Directors Veena Sud, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., Elan & Rajeev Dassani and Zu Quirke on contributing entries to Blumhouse’s anthology film series for Amazon.
Eddie Van Halen, legendary lead guitarist for rock band Van Halen, has died of cancer at 65.
Pop musician Rihanna was criticized for using a song that sampled a recitation from Islam’s sacred hadith for her recent Savage X Fenty fashion show.
Guitar virtuoso Eddie Van Halen died Tuesday at 65. Here are 20 career-defining performances.
Sammy Hagar, Gene Simmons, Lenny Kravitz and Kenny Chesney are among the musicians paying tribute to Eddie Van Halen, who died Tuesday at age 65.
Debate Analysis
Has the presidential debate outlived its usefulness? Our TV critic has some thoughts, along with a review of Tuesday’s debate. As for moderator Chris Wallace, here are some things you should know about the Fox News anchor.
Meanwhile, Hollywood is slamming Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacists, as late-night TV hosts have some choice words.
Chris Wallace tried pleading, placating, interrupting back. Nothing stopped President Trump from ignoring all the rules in his first debate with Joe Biden.
“Not everyone is lucky enough to spend two days in the hospital,” Amanda Kloots, Nick Cordero’s widow, wrote after Trump told Americans not to fear COVID-19.
The shutdown in production and the streaming services’ insatiable appetite for new I.P. has led to a surge in sales of film and TV rights for books during COVID-19. That has been a boon for agencies.
Debate planners add precautions for the Kamala Harris-Mike Pence matchup as White House staff and Republican officials test positive.
Cinema stocks were hammered after Regal owner Cineworld said it would re-close its locations this week.
Followers and fans of singer Lana Del Rey skewered the artist for wearing a sparkly, mesh face mask at an L.A. book signing over the weekend.
Pasadena launches its PlayhouseLive platform with Javon Johnson’s potent spoken-word show about growing up Black and contemplating his daughter’s future.
With their club closed, dancers from the East Hollywood hipster spot Jumbo’s Clown Room form a collective and launch a successful virtual show.
Regal and Cineworld theaters in the U.S. and U.K. will temporarily close because of the latest postponement of the release of the new James Bond film.
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The writer, singer and producer of the classic “I Can See Clearly Now” has died.
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Van Halen, wrote reviewer Richard Cromelin, stands “a good chance of moving from the L.A. circuit into national popularity.”
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What’s on TV Wednesday, Oct. 7: Kamala Harris and Mike Pence in the vice presidential debate; MLB Baseball playoffs
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Gloria Estefan co-hosts “Red Table Talk: The Estefans” with daughter Emily and niece Lili. Their new Facebook Live series debuts Wednesday.
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The USA Today Washington bureau chief will be in charge when Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris face off on Wednesday.
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Historian Natalia Molina says she’s shocked to be named a 2020 MacArthur fellow, a distinction that comes with a $625,000 award. See the complete list.
“The Thanksgiving Play” writer is still absorbing news of her $625,000 award. She is one of 21 winners in the arts, education, science, media and law.
SPARC, MOLAA, Self Help Graphics, LA Plaza and Vincent Price Art Museum form the Latinx Arts Alliance to call attention to systemic inequities.
The 45 Lies project created by poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph features 45 lyricists including Daveed Diggs, Black Thought and Bassey Ikpi.
‘Fire Season,’ set at the Paramount Ranch, is interactive theater inspired by author John McPhee and ‘The Legend of Zelda.’
“Carlos Almaraz: Playing With Fire” hits Netflix. Plus, plotting the future of theater and contemporary takes on the Black Madonna in our weekly arts newsletter
The Trump presidency has thrown the nation into a narrative crisis. How can we make sense of a political story that drops new bombshells daily?
To make the virtual theater, CTG enlists Dominique Morisseau, Luis Alfaro, Kristina Wong, Miwa Matreyek, Lars Jan, Culture Clash and Elephant Room.
Our picks for 16 online concerts, streaming plays, virtual art shows and more. How about a “Frasier” reunion or Bob Baker Marionette Theater?
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Pearlstine, who just celebrated his 78th birthday, made the announcement Monday during a meeting with top editors and then in a note to staff members.
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Audience demand for TV shows with diverse casts outpaced their supply in the last three years, according to a new study that challenges Hollywood assumptions about which programming travels well.
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Burbank-based studio Warner Bros. was sued in L.A. by a senior female marketing executive who says she faced resistance from male executives and hostility from an “old boys’ club” before she was terminated in December.
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Donald Trump is not a king, he just acts like one — specifically, the mad King George III — especially when he’s hospitalized for a deadly infectious disease.
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Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson wrestles with the impending death of her father in the Netflix documentary “Dick Johnson Is Dead.”
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“On the Rocks,” “The Glorias,” “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” 'The Forty-Year-Old Version” and more.
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The MGM-produced movie was supposed to hit theaters Nov. 20.
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The 2020 CMA Awards will be hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker, the first Black artist to cohost the ceremony in 45 years — and the second ever.
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Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac has responded to TikTok sensation Nathan Apodaca’s viral “Dreams” video in the coolest way possible.
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Nathan Apodaca, known on TikTok as @420doggface208, went viral for a video of him skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams.’ Meet the man behind the viral clip.
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The long-running “Song Exploder” podcast becomes the latest audio series to get transformed into TV content, courtesy of Netflix.
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From “Downton Abbey” to Carl Sagan, Julia Child to “The Civil War,” PBS — now celebrating its 50th anniversary — is as influential as ever.
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Netflix’s highly anticipated “Selena: The Series,” starring Christian Serratos, finally has a release date after COVID-19 halted production.
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Finalists for the Nov. 18 awards, announced today, include stories about Malcolm X, Indigenous queer women and immigrants without documentation.
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The third installment of the United We Read series explores stories from Maryland to Oklahoma in advance of the 2020 election.
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Carlos Lozada read 150 books on Donald Trump for his history, “What Were We Thinking.” He shares surprising insights and lets you know what’s fake news.
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Robinson’s dazzling Gilead novels, from “Home” to “Lila,” have grappled with the history of American ideals. In “Jack,” she writes about an interracial couple.
