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    Television

    Peter S. Fischer, Who Helped Create ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ Dies at 88

    He spent many years as a writer and producer of the hit mystery series starring Angela Lansbury. He later wrote his own mystery novels, set in Hollywood.

    By Richard Sandomir

    PRINT EDITIONPeter S. Fischer, 88, Mystery Novelist Who Helped Mastermind ‘Murder, She Wrote’|November 15, 2023, Page A23
    Peter Fischer, right, a creator and producer of “Murder, She Wrote,” at the Golden Globe Awards in 1985 with the show’s star, Angela Lansbury, and Robert O’Neill, another producer. The show won the Golden Globe for best drama series twice.
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    Opinion

    The Welfare Debate Stalling the Debt Talks

    Work requirements are popular, but there’s a thin line between motivation and punishment.

    By Peter Coy

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    Television

    In ‘Poker Face,’ Natasha Lyonne Just Wants to Give You Some Truth

    Lyonne’s role as a human lie detector earned her an Emmy nomination for acting, her third. It also let her experiment with a beloved archetype: part Peter Falk, part “desert rat.”

    By Alexis Soloski

    “The deep need to communicate the human experience is what I’m after,” Natasha Lyonne said after receiving an Emmy nod for her role in the Peacock mystery series “Poker Face.”
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    Television

    Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Columbo’

    In an era when viewers are re-evaluating the cop show, the detective series starring Peter Falk still stands out, the writer argues: Columbo was all about sticking it to the man.

    By Elisabeth Vincentelli

    PRINT EDITIONJust One More Thing, One More Time|July 25, 2020, Page C4
    Columbo, the Los Angeles homicide detective played by Peter Falk, relished being a working stiff who outwitted arrogant and entitled suspects.

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    Movies

    Alan Arkin, Comic Actor With a Serious Side, Dies at 89

    He got laughs and won awards on Broadway in “Enter Laughing” and in movies like “Little Miss Sunshine.” But he also had a flair for drama.

    By Robert Berkvist and Peter Keepnews

    PRINT EDITIONAlan Arkin, 89, Comic Actor Who Also Had a Flair for Drama, Dies|July 1, 2023, Page B10
    The actor Alan Arkin in 2006. His performance that year in “Little Miss Sunshine” won him his only Oscar.
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    Movies

    In ‘Mikey and Nicky,’ Elaine May Nails a Pair of Desperate Characters

    Newly restored, May’s darkest comedy is one of the great underappreciated American movies of the 1970s.

    By J. Hoberman

    PRINT EDITIONA Bromance of Desperate Characters|July 5, 2019, Page C8
    John Cassavetes, left, and Peter Falk in “Mikey and Nicky,” directed by Elaine May.
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    Television

    In ‘Elsbeth,’ a Quirky Side Character Becomes a Quirky Lead

    This CBS procedural is new, but its star, Carrie Preston, has been playing the central character for almost 14 years.

    By Elisabeth Vincentelli

    PRINT EDITIONShe Reigns as the Queen of Quirk|March 3, 2024, Page AR13
    Carrie Preston on set of her new TV series, “Elsbeth.” In the CBS procedural, she returns to a character she first played in “The Good Wife.”
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    Obituaries

    Peter Falk’s Career

    Peter Falk, who played Columbo, one of the most famous and beloved fictional detectives in television history, has died.

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    Business

    Peter Moore, a Force in the 1980s Sneaker Revolution, Dies at 78

    He was a key member of the team at Nike that changed sneaker culture by developing the enduringly popular Air Jordan.

    By Richard Sandomir

    PRINT EDITIONPeter Moore, 78, Who Was a Force in the 1980s Sneaker Revolution, Is Dead|May 7, 2022, Page A19
    Peter Moore in an undated photo. He was part of a small group of executives at Nike who worked with Michael Jordan to create the Air Jordan sneaker, which became a sales phenomenon.
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    Movies

    Find Cassavetes Confusing? Start Here

    The director was a crucial influence in indie film. And there’s magic in his madness, as “A Woman Under the Influence” shows.

    By Ben Kenigsberg

    PRINT EDITIONCassavetes Is Worth a Little Confusion|April 17, 2020, Page C6
    Don’t call her crazy: Gena Rowlands in “A Woman Under the Influence.”
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