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Encore: Show tunes give people traveling for the holidays something to sing about

4:23pm December 20, 2022

by Bob Mondello

At this time of year, people travel to be with their families. And Broadway and Hollywood have been giving them something to sing about: Traveling-song show tunes.

The mechatronic model features 85 points of movement.

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An original model of E.T. is sold at auction for $2.56 million

1:02pm December 20, 2022

by Ashley Ahn

The original mechatronic model of the alien from Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial headlined a weekend auction of Hollywood artifacts.

The FTC says nearly half of Epic Games' $520 million settlement will go to "refunds for tricking" Fortnite "users into making unwanted charges."

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Could you be eligible for a Fortnite refund?

12:44pm December 20, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

Epic Games has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $520 million over allegations of privacy violations and unwanted charges. Nearly half of the money will go to refund consumers.

Clockwise from top left: The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Only Murders in the Building, Nope, This Is Going to Hurt and The Dropout

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The best movies and TV of 2022, picked for you by NPR critics

7:00am December 20, 2022

Whether you plan to head out to the theater, or binge from the couch, our critics have gathered together their favorite films and TV shows of the year. Happy watching!

Actress Amber Heard departs the Fairfax County Courthouse on June 1 in Fairfax, Virginia.

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Amber Heard said she has decided to settle Johnny Depp's case against her

8:44pm December 19, 2022

by Merrit Kennedy

"I make this decision having lost faith in the American legal system, where my unprotected testimony served as entertainment and social media fodder," Heard said on Monday morning.

For more than a month, witnesses gave graphic testimony of how former film producer Harvey Weinstein would lure women to private meetings in hotel rooms that quickly turned violent.

Harvey Weinstein found guilty on 3 of 7 charges in Los Angeles

7:32pm December 19, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

Weinstein's legal trouble is far from over. In London, he faces criminal charges of indecent assault of a woman in 1996.

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Bessie Mae Kelley is one of the earliest known women to hand-draw animated films

4:42pm December 19, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author and historian Mindy Johnson about her discovery that Bessie Mae Kelley was one of the earliest known women to hand-draw and direct animated films.

Angelo Badalamenti in a portrait taken Feb. 9, 1990. The composer, best known for his work with director David Lynch, died Dec. 11, 2022.

The fantasia of Angelo Badalamenti, veil-piercing composer

4:36pm December 19, 2022

by Meaghan Garvey

Among other things Badalamenti's music, soft and bizarre and surging, was an emotional compass for the uncanny creations of director David Lynch.

An exterior shot of The Juilliard School in New York City, taken in September 2020.

More than 500 musicians demand accountability after Juilliard misconduct allegations

4:31pm December 19, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

After VAN magazine published accusations against Robert Beaser, a former head of The Juilliard School's composition department, hundreds of composers, educators and presenters are demanding change.

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A critic revisits his list of the TV and movies he wished he covered in 2022

1:27pm December 19, 2022

by John Powers

Every year, John Powers looks back on the great features he never got around to talking about. This year's list includes White Lotus, The Menu, Nanny and Dark Winds — plus one vodka commercial.

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