The Directors Guild of America said it has reached a ‘historic deal’ with the major studios on a new three-year film and TV contract.
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Who are the people shaping our culture? Amy Kaufman examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars. Within a span of a few months, Elliot Page became the most famous transgender man in the world. Page’s visibility means that he shoulders the weight of a roiling, often very ugly cultural conversation.
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A Times survey tallies the paydays for the heads of Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and more. The issue has become a hot topic on picket lines during the writers’ strike.
Our critic weighs in on Apple’s new classical music app, a look at the ‘Transparent’ musical, a David Hammons documentary and more in this week’s newsletter
Hero Complex
‘The Flash’ director Andy Muschietti says he’d like Ezra Miller to reprise the title role in a potential sequel: ‘a character that was made for them.’
Disneyland fans say goodbye to Splash Mountain, a staple since 1989, and offer early thoughts on the replacement, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
The Envelope
Two years ago, “CODA” premiered at Sundance and went on to win the best picture Oscar. Could Celine Song’s “Past Lives” follow a similar path?
The ‘Mrs. Maisel’ father and daughter both have strong Emmy histories.
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Restaurateur Al “Bubba” Baker, who was a contestant on the long-running ABC series, claims that he was mistreated by mogul Daymond John, one of the show’s “sharks.”
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Greta Lee and Teo Yoo play long-ago childhood sweethearts separated by time and distance but bound by memory in this exquisite debut feature from Celine Song.
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Naomi Osaka is expecting a baby girl with boyfriend Cordae. The two confirmed the baby’s gender in an Instagram post Friday. Cordae is happy to be a #GirlDad.
‘Booksmart’ star Beanie Feldstein and longtime partner Bonnie-Chance Roberts tied the knot in May, the actor announced Thursday on Instagram.
Bennifer has finally settled on a mansion to call their own. Lovebirds Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck purchased a $60M home in Beverly Hills.
The L.A. comedy scene offers diverse live options year-round, plus an extra burst of celebratory Pride programming in June.
Brad Pitt is accusing Angelina Jolie of ‘secretly’ selling her share of their Chateau Miraval winery ‘to seize profits.’ But she cites alleged abuse.
A paean to artistic expression and youth’s unhindered possibilities, director Patricia Chica and her ridiculously photogenic cast offer an engaging portrait of a young man discovering his own voice.
Charlotte Le Bon’s assured first feature, inspired by a graphic novel, cloaks its themes of adolescent anxiety and yearning under a pervasive melancholy.
‘The Melt Goes on Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons,’ directed by filmmaker Harold Crooks and art critic Judd Tully, bottoms out in its attempt to profile the Los Angeles-based artist.
Calendar Letters to the Editor Sunday, June 4: Readers remember Tina Turner, criticize LACMA, and recall attending a taping of the series “Mary” with Mary Tyler Moore
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From her own immigrant experience to an actual night in a New York speakeasy, Celine Song explains how real life shaped her debut feature, starring Greta Lee.
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