Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Features writer, New Jersey native. Tell me a story. Contact: akuperinsky@njadvancemedia.com. Covering Jersey and entertainment for more than 20 years. People, TV, film, music, arts and culture, social media ... always Jersey. Joined the staff of The Star-Ledger in 2011 as a features writer. Previously wrote features and covered entertainment and food at North Jersey Media Group (The Record, Exit Weekly, other weeklies) and worked as a features reporter at The Press of Atlantic City.

Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer and composer of ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ dies at 84
The influential vibraphonist and producer was known as the Godfather of Neo-Soul.
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Natalie Portman and Lena Dunham’s new rom-com ‘Good Sex’ looks to film in N.J.
In the movie, Portman plays a couples therapist who starts dating again.
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Sean Baker won 4 Oscars for ‘Anora.’ But voicemail shows it wasn’t always smooth sailing.
'The editing isn't going well,' Baker told a fellow New Jersey filmmaker during the making of 'Anora.'
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N.J.’s Ramy Youssef starring in the first movie from ‘Succession’ creator
Jesse Armstrong created the Emmy-winning series and is now making his feature directorial debut. The Golden-Globe winning Youssef was just announced as a cast member.
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Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean dies. Parton: ‘Words can’t do justice’ to their love.
Parton and Dean spent 60 years together.
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Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ left out these actors, including one who just died
Some names were noticeably absent from the memorial reel at the 97th Academy Awards.
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Watch N.J.’s Queen Latifah perform Oscars musical tribute to Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones, the composer and producer extraordinaire, died last year.
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‘Anora’ wins best picture at the Oscars, a huge, record-setting victory for N.J.’s Sean Baker
Baker wrote and directed the story of a Brooklyn sex worker, which was nominated for six Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards.
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Mikey Madison wins Oscar for best actress for ‘Anora’ from N.J.’s Sean Baker
Madison delivered a breakthrough performance as Brooklyn sex worker Anora 'Ani' Mikheeva.
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Sean Baker wins Oscar for best director for ‘Anora.’ Indie film champion is from N.J.
The 'indie film lifer' receives Hollywood's biggest directing honor at the 97th Academy Awards.
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Zoe Saldaña wins first Oscar for ‘Emilia Pérez’ in awards season sweep
Saldaña, who was born in New Jersey, was a favorite to win headed into the 97th Academy Awards.
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‘Conclave’ wins Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Movie has N.J. connection.
'Conclave' was nominated for eight Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards.
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Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer and composer of ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ dies at 84

Natalie Portman and Lena Dunham’s new rom-com ‘Good Sex’ looks to film in N.J.

Sean Baker won 4 Oscars for ‘Anora.’ But voicemail shows it wasn’t always smooth sailing.

N.J.’s Ramy Youssef starring in the first movie from ‘Succession’ creator

Dolly Parton’s husband Carl Dean dies. Parton: ‘Words can’t do justice’ to their love.

Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ left out these actors, including one who just died

Watch N.J.’s Queen Latifah perform Oscars musical tribute to Quincy Jones

‘Anora’ wins best picture at the Oscars, a huge, record-setting victory for N.J.’s Sean Baker

Mikey Madison wins Oscar for best actress for ‘Anora’ from N.J.’s Sean Baker

Sean Baker wins Oscar for best director for ‘Anora.’ Indie film champion is from N.J.

Zoe Saldaña wins first Oscar for ‘Emilia Pérez’ in awards season sweep

‘Conclave’ wins Oscar for best adapted screenplay. Movie has N.J. connection.

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