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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    Watch: Viola Davis’s Oscars speech on why we must “exhume and exalt” ordinary livesWatch: Viola Davis’s Oscars speech on why we must “exhume and exalt” ordinary lives
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    “Exhume those stories — the stories of the people who dreamed big and never saw those dreams to fruition.”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Big Little Lies episode 2: what the show tells us through its driving scenesBig Little Lies episode 2: what the show tells us through its driving scenes
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    Plus: Hippos!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Oscar nominations 2017: the complete listOscar nominations 2017: the complete list
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    On Sunday night, we’ll see if La La Land can set a record for Oscar wins.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Jackie Kennedy’s strange, elegant accent, explained by linguistsJackie Kennedy’s strange, elegant accent, explained by linguists
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    Why Natalie Portman’s accent in Jackie is spot-on, even though it may sound odd to many people.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Why La La Land is favored to win this year’s Best Picture OscarWhy La La Land is favored to win this year’s Best Picture Oscar
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    It’ll be an upset if La La Land doesn’t win.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Big Little Lies series premiere: The killing isn’t this show’s most compelling mysteryBig Little Lies series premiere: The killing isn’t this show’s most compelling mystery
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    Everything’s a little too obvious at this point, and it almost doesn’t matter.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Ghosting, the easiest way to dump someone, explainedGhosting, the easiest way to dump someone, explained
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    Everyone has a ghost story.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Watch: Busta Rhymes calls out President “Agent Orange” Donald Trump at the GrammysWatch: Busta Rhymes calls out President “Agent Orange” Donald Trump at the Grammys
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    It was the most powerful political moment of the night.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Watch: Beyoncé invokes sainthood, motherhood in a powerful Grammys performanceWatch: Beyoncé invokes sainthood, motherhood in a powerful Grammys performance
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    There was still a show-stopping moment with a gravity-defying chair, and beautiful, lyrical choreography.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    SNL: Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer returns, wearing Ivanka Trump-brand heelsSNL: Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer returns, wearing Ivanka Trump-brand heels
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    Spicer is here to “blow away the dishonesty.”

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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