“This is so 2017 of me,” I texted my journalist friend Meghan McCarron earlier this week, “but I’m spontaneously going to Destroyer today. Any chance you’re free for a meal?” …
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Netflix’s ‘Maria’ and Angelina Jolie get Maria Callas all wrong
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHere we go again. In Hollywood’s ongoing cheerless attempts to contest the joy of music by cutting stellar classical musicians down to size, “Maria” joins the curt parade of “Tár” …
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Jay-Z seeks rape lawsuit dismissal, accuser stands by allegation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJay-Z is seeking to have a lawsuit accusing him of rape dismissed after the accuser recently admitted there are several inconsistencies in her recollection of the alleged incident, which took …
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Disney agrees to $233-million settlement in wage theft case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFive years after workers first took Disneyland to court for allegedly skirting an Anaheim minimum wage law, resort owner Walt Disney Co. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for …
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Remember all that money you were going to save by canceling your cable TV subscription? Cord-cutters are again dealing with the reality of rising programming costs after YouTube TV told …
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‘The Bibi Files,’ with leaked Netanyahu video, can’t be seen in Israel. Israelis are finding ways
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney wasn’t planning a film about Israel — until one day last year, when a stunning leak fell into his hands. The leak turned out …
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How Liz Feldman explores loss in real estate murder mystery ‘No Good Deed’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis article contains spoilers for Netflix’s “No Good Deed.” It was a strange time, being sequestered at home in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The dwellings of millions …
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Judge orders rapper Lil Durk jailed in L.A. murder-for-hire case
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFederal prosecutors said Thursday that rapper Lil Durk, who is accused of commissioning a murder two years ago in Los Angeles, may be linked to another killing in Chicago — …
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‘VPR’ alum James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charge
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJames Kennedy, a DJ and longtime cast member of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules,” was arrested Tuesday in Burbank on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence. The 32-year-old reality TV personality (full name …
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John Galliano leaving Maison Margiela after a 10-year run
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMaison Margiela’s creative director John Galliano, the iconoclastic couturier who previously headed artistry at Givenchy and Christian Dior, is leaving his post at the luxury French fashion house after a …