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‘Carpool Karaoke’ king James Corden leaving late-night show

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Corden said he will be bowing out of his late-night CBS TV show next year, calling it a “good time to move on and see what else might be out there.” Corden announced his decision during the taping of Thursday’s “The Late Late Show,” which he began hosting in 2015. “When I started this journey, it was always going to be just that.

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Review: The perils of perfectionism in Finland’s ‘Hatching’

In the new Finnish film “Hatching,” 12-year-old Tinja is the picture of a certain kind of Nordic perfectionism. She lives a picture-perfect life that she doesn’t quite understand has been manufactured by her blogger and influencer mother. But things start to get gruesome after she finds a strange egg in the woods that hatches some of her deepest and ugliest fears and fantasies. AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr writes that “Hatching” might not be the most subtle film, but it’s an effective critique of the perils of perfectionism with a haunting and jaw-dropping conclusion. “Hatching” is in theaters starting Friday.

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Depp takes stand for 4th day in libel trial against Heard

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Jurors in Johnny Depp’s libel lawsuit against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, are hearing audio clips of Depp shouting vulgarities at his wife and warning of a “bloodbath” if their arguments escalate. He took the stand for a fourth day of testimony in the trial over his allegations that exwife Amber Heard falsely portrayed him as a domestic abuser. Heard’s lawyers continued their onslaught of questions, focusing on Depp’s drinking, drug use and charged interactions with the actress. Depp is suing Heard for libel over a 2018 op-ed piece she wrote in The Washington Post about domestic abuse. The piece doesn’t name Depp but his attorneys say the implications are defamatory. Heard’s attorneys argue that Depp physically and sexually abused Heard.

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Scorsese’s Film Foundation launches free virtual theater

NEW YORK (AP) — Film Foundation, the nonprofit founded by Martin Scorsese dedicated to film preservation, is launching a virtual theater to stream classic films free of charge. The film organization announced Friday that the Film Foundation Restoration Screening Room will launch May 9 with the presentation of “I Know Where I’m Going!,” Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s Scotland-set romance, recently restored by the Film Foundation and the British Film Institute’s National Archive. The screening room will present films in a live-event manner, with movies playing at a specific time and accompanied by introductions and conversations.

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Scorsese’s Film Foundation launches free virtual theater

NEW YORK (AP) — Film Foundation, the nonprofit founded by Martin Scorsese dedicated to film preservation, is launching a virtual theater to stream classic films free of charge. The film organization announced Friday that the Film Foundation Restoration Screening Room will launch May 9 with the presentation of “I Know Where I’m Going!,” Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s Scotland-set romance, recently restored by the Film Foundation and the British Film Institute’s National Archive.

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