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What to expect at the Oscars

Amid a global pandemic, shuttered movie theaters and after a two-month delay, next Sunday’s 93rd Academy Awards are already poised to feel very different than in previous years. The event will return to the Dolby Theatre, as well separate live locations at Union Station in Los Angeles, a space in the UK and another in

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Hit crime drama ‘Luther’ isn’t ‘authentic,’ BBC’s diversity chief says

The BBC’s diversity chief has said its hit detective series “Luther” is not “authentic” enough. The show’s protagonist, John Luther, played by Idris Elba, “doesn’t have any Black friends, he doesn’t eat any Caribbean food, this doesn’t feel authentic,” said Miranda Wayland. “It’s great having those big landmark shows with those key characters, but it’s

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Hank Azaria feels he should apologize for Apu ‘to every single Indian person in this country’

More than a year after abandoning voicing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on “The Simpsons,” Hank Azaria continues to reflect on playing the controversial character. Azaria appeared on Monday’s episode of the podcast “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” and talked about his role in the controversy. Shepard praised Azaria’s response to it all, which led to comedian Hari

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