CinemaCon 2024: ‘Wicked’ spectacles and other takeaways
Movie theaters need more movies. Will they ever get enough to truly thrive again? That was the central question overhanging CinemaCon 2024, the annual convention…
‘Bluey’ special ‘The Sign’: A behind-the-scenes look
This article contains spoilers about “The Sign” episode of “Bluey.” Everyone’s favorite Australian dog family is going supersized. “The Sign,” a highly anticipated 28-minute special…
Review: Bergamot Comedy Fest breeds a mix of laughter and lessons at The Crow
The Bergamot Comedy Festival in Santa Monica last week was more than just a comedy festival. Sure, there were lots of funny comedians, but more…
‘The Matrix’ reminds us why AI is so dangerous
When SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher addressed the audience gathered at the Shrine Auditorium during this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, she hammered home what many…
Halle Berry, Jill Biden, Kesha join ‘Unreasonable Conversation’
Halle Berry got the memo. At “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation,” a conference at the Getty Center in Los Angeles on Monday, the star regaled…
Crypto Brand Storytelling: Captivating Your Audience and Fostering Loyalty
The crypto landscape moves fast. One minute you’re hot, the next minute, yesterday’s news. So how do trailblazing crypto projects build staying power atop this…
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ collects a cool $45.2 million
“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” easily froze out the competition at the box office this weekend, topping the charts with a solid if unspectacular $45.2 million debut,…
How ‘One of the Good Ones’ made Pasadena Playhouse history
The pillows are fluffed, the cocktails are mixed, the enchiladas are warming in the oven. Ilana and Enrique Gomez have done everything to ready their…
Hopkins on Holocaust drama ‘One Life’: ‘It’s easy to forget’
In 1988, the BBC television series “That’s Life!” aired a program on Nicholas Winton, a former stockbroker who helped to save 669 children from the…
Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt jolt SXSW with ‘The Fall Guy’
AUSTIN, Texas — “I’m Ryan Gosling and I did almost none of my own stunts in this movie.” The star of “The Fall Guy” immediately won…
James Conlon to exit as L.A. Opera music director in 2026
James Conlon, the second music director in Los Angeles Opera’s almost 40-year history, will step down from his role after the 2025-26 season, the company…
A rowdy ‘Road House’ premiere marks the start of SXSW
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes something like Friday night’s premiere of “Road House” at SXSW. The event had unexpected surprises…
Takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union
WASHINGTON — The State of the Union address is one of the durable set pieces of the presidency, a forum that almost always favors the speaker…
‘Dune 2’ box office: Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet reign
Warner Bros.’ “Dune: Part Two” easily sandwormed its way to the top of the domestic box office this weekend, grossing $81.5 million and securing the…
SAG Awards 2024: Barbra Streisand wins life achievement award
Barbra Streisand received a career-spanning honor Saturday at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Jennifer Aniston and Bradley Cooper paid tribute to Streisand’s talent and…
Is widow Yulia Navalnaya the new face of Russian opposition?
Still reeling from the just-delivered news of her husband’s death, Navalnaya stunned and wowed an audience of world leaders with an impromptu speech at the…
2024 BAFTA Awards: Full list of winners, best moments
LONDON — The 77th annual British Academy Film Awards have confirmed what pundits already know: “Oppenheimer” is the film to beat this year at the Oscars.…
‘Argylle’ bests ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ as box office continues to flatline
“Lisa Frankenstein ” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The horror comedy written by Diablo…
Harmony Korine’s ‘Aggro Dr1ft’ premieres in a strip club
When “Aggro Dr1ft,” the latest provocation from auteur Harmony Korine, premiered at a string of prestigious film festivals last fall, it played at the Sala…
Record-breaking TV audience for women’s sport in 2023, says Women’s Sport Trust report
Olga Carmona scored the only goal as Spain beat England in the Women's World Cup finalA record 46.7 million people watched women's sport on television…