In 1980s Chicago, a 10-year-old sets out on a quest to get the Christmas gift of his generation: A Nintendo. Starring Neil Patrick Harris. Streaming on HBO Max starting Nov. 24.


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The Glen Cove singer and the hip-hop recently resumed a relationship that first started in 2003.

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The Twisted Sister frontman is now a writer with a novel and his first graphic novel.

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Grace Mary Williams of Huntingon Station, has made TikTok her full-time job. Williams posts about candy and toys and sells her own slime to her 2.4 million followers. 

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The film will be written by Mike Makowsky, who penned the HBO movie about the Roslyn school scandal.

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Jonathan Majors' former girlfriend told a Manhattan jury that the actor was prone to fits of rage that escalated in the months leading up to his arrest for allegedly attacking her in the backseat of a car last spring.

Jonathan Majors' accuser recounts night of assault, actor's 'violent temper' that left her fearful

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If you like your thrillers to have an apocalyptic backdrop look no further than Netflix's "Leave the World Behind," says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy.

Movie Review: 'Leave the World Behind' is a terrific blend of thriller, disaster and satire

Tom Hanks draws on his love of space for immersive documentary 'The Moonwalkers'

Celine Song's "Past Lives," Todd Haynes' "May December" and Cord Jefferson's "American Fiction" got a leading five nominations, including best feature, from the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

'Past Lives,' 'May December' and 'American Fiction' lead Spirit Award nominations

Like the "Paddington" movies, "Wonka" was dreamt up by Paul King, a lifetime Roald Dahl fan and a writer and director whom his collaborators somewhat universally agree may actually be Paddington in a human costume.

In 'Wonka,' Timothée Chalamet finds a world of pure imagination

Standup comedy is booming in China, and Chinese people living around the world are setting up local Mandarin-language comedy clubs as far afield as Tokyo, Madrid and New York.

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Suffolk County District Attorney says 74-year-old Michael Nicholoulias has been under police surveillance police since Nov. 10, and is now facing 14 charges stemming from multiple graffiti incidents around Montauk. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports. 

'Defendant was being followed by members of our law enforcement team'

Long Island school districts in the last year have paid a combined $28.8 million to settle 37 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse, a cost that could be crippling for schools. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

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Michael Selter is among seven individuals who filed lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by Anthony Prochilo, former principal of Port Jefferson's Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, under the Child Victims Act. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday investigative reporter Jim Baumbach report.

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State DEC tests Oyster Bay wastewater to determine the effectiveness of shellfish closure. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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Newsday's Joye Brown discusses what's next for George Santos and why the public hasn't seen the last of him.

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Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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Suffolk police responded to a garbage fire at a Peconic Avenue facility operated by Gershow Recycling. Gershow's website describes its Medford site as a scrap metal recycling facility. 

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Housing advocates have been pushing for better options in more neighborhoods for decades. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Rep. George Santos railed against fellow lawmakers, describing Congress as "chaos," just hours before the U.S. House was expected to consider a measure to expel him. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Santos calls efforts to expel him 'political theater'

Blue Angel pilots arrived at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale to prep for next summer's Bethpage Air Show. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

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Nassau County firefighters conducted a Christmas tree fire safety demo showing how quickly a dry tree can go up in flames. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Officials are aiming to rebuild the Tesla Science Center in Shoreham after a fire destroyed the north side of the building and left parts of its historic laboratory in ruins. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Get film reviews, movie news, and features about current and upcoming movies playing on Long Island from Newsday's film critic, Rafer Guzmán.