AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar16 hours agoReview: 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' is monster math that becomes a headacheverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Katie WalshBefore the titan-sized title of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” even flashes across the screen, director Adam Wingard has already delivered two impressively goopy moments courtesy of our lead characters: Kong rips a hyena-thing in half, green entrails spilling everywhere, while Godzilla squashes …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar22 hours agoHollywood made friendship another unrealistic ideal. A Broadway hit finally smacks it downverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Mary McNamaraIn the first act of “Merrily We Roll Along,” the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical currently enjoying a successful Broadway revival, the three main characters sing about the role old friends play in our lives. “Good friends,” argues Frank (Jonathan Groff) “point out your lies, Whereas old …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar22 hours agoHollywood said 'nobody cared' about women's sports. Luckily, Sue Bird didn't listenverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Tracy BrownSue Bird is still not used to being described as a former basketball player. It’s not that the longtime Seattle Storm point guard, who called a wrap on her WNBA career in 2022 after more than two decades in the league, was worried about finding something to fill her time. Instead, she says, “the …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar1 day agoHalle Berry's perimenopause was misdiagnosed as 'worst case of herpes' her doc ever sawverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Nardine SaadHalle Berry said a herpes misdiagnosis about three years ago prompted her to use her platform to help other women transitioning through menopause. The Oscar-winning star, 57, divulged the graphic experience that led to her misdiagnosis after having “great sex” with her boyfriend, Grammy-winning …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar1 day agoSuki + Rob makes three! 'Daisy Jones' star and 'Tenet' actor reportedly welcome first babyverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Alexandra Del RosarioSuki Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson are parents. The pair of British performers, who are engaged, reportedly welcomed their first child together. The baby news broke Tuesday when the Daily Mail published photos of “Tenet” star Pattinson, 37, and “Daisy Jones and the Six” actor Waterhouse, 32, …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar1 day agoHow one photo of Marlon Brando turned us all a little gayverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - By Chris VognarHe leans over the handlebars of his motorcycle, zipped up in a black leather jacket, his biker cap tilted over his right eye. His lips slightly parted, his eyes inquisitive, he instantly embodies contradictions: tough and vulnerable, fearless and scared, masculine and feminine. This image of Marlon …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar2 days agoCuba Gooding Jr. added as co-defendant in Lil Rod's lawsuit against Diddyverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Nardine SaadOscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. has been named as a co-defendant in a lawsuit brought against embattled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The lawsuit, which was brought in February by Diddy’s “Love Album” producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, was amended Monday to list Gooding as a defendant, as well as to …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar3 days agoGolden Globes, back in Hollywood's good graces, ink five-year deal with CBSverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Josh RottenbergThe Golden Globe Awards, which just two years ago seemed on the verge of being abandoned by Hollywood, have found a new forever home — or at least a five-year one. On Monday, CBS announced a new five-year deal to air the Globes on the network and stream it live on Paramount+, cementing the show’s …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar3 days agoSacha Baron Cohen counters Rebel Wilson after she claims reps 'bullied' her over bookverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Alexandra Del RosarioSacha Baron Cohen fired back at his former “Brothers Grimsby” co-star Rebel Wilson hours after she revealed the irreverent “Borat” star inspired an entire chapter in her upcoming memoir. For weeks Wilson teased her new book, “Rebel Rising,” on social media, dropping hints about its contents. Earlier …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar4 days ago‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ collects a cool $45.2 million at weekend box officeverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Josh Rottenberg“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” easily froze out the competition at the box office this weekend, topping the charts with a solid if unspectacular $45.2 million debut, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. Directed by Gil Kenan, the latest installment in Sony’s 40-year-old …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar6 days agoKevin Bacon accepts invite to prom at Utah high school where 'Footloose' was filmedverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Malia MendezPayson High School asked Kevin Bacon to prom — and he said yes. The Utah school, which was the primary filming location for Bacon’s breakout flick “Footloose,” is being torn down this spring because of dated infrastructure. The renovation project coincides with the 1984 movie’s 40th …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar6 days agoIn surprise leadership shakeup, Sundance Institute CEO steps down after 2.5 yearsverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Josh RottenbergSundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, who helped bring the beloved indie film festival back in person after the COVID pandemic shutdown, is stepping down, the nonprofit organization announced Friday. As part of the unexpected leadership shake-up, Amanda Kelso, who has served on the institute’s board …