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(Left) Rachel Bloom as Rebecca and Donna Lynne Champlin as Paula in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. (Right) Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1971.

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'A Funny Ingenue': Rachel Bloom On The Influence Of Mary Tyler Moore

10:13pm January 25, 2017

by Linda Holmes

Mary Tyler Moore died Wednesday at 80 years old. Host Linda Holmes talks to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star and co-creator Rachel Bloom about how one very funny woman of television influenced many others.

Actors Mary Tyler Moore and Ted Knight laugh in a still from The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1976.

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She Turned The World On With Her Smile: Mary Tyler Moore Dies At 80

5:20pm January 25, 2017

by Jesse Baker

The comedic actress was loved for her roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show and, later, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. To this day, however, it's her comedy that endures.

With Women 'Computers' In Spotlight, UNCG Explores Its Own History

2:56pm January 25, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

The Oscar nominated film

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Six artists who have dyslexia find their words in art.

Finding Words in Paint: How Artists See Dyslexia

10:30am January 25, 2017

by LA Johnson

It's the most common learning disability, yet it's hard to understand. We asked six artists who have dyslexia to share their experiences in images.

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In 'Lara,' The True Story Of Pasternak's Muse And Mistress

7:00am January 25, 2017

by Heller McAlpin

What price love? In Lara, Anna Pasternak chronicles her famous great-uncle Boris's relationship with his mistress, Olga Ivinskaya — whose connection with the author landed her in the gulags.

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'La La Land' Scoops Up 14 Academy Awards Nominations

6:06pm January 24, 2017

Academy Awards nominations were announced Tuesday with the musical, La La Land, receiving 14 nominations, tying a record.

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Colombian actor Andres Parra (left) plays Hugo Chavez in the new telenovela, El Comandante.

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For Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, A Second Life On The Small Screen

5:56pm January 24, 2017

by John Otis

A new TV series recounts the life of the late strongman — and suggests his rule laid the groundwork for the food shortages, hyperinflation and political polarization plaguing Venezuela today.

Visitors photograph each other while standing on concrete slabs at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin in 2016.

Satirist Takes Berlin Holocaust Memorial Selfie-Takers To Task

5:29pm January 24, 2017

by Esme Nicholson

A Berlin-based Israeli satirist tweaks selfies taken at the memorial to elicit discomfort — and reflection. The memorial, he says, is "not just another backdrop for goofy selfies."

Cover art from A Really Good Day, by Ayelet Waldman

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'A Really Good Day' Recaps A Month-Long Adventure Of Microdosing LSD

1:44pm January 24, 2017

by Maureen Corrigan

Ayelet Waldman's new memoir describes her experiences with a variant of bipolar disorder, and her attempts to self-medicate with LSD. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls it a "gutsy ... really good story."

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2017 Oscar Nominations: 'La La Land' Leads With 14, Including Best Picture

10:31am January 24, 2017

by Mandalit del Barco

Among the nine nominees for Oscar's best picture include La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival, Fences and Lion. The 89th Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning.

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