Actors
Was the 1968 TV Show 'Julia' a Milestone or a Millstone for Diversity?
Diahann Carroll's award-winning series was a hit, but it delivered a sanitized view of African-American life
Cate Blanchett Dons 13 Guises in This Daring Art Installation
Julian Rosefeldt’s “Manifesto,” on view at the Hirshhorn, puts a satiric spin on art history’s seminal texts
What You Need to Know About the Manson Family Murders
Behind the scenes of the brutal crimes lurking throughout Quentin Tarantino's new film, 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood'
Doris Day's Biggest Hit Is a Song She Could Have Done Without
"Que Sera, Sera" is synonomous with the actress and singer who died on Monday at age 97, though she was never a fan of the tune she called 'a kiddie song'
Thank This World War II-Era Film Star for Your Wi-Fi
As the National Portrait Gallery acquires a film poster of Hedy Lamarr, it’s worth reflecting on her double life as an actress and a pioneering inventor
Actors’ Brain Activity May Change When They Are in Character
A new study of actors' brain activity suggests that they may 'lose themselves' when performing
A Smithsonian Folklorist Delves Into the Rituals and Rewards at the Academy Awards
Folk belief holds that if you have won one Oscar, your odds of ever winning a second are greatly diminished by the dreaded “Oscar Jinx”
Please Extend a Laurel and Hardy Handshake to the New Film 'Stan & Ollie'
The movie showcases the famed comedy duo at the twilight of their illustrious careers
Cheech Marin Uses Humor to Find Common Ground
With the 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, the actor and comedian talks about how his life has been filled with music, art and laughter
Connie Gilchrist Was the Shirley Temple of Victorian London
The child star captivated audiences and artists alike, served as muse for Lewis Carroll, James McNeill Whistler
How John Krasinski Created 'A Quiet Place'
The actor turned director creates a genre-busting horror movie with a terrifying twist—silence
The Return of Dorothy’s Iconic Ruby Slippers, Now Newly Preserved for the Ages
The unprecedented conservation of the <i>Wizard of Oz</i> shoes involved more than 200 hours, and a call from the FBI
Rare Technicolor Snippets of Lost Films Discovered
The fragments from the 1920s films were found taped to the beginnings and ends of other movies
Rose Marie's Sprawling Legacy as Told Through the Artifacts She Left Behind
The late actress sang for mobsters, toured New York nightclubs and wisecracked her way through a career that spanned nine decades
The Profound Loneliness of Greta Garbo
Sotheby’s is auctioning off a collection of letters that reveal Garbo’s deep dissatisfaction with her life in Hollywood
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Civil War Reenactments Were a Thing Even During the Civil War
These 'practice battles' are the root of today's Civil War reenactors
What Makes John Legend America's Most Versatile Artist
Songwriter, singer, actor, producer, virtual reality maven. John Legend is an entertainment all-star
The Real-Life Story of Maria von Trapp
"The Sound of Music" was based on the true story of her life, but it took a few liberties
The Healing Power of Greek Tragedy
Do plays written centuries ago have the power to heal modern day traumas? A new project raises the curtain on a daring new experiment
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