New breed Law & Order brings back NYPD detective Stabler
LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer
April 1, 2021
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1of3Christopher Meloni portrays Det. Elliot Stabler in a scene from the new Law & Order: Organized Crime series premiering April. 1 on NBC. (Virginia Sherwood/NBC via AP)Virginia Sherwood/APShow MoreShow Less
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LOS ANGELES (AP) The latest member of the “Law & Order” franchise has a familiar face playing a familiar character, but producer Dick Wolf says he’s switching up the storytelling.
Do Political Speeches at Award Shows Upset You? Blame the U.S. Government
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Presenters and honorees at the April 4 SAG Awards are likely to air political views, which inevitably will inspire public indignation: “Why should anybody listen to you people?” Naysayers often see this as a 21st-century liberal conspiracy, but actually, it was the U.S. government that first encouraged Hollywood folks to speak out on issues.
Before World War II, the studios kept a tight rein on people under contract; their personal convictions remained under wraps. After America entered the war in December 1941, the government wanted Hollywood’s assistance. The Office of War Information (OWI), which was launched in 1942, had its own Bureau of Motion Pictures; the primary goal was to make entertainment that would support the war effort.
Elle Fanning now part of Francis and The Godfather
Titled Francis and The Godfather , the movie will also feature Oscar Isaac, Jake Gyllenhaal and Elisabeth Moss, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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LOS ANGELES: Filmmaker Barry Levinson s film about the making of the celebrated crime drama The Godfather has added actor Elle Fanning to the cast.
Titled Francis and The Godfather , the movie will also feature Oscar Isaac, Jake Gyllenhaal and Elisabeth Moss, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Isaac and Gyllenhaal will play The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola and former Paramount studio head Robert Evans, respectively.
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Best Picture Potentials Offer a Time Capsule of the Current Zeitgeist
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Oscars are a time capsule. Though pundits may quibble about nominees or winners, one thing is beyond question: The film choices reflect the year in which they were released.
For example, in 1946, “The Best Years of Our Lives” hit a nerve as people were trying to rebuild their lives after WWII. The 1969 “Midnight Cowboy” captured all the sexual confusion, excitement and fear of that tumultuous decade.
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This year’s contenders similarly reflect the moment we’re living in: a time of racial tension, gender battles, political wars, health issues and an overriding sense of doubt and isolation. A montage of 2020 film highlights would sum up the year just as accurately as newsreel clips.