#’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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#Sheryl Crow talks Michael Jackson, Lance Armstrong in new doc

#Sheryl Crow talks Michael Jackson, Lance Armstrong in new doc

“Sheryl Crow talks Michael Jackson, Lance Armstrong in new doc” Her songs may evoke a sunny, laid-back LA vibe, but singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, 60, has had her share of turbulence in her three-decade, nine-Grammy-award-winning career. In a new Showtime documentary, “Sheryl,” she chronicles the highs and lows of becoming one of the world’s top-selling female…

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#Cyndi Lauper documentary will reveal ‘hard knocks’ of defiant ‘punk’ life

#Cyndi Lauper documentary will reveal ‘hard knocks’ of defiant ‘punk’ life

“Cyndi Lauper documentary will reveal ‘hard knocks’ of defiant ‘punk’ life” Girls just want to have a feature-length film made about their careers. Cyndi Lauper’s 30-year-plus career will be highlighted in the upcoming documentary “Let the Canary Sing.” The film will specifically follow the 68-year-old singer’s rise to fame from growing up in Queens to…

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#Woke eaters are giving up octopus

#Woke eaters are giving up octopus

“Woke eaters are giving up octopus” On a rainy afternoon in April, Union Square Park was, as is often the case, home to a band of protesters. This time, the cause was not inequality or political oppression, it was a mollusk — an octopus to be precise. Protesters held signs reading “let’s stop this cruelty” and “#stopoctopusfarm”…

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#PBS’ ‘Pelosi Power’ offers high praise of the Speaker, scant on criticism

#PBS’ ‘Pelosi Power’ offers high praise of the Speaker, scant on criticism

“PBS’ ‘Pelosi Power’ offers high praise of the Speaker, scant on criticism” PBS’ “Frontline” series released a documentary highlighting the career of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which praised the seasoned lawmaker as railing against the “white capitalist patriarchy” system. “Frontline” filmmaker Michael Kirk produced “Pelosi’s Power,” which was released in March, spent a majority of…

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