‘The Booksellers’ review: a charming documentary about the simple joy of collecting stuff

New York Times.“Yesterday morning my wife came to me and said, ‘How are you feeling?’ And I said, ‘I feel like I want to die.’ It was that bad,” Trebek told the paper. “There comes a time where you have to make a decision as to whether you want to continue with such a low quality of life, or whether you want to just ease yourself into the next level.

battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the beloved “Jeopardy!” host is struggling with side effects of the chemo, including pain that keeps him awake at night.“Yesterday morning my wife came to me and said, ‘How are you feeling?’ And I said, ‘I feel like I want to die.’ It was that bad,” he told the New York Times.“There comes a time where you have to make a decision as to whether you want to continue with such a low quality of life, or whether you want to just ease yourself into the next level.

Alex Trebek doesn’t plan on undergoing cancer treatment forever.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Imagine Documentaries and Emmy-winning director/producer R.J. Cutler have teamed up on a new true crime four-part docu series that pulls back the curtain on New York’s most infamous jewel thief, Jack Roland Murphy.Cutler is writing it and will direct.

Also Read: Why 'Hamilton' on Disney+ Could Spark More Demand for Filmed Broadway Shows“Howard” made its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2018 and features archival footage, personal films and photographs, as well as interviews with Ashman’s family and friends.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorVox Media, the media company whose brands include New York Magazine, Vulture, The Verge and SB Nation, is cutting 6% of its workforce, laying off about 70 employees.According to a memo sent to company staff Thursday, CEO Jim Bankoff said the majority of the employees being laid off were furloughed in May (when Vox Media said it was furloughing 9% of its employees for a three-month period).Bankoff said Vox Media has already brought back (or will soon) nearly 30% of

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s team is demanding U.S. President Donald Trump stop using his song Memory at political rallies.

Jay Baruchel is probably best known for his comedic roles in films such as “She’s Out of My League,” “Knocked Up,” and “This is the End.” But for his latest directorial effort, “Random Acts of Violence.” the actor-turned-filmmaker is venturing into the world of horror. As seen in the trailer for “Random Acts of Violence,” the film tells the story of a comic book creator and his crew of friends that find themselves on a bloody trip from Toronto to the New York Comic Con event.

obtained by the New York Times on Friday, the staff members — only referred to as “members of the WSJ newsroom” — requested the newsroom “appoint journalists to cover ‘race, ethnicity and inequality'; name two standards editors specializing in diversity; conduct a study of the race, ethnicity and gender breakdown of the subjects of The Journal’s ‘most prominent and resource-intensive stories'; and bring more diversity to the newsroom and leadership positions,” the Times reported.The newsroom

Jay-Z is putting his money where his mouth is.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMSNBC said it would give Joy Reid the 7 p.m.

Also Read: Matthew Weiner Has a Mystery Drama in Development at FXHere are the official descriptions for the first two episodes:“They Get Brave” – July 10As the coronavirus ravages more and more American cities, we look back to the place hit hardest: New York City. Doctors and nurses documented their lives, capturing awe‐inspiring resolve in the face of a breakdown in the health‐care system.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFX and Hulu have partnered to launch the documentary series “The New York Times Presents.”The show hails from the team behind FX’s “The Weekly.” The new show will present standalone documentaries on major stories via the journalists at the New York Times.“The New York Times Presents” will feature 10 individual documentaries that will air on FX and on Hulu on Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

New York Dolls.Showtime Documentary Films announced today (July 7) that Scorsese will co-direct with Dave Tedeschi, with whom he’s also worked on documentaries such as the Bob Dylan film No Direction Home and The Rolling Stones-focused Shine A Light.According to Rolling Stone the new film will cover Johansen’s upbringing on Staten Island, his move to New York’s East Village as a teenager in the late 1960s and his time in the New York Dolls, as well as his work in the 1980s under the alter-ego

next project is a Showtime documentary about New York Dolls frontman David Johansen.The as-yet-untitled doc will cover the many facets of Johansen’s career — from his childhood in Staten Island to fronting the flamboyant ’70s-era New York Dolls to his evolution into Buster Poindexter, to his blues work with the Harry Smiths in the ’90s to the present day.“I’ve known David Johansen for decades, and his music has been a touchstone ever since I listened to the Dolls when I was making ‘Mean

Dave McNary Film ReporterMartin Scorsese has come on board to co-direct and executive produce a feature documentary profiling David Johansen, the frontman of the New York Dolls.The film will follow Johansen’s arrival in New York’s East Village in the late 1960s and the start of his musical career started in the 1970s as lead singer for the punk/glam pioneers the New York Dolls, along with his role in the swing revival as Buster Poindexter in the 1980s and in the blues as part of the Harry

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineA New Yorker his early ’30s, Joe Pera has risen to critical acclaim over the last number of years, on the strength of a comedic voice that is all his own.A viral sensation known for his slow-moving, subdued delivery and his accompanying series of sweaters, Pera has been building out a niche comedic world for years, presenting the most fully realized version of it yet with the Adult Swim short-form series Joe Pera Talks with You.Featuring turns from a

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Dade Hayes Finance EditorEXCLUSIVE: Arts organizations of every stripe have been particularly hard-hit by COVID-19, and the Sundance Institute is the latest to respond to the difficult environment by cutting costs.In a memo to employees obtained by Deadline, CEO and executive director Keri Putnam says 24 staff positions are being eliminated, or about 13% of the total across its LA, New York and Park City offices.