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Harvey Weinstein Scandal May Prompt A Sea Change In Hollywood

By Ted Robbins • Oct 18, 2017

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And we're seeing more fallout in the entertainment industry following sex-abuse allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. People in Hollywood are asking some tough questions about how to change the industry. Here's NPR's Ted Robbins.

For Only 2nd Time, Motion Picture Academy Boots A Member: Harvey Weinstein

By Ted Robbins • Oct 15, 2017

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These are words you will not hear again at the Oscars.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

GWYNETH PALTROW: I would like to thank Harvey Weinstein.

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Amid Harassment Reports, Harvey Weinstein Takes Leave Of Absence

By Ted Robbins • Oct 5, 2017

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein is taking a leave of absence from his company following a New York Times story that he sexually harassed female assistants, executives and actresses for decades. The Times report also says Weinstein settled complaints with at least eight women.

'Wonder Woman' Continues Hot Streak In Mediocre Summer For Hollywood

By Ted Robbins • Aug 7, 2017

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It's been a mediocre summer so far for Hollywood box office numbers - down about 11 percent from last summer. But one movie has had remarkable staying power.

(SOUNDBITE OF RUPERT GREGSON-WILLIAMS' "WONDER WOMAN'S WRATH")

June Foray, Voice Of Rocky From 'The Bullwinkle Show,' Dies At 99

By Ted Robbins • Jul 27, 2017

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New TV Shows And Movies? They'll Stay In The Writer's Mind If There's A Strike

By Ted Robbins • Apr 25, 2017

TV and film writers resumed contract negotiations Tuesday with Hollywood producers with a powerful bargaining tool. Late Monday, the Writers Guild of America said members had overwhelmingly authorized a strike if an agreement is not reached by May 1. That's when the current contract runs out.

More than 90 percent of eligible writers voted to authorize a strike, even though the last strike a decade ago cost some writers their jobs and shut down TV and movie production.

Comedian Don Rickles, Merciless 'Merchant Of Venom,' Dies At 90

By Ted Robbins • Apr 6, 2017

Before Comedy Central's celebrity roasts, before American Idol's Simon Cowell, before Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, one man abused people on TV and in clubs like no other — as one emcee introduced him, "the Sultan of Insults, the Merchant of Venom, the pussy cat with claws, Mr. Don Rickles!"

Rickles died of kidney failure Thursday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 90.

Who Is Judge James L. Robart And Why Did He Block Trump's Immigration Order?

By Ted Robbins • Feb 4, 2017

Judge James L. Robart did not have to actually rule on the legality of President Trump's executive order barring people from seven countries from entering the United States.

In granting a temporary restraining order, the judge essentially had to decide that:

the plaintiffs (the states of Washington and Minnesota) were likely to succeed at a later date;

people in those states could suffer irreparable harm if the ban continued; and

blocking the president's order was in the public interest.

'Fawlty Towers' Actor Andrew Sachs Dies At 86

By Ted Robbins • Dec 2, 2016

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Let's pause now to remember a British actor best known for playing a Spanish waiter in a 1970s BBC series that lasted only 12 episodes - Andrew Sachs. He died at age 86. As NPR's Ted Robbins tells us, his relatively small role left a big impression.

Dallas Has Been Called A Leader In Police Training, Transparency

By Ted Robbins • Jul 8, 2016

The morning after a gunman targeted and killed five law enforcement officers, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings called it "ironic" that his city was the target of the worst police loss-of-life since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Maurice White, Founder Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies At 74

By Ted Robbins • Feb 4, 2016

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The founder of Earth, Wind and Fire has died. Maurice White has Parkinson's disease for many years. He died at his home here in Los Angeles at the age of 74. NPR's Ted Robbins has this appreciation.

Do Try This At Home: Hacking Chicken Sous Vide

By Ted Robbins • Jun 21, 2015

This summer, NPR is getting crafty in the kitchen. As part of Weekend Edition's Do Try This At Home series, top chefs are sharing their cleverest hacks and tips — taking expensive, exhausting or intimidating recipes and tweaking them to work in any home kitchen.

First up: making magically moist sous vide chicken without the fancy equipment.

Some Deportees Return To Mexico But Their Stuff Stays In The U.S.

By Ted Robbins • Dec 10, 2014

Derek Lucas Reyes, 20, went from being undocumented in the U.S. to undocumented in his native Mexico.

He sits at a table after breakfast in a shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S. to Nogales, Sonora. At his feet is a paper shopping bag the Department of Homeland Security gave him for his belongings. Inside the bag: his deportation paperwork, a toothbrush, toothpaste and some other necessities he got from Mexican aid workers.

What's In A Name? Plenty Of Ways To Make A Mistake

By Ted Robbins • May 16, 2014

When Arizona State University graduates hear their names announced, they have Peter Lafford to thank. It's his job to ensure students' names are pronounced correctly — and it's not always an easy task.

Nevada Ranch Dispute Ends As Feds Back Down — For Now

By Ted Robbins • Apr 14, 2014

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A standoff between federal agents and a Nevada rancher is over for now. Over the weekend, the Bureau of Land Management released about 400 head of cattle it had rounded up, fearing a violent confrontation. Militia members, including many with guns, had rallied in support of the rancher, Cliven Bundy, and his family. NPR's Ted Robbins has the story.

UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: No BLM. No BLM. No BLM.

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