#John Lithgow seeks new directorial territory in ‘Everything’s Fine’

#John Lithgow seeks new directorial territory in ‘Everything’s Fine’

“John Lithgow seeks new directorial territory in ‘Everything’s Fine’” John Lithgow’s done TV, radio, Broadway, movies, Morse code, even some talk show on planet Jupiter. Now he’s directing “Everything’s Fine” at Daryl Roth’s Union Square theater. “This I kind of made up as I went along. Playwright Douglas McGrath picked me as director maybe because I once created my own…

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#Inside ‘bonkers’ world of high-school hockey

#Inside ‘bonkers’ world of high-school hockey

“Inside ‘bonkers’ world of high-school hockey” Each weekend, Hermantown Hawks captain Blake Biondi would lace up his skates and take the ice to a packed crowd from his small Minnesota hometown. The thrills of performing and scoring top shelf in front of everyone he knows was a “larger than life” experience — games are broadcast…

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#John McAfee doc unravels the notorious tech mogul’s downfall

#John McAfee doc unravels the notorious tech mogul’s downfall

“John McAfee doc unravels the notorious tech mogul’s downfall” “James Bond meets Scarface with a little Indiana Jones.” That’s how John McAfee, the notorious tech mogul who lived a strange life shrouded in power, mystery, violence and international espionage, describes himself in the new Netflix documentary “Running With the Devil: The Wild World of John…

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#’He was the Madonna of comedy’

#’He was the Madonna of comedy’

“‘He was the Madonna of comedy’” Judd Apatow’s new two-part documentary, “George Carlin’s American Dream,” offers a comprehensive, sprawling account of the late comedian’s life — unfolding, in part, through a treasure trove of Carlin’s personal archives and memorabilia. “We were so lucky because he was a bit of a hoarder and so much existed,”…

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#Fertility doctor wanted ‘perfect Aryan clan’

#Fertility doctor wanted ‘perfect Aryan clan’

“Fertility doctor wanted ‘perfect Aryan clan’” Growing up as an only child, Jacoba Ballard desperately wanted siblings.  In 2014, at 35, the Indiana native’s wish came true when she took a 23andMe DNA test and discovered that she had at least seven half brothers and sisters living within a 25-mile radius of her.  But Ballard’s…

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