‘Playing With Sharks’ Review: Engaging Biodoc on One Woman’s Devotion to the Ocean’s Most Misunderstood Inhabitants

NEW YORK -- The closing of physical libraries because of the pandemic has slowed but not stopped patrons and others from calling for books to be banned or restricted.On Monday, the American Library Association reported more than 270 challenges to books in 2020, from Toni Morrison's “The Bluest Eye” to Harper Lee's “To Kill a Mockingbird,” compared to 377 the year before.

The Queen has made her first public appearance since her grandson Prince Harry sat down for his bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey alongside his wife Meghan Markle.The 94 year old seemed in high spirits as she stepped out at the CWGC Air Forces Memorial in Runnymeade to mark the Centenary of the Royal Australian Air Force.

NEW YORK -- The trajectory of the conservative network Newsmax is a clear example of how statistics can tell different stories, depending on how you look at them.After former President Trump suggested post-Election Day that his fans check Newsmax out, the network's daily viewership average shot up to nearly 275,000 last November, the Nielsen company said.

The US location that’s been used in the most movies isn’t in California.

NEW YORK -- Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Audra McDonald, Kevin Klein, Carla Gugino and Keanu Reeves have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this spring while Broadway is closed.The series kicks off Thursday with “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse, directed by Leigh Silverman starring Reeves, Bobby Cannavale, Heidi Schreck and Alia Shawkat.The next show — on April 8 — will feature “Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous” by Pearl Cleage directed by Camille A.

NEW YORK -- The Paris Review has a new editor, only the sixth since being founded in 1953, but its third since 2017. Emily Stokes, currently a senior editor at The New Yorker, succeeds Emily Nemens, who announced earlier this month that she was leaving to work on a new book.“Emily (Stokes) will honor the Review’s tradition of discovery,” Mona Simpson, publisher of The Paris Review, said in a statement Tuesday.

Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made the bold decision to step back from their royal roles in 2019 and move their home base to Los Angeles with baby Archie, 1, last year, there's been plenty of reported friction between Harry and his elder brother Prince William.

Sending a message? Bethenny Frankel was spotted wearing a massive diamond on her left ring finger when she hit the beach in Florida with on-again boyfriend Paul Bernon and her daughter, Bryn Hoppy, on Saturday, March 20.

It’s the end of the road for Tinsley Mortimer and Scott Kluth. 

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe chief legal officer of Fox Corporation tried to throw cold water on growing speculation that he has taken on a broader role at the company, making decisions about the company on behalf of its CEO Lachlan Murdoch,.In an interview with David Lat, writer of the Substack newsletter “Original Jurisdiction,” Viet Dinh, Fox Corp.’s chief legal and policy officer, demurred at recent stories in The New York Times and Financial Times suggesting he’s taken more control

Clare Crawley and Dale Moss proved they are truly back together after packing on the PDA in New York.The pair met in 2020 on Clare's season of The Bachelorette, and left show bosses up in arms after they quit the show early to become engaged.In January 2021 they confirmed they had split but in recent weeks were spotted together holding hands in Florida.Now the two have reunited in New York City, with Clare, 39, and Dale, 32, pictured outside his apartment, and Clare wearing her engagement ring

LOS ANGELES -- J-Rod has split.Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez called off their two-year engagement, according to multiple reports based on anonymous sources. The former New York Yankees shortstop proposed to the actor a couple years ago after the celebrity couple started dating in early 2017.The New York Post's Page Six was the first to report on the couple's breakup.

There’s been a little update about the sequel to Extraction from producer Joe Russo.

NEW YORK -- In a clip from the premiere of Fox's fresh take on “ America's Most Wanted,” a series where viewers are told about crimes in the hope of leading to an arrest, new host Elizabeth Vargas examines a 3D avatar of a suspect who appears to be standing next to her on set.“Standing next to him you can learn a lot,” said Vargas, circling the likeness of a male.