Film critic Justin Chang hosts a virtual meetup discussing Spike Lee’s"Do the Right Thing” on the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown.
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“Cancel culture” has been with us since this country began — did anyone actually see “Hamilton”? So why is a group of esteemed writers wringing hands about the way a new generation uses it?
A new report paints a bleak portrait of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on location shoots in the Los Angeles region.
The Karen meme sends up a laughable, often feckless symbol of racism in America. But it’s cold comfort against the violent truth of white nationalism.
CNN anchor Don Lemon invited Terry Crews to discuss the actor’s recent Black Lives Matter tweets, leading to a heated debate about the movement’s merits.
'Hamilton' and more films to watch this week
Now’s your shot to watch ‘Hamilton,’ as the film debuts on Disney+. New to the musical? Catch up with our explainer, review and chats with Leslie Odom Jr. and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
You can also catch ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble,’ a documentary about the civil rights activist and longtime Congress member, and ‘The Outpost,’ a drama following U.S. soldiers stationed in Afghanistan.
Sure, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ was a massive box office success worldwide, but still, many people will see it for the first time on Disney+.
Here’s how to keep up with pop culture during self-quarantine due to coronavirus concerns.
Companies receiving PPP loans include Kanye West’s apparel business Yeezy, Jim Henson Co. and Beverly Hills-based talent agency the Gersh Agency.
Amanda Kloots, Zach Braff, Viola Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda are among many mourning Nick Cordero’s death at 41 after a three-month battle with COVID-19.
The spectator-less event due to the coronavirus gives TV broadcasters and producers a chance to experiment with how they present and cover MLS games.
Run the World, a new pop group made up of young influencers, released their debut song, ‘Rainbow,’ to give children hope amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Los Angeles, you’re the home of showbiz. Can’t some creative entertainment whiz come up with messaging that will convince people to mask up?
The union representing film actors tells members not to work on the pandemic thriller ‘Songbird’ out of coronavirus concerns.
Film critic Justin Chang hosts a discussion of “Jaws” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” on this week’s Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown.
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What’s on TV Friday, July 10: “Obsession: Stalked by My Lover” on Lifetime; MLS Soccer on ESPN
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Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti carry “Palm Springs,” a sharp and entertaining rom-com riff on “Groundhog Day.”
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A popular L.A. dance series moves online. The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical “Carousel” streams for free. Plus 18 other concerts, plays and exhibitions.
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“Regular Show” creator J.G. Quintel returns with a “Black Mirror"-meets-millennials comedy, “Close Enough,” on HBO Max.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art names all women to six key posts. Five are people of color, notable in a museum world still struggling with inclusion.
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Joy Reid will take over the slot vacated by Chris Matthews’ ‘Hardball.’ She becomes the first Black woman to anchor an evening cable news show.
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Shepard Smith will helm an hourlong newscast on the NBCUniversal-owned cable channel CNBC.
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SiriusXM is close to a deal to buy podcasting company Stitcher as it looks to compete with rivals such as Spotify and iHeart Radio.
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Drive-ins had no big-budget movies to show. Indie film distributors had no indoor theaters to screen in. How necessity, and a pandemic, brought them together.
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“Euphoria” showrunner Sam Levinson has completed production on “Malcolm & Marie,” a movie starring Zendaya and John David Washington, entirely in quarantine.
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Times critics Justin Chang and Glenn Whipp discuss why Spike Lee’s 1989 film “Do the Right Thing” is one of the great summer movies.
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KiKi Layne co-stars with Charlize Theron in the Netflix graphic-novel adaptation “The Old Guard,” directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
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Nielsen Music’s midyear report shows hip-hop and R&B dominate the streaming market, and albums by men account for nine of 2020’s 10 biggest records so far.
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Authorities said they believe Pop Smoke posted his location on social media and that is how his assailants found him.
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The Recording Academy invites 2,300 new voters to join its organization. Nearly one-third are from ‘traditionally underrepresented communities.’
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Since Americana singer Margo Price recorded her new album in L.A., her husband contracted COVID-19, delaying the record’s release.
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“The Crown” will run for its originally planned six seasons, Netflix announced Thursday, reversing an earlier decision to cut it off at five.
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Chloe x Halle, Lil Nas X, Dolly Parton, Dan Levy, the cast of “Pose” and more stars will participate in GLAAD’s virtual awards ceremony this month.
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As the life sentence-serving grandfather of a young murder suspect, J.K. Simmons plays it deliciously cruel.
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For the TV ratings of June 29 — July 5, 2020, NBC wins among prime-time viewers. Fox News Channel has four political talk shows in the Top 10 programs.
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St. Paul’s boarding school covered up decades of abuse. Crawford discusses her memoir, “Notes on a Silencing,” about her on-campus rape.
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In “Utopia Avenue,” the giant, brilliant multi-novel Mitchellverse alights in swinging-’60s London with a winking rock homage.
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The Washington Post media columnist’s ‘Ghosting the News’ diagnoses the disastrous decline in local papers.
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Andrew Martin story collection “Cool for America” features troubled strivers shuttling between the elite northeast and rough, charming Montana.
