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Denzel Washington came to the aid of a distressed man after spotting him with police

Denzel Washington came to the aid of a man in West Hollywood last week after he spotted the individual in a distressed state while surrounded by several police officers, according to a video posted by TMZ that has since gone viral on social media.

‘We need you’: Adam Sandler shares memories of New Hampshire graduation in message to class of 2020

The actor tweeted a photo of himself from high school wearing his cap and gown, along with a few words for graduates.

Didn’t like ‘The Plot Against America’? Here are some alternate alt-histories.

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John Krasinski tells a fellow ‘Office’ alum why he sold ‘Some Good News’

Krasinski told Rainn Wilson that given his upcoming workload, he felt he had only two options for Some Good News.

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NASA chief ‘all in’ for Tom Cruise to film on space station
NASA is rolling out the International Space Station’s red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit.

J.K. Rowling releases a new book, chapter by chapter
The author takes pains in her first tweet to note that the book is not a Harry Potter spin-off. But for fans of her magical worlds, that surely won’t dampen the excitement.

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Amy Schumer on her new cooking show, stand-up, and why she changed her son’s name

It didn’t take long for Amy Schumer to shut down her old life and pack up for Martha's Vineyard.

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Mike O’Malley’s return to the small screen is right on track

The New Hampshire native talks about his return to acting for “Snowpiercer,” his upcoming projects, and being cooped up with three teens.

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Steve Carell, Boston Pops join virtual forces to congratulate the class of 2020 across Massachusetts

WGBH is teaming up with Governor Charlie Baker and some special guests to produce a televised commencement ceremony for graduating seniors from the state’s 668 public and private high schools on June 9.

Bill Clinton and James Patterson team up again for political thriller, ‘The President’s Daughter’

After co-writing the best-selling adult novel of 2018, Clinton and Patterson are working on another political thriller together.

This ‘SNL’ video captures just what a wreck your house is after two months of quarantine

The "Your House Promo" video, with voice-over by Beck Bennett, gets the stay-at-home chaos so perfectly it hurts.

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Oprah Winfrey gives grants to ‘home’ cities during pandemic

Oprah Winfrey will award grants from her charitable foundation's $12 million coronavirus relief fund to organizations dedicated to helping underserved communities in Chicago; Baltimore; Nashville; Milwaukee; and Kosciusko, Miss., where she was born.

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John Krasinski and ‘Some Good News’ say goodbye (for now)

Krasinski signed off by thanking everyone for making “Some Good News” such a meaningful part of his life, and promising the show would return at some point down the road.

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Peabody designer attracts attention of Conan O’Brien and Ben Affleck

Sully’s Brand founder Chris Wrenn said that the support of O’Brien and Affleck — who first wore a Sully’s shirt in the 2010 movie “The Town” — has been hugely significant.