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The Washington Post is launching a new digital newsroom that aims to reach consumers on non-traditional platforms like Twitter and Facebook, the organization said on Monday.

The newsroom — its third overall — will utilize artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to produce more visual-storytelling, the Post said. It will also offer “flexible payment methods” for consumers who want to support the Post’s new digital news offerings, though it didn’t offer any insight into how that will work.

The venture will be separate, but complementary, to the Post’s core newsroom, which is focused on creating print and video journalism in a traditional sense, distributed across the legacy newspaper format and the Washington Post website and apps.

“The move will also allow the core news division to focus on growing The Post subscriber base and building...

It may not look like it on screen, what with the seemingly endless emotional blows, but Mariska Hargitay said she is "having the time of my life" on Law & Order: Svu, 19 seasons on the job. Hargitay's Lt. Olivia Benson has been put through the wringer on numerous occasions, most recently in the Wednesday, Nov. 29 episode, "Something Happened." The episode, a departure from Svu's traditional episode structure, saw Hargitay flexing her Emmy-winning acting muscles in new ways. The episode was essentially a two-person play. In "Something Happened," Benson dug deep inside herself to address issues she's long repressed about her father, as well as the traumatic abuse William Lewis...

Like she said in the season premiere, Law & Order: Svu‘s Lt. Olivia Benson is the one who usually asks the child-welfare questions — not the one under pressure to answer them.

So when the lieutenant found herself fielding suspicious questions from a District Attorney’s Office investigator in this week’s episode, portrayer Mariska Hargitay noted at a recent press event, Benson went from uncomfortable to hopping mad before she could help herself. “That’s why I’m like, ‘I’m the one, I’m the arbiter of justice. I’m the truth-teller. You don’t question me ever, and that’s what it is,...

Mama Bear Benson is out in full force in the Wednesday, Oct. 4 episode of Law & Order: Svu. In the above sneak peek, Mariska Harigtay's Olivia Benson is put through quite an experience. No, it's not torture at the hands of William Lewis, but her parental abilities are in question. In the Law & Order: Svu season 19 premiere, Noah (Ryan Buggle) told his teacher his mom, Benson, gave him the bruise on his arm. She did in fact do that—when she was grabbing him from getting hit by oncoming traffic. Cassidy (Dean Winters) returned to tell his ex-girlfriend she was under investigation by the district attorney's office after his teacher, a mandatory reporter, flagged the possible abuse. The clip...

Julia-Louis Dreyfus has breast cancer.

Et has learned that the Veep star learned of her diagnosis the day after her historic Emmys win. On Thursday, Louis-Dreyfus broke the news to fans in a heartbreaking note posted to Twitter.

"One in eight women get breast cancer. Today, I'm the one," the 56-year-old actress revealed. "The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring family and friends, and fantastic insurance through my union."

"The bad news is that not all women are so lucky," she added. "So let's fight all cancers and make universal healthcare a reality."

Exclusive: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Talks 'Veep' Coming to an End

Our love and support go out to Julia and her family at this time," HBO said in a statement to Et following Louis-Dreyfus' cancer news. "We have every confidence she will get through this with her usual tenacity and undaunted spirit, and look...

Will Louis be able to get back on Tara's good side?

That's certainly one of the bigger questions after Suits Season 6 Episode 15. Louis did not want his relationship to be full of secrets because that does not make for a rock-solid foundation. 

It was perfectly understandable that he would want to come clean, but I don't think his chat with Rachel was worthwhile. Louis has been with Tara for, like, five minutes. 

Rachel and Mike's relationship had been going on for considerably longer, so whatever Rachel said was never going to mirror the outcome she got.

Louis and Tara rushed together and that's probably why their relationship is more likely to implode than others. They don't know much about each other, and that's not a good thing. 

Tara was completely right to storm off after Louis called her out for being with two men at once. The difference here is...

Poor Rachel. 

On Suits Season 6 Episode 13 she was denied access to the bar. This was due to someone on the board wanting Harvey to do something to guarantee her place. 

At first, it seemed like all of this was on the heels of Rachel's relationship with Mike. All roads lead to Mike on this show, but I'm this story took an unpredictable route. 

That said, the idea of Mike taking the bar and returning to Pearson Specter Litt is a bit of a stretch. The series has excelled with everyone picking up the pieces following Mike's jail stint.

Mike parting ways with the firm was like a breath of fresh air. It would be great if he got his happy ending, but I'd much rather it was somewhere away from Psl. 

Mike: You're never going to believe it, but they have me supervising a third year law student, thinks she knows more than me.

