Though he is best-known for his auteur work, composer, playwright and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda says it was his dream to be offered a part in someone else's musical. Elias Williams for NPR hide caption
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In The Front Runner, Hugh Jackman plays Gary Hart, whose 1987 presidential campaign was swiftly derailed by reports of an extramarital affair. Frank Masi/Sony Pictures hide caption
What 'The Front Runner' And Gary Hart Tell Us About Political Theater Today
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In Widows, Viola Davis turns to a life of crime after her husband dies in a botched bank robbery. Twentieth Century Fox hide caption
'Authenticity Is My Rebellion': Viola Davis On 'Widows,' Steve McQueen And Legacy
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Jacob Banks Doesn't Rush His Music: 'Time Is The Only Currency That Matters To Me'
Slick Rick released his debut album The Great Adventures of Slick Rick in 1988. Al Pereira/Getty Images hide caption
How Slick Rick And Queen Latifah 'Breathed Life Into Hip-Hop' In 1988
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Riz Ahmed On Rapping, Acting And Being His (Sometimes Shirtless) 'Most Complex Self'
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This 'Halloween,' Jamie Lee Curtis Reckons With 40 Years Of Trauma
In 17 years, children's author and illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka has published 38 books, but his latest stands out from the others. Hey, Kiddo is a graphic memoir telling the story of Krosoczka's childhood. Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption
In 'Hey, Kiddo,' Jarrett Krosoczka Sketches Childhood, A Mom's Addiction
Cardi B and J Balvin perform "I Like It" during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. in April 2018. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images hide caption
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Reporter April Ryan raises her hand during a press briefing at the White House in 2017. Her pointed questioning has often earned her the ire of the Trump administration's communications team, as she writes in Under Fire. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption