How the costumes on ‘Elsbeth’ are used to disarm the unsuspecting
Given her fondness for hot pink outerwear, it is unlikely that Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston) has garments in her closet bearing any resemblance to Lt.…
ITV Coronation Street character Dev's standout moments as he celebrates 25 years on cobbles
It's been 25 years since Dev Alahan, played by Jimmi Harkishin, first strolled into Weatherfield, with the long-running character having debuted on ITV's Coronation Street…
“Streetcar Project” offered a bare-bones take on Williams classic
“The Streetcar Project,” a bare-bones production of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” passed through town last week. First stop was an airplane hangar in…
Rooney Mara explores kitchen power dynamics in ‘La Cocina’
I spent 7 years working as a cashier (and as a cook when needed) at a fast-food establishment in Southeast Los Angeles before DACA allowed…
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ cast takes a walk down vampire memory lane
When Harvey Guillén first learned that his “What We Do in the Shadows” character, Guillermo, would finally be turning into a vampire, he thought the…
Coronation Street character Gail Rodwell to propose to Jesse after suffering heart attack
Coronation Street star John Thompson has revealed that his character Jesse will be proposed to in an incredibly emotional scene by his love interest Gail…
Review: Quirky Tony winner ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ steals hearts
The great Victoria Clark won a Tony Award for her performance in “Kimberly Akimbo,” and the question was always who could fill her shoes when…
Like Isaac in ‘Ghosts,’ Brandon Scott Jones is multidimensional
When Brandon Scott Jones was in seventh grade, his mother bought him a copy of “The Elements of Screenwriting.”Spurred by his interest in actors Matt…
For Lamorne Morris, his ‘Saturday Night’ role felt familiar
For his Emmy-winning performance as Deputy Witt Farr on “Fargo,” Lamorne Morris underwent a complete physical transformation. In his latest role, he’s far closer to…
The cartoonist’s way — Adrian Tomine draws insights on the creative process
Book Review Q & A By Adrian TomineDrawn and Quarterly: 168 pages, $16.95 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn…
Scott Speedman on ‘Teacup,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Felicity’ fame
Scott Speedman knows something about survival mode. He and his partner welcomed their second child just over a month ago and, well, he’s familiar with…
‘Chicago Med’ boss on how medical TV has changed since ‘ER’
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who never tires of a good, solid medical procedural. Diagnosing and treating (sometimes gnarly) ailments has always…
Review: CTG and Deaf West’s ‘American Idiot’ revival misfires
In these trying days of super-storms and political peril, we have to celebrate wherever we can. And the reopening of the Mark Taper Forum is…
‘9-1-1’ on Fox ‘Bee-nado’ event shows the power of network TV
The advertising worked.Despite never having seen an episode of “9-1-1” prior to its Season 8 premiere, the first responder procedural shot to the top of…
The ‘Little Women Ballet’ leaps into a historic L.A. site
As contemporary Angelenos, seeing the immersive “Little Women Ballet” might be as close as we’ll ever get to stepping into a time machine.The series of…
‘The Apprentice’: Jeremy Strong on Roy Cohn, playing gay and more
Brutal. Vicious. Crooked. Cruel. So filmmaker Ali Abbasi’s new biopic “The Apprentice” describes its dominant figure, a New York and Washington, D.C., power broker who…
Princess Zelda is the year’s most butt-kicking childless cat lady
About 15 hours into “The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom,” I came across a character expressing concern for Princess Zelda: “Is she overextending herself…
Maggie Smith brought the stage with her in her finest screen roles
It’s hard to think of another actor who could do more with syllables than Maggie Smith. Language for her was an all-purpose prop.Her characters would…
‘Industry’ HBO actors break down Rob and Yas Season 3 twist
Warning: the following contains major spoilers from the Season 3 finale of “Industry.”After an interminable game of “Will They/Won’t They?,” “Industry” fans finally got an…
How Erin Foster’s real-life romance inspired ‘Nobody Wants This’
She didn’t spot any glaring red flags the first time she stalked his Instagram page. No photos of him boarding a private jet. Zero reels…