MINNEAPOLIS " They didn't bite the heads off any bats, but the Flaming Lips and the singer of Modest Mouse did take flight in Minneapolis on Friday night with a monstrous Black Sabbath cover…
LOS ANGELES " That sound you hear is the lingering sigh of relief " or is it sadness? Confusion? The frustration over what could have been?" as "And Just Like That" completed its last sprint…
LOS ANGELES " "Yellowstone" creator Taylor Sheridan and Paramount are going big in Texas, joining forces to open a 450,000-square-foot production campus in Fort Worth, in a boost to the Lone…
LOS ANGELES" Are we in for a new age of scripted basic cable television? Given the successes of the old age, which threaded its way between broadcast and premium cable TV, a little bolder th…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 9, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…
Carl F. Hess II felt a lump catch in his throat. His eyes welled. The 38-year-old portrait artist and award-winning high school art teacher won't let himself think it for long. But the dream…
Family guide to new movie releases " "Highest 2 Lowest" and "Nobody 2." 'HIGHEST 2 LOWEST' Rated R for language throughout and brief drug use. What it's about: A wealthy music mogul is faced…
Bucking tradition once again, President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his picks for Kennedy Center Honors and said he will host the ceremony himself " a first for any president. Actor …
Thrillers, thrillers, thrillers, so many thrillers. Every third show I review seems to be one, and even if that math is not perfectly correct, the seeming is real enough. Sometimes they are …
For his latest film "Highest 2 Lowest," Spike Lee has turned to one of his influences, and one of cinema's most iconic filmmakers, Akira Kurosawa, remaking his 1963 film "High and Low." Kuro…
DETROIT " A jazz legend with a long, storied career and a global fan base, Detroit-born singer Sheila Jordan died on Monday in her home in New York City at the age of 96. Named a National En…
PHILADELPHIA " The fictional documentary team who filmed "The Office" is back. This time, they are spotlighting a different (but still wacky) workplace in the Peacock series "The Paper," pre…
DALLAS " A recent Paramount Global earnings call previewed the fall slate for the company's streamer, Paramount+. Spoiler alert: Fort Worth-raised show maker Taylor Sheridan's name is writte…
Rarely does a movie largely concerned with riffing on its past feel as fresh as "Freakier Friday." The sequel to 2003 Disney fave "Freaky Friday" " the third adaptation of Mary Rodgers' 1972…
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio " The version of Sandusky that serves as the primary setting of the movie "Tommy Boy" has only so much in common with the actual city in north-central Ohio. While a coffee m…
For anyone who lived through the tabloid years of the aughts, Lindsay Lohan's joyful return to the big screen isn't just cause for celebration, it's something that once seemed highly implaus…
LOS ANGELES " An experiment intended to rid "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum Brandi Glanville of a facial parasite left the former reality TV star with chemical burns. In a short …
I will say this: I should be watching more cartoons. It has been harder to indulge this passion for some of the best, most pleasurable work television has to offer with so many ordinary seri…
LOS ANGELES " Shakira Austin didn't realize how important fashion would become when she entered the WNBA in 2022. Her introduction to game-day tunnel fashion began at the University of Missi…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, July 26, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…
You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Many decades ago, I saw a show that began with a close-up of a man putting eye drops in his eyes and then letting out a bloodcurdling scream. I do…
LOS ANGELES " Greg Saunier already had reasons to be wary of Spotify. The founder of the acclaimed Bay Area band Deerhoof was well acquainted with the service's meager payouts to artists and…
The practice of building a situation comedy around a stand-up comedian is hallowed television practice, going back to Jack Benny and Danny Thomas and running forward through Bob Newhart, Ros…
Look, the Bad Guys are trying their best. In the new animated romp "The Bad Guys 2," the gang of anthropomorphic animals led by the Sam Rockwell-voiced Mr. Wolf has served its time in the sl…
Everywhere you look, something reminds you of it. "It," in this case, is the absurdly funny, ridiculously silly 1988 slapstick comedy "The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!" " which…