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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    The obituary Carrie Fisher would’ve written for herselfThe obituary Carrie Fisher would’ve written for herself
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    “Carrie Fisher found in the moonlight, strangled to death by her own bra…”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    George Michael, pop icon, dies at 53George Michael, pop icon, dies at 53
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    Known for hits like “Faith” and “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go,” Michael and his success led to new openness in discussing sexuality.

    By Emily St. James and Alex Abad-Santos
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    The 7 best new comics of 2016The 7 best new comics of 2016
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    The Flintstones, Shade, the Changing Girl, Wonder Woman, and more…

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Watch: something went wrong with IMAX’s Mummy trailer. It’s glorious.Watch: something went wrong with IMAX’s Mummy trailer. It’s glorious.
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    WTF is happening?

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    Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian are kindred spiritsDonald Trump and Kim Kardashian are kindred spirits
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    Sorry, Kanye.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    SNL puts Hillary Clinton in Love Actually’s cue card scene in its saddest, realest sketch of 2016SNL puts Hillary Clinton in Love Actually’s cue card scene in its saddest, realest sketch of 2016
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    SNL’s cold open: Trump, John Goodman as Rex Tillerson, and a shirtless Putin celebrate ChristmasSNL’s cold open: Trump, John Goodman as Rex Tillerson, and a shirtless Putin celebrate Christmas
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    Two plan to take over the world; the other one just wants to complain about Vanity Fair.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    New trailers: Fast & Furious 8 puts the rest of this week’s trailers to shameNew trailers: Fast & Furious 8 puts the rest of this week’s trailers to shame
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    The runners-up include Amy Schumer’s new raunch-com, Harry Styles’s feature film debut, and Despicable Me 3.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Chip and Joanna Gaines and the anti-gay controversy over HGTV’s Fixer Upper, explainedChip and Joanna Gaines and the anti-gay controversy over HGTV’s Fixer Upper, explained
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    HGTV’s renovation stars are now fixtures in a culture war.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Alan Thicke, the lovable star of Growing Pains, dies at 69
    Culture

    Thicke was also a gifted songwriter, giving us the theme songs to The Facts of Life and Diff’rent Strokes.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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