Dolly Parton takes break from songwriting after husband’s death
Dolly Parton is putting new music on hold following the death of her husband, she disclosed on the podcast “Khloé in Wonder Land.” The 79-year-old country legend sat down with…
Musician Ray Stevens recovering after heart attack
Singer Ray Stevens has shared his first update since being admitted to the hospital on July 4 for surgery. According to his Instagram, the 86-year-old has been moved out of…
Larry David, Barack Obama team for HBO sketch comedy with ‘Curb’ stars
File this as prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good news: Larry David is returning to TV with a new six-episode sketch comedy about American history, produced the Obamas’ by Higher Ground. He…
‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ review: A memoir with bite
The bracing period drama “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight” humanizes a childhood that sounds easy to hate. It’s 1980 and 7-year-old Bobo Fuller (an astonishing Lexi Venter) is…
Cierra Ortega of ‘Love Island’ addresses those racist posts
Former “Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega has spoken out after her abrupt departure from the villa on Sunday following the resurfacing of posts containing a racial slur. Ortega, who…
Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean on ‘Millennium,’ the Sphere and Nick Carter
AJ McLean is on Zoom on Monday afternoon from the dimly lighted living room of a house he’s renting in Las Vegas. Known in the late 1990s as the resident…
When Lena met Megan: How a DM blossomed into ‘Too Much’
This article contains some spoilers for Netflix’s “Too Much.” Sliding into someone’s DMs — even with the purest intentions — can be a daunting move. Will they see it? Is…
Belly Laughs spotlights Asian comedians and cuisine at L.A. Live
“Never more than two.” That’s Kumail Nanjiani’s general assessment of the modest serving of Asian performers on a typical comedy show lineup (if any at all) when he was starting…
‘Dora the Explorer’ turns 25 this year. Her legacy transcends generations.
Can you say… Feliz Cumpleaños? Over the past 25 years, the world has grown to love one of Nickelodeon’s most recognizable characters, Dora Márquez. Whether for her conspicuous bowl cut…
‘The Payback’ review: Kashana Cauley satirizes student loan debt
Book Review The Payback By Kashana CauleyAtria: 256 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores…