‘Sherlock and Daughter’ and ‘Agatha Christie’s Towards Zero’ debut
[ad_1] Though a war was once fought to defend the American colonies from the whims of a mad king — it worked out well, for a time — we have spent the centuries since importing British culture: its pop music, fish and chips, miniskirts, Mohawks and, most of all, its mystery stories. A cultured breed […]
Will Trump’s tariffs crash TV’s spring ad-selling party?
[ad_1] President Trump’s fluctuating tariff proposals and an overall feeling of economic uncertainty could cast a long shadow over the annual presentations from TV networks and streamers looking to attract billions for commercial time over the next year. The media industry will soon see advertisers and agency executives gather at New York venues for slick […]
Facing cancer and blindness, L.A.’s Alex Duong fights to keep his sight and stand-up spirit
[ad_1] Comic, writer and actor Alex Duong has been a member of SAG-Aftra since 2009. He became a door guy at the Comedy Store in 2021, dedicated to transforming himself into a self-described “road dog” with a full hour of jokes under his belt and headlining shows on the calendar. Comedy was helping pay his […]
The Coachella payment plan is financially smart, actually
[ad_1] As Coachella fans wash off the dust from three days of operatic derangement from Lady Gaga, Post Malone, two Blackpink solo spins and the rest of the bill, one backlash is emerging: People seem really upset that many young Coachella fans used its installment plan to pay for tickets. There are plenty of screaming […]
Lil Nas X reveals half his face is paralyzed: ‘Getting better’
[ad_1] Grammy winner Lil Nas X stayed mostly calm, cool and pretty comedic as he informed fans from a hospital bed on Monday that he had “lost control” of half of his face. The 26-year-old “Old Town Road” and “Industry Baby” singer shared a selfie video on Instagram documenting the stillness of the right side […]
‘Dark Winds’: Zahn McClarnon and Erica Tremblay talk traumatic episode
[ad_1] This story contains some spoilers for “Dark Winds” Season 3 Episode 6, “Ábidoo’niidęę (What He Had Been Told).” While shooting a pivotal scene for the latest episode of “Dark Winds,” “Ábidoo’niidęę (What He Had Been Told),” star Zahn McClarnon asked director Erica Tremblay to hold his hand. In the haze of a drug-induced hallucinatory […]
Elaine Wynn dead: Wynn Resorts billionaire co-founder dies
[ad_1] Elaine Wynn, the co-founder of Mirage Resorts and Wynn Resorts, billionaire art collector and philanthropist, has died. She was 82. The Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation announced her death on Tuesday. The cause of death was not immediately known. She was born in New York City and raised in Miami Beach, but it […]
How the Trump-troubled Kennedy Center can save itself
[ad_1] Washington, D.C. — Like much else in the nation’s capital, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is in a state of uncertainty. For 53 years, this massive performance complex has served — with bipartisan grace and, at its best, conspicuous American flair — to honor a single U.S. president. But in February the […]
Wink Martindale dead: ‘Tic-Tac-Dough,’ ‘Gambit’ game show host dies
[ad_1] Wink Martindale, the king of the television game show who hosted “Tic-Tac-Dough,” “Gambit,” “High Rollers” and a slew of other programs that became staples in living rooms across America, died Tuesday in Rancho Mirage. He was 91. Martindale, a longtime voice of Los Angeles radio who had an unexpected hit record in the late […]
Olivia Wilde, Emily Ratajkowski slam Blue Origin flight
[ad_1] Earth to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin: This week’s fleeting space launch featuring an all-female crew was a wasteful, performative and tone-deaf endeavor reminiscent of the “Hunger Games” dystopia — according to author, model and actor Emily Ratajkowski. The outspoken “My Body” writer did not mince words Tuesday as she continued to criticize Monday’s Blue […]