Entertainment & Arts
Judy Belushi-Pisano, John Belushi’s widow who championed his life and legacy, died Friday after a battle with cancer. She was 73.
July 9, 2024
World & Nation
Amid intense protests, Mexico’s Senate approves a constitutional change to elect judges by popular vote, a win for outgoing President López Obrador.
Sept. 11, 2024
Mexico’s judges walked off the job following President Andres Manuel López Obrador’s plan to overhaul the judiciary, with judges elected not appointed.
Aug. 23, 2024
Movies
Judi Dench said she can longer see on film sets, in the wake of revealing in 2012 that she was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration.
July 31, 2023
Actor Judi Dench, 88, tells Graham Norton that her age-related macular degeneration has made it increasingly difficult for her to learn her lines.
Feb. 17, 2023
A dying thief who confessed to stealing ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” received no prison time when he was sentenced.
Jan. 29, 2024
Television
In an open letter, Judi Dench said ‘The Crown’ is ‘inaccurate and hurtful.’ But there’s a disclaimer of sorts on the Season 5 trailer’s YouTube page.
Oct. 21, 2022
Awards
As writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig wrote the script for “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret.,” the author went back and reread her book. She had thoughts.
Dec. 5, 2023
Yes, things are a bit crazy (especially in the world of politics), but patrons of the arts have plenty to distract us from the madness.
July 25, 2024
Oscar-winning actor Judi Dench wrote a heated letter about Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ in the British newspaper the Times. She said the streamer should reconsider adding a disclaimer.
Oct. 20, 2022