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IT COULD HAPPEN

Adam McKay: ‘Radical’ ‘Wicked’ Movie Could Be Banned in U.S.

As he made his case for why, the “Don’t Look Up” filmmaker said, “America has never been more right wing and propagandized.”

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

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LIGHTS OUT

Netflix Kills Robert Pattinson Serial Killer Comedy: Report

“Average Height, Average Build” has been scrapped after director Adam McKay’s decision to pivot to a project focused on climate change.

AJ McDougall

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‘RAGE-AHOLIC’

Jerry West Demands Apology for HBO ‘Winning Time’ Portrayal

The 83-year-old Lakers legend says Adam McKay’s Showtime-era drama portrays him as a “vulgar and unprofessional bully.”

AJ McDougall

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SHOCKING REVELATIONS

The CIA, Hypnosis, and Cocaine: Why a Pilot Faked His Death

Produced by Adam McKay, the HBO docuseries “The Invisible Pilot” tells the wild true story of Gary Betzner, a man who jumped off a bridge in 1977, leaving behind a web of secrets.

Nick Schager

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DAMN

Amy Schumer Opens Oscars by Brutally Roasting Leo DiCaprio

The comedian eagerly took on the role of edgiest Oscars host, mocking Leo, Aaron Sorkin, ‘Don’t Look Up,’ and more.

Matt Wilstein

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AIR BALL

‘Winning Time’ Is as Disastrous as the Lakers’ Season

Executive produced by Adam McKay, the new series “Winning Time” is a cringe-worthy portrait of the Lakers’ ’79-80 season, led by lotharios Magic Johnson and Jerry Buss.

Nick Schager

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THE MAGIC HOUR

‘Winning Time’ Trailer: John C Reilly Builds a Lakers Empire

Directed and executive produced by Adam McKay, the drama series follows Magic Johnson and the “Showtime Era” of the 1980s Lakers.

Jordan Julian

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MISSING THE POINT

Why Are Liberal ‘Don’t Look Up’ Fans Attacking Film Critics?

Liberal stans of Netflix’s star-studded $75 million climate change movie are somehow branding film critics who didn’t like it as indifferent to the climate change threat.

Kyndall Cunningham

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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

Is Netflix’s Star-Studded ‘Don’t Look Up’ a Total Disaster?

Our own Kevin Fallon and Marlow Stern discuss the Hollywood spectacle from filmmaker Adam McKay.

Kevin Fallon

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AWARDS WATCH

The 12 Must-See Movies This Holiday Season

Get ready for some very fine films in the coming weeks.

Marlow Stern

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AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM

Hollywood’s Weird Obsession With Remaking Foreign Classics

How come, Chief Willoughby?

Kyndall Cunningham

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