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Review: Olympics opening ceremony shined with best of Paris and France, but failed as TV

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France took the opening ceremony of the Olympics out of the customary arena and onto the River Seine — and into the rain — Friday in what was undeniably a bold, unprecedented and, given the security nightmare, crazy take on the event. An Olympics whose motto is “Games Wide Open” ironically came with fences, checkpoints […]

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Review: In 'Great Absence,' a son puzzles out the dad he misunderstood, now fading into dementia

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When dementia becomes a principal player in any household, the ravages of loss start early. It’s in that unsettling space, in which confusion grips all parties, where Japanese filmmaker Kei Chika-ura fashions his intricately heartsick “Great Absence,” about a callous father’s dementia and an estranged son’s investigation of the past. Working from an excellent screenplay

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Review: 'The Fabulous Four' once again tests the bonds of frenemies in a tropical locale

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In “The Fabulous Four,” a quartet of female friends in their golden years — played by a powerhouse group of beloved and lauded actors — head out on a vacation, where their longtime relationships and ingrained patterns will be challenged, resulting in cathartic personal growth. Wait a minute, didn’t I review this film two months

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Wiz Khalifa and girlfriend Aimee Aguilar welcome their first child together, a girl

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Wiz Khalifa and Aimee Aguilar, his girlfriend of five years, welcomed their new baby girl, Kaydence, on July 17, and Aguilar has posted a one-week postpartum update sharing the details of her childbirth. The 30-year-old model talked Wednesday on TikTok about her desire to get back in the gym and get that “flat stomach” back.

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Stevie Nicks reveals 'crazy' medical emergency that forced her to postpone U.K. shows

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Weeks after an emergency hospitalization forced Stevie Nicks to postpone two stops on her U.K. tour, she played the last show of her two-year run on Wednesday in Glasgow. At the time of the postponement, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro arena explained that Nicks had changed the date because of a “leg injury requiring a minor surgical

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Tyler Perry calls out 'highbrow' critics, defends his fans: 'Don't discount these people'

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Tyler Perry’s last feature film earned a rare 0% on Rotten Tomatoes — a point that’s apparently of little concern to him. The billionaire filmmaker, best known for his franchise character Madea, is far more interested in the opinions of his fans than those of “highbrow” critics, he said on the “Baby, This is Keke

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Review: 'Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger' celebrates a colorful partnership

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Those who believe that filmmaking is inherently collaborative know that the movies written, produced and directed by the Englishman Michael Powell and the Hungarian Emeric Pressburger prove as much, brilliantly. Their 1940s classics — a wartime-to-peacetime stretch of visionary teamwork that includes “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp,” “Black Narcissus” and “The Red Shoes”

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FOA reverse stock split goes into effect, appears to have intended impact

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Coinciding with the effective date for a previously announced reverse stock split, the price for shares of leading reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) stood well above the minimum threshold the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) requires to maintain trading activity. As of the close of trading on Friday — the day the reverse

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Senate Aging Committee leaders introduce bill on aging in place

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The bipartisan duo that leads the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging — Sens. Bob Casey, D-Penn., and Mike Braun, R-Ind. — introduced a bill this week that is designed to make it easier for U.S. seniors to qualify for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program. The program, which Casey’s office

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