Arts and entertainment news from Guardian US
Arts
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The actor’s family-orientated talkshow gently pokes at celebrity dramas from the comfort of a Malibu mansion -
Disney’s deal is a fightback against tech industry, Netflix and Amazon. Six changes to expect …
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Late-night hosts dissected the president’s narcissism, Deutsche Bank loans, and reparations for the descendants of slaves -
Number of books featuring African Americans has more than doubled in the past decade, with Asian Americans tripling -
In Dragged Across Concrete, the disgraced actor stars as a violent cop in a thriller that’s a well-crafted but furiously antagonistic rant
People
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Film-makers are under pressure from Hollywood to snip a nude scene between Taron Egerton and Richard Madden, reports say -
Richard E Grant confirms that the actor’s departure, six days before shooting began, was due to a dispute over prosthetics -
The big picture
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Photographer Soraya Zaman traveled to 21 states to capture the trans experience in America with interviews and images
Reviews
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3 out of 5 stars.
Film The Dirt – slick Netflix Mötley Crüe biopic mostly rocks
3 out of 5 stars.A mixture of debauchery and darkness, it’s a film that treads a familiar line but does so with skill, featuring a standout turn from Machine Gun Kelly -
2 out of 5 stars.
Brit Marling’s mystery serial has a cult following who pore over each supernatural dance routine and bizarre plot point. But in truth, this is just an unending stream of WTF? bunkum -
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4 out of 5 stars.
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4 out of 5 stars.
Film Us review – Jordan Peele's brash and brilliant beach holiday horror
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3 out of 5 stars.
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Pictures & video
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Orthodox Jewish children in fancy dress and adults take to the streets of Broughton in Greater Manchester to celebrate the annual feast of Purim, celebrated by Jewish communities around the world with parades and costume parties. Purim commemorates the defeat of Haman, the adviser to the Persian king, and his plot to massacre the Jewish people, 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the biblical book of Esther.
Ricky Gervais offers proof, if needed, that there is life after The Office