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Rizzoli Books has issued a 400th anniversary edition of &ldquo;Shakespeare&rsquo;s First Folio&rdquo;, enclosed in a slipcase, that sells for $135. The folio, which was originally published Nov. 8, 1623, includes 36 of William Shakespeare&rsquo;s plays, only half of which had been published in his lifetime.

Shakespeare’s First Folio now affordable

Rizzoli Books has issued a 400th anniversary edition of &ldquo;Shakespeare&rsquo;s First Folio&rdquo;, enclosed in a slipcase, that sells for $135. The folio, which was originally published Nov. 8, 1623, includes 36 of William Shakespeare&rsquo;s plays, only half of which had been published in his lifetime.

December 9, 2023, 6:00am Entertainment

and even partial copies — of “Shakespeare’s First Folio” have been sought after by rare book collectors. Now, you can have a facsimile edition — and for slightly less than the $10 million that one sold for in 2020. Read story

Bruce Willis as New York cop John McClane in 1988&rsquo;&rsquo;s &ldquo;Die Hard.&rdquo; (Zuma Press)

10 die-hard holiday movies full of action, comedy

Bruce Willis as New York cop John McClane in 1988&rsquo;&rsquo;s &ldquo;Die Hard.&rdquo; (Zuma Press)

December 9, 2023, 5:49am Entertainment

Christmas movies often focus on laughter — think “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” — and love — just look at all those Hallmark holiday rom-coms. Read story

Jim Carter, from left, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Mathew Baynton, Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, Timothee Chalamet, Keegan-Michael Key, Calah Lane, director Paul King and Simon Farnaby pose for photographers upon arrival at the world premiere of the film &lsquo;Wonka&rsquo; on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in London.

‘Wonka’ a new world of pure imagination

Jim Carter, from left, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Mathew Baynton, Hugh Grant, Olivia Colman, Timothee Chalamet, Keegan-Michael Key, Calah Lane, director Paul King and Simon Farnaby pose for photographers upon arrival at the world premiere of the film &lsquo;Wonka&rsquo; on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in London.

December 9, 2023, 5:44am Entertainment

Hugh Grant learned some years ago that if a filmmaker doesn’t make something from the heart, it shows. The films that work best, and are most loved, he’s found, are the ones that the directors really meant. Read story

Alicia Keys and Maleah Joi Moon attend &ldquo;Hell&rsquo;s Kitchen&rdquo; opening night at The Public Theater on Nov. 19, 2023, in New York City.

Alicia Keys brings ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ musical to Broadway

Alicia Keys and Maleah Joi Moon attend &ldquo;Hell&rsquo;s Kitchen&rdquo; opening night at The Public Theater on Nov. 19, 2023, in New York City.

December 9, 2023, 5:43am Entertainment

Alicia Keys is ready to bring her critically acclaimed, coming-of-age story to Broadway next spring, fresh off its sold-out run downtown. Read story

Alexander Payne is the director of the film &ldquo;The Holdovers.&rdquo; (Matt Licari/Invision)

Giamatti, Payne reunite in ‘The Holdovers’

Alexander Payne is the director of the film &ldquo;The Holdovers.&rdquo; (Matt Licari/Invision)

December 9, 2023, 5:42am Entertainment

When Paul Giamatti made “Sideways” with Alexander Payne, he stayed in a little house in the middle of a large vineyard. At the end of a day of shooting, he would drive home in darkness, with the California hills around him. Read story

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Books paired perfectly: 10 titles to go superbly with delicious drinks

(Mohd Hafiez Mohd Razali/Dreamstime/TNS) (iStock.com)

December 9, 2023, 5:23am Entertainment

During the cold months, few pastimes are better than curling up with a good book and a comforting drink. Wondering how to make these moments even sweeter? Pair what you’re reading with a drink that matches the vibe or pace of the story. Read story

Chicago architect Ryan Chester&rsquo;s obsessive drawings of the Chicago River and its buildings have become an 11-foot accordion-style book from University of Chicago Press. (Photos by E.

Chicago sketch now in book form

Chicago architect Ryan Chester&rsquo;s obsessive drawings of the Chicago River and its buildings have become an 11-foot accordion-style book from University of Chicago Press. (Photos by E.

December 9, 2023, 5:23am Entertainment

“I can’t stop,” Ryan Chester said, seated in a window of the Wrigley Building, the south side of the Chicago Riverwalk stretching out before him, scattered with tourists and workers on lunch breaks. “I really can’t,” he said again. He’d already put in so much. Read story

FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, file photo, civil rights leader U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., is extolled at an event with fellow Democrats before passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act to eliminate potential state and local voter suppression laws, at the Capitol in Washington.  An upcoming biography of Lewis will draw upon hundreds of interviews, along with the civil rights activist&rsquo;s FBI files and materials from a planned book that was never completed.   (AP Photo/J.

U.S. Rep. John Lewis biography scheduled for fall

FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, file photo, civil rights leader U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., is extolled at an event with fellow Democrats before passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act to eliminate potential state and local voter suppression laws, at the Capitol in Washington.  An upcoming biography of Lewis will draw upon hundreds of interviews, along with the civil rights activist&rsquo;s FBI files and materials from a planned book that was never completed.   (AP Photo/J.

December 9, 2023, 5:21am Entertainment

An upcoming biography of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis will draw upon hundreds of interviews, along with the civil rights activist’s FBI files and materials from a planned book that was never completed. Read story

Saxophonist Kenny G&rsquo;s album of lullabies titled &ldquo;Innocence&rdquo; was released Dec. 1.

Kenny G releases album of lullabies

Saxophonist Kenny G&rsquo;s album of lullabies titled &ldquo;Innocence&rdquo; was released Dec. 1.

December 9, 2023, 5:06am Entertainment

Four decades into his career — which include countless world tours, 20 studio albums, the Guinness World Record for bestselling jazz artist, and a Grammy — saxophonist Kenny G is grateful that his music continues to resonate. Read story

FILE - Tatum O&#039;Neal, left, a cast member in &quot;The Runaways,&quot; and her father, actor Ryan O&#039;Neal, pose together at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Ryan O&rsquo;Neal, who was nominated for an Oscar for the tear-jerker &ldquo;Love Story&rdquo; and played opposite his precocious daughter Tatum in &ldquo;Paper Moon,&rdquo; has died. O&rsquo;Neal&#039;s son Patrick said on Instagram that his father died Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

Actor Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon’ and ‘Barry Lyndon,’ dies at 82

FILE - Tatum O&#039;Neal, left, a cast member in &quot;The Runaways,&quot; and her father, actor Ryan O&#039;Neal, pose together at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Ryan O&rsquo;Neal, who was nominated for an Oscar for the tear-jerker &ldquo;Love Story&rdquo; and played opposite his precocious daughter Tatum in &ldquo;Paper Moon,&rdquo; has died. O&rsquo;Neal&#039;s son Patrick said on Instagram that his father died Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.

December 8, 2023, 3:23pm Entertainment

Ryan O’Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” died Friday, his son said. Read story