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Actors Respond to Controversial Casting
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o has dismissed online criticisms of her casting in 'The Odyssey.' Meanwhile, Stephen Colbert taped his final episode of The Late Show, marking the end of an 11-year run. Both stories highlight ongoing debates and transitions within the entertainment industry.
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The Late Show‘s 11-year run on CBS ended on a muted note of melancholy Thursday – outside New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater, at any rate. As Stephen Colbert taped his final late-night episode for broadcast later Thursday, a crowd of a few dozen fans gathered in the chilly spring drizzle to
2026-05-21 22:14 UTC
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After the casting that launched a thousand trolls, Lupita Nyong’o isn’t wasting her energy on acknowledging haters. The Oscar winner recently shared her response to racially-fueled online criticisms of her casting as Helen of Troy and Helen’s sister Clytemnestra in Christopher Nola
2026-05-21 22:17 UTC