Mandalit del Barco
Stories
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Conan O'Brien is tapped to host the 97th Oscars
Conan O'Brien, the comedian, writer, and former late-night host has been chosen to emcee the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony. He has many shoes to fill when he takes the stage in March.
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Business
How California Gov. Newsom is trying to keep Hollywood filmmaking magic in Los Angeles
Film and TV production has been moving out of Los Angeles for the past few years. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a proposal to reverse that trend, but industry leaders are still worried.
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Arts & Life
‘The movie tells you how to make it’: After decades, Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ is here
“Every movie I make involves passion,” writer and director Francis Ford Coppola says. “The Godfather is very classical. Apocalypse Now is very wild.” His latest, Megalopolis, is a Roman epic – set in New Rome, a futuristic New York City.
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Television
What to expect at the Emmys
This year’s Emmy nominations include newcomers and superstars alike, and the awards show will be hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy.
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Acclaimed actor James Earl Jones has died at age 93
NPR's Mandalit del Barco offers this tribute to the multi-faceted actor James Earl Jones. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 9, 2024.)
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Acclaimed actor James Earl Jones has died at age 93
James Earl Jones was one of America's most distinguished stage actors and recognizable film actors. His voice seemed to be everywhere, from Star Wars' Darth Vader to The Lion King to CNN.
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Arts & Life
A bill to protect performers from unauthorized AI heads to California governor
California Assembly Bill 2602 would regulate the use of generative AI for performers – not only those on-screen in films, TV and streaming series but also audiobooks and video games.
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Video game performers want protections from artificial intelligence
Video game technology has evolved rapidly in recent years, and it increasingly relies on AI. Performers who do stunts and behind-the-scenes body movements for games want their work protected.
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Arts & Life
AI is changing video games -- and striking performers want their due
Performers are on strike against major video game companies, and AI is the sticking point. Here’s how game development has evolved since early animation.
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Arts & Life
From sidewalks to the Olympics, breaking has come a long way
Before B-boys and B-girls were competing at the Olympics, breaking became sidewalk sensation in the 1970s and 1980s.
