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Comedian Richard Lewis, 76

"A regular performer in clubs and on late-night TV for decades, … known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes, … he re-introduced himself to a new generation opposite Larry David in HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, kvetching regularly." - AP

Why Armistead Maupin, The Echt-San Francisco Writer, Up And Moved To London

"In fact, he and husband Chris Turner – a photographer in his early 50s – have been living in England for nearly five years, after leaving the city he immortalised back in 2019. 'I love San Francisco as much as anybody else, but I had sort of done it.'" - The Guardian

Another Week, Another Gérard Depardieu Sexual Assault Allegation

"(A) 53-year-old (set) decorator alleges that Depardieu grabbed her and kneaded her waist, stomach and breasts during filming for Les Volets verts, or The Green Shutters, lawyer Carine Durrieu Diebolt said Monday. Other people intervened to stop him, the lawyer added." - AP

She Stole Many A Scene In The Wire, And Now She Wants To Show An Even Grittier Baltimore

Felicia “Snoop” Pearson got her acting start on The Wire after she introduced herself to actor Michael K. Williams at a nightclub, a chance that “kick-started Pearson’s reign as one of television’s most harrowing characters." - The New York Times

Being The First Is A Lot To Carry

Lily Gladstone, who may win Best Actress at the Oscars, isn’t new to Hollywood, but this is a different level. “After more than two decades of acting, she has become a star, a role model, a potential engine of change. It’s a lot for anyone.” - Washington Post

Star Trek Actor Kenneth Mitchell Has Died At 49

Mitchell, who was diagnosed with ALS five and a half years ago, “played three roles in three seasons on Star Trek: Discovery. The last character, Aurelio, who used a hoverchair, was created to reflect the actor’s need for a wheelchair." - MSN (Los Angeles Times)

Kumar Shahani, Leader Of India’s Arthouse Parallel Cinema Movement, Has Died At 83

Shahani "was known for his formalist style of filmmaking and his landmark films include Tarang (1984), Khayal Gatha (1989) and Kasba (1990).” He also worked hard to help India archive and restore films via the Film Heritage Foundation. - Variety

Why Aren’t We Talking About Robert De Niro’s Best Performance?

This actor we all know so well has done something that, for him, is entirely new - at 80 years old. “Rather than the banal, De Niro’s Hale embodies what you might call the congeniality of evil.” - Slate

Steve Paxton Of The Judson Dance Theatre Has Died At 85

Paxton "helped radically upend ideas about dance as a member of the 1960s collective Judson Dance Theater in New York City, and ... developed contact improvisation, a movement form that is now practiced around the world." - The New York Times

The Critic’s Enthusiasms: Joan Acocella

Acocella’s attention is fixed first on the lives of her readers. She doesn’t neglect to tell us a writer’s best book and is never above saying when someone was born. She has always surveyed the literature, read the footnotes, seen the painting in real life; the reader can trust her. - The New York Times

“The City Hall Powerhouse Shaping London’s Cultural Landscape”

Meet Justine Simons, Mayor Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor for culture. - The Standard (London)

The Unwinding Of Art Publisher Louise Blouin

Ms. Blouin plowed resources into an art news site, ArtInfo, staffing it with young journalists. She also moved into philanthropy with the founding of the Louise T. Blouin Foundation, an international nonprofit organization. - The New York Times

Russia Arrests Los Angeles Ballerina, A US Citizen, On Charge Of Treason

Ksenia Karelina (also known as Ksenia Khavana), a 33-year-old native of Yekaterinburg who holds both Russian and US citizenship, had been visiting her hometown since early January. Her alleged act of treason: donating $58 to a Ukrainian charity. - NBC News

At 61, Jodie Foster Is Finally Unclenching And Letting (Some Of) Her Guard Down

"At a certain point, the survival tool, which has kept you safe and kept you warm, which has kept you with your family, it’s allowed you to exist in the world — you gotta cut that fucking thing off," she said. "You gotta cut that thing off, because it’s killing you." - The Atlantic

Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Has Dementia

Following the death of his wife last month, the 81-year-old pop legend has had two co-conservators appointed. He's described in court documents as "unable to properly provide for his or her personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter … (He) does not have the capacity to give informed consent." - The Guardian

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