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New this week: 'Spirited,' PokƩmon, 'Nope' and 'Slumberland'
Read full article: New this week: 'Spirited,' PokĆ©mon, 'Nope' and 'Slumberland'This weekās new entertainment releases include an album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse, a documentary about how Mickey Mouse became beloved by children and adults and a cash machine for Disneyās growing entertainment empire, and Chris Hemsworth puts himself and his body to the test in National Geographicās āLimitless.ā.
Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, āDa 5 Bloodsā
Read full article: Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, āDa 5 BloodsāItās a rare year when most of the Oscar nomination surprises are good ones, but 2020 was also a rare year for moviegoing and awards campaigns. Hereās our rundown of the snubs and surprises in the 93rd Academy Award nominations. FEMALE DIRECTORS GET THEIR SHOTFor 92 Academy Awards, only 5 women had ever been nominated for best director and never more than one in the same year. This year, the dubious honor goes to Glenn Close for her portrayal of Mamaw in Ron Howardās adaptation of J.D. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, the film was well received, but seemed like a long shot for the major Oscars categories.
Joanne Rogers, widow of TV's famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92
Read full article: Joanne Rogers, widow of TV's famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92FILE - Joanne Rogers stands in front of a giant Mister Rogers Forever Stamp following the first-day-of-issue dedication in Pittsburgh on March 23, 2018. Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers, the gentle TV host who entertained and educated generations of preschoolers on Mister Rogers Neighborhood, has died. Rogers died Thursday, according to the Fred Rogers Center. PBS stations around the country still air āMister Rogersā Neighborhoodā and some can be found on the PBS Kids video app. After Fred Rogersā death, she helped develop the Fred Rogers Center Center for Early Learning and Childrenās Media at St. Vincent College in his hometown of Latrobe, Pennsylvania.