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February 27, 2025

Was Gene Hackman a Great American Actor - or the Greatest American Actor?

Whether it was the antiheroes of the 1970s, the corporate slimebags of the 1980s, or the kind of Midwestern everymen that felt timeless, nobody did it better

By Rob Sheffield

Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis and More Pay Tribute to Gene Hackman: 'A Great Actor'

Josh Brolin, Paul Feig, Hackman's Superman co-star Valerie Perrine and more remember legendary actor following his death at the age of 95

Gene Hackman, Oscar-Winning 'Unforgiven' and 'French Connection' Actor, Dead at 95

The performer was found dead alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe, New Mexico, home

Lisa Explores Her Many Sides on 'Alter Ego'

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DOGE Is a Cruel Joke. The Punchline Is Making Life Hell for Veterans

Veterans are still losing their jobs and benefits as Elon Musk disassembles the federal government

Sean Combs' Mom Sued for Fraud by Bad Boy Co-Founder Kirk Burrowes

Burrowes claims Sean Combs' mother Janice Combs secretly and unlawfully assumed control of his stake in the record label

Blake Lively Remembers 'Gossip Girl' Co-Star Michelle Trachtenberg: 'She Was Electricity'

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Randy Moore issued the email as thousands of agency employees were fired as part of President Trump's government cuts led by Elon Musk's DOGE

Brent Cobb and Adam Hood Throw an Icy Pool Party in 'Four on the Floor' Video

The two voices of Southern songwriting team up for a new song, and talk plans for a future album. Says Cobb: "We’re taking the songs of rural America and giving them to the world"

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Was Gene Hackman the Greatest American Actor?

February 27, 2025

Was Gene Hackman a Great American Actor - or the Greatest American Actor?

Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis and More Pay Tribute to Gene Hackman: 'A Great Actor'

Gene Hackman, Oscar-Winning 'Unforgiven' and 'French Connection' Actor, Dead at 95

Lisa Explores Her Many Sides on 'Alter Ego'

DOGE Is a Cruel Joke. The Punchline Is Making Life Hell for Veterans

Sean Combs' Mom Sued for Fraud by Bad Boy Co-Founder Kirk Burrowes

Blake Lively Remembers 'Gossip Girl' Co-Star Michelle Trachtenberg: 'She Was Electricity'

U.S. Forest Service Chief Retires Amid Sweeping Layoffs, Writes Emotional Letter to Staff

Brent Cobb and Adam Hood Throw an Icy Pool Party in 'Four on the Floor' Video

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