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When Co-Stars Become Competitors, Who’s the Favorite?

 The Favourite co-leads Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are up against one another for Best Supporting Actress — a potentially awkward situation. By Chris Lee
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On PEN15, Everyone Is (Refreshingly) a Bully

 The excellent mid-season episode, “Posh,” plays like a fable about race in American middle schools. By Mallika Rao
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Can Anyone Beat Glenn Close in Best Actress?

 Close seems a solid bet to take home her first Oscar. Does anyone else in the field have a chance? By Nate Jones
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The Fascinating Story Behind Sergei Bondarchuk’s 1968 Epic War and Peace

 The shoot went on for five and a half years, with brutal winters, actors threatening to quit, and the director suffering a heart attack. By Bilge Ebiri

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    True Detecting True Detective: Let’s Lay Odds on Who the Killer Is With just one episode left, the series has introduced a bunch of new characters, and with them, new possibilities.
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    Cardi B’s ‘Thotiana’ Verse Is NSFW, Which Is Great Since You’re Off Work Monday The remix is accompanied by a new music video costarring rapper Blueface and, of course, a flying car.
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    The Oscars Stage Will Reportedly Have 40,000 Real Roses, Zero Real Hosts Production designer David Korins revealed his design on Instagram.
  7. music
    You Streamed Ariana’s Thank U, Next More Times In a Week Than Any Pop Album Ever It also had the best streaming week for an album by a woman in any musical category, so great job.
  9. investigations
    NYPD Commander Allegedly Told Officers to Shoot 50 Cent ‘on Sight’ at Event The rapper is now considering legal action.
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    Now SNL Has Us Worried About the Mental Health of Ugly Cakes Think Nailed It!, with added sentiency.
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    99 People in a Room Will Believe This Lady Gaga SNL Impression Is Uncanny And the final Oscars push begins.
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    Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer Discover Joys of Trash Talk During SNL Victory Lap Let’s see those claps!
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    SNL’s Donald Trump to the Nation: I Can Has Wallz? “Wall works. Wall makes safe.”
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    SNL: ‘Pound Puppy’ Offers a Unique Solution to a Delicate Problem Because not everyone is cool with locking their dog in the laundry room.
  16. live from new york
    Oh Hello! John Mulaney Is Hosting SNL Again Is a sequel to “Sitcom Reboot” too much to ask?
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    Who Would Jeff Goldblum Want to Play Him in a Biopic? Joel Coen? Tilda Swinton? The possibilities are endless.
  18. legal trouble
    Turns Out You Can’t Copyright ‘the Carlton’ First the Milly Rock, and now this.
  19. oscars 2019
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