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- Mikael Wood - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
LOS ANGELES — It turns out that Jenny Lewis — former child actor, widely respected songwriter, avatar of sophisticated L.A. cool — is a mall walker.
- Karu F. Daniels - New York Daily News (TNS)
NEW YORK — Flowers are blooming for Stephen McKinley Henderson. For those in the know, the former Buffalo University professor is one of the greatest actors of his generation, but his career has been largely unsung until now.
- Neal Justin - Star Tribune (TNS)
'Never Have I Ever'
- By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra will tour for the second straight summer, appearing in eight cities in Europe and Britain in support of the nation’s war effort against Russia. Keri-Lynn Wilson, the Canadian-Ukrainian wife of Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb, will conduct the tour, which runs from Aug. 20 to Sept. 3 and is being produced by the Met and the Teatr Wielki-Polish National Opera. The Aug. 24 concert at Berlin’s Schönhausen Palace coincides with Ukrainian Independence Day and will be a free outdoor performance.
- George Varga - The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)
SAN DIEGO — Neil Young is set to kick off his first tour in four years, a July solo outing on the West Coast that appears likely to be a prelude to a more extensive national concert trek. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee plans to largely showcase songs he he has never perfo…
- Karu F. Daniels - New York Daily News (TNS)
NEW YORK — “Funny Girl” star Lea Michele will perform Sunday at the 76th Annual Tony Awards, even though her star turn in the hit musical isn’t eligible for competition this year.
- By KRYSTA FAURIA - Associated Press
During a recent performance at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, indie musician Caroline Rose disappeared from the stage and emerged moments later atop a table in the back of the room. “We’re going to do a trust fall,” they told the audience, encouraging concertgoers to gather around before plunging backward into the sea of people. The stunt was emblematic of her latest album about a breakup and its aftermath. Rose says this level of vulnerability was new for her and that she is still processing whether it was even the right choice. But despite having “huge moments of regret,” she tends to think it was ultimately worth it.
- AP
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar Week of 6/12/2023
- Robert Lloyd - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Let's talk about spoilers. Apart from the occasional plea to an audience, "Please do not reveal the shocking conclusion," as in punchline movies like "Sleuth" or "The Sixth Sense," spoilers were until relatively recently not a thing. These days, some viewers think nothing should ever be reve…
- Neal Justin - Star Tribune (TNS)
The Sozahdahs have a lot in common with the Kardashians. They're fashion-savvy sisters enjoying the high life in Los Angeles with a habit of butting into each other's personal business and engaging in an endless cycle of bickering and bonding.
- Mary McNamara - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
LOS ANGELES — On Monday, more than a month into the writers strike, SAG-AFTRA members agreed that if the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers fails to offer them an acceptable new contract by June 30, they too will strike. Should that happen before the WGA and the AMPTP settle…
- By JAKE COYLE - AP Film Writer
When Troy Kotsur made history as the first Deaf male actor win an Oscar at the Academy Awards, he was thinking about his father. To Kotsur, his persistence comes directly from his father. At the Oscar podium, Kotsur called his dad his hero. In “To My Father,” a short film premiering this week at the Tribeca Film Festival, Kotsur extends and deepens that tribute to explain his father’s story and how it shaped him. Kotsur's father was a police chief in Arizona who was paralyzed in a car accident, but still managed to communicate with his Deaf son.
- Jonah Valdez - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Jodie Comer returned for a Wednesday evening performance of the Broadway show "Prima Facie" after exiting an earlier show due to poor air quality in New York City.
- Dan DeLuca - The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)
PHILADELPHIA — Since moving to Music City a decade ago, Devon Gilfillian has been a Nashvillian.
- Michael Phillips - Chicago Tribune (TNS)
CHICAGO — “First time in Chicago!” Celine Song says, grinning, in between talking about her superb feature film debut as writer-director, “Past Lives.” We’re having coffee downtown, the morning after her film played the Chicago Critics Film Festival at the Music Box Theatre.
- Mark Olsen - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
LOS ANGELES — When the Santa Monica video store Vidiots, which had become a local cultural institution, closed in February 2017, founders Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber had their doubts as to whether the store would ever rebound. Opened in 1985, the beloved rental shop had a collection of m…
- Lorraine Ali - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
It's podcasting or prison for an active serial killer in "Based on a True Story," Peacock's brisk, bingeable comedy now available to stream, which is set against America's obsession with true crime.
- Nina Metz - Chicago Tribune (TNS)
In the Apple TV+ series “High Desert,” Patricia Arquette plays a walking disaster of a person who nevertheless has enough self-confidence to propel her life forward. That’s how she ends up working for a private investigator somewhere out in the California desert and putting whatever skills s…
- Emily St. Martin - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Bryan Cranston is planning his exit from Hollywood because he’s ready to spend some quality time with his wife, Robin Dearden.
- By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. - AP Entertainment Writer
Drake could make an impactful mark at the BET Awards later this month. The chart-topping performer scored seven nominations at the show airing live on June 25 in Los Angeles. He’s up for best male hip-hop artist, male R&B/pop artist along with best collaboration and viewer’s choice with Future and Tems for their song “Wait for U.” Drake’s three other nominations are shared with 21 Savage, who is up for five nods. The tandem is nominated for album of the year through “Her Loss,” best group and viewer’s choice for their hit “Jimmy Cooks." Rapper GloRilla will enter the ceremony as the second-most nominated act with six.
- Christi Carras - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Even Spider-Man needs a break sometimes.
- Christi Carras - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Jinger Duggar Vuolo has opened up about why she declined to participate in an explosive new documentary series examining her reality TV family's ties to an ultraconservative, widely criticized religious ministry.
- Emily Holshouser - The Orange County Register (TNS)
A Los Angeles-based actor and comedian known for roles on “Bob’s Burger’s” and “Arrested Development” is facing charges for his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the United States Capitol, the Department of Justice said Wednesday.