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May 18, 2026
Can Mozart and Salieri Work It Out?
At the Morgan Library’s Mozart exhibition, Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany dish about playing classical music’s most notorious rivals, on Starz’s new “Amadeus” reboot.
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April 27, 2026
Ellen Burstyn’s Inner Library
Kris Kristofferson told her he was a poet when they co-starred in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.” Her new book tells the story of her life in poetry.
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April 27, 2026
Laurie Metcalf’s Third Act
The once cancelled producer Scott Rudin has staked his own comeback on making her the First Lady of American Theatre.
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April 3, 2026
New Directors, New Films
Also: Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in “The Drama,” Michael Schulman on spring fabulosity, Rachel Syme on the latest in trenchcoats, and more.
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March 16, 2026
Were the 2026 Oscars a Swan Song for Warner Bros.?
At the Academy Awards, The New Yorker’s correspondent saw a win-win night for the studio behind “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another”—and a lose-lose situation for the industry.
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March 16, 2026
Junior LaBeija, Master of Ceremonies
As the ballroom legend makes their Broadway début in “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” they reflect on accessorizing with raw chicken and dressing like Al Capone.
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March 16, 2026
Lisa Kudrow Is Back—Again
Twenty two years after the end of “Friends,” the actress returns with a new installment of “The Comeback.”
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March 5, 2026
The Sacred Vibes of Wunmi Mosaku
The Oscar nominee, who plays a hoodoo healer in “Sinners,” stops at a Brooklyn apothecary and reflects on pregnancy, learning Yoruba, and blessing Michael B. Jordan’s bag.
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