It was a bittersweet night for Julia Louis-Dreyfus who broke down in tears Sunday after accepting her seventh Emmy Award. The actress revealed that her father, billionaire business mogul William Louis-Dreyfus, died two days earlier. Yet her costar says that if anyone could put on a brave face and attend the Emmys in those circumstances, it's her. "I think that there is something about Julia, like she is just the kind of person that can do something like tonight under those circumstances," Veep costar Timothy Simons, told People while attending the HBO Emmys afterparty. "It's amazing. I mean, it's amazing.

It was a bittersweet night for Julia Louis-Dreyfus who broke down in tears Sunday after accepting her seventh Emmy Award.

The actress revealed that her father, billionaire business mogul William Louis-Dreyfus, died two days earlier. Yet her costar says that if anyone could put on a brave face and attend the Emmys in those circumstances, it's her.

"I think that there is something about Julia, like she is just the kind of person that can do something like tonight under those circumstances," Veep costar Timothy Simons, told People while attending the HBO Emmys afterparty. "It's amazing. I mean, it's amazing.

No, Richard Dreyfuss is not Julia Louis-Dreyfus' late father. Louis-Dreyfus tearfully revealed that her 84-year-old father William had passed away on Friday during her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series acceptance speech at the 2016 Emmy Awards on Sunday. "Lastly, I'd like to dedicate this to my father, William Louis-Dreyfus, who passed away on Friday. I'm so glad that he liked Veep because his opinion was the one that really mattered," she said. • Check out People's full 2016 Emmy Awards coverage and complete winners list!Following Louis-Dreyfus' announcement, some people on the internet misidentified Dreyfuss as social media users sent condolences on Twitter,...

In an emotional acceptance speech Sunday night, six-time Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus praised her father, William Louis-Dreyfus, who died Friday at the age of 84. “I’m so glad he liked ‘Veep,’ because his opinion was the one that really mattered,” his daughter said. William (né Gérard) Louis-Dreyfus lived an outsized life. The scion of a Jewish Frenchman who fought in the resistance against German occupation and a mother of Mexican and Portuguese descent, he moved to the U.S. in 1940 with his mother after his parents divorced. Also Read: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Breaks Emmy Record With Sixth Lead Actress Win...

We tune into awards shows for one reason and one reason only: to get our cry on. The 2016 Emmy awards more than came through for the catharsis-loving television fans of the world on Sunday, providing a number of heartfelt moments that reduced us to blubbering puddles of emotion. Below, a handful of the most sniffle-inducing quotes of the evening. Julia Louis-Dreyfus' tribute to her fatherIt started out as a hilarious riff about the increasingly fading line between political comedy and reality, but by the end of Louis-Dreyfus' speech we were all wiping away our tears. While accepting her fifth consecutive lead actress statuette,...

Some worried Twitter users have mistaken Richard Dreyfuss for the man mentioned in Julia Louis-Dreyfus' emotional 2016 Emmys speech dedicated to her late father, according to the veteran actor. In case you missed, the Veep star made history tonight when she won her fifth consecutive Emmy for Best Actress in a comedy series. "Lastly, I'd like to dedicate this to my father William Louis-Dreyfus who passed away on Friday," she concluded during her acceptance speech, voice quavering and hands shaking. "I'm so glad that he liked Veep because his opinion was the one that really mattered. Thank you." Dreyfuss then took to Twitter to clear up any misconceptions about his relationship to...

His daughter is a world-famous seven-time Emmy winner, but William Louis-Dreyfus lived a life just as incredible as Julia's. He died on Friday, just two days before the Emmy Awards, at which his daughter took home her fifth consecutive Emmy, and her seventh overall. Born in France in 1932, Gérard C. Louis-Dreyfus grew up in Paris before moving to America when his parents divorced. His father, Pierre Louis-Dreyfus, who worked for the family's agriculture processing giant Louis Dreyfus Group, was also a part of the French Resistance in World War II. His mother was the American-born daughter of a...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus shared painful news as she accepted her Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Her father William passed away last week. The businessman, poet and art collector, who amassed a fortune that Forbes valued at more than $3 billion, died on Friday at the age of 84, according to USA Today. Trembling while reading from a prepared speech, the actress dedicated her sixth consecutive Emmy trophy “to my father William Louis-Dreyfus who passed away on Friday. And I’m so glad that he liked ‘Veep’ because his opinion was the one that really mattered.” Also Read: Julia Louis-Dreyfus...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Emmy victory couldn’t be more bittersweet. The “Veep” actress, who scored her fifth consecutive trophy in the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy category Sunday, dedicated her award to her father, William Louis-Dreyfus, whom she revealed passed away Friday at age 84. “I’m so glad that he liked ‘Veep’, because his opinion was the […]...

Will Louis' big plan pay off?

That's the main question as head into Suits Season 6 Episode 6 when he takes Tara to the new home he's purchased solely for Tara to use her architectural magic. 

