Bob Newhart, 94, Dies; Soft-Spoken Everyman Became a Comedy Star
He was a show-business neophyte when he stammered his way to fame in 1960. He went on to star in two of TV’s most memorable sitcoms.
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Credit20th Century Fox Television The ‘Newhart’ Finale Was One of Bob Newhart’s Boldest TV Moments
The finale has become so famous in part because it offered a rare moment of real surprise from a taped prime-time television sitcom.
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Donald Trump Promised a Softer Image. He Delivered Hulkamania.
The last night of the Republican National Convention featured glimpses of a more sober tone — and a whole lot of testosterone.
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CreditKenny Holston/The New York Times The Art Forger Had Fooled Thousands. Then He Met Doug.
When a man obsessed with woodblocks began to do business with a man obsessed with medical antiques, their relationship flowered — until it soured.
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Telling Hawaii’s Stories, One Hand-Carved Surfboard at a Time
As a kid in Kauai, the waves were his home. Today, Leleo Kinimaka pours his native knowledge and passion into one-of-a-kind creations that double as works of art.
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CreditJake Michaels for The New York Times Art of CraftStream These 6 Great Bob Newhart Performances
Newhart, who died on Thursday, became a standup star in the early 1960s and later developed two hit sitcoms built around his nervous Everyman persona.
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CreditCBS Jimmy Fallon Finds Bright Side of Biden Testing Positive for Covid
“It’s the first positive news he’s had in months,” Fallon said on Thursday.
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CreditNBC Best of Late NightUpstate Art Weekend Offers a Year’s Worth of Art in Four Days
By car or train, there’s no better time to get out of the city than now, during the fifth edition of this sprawling festival north of New York City.
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CreditTony Cenicola/The New York Times In This Tale of a Medieval Pandemic, There’s Fun to Be Had
Set during the plague in 14th century Italy, Netflix’s “The Decameron” finds dark humor in a group of nobles and their servants trying to survive.
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Review: A Chameleon’s Dance at Little Island
Pam Tanowitz’s “Day for Night” flows with and against the current of its surroundings, reflecting the park’s strange mix of the natural and man-made.
By Siobhan Burke
‘Lady in the Lake’ Review: Not Just Another Baltimore Mystery
Natalie Portman stars in an elaborate adaptation of Laura Lippman’s novel about a pair of 1960s murders.
By Mike Hale
10 Outstanding Brian Eno Productions
Inspired by an ever-changing new documentary about the musician and producer, listen to songs he helped construct by David Bowie, Talking Heads, U2 and more.
By Lindsay Zoladz
Sundance Announces Six Finalists for Its New Home
The organization, and its influential film festival, may stay in Park City, Utah, or move to another location like Atlanta or Cincinnati.
By Nicole Sperling
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Kim Deal Goes Solo, and 7 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Alan Sparhawk, Joy Oladokun, Ivan Cornejo and others.
By Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz
Five Horror Movies to Stream Now
This month’s picks include Swedish evildoers, South Korean warrior-ghosts and a devil stalking the American frontier.
By Erik Piepenburg
How Do You View Self-Care as You Age?
We want to hear about what taking care of yourself while getting older means to you.
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The Best of Late Night This Week
Late night was subdued on Monday, after a gunman tried to kill former President Trump. Later in the week, the hosts discussed the R.N.C., J.D. Vance and Matt Gaetz.
By Trish Bendix
In ‘Twisters,’ Storm Chasers Want to Disrupt a Tornado. Is That Possible?
The original ‘Twister’ ushered in a new era of fascination with tornadoes. Its follow-up may have even bigger ambitions.
By Judson Jones and Reto Sterchi
5 Things to Do This Weekend
A selection of entertainment highlights this weekend, including Childish Gambino’s final album.
By Danielle Dowling
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