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A Guide To The Films We Watched At TIFF

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A Guide To The Films We Watched At TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival traditionally helps launch awards season. This year has been a little different, with pandemic restrictions leading to a hybrid remote and in-person festival. After watching a batch of entries from home, we've seen some things you'll want to know about — some of which you might be hearing about for the first time.

A Guide To The Films We Watched At TIFF

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Reba McEntire Is Rescued By Emergency Workers After A Staircase Collapsed

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Reba McEntire Is Rescued By Emergency Workers After A Staircase Collapsed

McEntire and members of her team were checking out a historical building in Atoka, Okla. They got trapped inside after its staircase collapsed and had to be rescued.

Notebook: A Month Into R. Kelly's Trial, Here's What It's Been Like In The Courtroom

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Notebook: A Month Into R. Kelly's Trial, Here's What It's Been Like In The Courtroom

Four weeks into testimony in the R&B superstar's New York federal trial, it's often been hard to hear testimony from the women and men he allegedly abused.

Kacey Musgraves Examines Heartbreak On 'Star-Crossed'

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Kacey Musgraves Examines Heartbreak On 'Star-Crossed'

Kacey Musgraves's 2018 album Golden Hour was a huge breakthrough. It's a soft but spangly celebration full of love songs that helped cement Musgraves as both a country star and a pop star. Now, she's released her follow-up. Star-Crossed is a breakup record, written in the aftermath of the singer's divorce. Plus we remember the work of comedian Norm Macdonald, who died at 61.

Kacey Musgraves Examines Heartbreak On 'Star-Crossed'

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Comedian Norm Macdonald Has Died At 61

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Comedian Norm Macdonald Has Died At 61

The Canadian stand-up comedian died from cancer on Tuesday. He was best known for his deadpan humor and work on television shows including Saturday Night Live.

Comedian Norm Macdonald Has Died At 61

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As 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Winds Down, It's Time To Assess Its Complicated Legacy

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As 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Winds Down, It's Time To Assess Its Complicated Legacy

This week, the police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine will end its eight-season run. Starring Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher, among many other gifted comic actors, the show has enjoyed a devoted following and strong reviews. It's also survived shaky ratings and a change in networks, and its last season is airing against a backdrop of more intense conversations around real-life police violence that can't be laughed off or swept aside.

As 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Winds Down, It's Time To Assess Its Complicated Legacy

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20 Years Of The War On Terror; Plus, Redemption For Mariah Carey's 'Glitter'

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20 Years Of The War On Terror; Plus, Redemption For Mariah Carey's 'Glitter'

Sam talks to Washington Post security and terrorism reporter Souad Mekhennet about what the war on terror has—and hasn't—achieved in the two decades since 9/11. Plus, for its 20th anniversary, we look at the legacy of Mariah Carey's album Glitter with Texas Monthly senior editor Paula Mejia and Danielle Turchiano, senior features editor at Variety, to explore how culture and fandom have changed since the album's release.

20 Years Of The War On Terror; Plus, Redemption For Mariah Carey's 'Glitter'

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What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

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What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. Today it's The Other Two, LuLaRich and a collection of movies starring Josephine Baker.

Kacey Musgraves: 'Star-Crossed' And Thriving

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Kacey Musgraves: 'Star-Crossed' And Thriving

"We're all taught that the success of a relationship has to somehow correlate with the length of it ... I just don't think that that's fully accurate." The singer-songwriter's new album is out today.

Kacey Musgraves: 'Star-Crossed' And Thriving

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