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Review: Ireland in Four Dimensions, by a Pioneering Playwright

Photo Sarah Nicole Deaver and A.J. Shively in “The King of Spain’s Daughter,” one of four short plays by Teresa Deevy presented by Mint Theater Company. Credit Richard Termine Thank heaven for the unwavering commitment of Jonathan Bank, the theatrical archaeologist whose Mint Theater Company unearths long-forgotten plays and imbues …

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Premiere to Feature Ryan Gosling and Jay-Z

Photo Jay-Z will be the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” on Sept. 30. Credit Justin Lane/European Pressphoto Agency After a memorable 42nd season, “Saturday Night Live” will return on Sept. 30 with Ryan Gosling as the host and Jay-Z as the musical guest. Photo Ryan Gosling will host the …

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What’s on Saturday: ‘Whitney: Can I Be Me’ and ‘Don’t Blink’

Photo Whitney Houston in “Whitney: Can I Be Me.” Credit Showtime Networks A new documentary offers an intimate take on Whitney Houston’s career. And “Don’t Blink” turns the lens on the photographer Robert Frank. What’s on TV WHITNEY: CAN I BE ME (2017) 6:15 p.m. on Showtime; also on Showtime …

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‘Game of Thrones’ Parody Is Opening Off Broadway This Fall

Photo Peter Dinklage and Emilia Clarke in “Game of Thrones.” A parody musical of the show will be at the Jerry Orbach Theater at the Theater Center in Manhattan from Oct. 10 through Oct. 29. Credit Courtesy of HBO Brace yourself. A parody is coming. A spoof of “Game of …

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Review: In ‘Birth of the Dragon,’ Young Bruce Lee Meets a Master

Photo Bruce Lee (played by Philip Ng), right, battling his rival (Yu Xia) in “Birth of the Dragon.” Credit James Dittiger/BH Tilt, WWE Studios The milieu from which Bruce Lee emerged to become the world’s first martial-arts superstar — both as a film performer and a proponent-teacher — was probably …

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Trump pardons Arizona ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Getty Images Sheriff Joe Arpaio (L) of Maricopa County, Arizona listens as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the press prior to a rally on January 26, 2016 in Marshalltown, Iowa. President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned former sheriff Joe Arpaio, the retired Arizona lawman who was convicted for …

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Bill Nye Files $37 Million Suit Against Disney Over Royalties

Photo TV’s “Science Guy,” Bill Nye, in 2014. In a lawsuit against Walt Disney Company, he says he was deprived of $9 million in profits from his show. Credit Dylan Lovan/Associated Press Bill Nye filed a $37 million lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company and a number of its subsidiaries …

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Special counsel probing Flynn ties to effort to get Clinton emails

Getty Images National Security Adviser Michael Flynn answers questions in the briefing room of the White House February 1, 2017 in Washington, DC. Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into whether or not Michael Flynn was involved in an attempt to obtain Hillary Clinton’s emails from Russian hackers, The Wall …

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‘Game of Thrones’: 7 Questions for the Season 7 Finale

Photo Kit Harington in the Season 7 finale of “Game of Thrones.” Credit Macall B. Polay/HBO Is the end already here? The seventh season of “Game of Thrones” flew by faster than one of those supersonic ravens, mostly because it only contained seven episodes (compared to the usual 10) but …

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Investors pull billions from US stocks in longest streak since 2004

Major contributors to U.S. stock market gains in the last several months saw significant outflows in the week ended Wednesday, the BofAML report said: Technology — $600 million, largest in 49 weeks. Financials — $35 million, second straight week. Consumer — $1.5 billion, third largest ever The defensive utilities sector …

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