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This 'Ladder To The Sky' Is Grounded In The Dirty Depths

7:00am November 18, 2018

by Bethanne Patrick

John Boyne's new novel is about a literary schemer, striver and climber so dastardly and downright cruel that it seems impossible to enjoy reading about him — and yet, you definitely will.

Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic handles the ball on Oct. 26, 2016 at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Orlando Magic Star Aaron Gordon On Actual Magic

11:53am November 17, 2018

We recorded the show in Orlando, Fla., this week so we've invited NBA star Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic to play a game called "Abracadabra!"

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Michael Douglas (right) plays an aging actor and acting coach in The Kominsky Method. Alan Arkin is his longtime agent.

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Behind 'The Kominsky Method,' A Sitcom King (He Prefers 'Court Jester')

7:48am November 17, 2018

by Scott Simon

Chuck Lorre's new show for Netflix stars Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin as an aging star and his longtime agent. It's set in Hollywood, but it's really about the biggest show of all: growing old.

Death and Other Holidays, by Marci Vogel

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'Death And Other Holidays' Is A Perfect Literary Break

7:00am November 17, 2018

by Lily Meyer

Marci Vogel's new novella spans a year in the life of April, a young woman blindsided by loss. It's the perfect length for a story, and the perfect balance of humor, anger, sorrow and beauty.

In Widows, Viola Davis turns to a life of crime after her husband dies in a botched bank robbery.

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'Authenticity Is My Rebellion': Viola Davis On 'Widows,' Steve McQueen And Legacy

5:29pm November 16, 2018

by Audie Cornish

The only black actor to have won an Emmy, a Tony and an Oscar stars as a grieving wife turned professional criminal in a new heist thriller. "I approached her like a real woman," she says.

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William Goldman, Writer Behind 'Butch Cassidy,' 'Princess Bride,' Dies At 87

1:25pm November 16, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Goldman had a successful literary career before he turned to Hollywood, where he made an indelible mark — as the writer of beloved movies as well as a bestselling guide to screenwriting.

Comedian Mo Amer appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York

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Mo Amer: Working The Classroom Comedy Circuit

12:54pm November 16, 2018

Comedian Mo Amer discusses fleeing Kuwait for Texas early in his life, working the high school stand up circuit, and the art of being genuine. Then, he plays a game about world flags.

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Dascha Polanco appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Dascha Polanco: Trading Scrubs For 'Orange' Jumpsuits

12:52pm November 16, 2018

Actor Dascha Polanco chats juggling work and nursing school while auditioning for Orange Is the New Black. Then, she tests her nose in a game about essential oils.

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Florence Pugh plays an actress who attempts to infiltrate a terrorist cell in the new AMC miniseries The Little Drummer Girl.

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The Twists And Turns In 'Little Drummer Girl' Are Pure Le Carré

12:43pm November 16, 2018

by David Bianculli

An actress is charged with infiltrating a terrorist cell in a new AMC miniseries based on John Le Carré's 1983 novel. David Bianculli says it's one of 2018's most tense and well-acted TV thrillers.

Vanessa Hudgens as both Stacy and Margaret in the Netflix holiday confection The Princess Switch.

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Can You Double Your Holiday Pleasure With Netflix's 'The Princess Switch'?

12:14pm November 16, 2018

Vanessa Hudgens plays both a Chicago baker and an engaged European duchess in a holiday romance meant to muscle in on a surprisingly robust cable genre.