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The breaking off of talks between Disney and Sony Pictures means Spider-Man will not appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe going forward.
The breaking off of talks between Disney and Sony Pictures means Spider-Man will not appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe going forward.
Some legal experts and Matthew Modine’s main rival for SAG-AFTRA president say his use of videos produced by the New York Film Academy runs afoul of federal labor law.
ABC canceled “The Kids Are Alright,” its anti-sentimental sitcom, in May. But star Mary McCormack still hopes to keep it alive.
Taylor Swift’s last four albums have each sold more than 1 million copies in the first week, but “Lover,” due Friday, is predicted to do considerably fewer.
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“Vision Portraits” filmmaker Rodney Evans beautifully expresses what it means to be an artist in a visual medium who’s losing his sight, along with other blind artists.
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Both Netflix’s “Mindhunter” and Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” downplay — or erase — Charles Manson’s white supremacist ideology.
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Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire will host the annual CMA Awards, amid controversy over the lack of female artists on country radio
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In “Empty Hearts,” Juli Zeh lures readers into a near future numb to political and social upheaval.
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Review: In ‘Black Light: Stories,’ Kimberly King Parsons brings ‘enchanting yowls’ from wild Texas
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“Inland” by Téa Obreht is a sweeping story of magical realism and outcasts in the West.
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Things to do in L.A.: An homage to Toni Morrison, writing at the L.A. River and other book events.
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“Fleabag” creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge (and co-writer of next James Bond movie) brought character’s story to a heartbreaking end, but promises she’ll be OK.
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“Chernobyl” and “When They See Us” made us see history anew. Count on one of them to win the best limited series Emmy.
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HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ earned 19 Emmy nominations, but it’s not the whole story. These books and films add to the picture.
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HBO’s “Chernobyl” is not just a look at the past, say the Emmy-nominated series’ writer Craig Mazin and director Johan Renck. It’s a warning.
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For Laura Karpman’s “All American” at the Hollywood Bowl, percussion instruments will be replaced with sheet pans and pots, a reminder that women who wanted to write music often were told to stay in the kitchen.
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A singer and classically trained cellist, Kelsy Lu has gained steady traction in recent years for her ethereal and haunting twist on pop.
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A fourth “Matrix” movie is in the works at Warner Bros., with Keanu Reeves reprising his role as Neo and with the film’s co-creator, Lana Wachowski, also on board.
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Netflix’s ‘American Factory’ documents Chinese ownership.
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Charges against Terry Bryant, the man accused of stealing Frances McDormand’s Oscar in 2018, have been dropped.
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L.A. Opera says its general director, accused of sexual harassment across decades, will be the subject of an investigation starting immediately.
If shopping is a form of self-definition, then it makes sense Mogul’s show at As Is LA gallery would take the shape of a Midcentury design showroom.
At the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, photographs and ephemera document a 3-year-old club’s quest to deliver a space of pure freedom.
Jiehae Park’s “Hannah and the Dread Gazebo,” presented by the Fountain Theatre and East West Players, follows a New York woman to the DMZ as she unravels the mysterious death of her grandmother.
Blair Underwood and David Alan Grier will star, and Kenny Leon will direct, in the Broadway premiere of Charles Fuller’s Pulitzer-winning work ‘A Soldier’s Play.’
‘Desert Painters’ show of Australian Aboriginal art at Gagosian in Beverly Hills brings the summer gallery season to a stunning close.
Classical music performances in L.A. for Aug. 18-25 include “Peter and the Wolf” with John C. Reilly and the LA Phil plus Verdi’s Requiem with Dream Orchestra
“Christian Marclay: Sound Stories” at LACMA and more museum shows to see in L.A., Aug. 18-25
New theater to see Aug. 18-25 in L.A. includes “Beast on the Moon,” “Barrymore” and “The Joy Luck Club”
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SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris (“BH90210") faces Matthew Modine (“Stranger Things”). The union will fight to increase pay in negotiations with studios.
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Appointment of Bob Bakish as chairman of the merged Viacom-CBS triggered a clause in Ianiello’s contract that gives the executive a hefty payment. Three CBS board members are also exiting.
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The Writers Guild of America West on Monday dismissed its lawsuit against several talent agencies. The pullback comes as the union faces internal divisions on how it should conduct negotiations with the talent agencies.
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Writer Gabby Rivera and artist Royal A. Dunlap announce “b.b. free,” an adventure comic set in a “post-climate-change-America,” from Boom! Studios.
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In ‘Rad’s’ 1980s-styled view of the post-post-apocalypse, climate change and class divisions wreak havoc, but you can have vampire-like powers.
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“Dora and the Lost City of Gold” smartly honors “Dora the Explorer” without losing sight of its own adventure story by putting Dora first. That’s why it works.
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“She-Ra and the Princesses of Power” voice actors Lauren Ash and AJ Michalka share what they think would be an ideal hang-out day for villains Catra and Scorpia.
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Eon Productions revealed the title on Tuesday, and the milestone film’s name seems to strike a similar urgent-yet-matter-of-fact tone like classic 007 flicks.
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English actor and musician Johnny Flynn will portray David Bowie in Salon Pictures’ upcoming biopic “Stardust,” also starring Jena Malone and Marc Maron.
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‘Marriage Story’ trailers mark writer-director Noah Baumbach’s newest Netflix collaboration, this time starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver.
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Horror film ‘Ready or Not’ stars Samara Weaving as a new bride forced by her eccentric, wealthy in-laws to play a twisted and deadly game.
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At age 21, Florida rapper $not already has a signature look, a passionate social following and a big-time record deal.
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After an unprecedented 19-week ride at No. 1, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has finally been eclipsed by another summer bop: Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy.”
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Lay Zhang, Jackson Wang, Lai Kuan-lin and Victoria Song were among the K-pop singers who declared themselves pro-China on their social media accounts.
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Peter Fonda’s rock ‘n’ roll travels in the ‘60s found him tripping with the Beatles, riding motorcycles with the Monkees, even releasing his own single.
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What’s on TV Tuesday, Aug. 20: ‘The Detour’ on TBS; America’s Got Talent; Animal Kingdom; Alternatino With Arturo Castro; The Detour; Baseball; Soccer: Leagues Cup Club; WNBA Basketball
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“The Politician,” starring Ben Platt, Gwyneth Paltrow and Zoey Deutch, is part of Ryan Murphy’s $300-million multiyear deal with Netflix.
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Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston take on a patriarchal broadcast news industry in “The Morning Show,” set to launch on Apple’s new streaming service.
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Ava DuVernay, writer-director of ‘When They See Us,’ wanted to honor the five teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of beating and raping a woman
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The women of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ -- Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein and Marin Hinkle -- find their voices and their strength in the fictional 1950s and in today’s Hollywood.
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The stories behind Billy Porter’s flashy ‘Pose’ gowns and other costumes
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Bill Hader earned a directing nomination (and shared a writing nod) for the crazy “Barry” episode “ronny/lily,” in which a hit goes terribly wrong and the hitman makes a key realization. Here’s how it came together.
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“Veep” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus talks about the absurdities of life and the blessings found in creative collaboration.
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