunds for up to 18,000 postponed events in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Michael Urie at home, channeling Barbra Streisand: Your weekend quarantine must-watch

Michael Urie reprises his much-praised performance in "Buyer & Cellar," the solo play that imagines the world of Streisand's basement.




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At 'One World' concert, earnestness, uplift and even some glorious showbiz artifice

Starring Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Rolling Stones and more, Global Citizen's "One World: Together at Home" broadcast raised $127 million for the W.H.O.




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Alfred Molina plays Mark Rothko in 'Red': Your quarantine must-watch of the day

Our culture watch list includes Alfred Molina as painter Mark Rothko in the Tony-winning drama "Red"




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Willie Nelson is firing up a 4/20 marijuana-friendly party with famous friends

Country music star Willie Nelson is hosting 'Come and Toke It,' a cannabis-centric livestream event featuring Matthew McConaughey, Kacey Musgraves and others.




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With the live music industry ravaged by coronavirus, Travis Scott turns to 'Fortnite'

In this coronavirus climate, Travis Scott's "Fortnite" collaboration is something of an experiment for our new reality. Games are our new social spaces.