Latest Articles by Jason Fraley
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DeNiro, Hathaway team for sweet comedy ‘The Intern’
WASHINGTON — Nancy Meyers may be the closest voice we have to the late Nora Ephron (“Sleepless in Seattle”) with an adult charm in the vein of James L. Brooks (“As Good As It Gets”). After sharing…
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Trailer drops for ‘Angry Birds’ the movie
WASHINGTON — “Angry Birds” became a sensation as an iPhone app. Now, a trailer has dropped for a movie version, which comes complete with a cover of the famous Carpenters lyric, “Why do birds suddenly appear?” The movie will feature…
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Ed Sheeran plays Verizon Center amid pope visit
WTOP ranks Ed Sheeran’s biggest hits as he plays Verizon Center during a busy pope week.
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Frederick Fair returns with Joe Diffie, Sammy Kershaw
FREDERICK, Md. — Looking for something fun to do after Pope Francis leaves D.C. for New York? Take a quick jaunt up I-270 to country music heaven at the Great Frederick Fair, which brings in big stars…
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Nat Geo, Kennedy Center salute Pope Francis with new picture book, concert
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ visit to D.C. will be filled with traffic, politics and religion. But it’s also affecting the world of entertainment. WTOP explores a special concert at the Kennedy Center and a new book by…
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Stunning Pope Francis photos in Nat Geo book
An inside look at the photos in National Geographic’s new book “Pope Francis and the New Vatican.”
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Ryan Adams releases Taylor Swift ‘1989’ cover album
Ryan Adams just released a cover album of Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ album.
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Q&A with Cheap Trick as the rockers hit The Fillmore
WASHINGTON — Might as well surrender. Cheap Trick hits The Fillmore Sunday in Silver Spring. After rattling off a string of rock hits in the ’70s and ’80s — “I Want You to Want Me” (1977), “Surrender” (1978), “Dream Police”…
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‘Black Mass’ brings Depp’s best role in a decade as James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
WASHINGTON — What is our fascination with Boston gangster stories in the 21st century? Television may have taken us into the Jersey crime syndicates of “The Sopranos” (1999) and “Boardwalk Empire” (2010), but the silver screen is obsessed with…
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Brian Wilson, Paul Dano talk ‘Love & Mercy,’ Beach Boys music, mental illness
WASHINGTON — There’s a fine line between mental illness and musical genius. That’s the tightrope walked by the year’s best movie you never saw, “Love & Mercy,” a fantastic indie biopic about Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson,…
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David Oyelowo breaks down ‘Captive,’ ‘Selma,’ ‘The Butler’
WASHINGTON — Second chances can be a powerful thing, both in life and in the cinema. David Oyelowo, star of such inspirational films as “Selma” (2014), “The Butler” (2013) and “Lincoln” (2012), returns for his most spiritual…
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50 local stages team for first-ever Women’s Voices Theatre Festival
WASHINGTON — It’s one of the most ambitious theater initiatives D.C. has ever attempted. More than 50 theaters in D.C., Maryland and Virginia are collaborating on the Women’s Voices Theatre Festival, staging world premieres by female playwrights from September through October. The…
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Joe Walsh dishes on The Eagles ahead of D.C. shows
WASHINGTON — He’s the man who taught The Eagles how to rock. Now, you can see the rock god in person with a pair of D.C. shows over the next few weeks. First, Walsh hits Warner…
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Richard Gere talks new homeless role, famous movie memories
WASHINGTON — He’s one of the most recognizable moviestars on the planet. But this time, Richard Gere is ready to explore the tragic truth of going unnoticed. Doubling as producer and star, Gere goes undercover as a New York…
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Grandma’s humble pie: How M. Night Shyamalan got his groove back
WASHINGTON — “The Sixth Sense” (1999) is one of those movies you remember where you were when you saw it. When goosebumps sprouted from ghostly glimpses. When eyes teared up from power performances. When jaws…
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