Column: I’m also sick of discussing Trump’s madness. But we have to
Donald Trump’s cognitive decline has a soundtrack. It includes the Village People’s “YMCA.,” Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain,” and Elvis Presley’s “An American Trilogy.” Don’t…
Ian McKellen in ‘good spirits’ after hospitalization for stage fall
Ian McKellen is on the mend after falling off the stage during a performance at London’s Noël Coward Theatre. The 85-year-old actor was taken to…
Art Deco and dignity inspire multi-hyphenate comedian Katie Cazorla’s new club, the Kookaburra Lounge
Most comedy clubs in L.A. can book a lineup on any given night, but it’s the special venues that know how to treat comedians properly…
William Friedkin, Harold Pinter and the inside scoop on a disaster
You’d be hard pressed to find a better conversationalist than actor Nick Ullett. These days you’ll find the veteran performer upstairs at the Matrix Theatre,…
How ‘Oppenheimer’ created the sound of the Trinity nuclear test
Over the course of four decades, Oscar-winning sound designer Richard King has accumulated a library of tens of thousands of thuds, thwacks, clacks and other…
Oprah Winfrey’s busy this week talking legacy, weight loss, more
Oprah Winfrey has had a busy week. From being caressed by Drew Barrymore to shutting down Ozempic naysayers, and even lighting the Empire State Building,…
Adam Driver mouths off to critic of ‘Ferrari’ car crashes
Oh, you aren’t a fan of the simulated car-crash scenes in Michael Mann’s upcoming film “Ferrari”? Well, the movie’s star, Adam Driver, has a stern…
Dave Chappelle wades into the Israel-Hamas war
Dave Chappelle, for the sake of riling people up — and, some maintain, for the sake of comedy — has made a number of questionable…