Jeffrey Wright on his first Oscar nod for ‘American Fiction’
Long a stalwart supporting player and something of an actor’s actor, Jeffrey Wright received his first Oscar nomination on Tuesday for his lead performance in…
Did ‘Barbenheimer’ dominate the Oscar nominations? Yes and no
Girl power may have bested atomic energy at the box office in last summer’s “Barbenheimer” showdown. But Tuesday’s Academy Award nominations morning flipped the script,…
Why old-fashioned TV is still the winning ticket for political ads
Anyone who has followed the fate of the TV business in recent years could not be blamed for thinking the medium is dying. Consumers have…
Lewis Black reflects on his final tour as America’s crankiest comic
Lewis Black is in his element. Onstage before an adoring audience, he merely says the name of disgraced former Rep. George Santos before the crowd…
Peacock stream of NFL playoff game provides a glimpse of the future
NBC’s decision to stream the NFL Wild Card game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins may stand as a pivotal moment in…
How ‘Priscilla’ reexamines an iconic love story
The romance between Priscilla and Elvis Presley was not all fireworks, or at least that’s the dramatic story Sofia Coppola paints in “Priscilla,” where the…
‘Oppenheimer’ cinematographer is ready for his closeups
Hoyte van Hoytema hurt his back. No, it wasn’t with one of the 54-pound Imax cameras the cinematographer maneuvers for the films he’s made with…
Lee Sun Kyun, a star of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite,’ dies amid drug investigation
Actor Lee Sun Kyun, who gained international fame in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” has died in Seoul amid a police investigation into suspected drug use.…
Flexibility is key at Perelman PAC and Lincoln Center’s Geffen Hall
New York — The first concert I saw after the pandemic lockdowns was a recital staged by the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles in May 2021. Two…
Cable news’ wild year: Shakeups, firings and falling ratings
The cable news business was not pretty in 2023. Fox News was beleaguered by a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems that cost the network…
L.A. comedian Neel Nanda dies, just days after 32nd birthday
Just nine days ago, Los Angeles comic Neel Nanda was headlining a Toronto comedy club for the first time, cracking up the crowd and inviting…
Liberal Elites Are Scared of Their Employees. Conservative Elites Are Scared of Their Audience.
Back in the spring, the big news was Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against Fox, which had aired luridly false accusations about the company’s ballot-counting machines.…
Paramount CEO Brian Robbins talks ‘Paw Patrol’ and ‘Mutant Mayhem’
Earlier this summer, a set of five frozen pizza boxes began populating the freezers at Walmart. But DiGiornos these were not; these pizzas featured the…
Sylvester Stallone celebrated Philly’s first-ever Rocky Day
The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows, but on Sunday, Philly was celebrating. Nearly 50 years after the 1976 Oscar-winning sports film “Rocky” introduced audiences…
Abbey Clancy stuns in sexy silk dress and feather coat for An Audience with Kylie
ABBEY Clancy brings the festive sparkle to the red carpet for Kylie Minogue’s TV special. The 37-year-old model wore a silk dress and a feather…
Action legend John Woo kicks off a new chapter in Hollywood
Hong Kong auteur John Woo is back working in Hollywood for the first time since 2003’s “Paycheck” with Christmas actioner “Silent Night,” in which the…
Fox News’ Sean Hannity on his unlikely relationship with Gov. Newsom
Sean Hannity and Gavin Newsom are an unlikely cable news bromance. The conservative Fox News host and the Democratic California governor are ideologically polar opposites.…
Women’s football: Saturday ‘3pm blackout slot’ backed as solution to help grow audience
Manchester City beat Manchester United on Sunday in front of a record 43,615 crowd at Old TraffordWomen's football matches should be shown live during the…
Biden writes two different letters on Gaza war, reflecting his US audience | Israel-Palestine conflict News
United States President Joe Biden has delivered two different messages on the Israel-Hamas war to pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel Americans, NBC News has reported, based on…
‘The Marvels’ lands worst MCU opening weekend
The Marvel Cinematic Universe once again finds itself at the top of the box office with Disney’s “The Marvels,” but it might be hard to…