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Tom Skerritt, Who Had Key Roles in ‘Picket Fences’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 93

His rugged good looks, commanding presence and versatility led to key roles in “M*A*S*H” and “Steel Magnolias,” and he won an Emmy on “Picket Fences.”

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Tom Skerritt as Sheriff Jimmy Brock on “Picket Fences.” He won an Emmy for the role in 1993.
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Elizabeth Holmes Quote Drama

In today’s Backstory, the new Holmes film takes issue with our profile, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks her viral essay and a professor shares why he thinks we apply “conservative” and “liberal” labels inconsistently.
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“Respect Rather Than Reverence”: Inside the Making of a Grittier ‘Sense and Sensibility’

Screenwriter Diana Reid, costume designer Grace Snell, cinematographer Arnaud Potier and production designer Francesca Di Mottola explain how they made the Dashwood sisters’ world grounded, moody and lived-in.
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Aardman at 50: Keeping Animation Independent and Hand-Made

As the Bristol studio behind 'Wallace & Gromit' and 'Shaun the Sheep' turns 50, employee-owned Aardman is betting that handmade animation, flexible partnerships and a Halloween-ready third Shaun feature can sustain its independence.
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