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Steve Martin and Martin Short Trade Barbs, and Eulogies, on ‘S.N.L.’
The two seasoned comedians brought their playful rivalry to this week’s episode, which featured the musical guest Brandi Carlile.
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‘Ain’t No Mo’’ to Close on Broadway
The play, a biting comedy by Jordan E. Cooper, will have its final performance on Dec. 18, just over two weeks after opening.
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Playing Santa Onscreen Takes Much More Than Just Donning a Red Suit
David Harbour, George Wendt and Tim Allen explain the acting challenge that is Jolly St. Nick.
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Golf Course on Ancient Earthworks Must Surrender Lease, Justices Say
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state historical society could pay a country club to acquire its lease on the Octagon Earthworks, with the intent of opening the site as a public park.
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T. Rex Skull Brings $6.1 Million at Sotheby’s, Well Below Estimate
The skull, which weighs more than 200 pounds, was expected to fetch between $15 million and $20 million.
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Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
If you’d rather see Santa slashing through the snow, check out “Christmas Bloody Christmas,” along with other frightful gems this holiday season.
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Met Opera, Reeling From Cyberattack, Will Sell Tickets on New Site
The company’s computer systems have been down for more than three days. It will now use a Lincoln Center website to offer $50 general admission seats to some performances.
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SZA and Phoebe Bridgers’s Team-Up, and 8 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Paramore, Sparklehorse, Lana Del Rey and others.
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When Jewish Artists Wrestle With Antisemitism
In this unsettling moment, comedians, filmmakers, playwrights and others have been struggling against a long-ingrained American response to look away.
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The Wednesday Dance Is an Invitation. Be Weird.
Jenna Ortega’s dance for her Addams Family character is a viral sensation, but why? It is disarming and defiant: the dance of a nonconformist.