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Roseanne Says 'I've Done Wrong' in Emotional Interview

The comedian says she made herself a 'hate magnet'

(Newser) - Roseanne Barr said she definitely feels remorse for the racist tweet that prompted ABC to cancel the revival of "Roseanne," per AP . Barr recorded a podcast interview with her longtime friend, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, who on Sunday published an edited transcript and recording of the conversation. In the...

Roseanne Offers Defense of Fateful Tweet

It was about anti-Semitism, comedian claims

(Newser) - A little over a week of Twitter silence and Roseanne Barr is back with a new defense of the tweet that triggered the cancellation of her hit ABC show. Maintaining the reference to Valerie Jarrett as "Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby" wasn't racist,...

War for the Planet of the Apes Is 'Summer's Best Sequel'
Planet of the Apes
Trilogy Delivers 'Epic' Finale
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Jul 14, 2017 9:53 AM CDT

Planet of the Apes Trilogy Delivers 'Epic' Finale

It's 'the summer's best sequel,' says one critic

(Newser) - The most recent Planet of the Apes trilogy started with a bang . It's going out the same way. Critics are raving about War for the Planet of the Apes , directed and co-written by Matt Reeves; it currently has an impressive 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Here's what they'...

10 Movie Prequels That Are Actually Good

They're not all 'Oz'

(Newser) - You hear a beloved film is getting a prequel, and you inevitably groan. (See: Oz the Great and Powerful .) But not all origin stories are bad: Time rounds up 10 that are actually quite satisfying:
  • Star Trek: Longtime fans were likely "delightfully astonished and even shocked by JJ
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Spoilers Don't Actually Spoil
 Spoilers Don't Actually Spoil 
study says
Aug 13, 2011 4:20 PM CDT

Spoilers Don't Actually Spoil

People like known surprise twists early, says study

(Newser) - Next time you inadvertently spoil the end of a TV show or movie for someone who hasn't seen it yet, bust out this study in defense: Spoilers don't spoil anything, say researchers at UC San Diego. In fact, they say people enjoy a story better if they know...

Apes Finds Winning Formula
 Apes Finds Winning Formula 
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Aug 8, 2011 2:23 AM CDT

Apes Finds Winning Formula

$54M opening rises far past expectations

(Newser) - Apes did not just take over our fictional world, they conquered our box office, too. Thanks to strong word-of-mouth and great reviews , Rise of the Planet of the Apes scored an unexpectedly strong opening weekend of $54 million—nearly $20 million better than the best forecast, says the Hollywood Reporter...

'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' Reviews: So Good, You'll Root for Humanity to Fall
 Apes Doesn't Just Rise, It Soars 
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Aug 5, 2011 10:17 AM CDT

Apes Doesn't Just Rise, It Soars

Andy Serkis steals the show as Caesar in surprisingly good prequel

(Newser) - Critics are cheering on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, promising that Andy Serkis' CG performance is so good, you'll root for humanity to fall. Here's a taste of what they're saying:
  • Joe Morgenstern of the Wall Street Journal is breathless with praise, saying the movie
...

100 Top Sci-Fi Flicks
 100 Top Sci-Fi Flicks 
Aug 4, 2009 6:00 PM CDT

100 Top Sci-Fi Flicks

(Newser) - Science fiction movies run the gamut from cerebral to "joyful space opera." The writers at Total Sci-Fi run down the 100 best; here's the top 10:
  1. Blade Runner: This "masterpiece," with standout performances from Harrison Ford and Rutger Hauer, is "backed up by a real
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Charlton Heston Dead at 84
 Charlton Heston Dead at 84 
Apr 5, 2008 11:50 PM CDT

Charlton Heston Dead at 84

Longtime leading man, former NRA president, had Alzheimer's

(Newser) - Charlton Heston, the longtime Hollywood leading man who portrayed everyone from Moses to Michelangelo and won an Oscar for his chariot-driving performance in Ben Hur, has died at age 84, the AP reports. Heston, who announced in 2002 that he had Alzheimer's, became the unapologetic head of the NRA in...

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