Danny Masterson alleges anti-Scientology bias in petition to overturn rape conviction
Former television star Danny Masterson claims a mix of failures by his defense attorney and a police investigation that was biased against Scientology led to his conviction on two counts…
Tom Cruise accepts honorary Oscar at star-packed Governors Awards
If you agree with filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu that Tom Cruise “doesn’t just make movies — he is movies,” then the Oscar that Cruise received at the motion picture academy’s…
An oral history of ‘Sinners’: Inside the year’s best movie scene
Ryan Coogler was deep into writing “Sinners” when he realized the movie was missing something: He needed a moment that would jolt the audience and plunge them into a different…
In Shaina Taub’s ‘Suffs’ at Pantages, women’s suffrage is center stage
Shaina Taub is only the second woman, after Micki Grant, to star in a Broadway musical for which she also wrote the book, music and lyrics. Her show “Suffs,” which…
A trio of films set in Palestine vie for Oscar voters’ attention
The Palestinian experience has been a mainstay of global cinema for decades. Despite countless obstacles, the Palestinian Ministry of Culture has submitted 18 titles for the international feature Oscar since…
‘Stranger Things’ bike ride to take over Melrose Avenue for one day next week
Los Angeles will get a chance to step into the world of “Stranger Things” as the city prepares for a large-scale, ’80s-inspired street takeover tied to the show’s fifth and…
‘Now You See Me 3’ races past ‘The Running Man’ at box office
It’s no magic trick: The third installment in the thieving magician “Now You See Me” series beat the high-profile action pic “The Running Man” at the North American box office…
Elizabeth Franz dead: Actor won Tony for ‘Death of a Salesman’
Theater veteran Elizabeth Franz, who won a Tony Award for her bold reinvention as the wife of the everyman title character in the 1999 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death…
Glen Powell charms on ‘SNL,’ MacGruber returns to destroy Epstein files
If you’ve seen some of Glen Powell’s movies, including “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Hit Man,” “Anyone But You” or “Twisters,” you probably already know that a large part of the actor’s…
Hailey Bieber’s name removed from Erewhon’s iconic strawberry smoothie
Los Angeles’ upscale grocery chain Erewhon has quietly removed model Hailey Bieber’s name from its $20 Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie, a beverage that became one of the city’s most famous…