Actor Raymond Cruz was held in custody for five hours on Monday after a sudsy spat with three women in his Los Angeles neighborhood. Cruz — who portrayed the drug …
Entertainment
-
-
Entertainment
Cracks in Hollywood’s box office armor: Lessons from another summer bummer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“The Conjuring: Last Rites” gave movie theaters a needed jolt over the weekend with a much better than expected domestic opening of $84 million and a global take of $194 …
-
Entertainment
Damon Dash files for bankruptcy, says he owes $25 million
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDamon Dash, the hip-hop mogul and record executive who co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke, detailed dire financial straits as he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last …
-
Entertainment
Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse Now’ is no joke, though it sounds like one
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s no mistake that Trump’s ‘Apocalypse Now’ parody, ‘Chipocalypse Now,’ sounds more like a quippy Doritos ad than a declaration of war on an American city. Subterfuge is the point. …
-
Entertainment
Guillermo del Toro, Jacob Elordi and Mia Goth haunt TIFF with ‘Frankenstein’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTORONTO — Welcome to a special daily edition of the Envelope at TIFF, a newsletter collecting the latest developments out of Canada’s annual film showcase. Sign up here to get it in …
-
Entertainment
How the Inland Empire became key to música Mexicana’s success
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNot even a mini heatwave could deter thousands of Inland Empire residents from showing up to a local música Mexicana festival. On a Saturday afternoon in May, when the temperature …
-
Entertainment
Downtown L.A. art gallery Superchief faces potential closure
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInside Superchief Gallery, murmurs of excitement and eagerness filled the air. Around 60 people gathered in the downtown art space for a screen printing workshop on a late summer evening …
-
Entertainment
Cabaret to end Broadway run early as Billy Porter exits production after sepsis diagnosis
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Kit Kat Club is closing its Broadway doors early on Sept. 21, as current “Emcee” Billy Porter battles a “serious case of sepsis,” according to the production team. “It …
-
Entertainment
Sydney Sweeney drops by our TIFF video studio, plus today’s picks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTORONTO — Welcome to a special daily edition of the Envelope at TIFF, a newsletter collecting the latest developments out of Canada’s annual film showcase. Sign up here to get it in …
-
Entertainment
Al Roker’s ‘Weather Hunters’ on PBS Kids makes his dream a reality
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGrowing up, Al Roker loved animation. His Saturday mornings were devoted to Bugs Bunny and Road Runner, and he would spend hours studying Preston Blair’s book on how to draw …