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US actress Brie Larson arrives for the 91st Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 24, 2019.

Time’s Up launches a database of diverse film and TV critics and journalists

January 11, 2020 at 9:43 a.m.

Time's Up has officially launched Critical, a database of underrepresented film and television critics and reporters, in an effort to push for greater diversity and inclusion in entertainment media. The...

After 40 years, Hal Landon Jr., who plays "Scrooge" in the South Coast Repertory's "A Christmas Carol," performed in his final show.

Actor’s final bow as Scrooge brings tears and an end to a 40-year tradition

December 30, 2019 at 12:23 p.m.

LOS ANGELES — When Stephen Hill first purchased tickets to "A Christmas Carol" at South Coast Repertory, he was a newly divorced father from Laguna Niguel, trying to cheer up...

This image released by Netflix shows Jonathan Pryce as Cardinal Bergoglio, right, and Anthony Hopkins as Pope Benedict in a scene from "The Two Popes." AARP has released nominations for its annual Movies for Grownups awards, which is designed to reward films that resonate with older viewers and fight industry ageism. AARP The Magazine on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 nominated "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," "Bombshell," "Little Women," "Marriage Story," "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," "The Farewell," "The Irishman" and "The Two Popes" for the best picture/best movie category. (Peter Mountain/Netflix via AP)

‘The Two Popes’ couldn’t film inside the Sistine Chapel. So Netflix built a bigger one

December 24, 2019 at 9:40 a.m.

"The Two Popes" stars Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce as Pope Benedict XVI and the soon-to-be Pope Francis, respectively. Directed by Fernando Meirelles, the Netflix movie imagines a number of...

Adam Driver in "Marriage Story." (Netflix via AP)

The importance of Adam Driver singing ‘Being Alive’ in ‘Marriage Story’

December 7, 2019 at 9:23 a.m.

[Warning: The following story contains spoilers for "Marriage Story," currently playing in limited release and now streaming on Netflix.] Toward the end of "Marriage Story," Adam Driver's character, Charlie, is...

"The SpongeBob Musical: Live On Stage!" reunites members of the original award-winning Broadway company and will simulcast on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. across Nickelodeon, TeenNick and Nicktoons.

The SpongeBob SquarePants musical is airing on TV. Why theaters are thrilled

December 3, 2019 at 9:17 a.m.

On Sept. 16, 2018, Ethan Slater braced himself for the final performance of "SpongeBob SquarePants." The Nickelodeon musical had been open on Broadway for nine months, and it received generally...

Art helps Sam (Keir Gilchrist), who has autism, express himself in the Netflix series "Atypical."

Michael Richey White brings the art of ‘Atypical’ to life

November 22, 2019 at 1:54 p.m.

In the Netflix series "Atypical," Sam Gardner, a teen on the autism spectrum, is played by Keir Gilchrist. On screen, that is. On paper, the central character of the sharp...

Academy award winner and San Diego native Cameron Crowe poses for photos in Balboa Park by the Olde Globe Theater on August 28, 2019 in San Diego, Calif.

‘Almost Famous’ musical resurrects ’70s rock — and revises a problematic Penny Lane

September 27, 2019 at 2:19 p.m.

Cameron Crowe's phone sounded just before midnight. It was a lengthy text from Casey Likes, who portrays a teenage version of the journalist-turned-director in the musical adaptation of "Almost Famous."...

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a scene from "Fleabag."

Romantic comedies like ‘Younger’ leave ‘happily ever after’ at the altar

September 6, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

Once upon a time, romantic comedies promised viewers "happily ever after." But now, in the thick of a rom-com renaissance, TV series are questioning the sentiment, becoming less interested in...

How Playbills became social media must-shares

August 19, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.

Uzo Aduba enters the theater minutes before a matinee of "Be More Chill." An usher directs her to her seat, she sits down and silences the ringer on her phone....

Jaden Smith, left, will play Kanye West in a Showtime series called "Omniverse."

Jaden Smith cast as Kanye West in an alternate reality series for Showtime

May 1, 2019 at 1:54 p.m.

Kanye West is headed to the small screen. Well, a version of him is, at least. The musician is working with Showtime on "Omniverse," which is being described as "a...

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