Can movie stardom survive the age of AI?
Kevin Hart is almost impossible to avoid. The stand-up comic turned actor has spent the past decade as…
Readers remember Rob Reiner’s contributions to Hollywood and politics
Dec. 16, 2025 5 AM PT To the editor: I was saddened to learn of the tragic deaths…
Rob Reiner dead: ‘When Harry Met Sally’ director killed at 78
Rob Reiner, a writer, director, producer, actor and political activist whose career in Hollywood spanned more than six…
As Netflix and Paramount circle Warner Bros. Discovery, Hollywood unions voice alarm
The sale of Warner Bros. — whether in pieces to Netflix or in its entirety to Paramount —…
‘Starring Dick Van Dyke’ review: PBS doc fetes a legendary artist
Dick Van Dyke turns 100 on Saturday, an event so eagerly anticipated that for him not to do…
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians lands in Fullerton for 19th year
As an original cast member of Maverick Theater’s annual holiday production “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians,” Nathan Makaryk…
Lucy Liu on stepping into a ‘terrifying’ new role in ‘Rosemead’
For Lucy Liu, starting to understand the otherwise unfathomable choices of her character in the new film “Rosemead”…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Andy Garcia
When actor Andy Garcia arrived in Los Angeles, seeking a career in entertainment, he had no idea that…
A softer image of AI? This Google-backed film aims to change the narrative
A man mourns the loss of his dead celebrity mom, who unexpectedly appears before him as a hologram…
Latino Theater Co. returns to L.A. cathedral for its holiday pageant
Every year, hundreds of people gather in downtown L.A.’s cathedral for the Latino Theater Company’s annual holiday pageant,…
Matthew Perry’s ‘Dr. P’ gets prison for supplying actor with ketamine
A former physician who supplied ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry in the weeks leading up to the…
Wagner Moura is the burning heart of Brazil’s ‘The Secret Agent’
The stakes are high for the characters that Brazilian actor Wagner Moura takes on. Caught in the grip…