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Viewpoint: Ed Helms being typecast isn't necessarily bad
Ed Helms, who starred in movies like The Hangover and The Lorax, is typecast — but that’s not a bad thing. (Photo by AP Photo/Charles Sykes) Independent comedy Jeff, Who Lives at Home pulled in...
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4 tips for film majors from Hollywood insiders
(By Thinkstock) Want to get here someday? Here are some tips on how to make it possible. College students who plan to pursue careers in film and television are used to the scoffing. They’ve heard all...
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America's best colleges for a major in film
Some students like to stand in the spotlight, while others shine behind the camera. If you prefer looking through a lens, a film, video and photographic art major may be for you. Classes within this...
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Women still a minority in film industry
Penn State junior Monica Mazel works behind the camera during one of her classes in the film-video major. (Photo courtesy Mazel) Female students who want to make their mark in the film industry still...
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Director's class creates community in Memphis
Steve Collins and Tom Shadyac in Shadyac’s storytelling class. (Photo by Joshua Cannon) At the front of a classroom at the University of Memphis, Steve Collins looks out from his wheelchair to a sea of...
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Voices: Film, theater students say the Oscars boycott won't change a thing
An Oscar statue at the red carpet arrivals area as preparations continue for the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on Feb. 25, 2016, in Hollywood, Calif. (Photo: Robyn...
View ArticleIt's true: Matthew McConaughey is teaching a film class at U. of Texas
Alright, alright, alright: The University of Texas at Austin announced Thursday that Academy Award winner and alumnus Matthew McConaughey will be returning to Austin this fall to co-teach an advanced...
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USA TODAY Entertainer of the year: Kate McKinnon
At the start of 2016, we didn’t know how much we’d need Kate McKinnon. This summer, as the Ghostbusters reboot became the latest big-budget female-led comedy to be sucked into a misogynistic Twitter...
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The most exciting things coming to Netflix in 2017
(Photo: Apatow Productions) After the doom and gloom of 2016, there’s a lot of pressure for 2017 to be, well, better. In life, there are no promises, but at least there will be plenty of amazing movies...
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Hollywood and media for women in 2016: Cancellations, online hatred and...
Anna Camp, Lena Hall and Genevieve Angelson star in ‘Good Girls Revolt.’(Photo: Jessica Miglio) In the first 24 hours after the election, Genevieve Angelson was approached thousands of times on social...
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6 movies that will prep you for the Oscars race
With the Golden Globe Awards arriving Sunday, it’s officially red carpet season. That means designer dresses are being FedEx’d from Paris, A-list seating charts are being sorted, and Oscar voters are...
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5 things to watch for at the Golden Globes
Lights, camera, awards season! The Golden Globe Awards are Sunday (NBC, 8 p.m. ET/5 PT), and we’ve got the scoop on must-see moments. Here’s a peek at what to expect when the champagne starts popping....
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Don Draper and 'Mad Men' archive land at University of Texas
In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 photo, Steve Wilson, Curator of Film at the University of Texas’ Harry Ransom Center, holds a script from the television show “Mad Men” on the Texas campus, in Austin,...
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'Star Wars: Episode VIII' will be titled 'The Last Jedi'
The Force awakened yet again with the last Star Wars, but the upcoming Episode VIII is getting a rather ominous title: The Last Jedi. A new teaser poster announces the title of the next ‘Star Wars’...
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Oscar snubs: Martin Scorsese, Amy Adams, 'Finding Dory' miss out
La La Land and diversity were major winners in Tuesday’s Oscar nominations, but not everyone woke up to an avalanche of excited texts. Among the most surprising omissions from this year’s crop:...
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Kenneth Lonergan defends Casey Affleck against 'ignorant' attack by student
Casey Affleck (left) and director Kenneth Lonergan at the Santa Monica Pier on Feb. 25, 2017, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty Images) Manchester by the Sea director Kenneth...
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How I became a documentary filmmaker: Eddie Schmidt
Welcome to our series “How I Became a …,” where we’re digging into the stories of accomplished and influential people and finding out how they got to where they are in their careers. We’re finding out...
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