Julia Jacobs
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Alec Baldwin Says He ‘Didn’t Pull the Trigger’ in ‘Rust’ Killing
The actor said in a brief excerpt from an upcoming interview with ABC News that he had not pulled the trigger when the gun he...
Jon Batiste on His 11 Grammy Nominations: ‘I’m So Over the Moon’
The jazz pianist and bandleader on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” received the most nominations for the 2022 awards. Music “connects us to the...
The ‘Rust’ Shooting Spurs a Debate Over Using Guns on Film Sets
Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer with a gun he had been told was safe, has called for productions to hire police officers to...
Lawyers for ‘Rust’ Armorer Say Gun Was Briefly Unattended Before Shooting
The weapon handed to Alec Baldwin was left on a tray for several minutes, said the lawyers. Earlier, they had said it had been unattended...
Lawyer for ‘Rust’ Assistant Director Says Checking Gun Was Not His Job
The assistant director, Dave Halls, had previously told a detective that he should have more thoroughly checked the gun before Alec Baldwin handled it, according...
‘Rust’ Armorer Has ‘No Idea’ How Live Rounds Got on Set, Lawyers Say
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was in charge of firearms on the New Mexico film set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer with a gun that was...
The Met Opera Races to Reopen After Months of Pandemic Silence
The company, which faced steep losses after the pandemic forced it to shut down on March 12, 2020, is working to lure operagoers back to...
She Wrote the History of ‘Jeopardy!’ Then She Changed It.
The reporting of Claire McNear, a journalist who had written a book on the game show, helped end Mike Richards’s hopes of succeeding Alex Trebek...
Met Opera Reaches Deal With Orchestra, Paving Way for Reopening
The labor deal means that the company, the largest performing arts organization in the nation, is on track to reopen next month after the pandemic...
Chicago Improv Was Dead. Can New Leaders Revive It?
The past year left the city’s two most prominent institutions reeling. Now, outsiders are helping to guide the re-emergence of these celebrated comedy centers.