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"Moana 2" is not about to fix what isn't broke.

'Moana 2': Sequel is worthy follow-up

The series features some first-rate actors and a well-written script.

'The Agency': Spy thriller is smart, propulsive

The beloved CBS drama bows out after 14 seasons on Dec. 13.

Here's what happens on the 'Blue Bloods' series finale

The Culture Club singer will play Harold Zidler from March 18 to May 25.

Oh, Boy George: He's coming back to 'Moulin Rouge!'

Marcus Moore's book looks at the band's history and influence on hip-hop and Black culture.

De La Soul's story makes 'High and Rising' soar

The former "Bachelorette" star calls competing on ABC reality series "the best two months of my life dancing."

Reality Check: 'Dancing' stint ends for Jenn Tran

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The warm Polynesian spirit and open-sea sense of adventure is back in "Moana 2," but little of the original's humor or catchy songs finds its way into this heartfelt but lackluster sequel set three years after the original, writes Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review.

Review: Though earnest and visually dazzling, 'Moana 2' is more dull than so shiny

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One of the first real signs that "Queer" is going to be an unconventional movie is when Daniel Craig in a linen suit saunters through Mexico City during the early '50s and the soundtrack blasts a song by Nirvana.

Movie Review: Daniel Craig is a revelation in 'Queer,' a trippy tale of longing

A fire chief says a tank containing byproducts from oil drilling operations exploded and caught fire near the General Motors Proving Ground in southeastern Michigan, damaging two nearby homes but causing no injuries.

Tank containing oil drilling byproducts explodes and catches fire near GM facility in Michigan

Since exiting the role of James Bond, Daniel Craig has seemed eager to push himself in further directions.

Making 'Queer' required openness. Daniel Craig was ready

If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movie

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The family of accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann will be moving out of their Massapequa Park home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Heuermann's wife 'no longer feels connected' to their family home

Christopher DiGiovanna was charged with more than 20 counts of animal cruelty after 11 dogs were discovered in his rat-infested home, authorities said.

Centereach man charged with animal cruelty 

Las Vegas Sands wants to add one lane on each side of a stretch of the Meadowbrook Parkway in order to blunt the impact of a new casino-resort.

Las Vegas Sands proposes Meadowbrook Parkway expansion 

The boats were set ablaze after a woman crashed into one while driving intoxicated, Suffolk police said. 

'They were brand new boats' 

Michael J. Hynes was arrested and charged with DWI after police say he crashed his car into a motorcyclist in Sayville on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Superintendent pleads not guilty

The DeMasi family talks about their 'Thanksgiving miracle' 21 years ago, when baby Gina came home from the hospital after being born four months early.

'Only gave you a 30% chance of living'

Newsday's John Hildebrand says LI students from affluent families scored better on certain state exams. 

State scores are down in English and Math 

Volunteers gathered at the Community Ambulance Company in Sayville to hand out more than 300 donated turkeys to military veterans for Thanksgiving. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It's nice to be able to give back'

Long Island Cares has opened the West Nassau Center for Food Assistance & Community Support in Valley Stream to help those with food insecurity in time for Thanksgiving. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Food is expensive now so this is gonna help me'

Federal transportation officials have approved New York's congestion pricing plan to charge vehicles $9 for driving below 60th Street in Manhattan beginning Jan. 5.

Feds give green light for congestion pricing

Frankie Floridia of Strong Island Animal Rescue League rescued a young buck stuck in a pool in Holtsville in October after it tried to drink water off the cover.

Young deer rescued from swimming pool

A tipster says he told the state about buried drums at Bethpage Community Park nearly a decade ago. Newsday's Ken Buffa reports.

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