Linda Lavin dead: Tony Award winner and ‘Alice’ star was 87
NEW YORK — Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom “Alice,”…
Spin off from classic 70s kids show teased by Doctor Who boss after Christmas Special cameo
DOCTOR Who boss teases a spin off from a classic 70's kid tv show after their cameo appearance in this year's Christmas show.In the festive…
Maps of support for L.A. County Dist. Atty. Hochman and Proposition 36 show shifts in opinion on criminal justice
California and Los Angeles County are getting tougher on crime.The stiffer penalties on some drug and theft crimes that voters recently approved with Proposition 36…
L.A. County’s annual holiday celebration and a Velázquez masterpiece
Dear Essential Arts Readers,This has been a tough year for many of us. I don’t need to list the challenges we have faced as a…
BBC Breakfast's Nina Warhurst shares 'breaking news' minutes into show
BBC Breakfast host Nina Warhurst had sad news to share at the start of the programme after a plane crashed in South Korea with 181…
Latinx Files: 4 media trends that stood out to me in 2024
It’s the waning days of December, which means it’s time to look back at the year that was. For this week’s newsletter, here are four…
BBC Saturday Kitchen viewers left stunned over show update
BBC Saturday Kitchen presenter Matt Tebbutt was back on our screens on Saturday morning as he was joined by comedian Russell Howard as his special…
Even as a lesbian, is it ever safe to show your full, ‘crazy’ self in a relationship?
It’s a New Year, the world grows scarier for queer people by the day, and grapes are only just now coming back into stock at…
George Perez turned his painful life into laughs in new “Misunderstood” special
On a recent Saturday night on Sunset Boulevard, a pair of black 1940s low-riders guided the diverse, sold-out crowd into the Comedy Store. Cypress Hill…
Grange Hill creator rips into TV bosses saying ‘courage has gone out of broadcasting’ amid rumours BBC show could RETURN
Grange Hill's creator has slammed TV bosses, saying they should take more chances with their storylines, amid rumours that the BBC show could return. Sir…
Los Angeles welcomes New Year’s Eve at Disney Hall and Grand Park
If you’re reading this, thank you. Taking over the Essential Arts newsletter from our wonderful former colleague Carolina A. Miranda remains a daunting task, and…
Coronation Street boss to axe multiple ‘unexpected’ characters sending shockwaves through the show
CORONATION Street’s new boss Kate Brooks has warned there are several shock exits coming as she wields the axe on the cast.The producer - who…
Chris McCausland lands another show after Strictly win and hosting Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message
CHRIS McCausland has landed another TV gig just days after his Strictly Come Dancing win.Fans watched the comedian lift the Glitterball Trophy with Dianne Buswell…
UK weather: Maps show snow falling over Britain in just days – with a -2C New Year’s chill on the way
BRITS are bracing for snow to fall in just days - as they are warned of a bone chilling -2C New Year's Eve ahead. Met…
Beyoncé brings ‘Cowboy Carter’ to the NFL on Netflix
Beyoncé brought her album “Cowboy Carter” to life for the first time in a halftime performance at an NFL game on Christmas Day in her…
Will ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 be a bigger hit than Season 1 for Netflix?
It’s been more than three years since college student Justin Lin binge-watched the first season of Netflix’s “Squid Game” in two days. Now, he can’t…
‘Shrinking’ boss on Season 2 finale, ‘Scrubs’ reboot and more
Bill Lawrence has been around long enough to hear the comedy, the multicam sitcom — everything, really — declared dead. And for just as long,…
BBC The Repair Shop star makes surprise return to show as fans left feeling
The Repair Shop viewers were overjoyed as the BBC show made a surprise return - but they were left heartbroken by a family's reason for…
Mina Kimes’ ‘Christmas gift’ is talking NFL all day on Netflix
Mina Kimes has a lot going on this week.Like so many other people this time of the year, the analyst for ESPN’s “NFL Live” has…
Rita Ora hints at real reason she left The Masked Singer as Maya Jama joins show
Rita Ora has broken her silence after being replaced on the Masked Singer by Maya Jama after the pop star quit the ITV singing competition…