Television
Distracted by tabloid drama and ageist in their construction, the final seasons of ‘The Crown’ turned Netflix’s most acclaimed series into a rehash of scandal and tragedy.
Dec. 14, 2023
Hollywood Inc.
From ‘Twisters’ to ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ decades-later sequels have scored big at the box office. Will ‘Gladiator II’ continue the trend?
Nov. 14, 2024
The finale of “The Crown,” titled “Sleep, Dearie, Sleep,” features Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles’ wedding, but creator Peter Morgan says it’s a pretext for the queen wrestling with whether or not to abdicate the throne.
Dec. 15, 2023
Entertainment & Arts
Sept. 8, 2024
California
From parks to concessions, the ballot measure Amendment II would allow for changes in how the city operates.
Oct. 3, 2024
Using 40 hours of interviews by journalist Richard Meryman and archival footage, “The Lost Tapes” provides a marvelous illustration of Elizabeth Taylor’s work and world.
Aug. 3, 2024
World & Nation
A video recorded showed the blast spewing pieces of asphalt into the air like a fountain, and videos broadcast on Japanese TV showed a crater in the taxiway.
Oct. 2, 2024
Awards
‘She was really marching to a beat of her own a lot of the time. I don’t think I really realized the forces that were against her doing a lot of that,’ the actor says of learning more about the princess.
June 17, 2024
‘There are still many, many fabulous stories of World War II,’ says executive producer Gary Goetzman, who also worked on ‘Band of Brothers’ and ‘The Pacific.’ But don’t expect a fourth installment in the limited series category, he says.
June 18, 2024
Updates
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has announced that Elizabeth A. Morrison, previously chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer and vice president, global talent management at Levi Strauss & Co., has been appointed CAA’s global head of inclusion, recruiting and development.
June 19, 2024