LOS ANGELES " I'd like to thank my hairdresser, God and the Academy for nominating 10 films that aren't total embarrassments. Every contender for best picture comes with enough critical and/…
The music world and its fans saw plenty of heartbreak and tragedy in January with at least 20 notable musicians having lost their lives. From country music legends to rock icons, metal pione…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 18, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…
LOS ANGELES " Barry Michael Cooper, an investigative reporter-turned-screenwriter known for the films "New Jack City," "Above the Rim" and "Sugar Hill," has died. Cooper died Tuesday, a spok…
'BRAVE THE DARK' Rated PG-13 for domestic violence/bloody images, suicide, some strong language, teen drinking, drug material and smoking. What it's about: Based on the true story of a troub…
LAS VEGAS " Their Sphere residency was titled "U2 UV " Achtung Baby." Now we have "U2 " UNLV." In the wake of its trend-setting production, the superstar rockers have donated $300,000 to UNL…
LAS VEGAS " Watch for those "current circumstances," music fans. They can take down a residency. Case in point, Black Eyed Peas has canceled its PH Live residency, which was scheduled to lau…
LOS ANGELES " If 2025 already feels like it's been a lot, imagine trying to put on an event meant to bring together thousands of people to focus their attention on independent cinema for 11 …
ATLANTA " The Peacock horror thriller "Teacup" about a mysterious force overtaking a rural Georgia farm, failed to capture a sizable audience and was canceled after just one season. Starring…
LOS ANGELES " Oscar nominations will (probably) arrive Thursday morning, six days after they were originally scheduled to be announced, though with all that has happened to our city, doesn't…
LOS ANGELES " Netflix's upcoming "Narnia" movie will be exclusively released in Imax theaters for two weeks worldwide, the streamer confirmed Friday. The movie, directed by Greta Gerwig, wil…
LOS ANGELES " It was an improbable place. An artist collective known as JJU, or John Joyce University, hidden in the foothills of Altadena, resembled a 1960s fever dream of communal living. …
LOS ANGELES " The Oscar race for best picture came into clarity as the Producers Guild of America announced its nominees for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award, revealed on Thursday morning. Such wi…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 11, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…
'ONE OF THEM DAYS' Rated R for language throughout, sexual material and brief drug use. What it's about: Two best friends living in L.A. have a crazy day trying to secure their rent payment.…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 4, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered…
LOS ANGELES " The Directors Guild of America announced its feature film nominees Wednesday, ahead of a ceremony on Feb. 8 to announce the winners. The nominees are Jacques Audiard for "Emili…
The Warner Bros. film studio has shaken up its senior ranks after the under-performance of several movies last year, which has put pressure on the film team to increase its performance and p…
If you watched the Golden Globes on Sunday night (still available to stream on Paramount+) hosted by Nikki Glaser, you may have been pleasantly surprised by, well, what a surprising evening …
ATLANTA " CeeLo Green is the latest musician to turn the Confederate flag into a fashion statement. The singer and rapper donned a Confederate flag hoodie in an Instagram post shared on Thur…
The "Final Reckoning" for the "Mission: Impossible" series, Paddington's trip home to Peru and an even "Freakier Friday" are all on top as Hollywood heads into 2025. After largely taking 202…
Wendy Williams' family is "fighting" to get her back home from a facility where she's receiving treatment for her health issues, her son said. The former daytime talk show host's son Kevin H…
LOS ANGELES " Mariah Carey, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Christmas," just earned herself another gift this year in the form of two new Billboard records. Carey's upbeat holiday pop song, "A…
LOS ANGELES " Snoop Dogg soon will welcome another grandchild to his family, this time thanks to daughter Cori Broadus. Broadus, the hip-hop icon and side hustle extraordinaire's 25-year-old…
LOS ANGELES " 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 wait until Season 2 launche…