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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.
The Mark Taper Forum presents the world premiere of ‘A Transparent Musical,’ inspired by the Prime Video series and featuring a book by MJ Kaufman and Joey Soloway and a score by Faith Soloway.
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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Determined not to let the ‘Randall Scandal’ define her, the reality TV star was the first person to smell trouble with the show’s now infamous ‘Scandoval.’
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.”
Critics
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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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.
In her film debut, Marion Barbeau, a Paris Opera principal and a screen natural with appeal to spare, energizes French filmmaker Cédric Klapisch’s dance movie.
‘Zoot Suit’ is by far the most influential play by a Chicano writer, and the only one to reach Broadway. It changed Los Angeles’ historical memory and the American theater forever
Billy Joel has left the building — almost. The singer’s historic residency at New York City’s Madison Square Garden will come to an end next year.
The Portuguese filmmaker subverts art, machismo and more with full frontal male nudity and fully choreographed musical numbers.
A brief video shows an angry Kanye West allegedly grab the photographer’s phone and throw it into the street.
Sarah Vos’ documentary ‘White Balls on Walls’ observes the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam’s efforts to better reflect the world outside its white-male-dominated galleries.
Robert De Niro, 79, weighs in on his longtime friend Al Pacino, 83, having a baby: ‘Listen, he’s older than me. God bless him.’
Former Playboy model Victoria Valentino has accused Bill Cosby in a lawsuit of drugging and raping her in his office in 1969.
Career guide for Hollywood dreamers
Careers in the entertainment industry can be mysterious for those just starting out, and even for those working in the business. The Los Angeles Times brings you explainers and advice for starting and building your career in Hollywood.