Adapted from Larry Sultan’s photo memoir, Sharr White’s play “Pictures From Home” explores the lies people — and their photographs — tell.
Category: Actors and Actresses
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Home-Cooked Spaghetti Dinners and a Glam Photo Shoot: Eight Unusual Oscar Bids
The New York Times – Movies:The campaign on behalf of Andrea Riseborough is the latest to provoke controversy, but it’s hardly the most memorable.
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Is Celebrity ‘Queer Baiting’ Really Such a Crime?
The New York Times – T Magazine:Even as gender and masculinity are more fluid than ever, it can still rankle when male stars co-opt traditionally gay codes and styles.
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Melinda Dillon, 2-Time Oscar Nominee, Is Dead at 83
The New York Times – Movies:She was a Broadway star at 23 and then quit acting, but later re-emerged in films like “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “A Christmas Story.”
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Poppy Liu of “Hacks” Brings a Little Queerness to Acting Roles
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Poppy Liu plays a blackjack dealer in “Hacks.” And has been working nonstop ever since.
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Reflections on Star Quality From a Golden Age of ‘Junk TV’
The New York Times – Movies:In a new memoir, a longtime casting director revels in memories of a bygone Hollywood, matching actors with the roles that made them stars.
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Academy Won’t Rescind Andrea Riseborough’s Best Actress Nomination
The New York Times – Movies:The organization investigated whether an Oscars campaign for the “To Leslie” actress Andrea Riseborough had violated rules.
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Cindy Williams’s 6 Best Moments Onscreen
The New York Times – Movies:Her comedic work in “Laverne & Shirley” was career-defining. But the actress had other chops, too. Here’s a look at some of her best work and where to see it.
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Andrea Riseborough’s Path to Surprise Oscar Nomination Is Scrutinized
The New York Times – Movies:Andrea Riseborough got the nod for the little-seen “To Leslie.” The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is reviewing whether her A-list campaign violated rules.
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Which Sundance Movies Could Follow ‘CODA’ to the Oscars?
The New York Times – Movies:Jonathan Majors in “Magazine Dreams” and Teyana Taylor in “A Thousand and One,” among others, could make the journey from Park City to the Dolby Theater.
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Sylvia Syms, Versatile British Actress, Is Dead at 89
The New York Times – Movies:In a career that began in the 1950s, she had roles that ranged from the lead in the movie “Teenage Bad Girl” to Margaret Thatcher and the Queen Mother.