It looks like there's more trouble for Harvey with Sean, but will they be able to keep it together for Mike?

Have a look at the pictures from "Spain."

Remember you can watch Suits online right here on TV Fanatic. Get caught up now!

1. Welcome To Spain! - Suits Louis continues to try get Tara on board, but is there any hope that she's into him? 2. Don't Mess Anything Up! - Suits Season 6 Episode 6 Donna likes to keep Louis grounded, but how will he react to the news that Tara might not be into him? 3. Like the House? - Suits Season 6 Episode 6 Louis will no doubt try to use some witty one-liners about architects to make Tara laugh,...

Mike has a tough decision ahead of him.

On Suits Season 6 Episode 3, Sean got word to Harvey that Mike could get out early if he ratted out his friend, Kevin.

Below, TV Fanatics Allison Nichols, Jasmine Blu, Stacy Glanzman and Christine Hinton discuss Mike's decision, Rachel being ridiculed and what's going on with Donna.

Should Mike turn on Kevin to get out early?

Allison: I vote yes. Save Yourself, Mike! Mike would be able to escape Gallo's grasp, and he could return to his life, whatever that looks like now that he can't be a lawyer.

Jasmine: Ughhhh! I'm still not sure if I actually trust Kevin, but he did put himself out there for Mike. I really don't want him to because principles. Damn those principles.

Stacy: No, I don't think it's in Mike's nature to do that. I think he would have a hard time living with that decision if he did it.

Suits is back!

On Suits Season 6 Episode 1, the team had to try find a way out of what happened to the firm.

Below, TV Fanatics, Jasmine, Christine Hinton and Stacy Glanzman discuss Mike's first night, Frank's next move and what Rachel will do...

What did you think of Mike's first night on the inside?

Jasmine: I loved most of it. We bid adieu to that god awful haircut and Theo Huxtable called Mike out on being an entitled narcissist. The Frank "twist" was anticlimactic. Didn't they put a cop in Mike's cell to get a confession out of him when he was first arrested? How could he see through that but fall into Frank's trap? This isn't Camp Cupcake, Mikey! You're better than this!

Christine: I loved Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s character calling Mike out on his attitude. I couldn’t believe it when Mike whined about being left in the room for hours.

The Wall Street Journal and its parent company, Dow Jones, have pledged to close the pay gap affecting women and minorities. The decision comes after a report showed that women at the company were paid only 87 percent as much as men. Dow Jones CEO William Lewis emailed staffers on Wednesday to express concern over the situation, according to CNNMoney. “Any pay disparity relating to an employee’s race or gender is troubling and inconsistent with the standards I strive to maintain at Dow Jones,” Lewis wrote. Wall Street Journal editor Gerard Baker followed up with his own email to his staff on Thursday.

It’s been a while since Olivia Benson has been a hostage on Law & Order: Svu. In fact, it’s been two years since she was kidnapped by William Lewis. But in this week’s episode, she’ll find herself a hostage once again. This time, however, Olivia isn’t alone with her kidnapper(s). This time she tries to […]...

Update: A lawyer for Dr. Gwen Korovin, who reportedly left the operation room at a time when she could have administered a tracheotomy on Joan Rivers, is denying the allegations that she abandoned the comedian in Melissa Rivers' lawsuit. "What happened was she never left the room," attorney William Lewis told The New York Times. "Not only did she never leave the room, she was the last doctor to leave the room after Miss Rivers was taken away by E.M.S. in an ambulance."

Joan Rivers' daughter,...

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has unveiled its 2015 line-up which includes films representing 54 countries, 23 world premieres and 53 U.S. premieres. The U.S. premiere of Niki Caro’s McFarland USA will close out the 30th fest. Based on the 1987 true story and starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello, the film follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. The unlikely band of runners overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well.

The festival runs from January 27-February 7.

Below is the list of World and U.S. Premiere films followed by the list of titles by sidebar categories.

World Premieres

A Better You, USA

Directed by Matt Walsh

Cast: Brian Huskey,...

A self-acknowledged "showcase for Academy Award frontrunners," the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is often overlooked for the actual films that earn it festival status. An amalgamation of international discoveries and ’merica’s circuit highlights, the Sbiff curates a week of best-of-the-best to pair with their star-praising. The 2015 edition offers another expansive selection, bookended by two films that aren’t on any radars just yet. Sbiff will open with "Desert Dancer," producer Richard Raymond’s directorial debut. Starring Reece Ritchie and Frieda Pinto, the drama follows a group of friends who wave off the harsh political climate of Iran’s 2009 presidential election in favor of forming a dance team, picking up moves from Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev thanks to the magic of YouTube. The festival will close with "McFarland, USA," starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello. Telling the 1987 true story of a Latino high school’s underdog cross-country team,...