On the heels of James Franco’s casting as Castro, my proposal for the imagined “Springtime for Castro” — in which roles will go to only white actors.
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A bitter dispute over ownership of a Pioneertown roadhouse has stirred fears among locals about the gentrification of their community.
Mike Birbiglia returns to Center Theatre Group with an existential stand-up show centered on a YMCA pool.
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‘The Flash,’ starring Ezra Miller, shows no signs of stopping despite multiple allegations against its lead actor and DC’s film shakeup.
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Pat Carroll, who voiced Ursula in “The Little Mermaid,” died Saturday at 95. The role defined Disney’s queer canon — and helped launch a renaissance.
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This year’s Emmy drama nominees make “The Sopranos” look like “The Flying Nun.”
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From the global pandemic to having a newborn, the actor instinctually understood his survivor character.
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Neil Gaiman’s 20th century comic about the King of Dreams becomes a 21st century TV series — and even the changes are true to the author’s vision.
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After suffering burns in a car crash, Anne Heche faces an investigation in connection with a possible DUI and hit-and-run.
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Britney Spears says her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s interview about their teen sons, in which he criticized her nude photos, is ‘hurtful.’
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author lovingly crafted narratives on subjects that included the Brooklyn Bridge and Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman.
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Having a sense of humor about yourself is a super power that can speed your path to enlightenment.
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Calendar Letters to the Editor Sunday, August 7
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Friends and family of the late comedian from Reseda still gather to show love and support for him and other comedians who struggle with pain behind the laughter.
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Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have broken up after nine eventful months in the public eye. But they will reportedly remain friends.
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Kylie Jenner fired back at critics who called her out for not wearing proper sanitary gear in her Kylie Cosmetics makeup lab.
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James Franco hasn’t appeared onscreen since 2019. In 2018, he was accused of sexually inappropriate behavior by five women.
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For Carrere, who is Hawaiian and Filipino, Jo Koy’s “Easter Sunday” is the first time in her long career that she plays a character of her ethnicity.
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