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How our infatuation with nostalgia is fuelling Hollywood's love affair with biopics

Elvis might be the latest biopic to hit theatres, but it won't be the last. With films on Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and more in the works, what's fuelling this booming genre of cinema?

ABC News

Neal Justin: David Letterman should join the '60 Minutes' team

David Letterman may have given us more laughs than anyone in TV history. There's plenty of supporting evidence of it on his new YouTube channel, which is constantly being updated with classic clips from his past late-night shows, a treasure trove for those who believe Stupid Pet Tricks is three…

Tribune News Service

New GOP lie: Fetus-powered street lamps

During a House hearing, the GOP demonized patients and doctors with QAnon-style conspiracy theories

Salon

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‘Did I miss anything?’: the best quotes of the 2022 Oscars

Chris Rock reacted to getting slapped by Will Smith, Smith apologized to the Academy and co-host Amy Schumer tore into Being the Ricardos

The Guardian - US

Going for gold: where to stream the 2022 Oscar contenders

In the run-up to Sunday’s awards ceremony, here are the films, shorts and documentaries tipped for a statuette – most of which can be found online

The Guardian - UK

Javier Bardem on his Oscar nomination for ‘Being the Ricardos’ and how Desi Arnaz ‘opened door for foreigners’ to be represented

Javier Bardem has lots of love for “I Love Lucy” star Desi Arnaz.

Tribune News Service

'Lucy and Desi': A conversation with Amy Poehler and Lucie Arnaz

Before Amy Poehler was attached to direct a new documentary from Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment about the first couple of television — Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz — the original idea was to explore Ball's achievements as a performer and businesswoman who shattered the glass ceiling.

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Lucy and Desi review – Amy Poehler still loves Lucille Ball in feelgood documentary

With special access to family archives, the Parks and Recreation star explores the life of the 50s comedy trailblazer and her husband, Desi Arnaz

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics in Beijing

Medal winners and first-timers are among the 25 Team GB athletes competing. Plus, a cultural romp through the 90s. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘Lucy and Desi’ review: Amy Poehler’s doc can’t best an earlier movie from Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s own daughter

With the premiere of the documentary “Lucy and Desi” directed by Amy Poehler on Amazon, the streaming platform is home now to three projects about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. It joins the release this past fall of the embarrassingly bad biopic from Aaron Sorkin (“Being the Ricardos” starring Nicole…

Chicago Tribune

Lucy and Desi review: Amy Poehler’s documentary is an antidote to the failures of Being the Ricardos

The ‘Parks and Recreation’ star directs a film that appreciates the fierce ingenuity of sitcom power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz

The Independent UK

Amy Poehler delivers loving tribute to TV icons in ‘Lucy and Desi’ documentary

“Lucy and Desi” traces the rise, union and collapse of this larger-than-life couple who made a fortune thanks to “I Love Lucy” and remade TV along the way.

Chicago Sun-Times

In ‘Lucy and Desi,’ Amy Poehler strives to humanize TV icons

For Amy Poehler and millions of millions of Americans, “I Love Lucy” wasn’t just something that was on television

The Independent UK

Lucy and Desi review – Amy Poehler’s soft-focus Lucille Ball documentary

While the I Love Lucy star remains a fascinating subject, this documentary feels more like paint-by-numbers PR

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