The countdown is almost over: The 2025 Emmy nominations will be announced this morning. Harvey Guillén, the actor who played the sole human roommate in a vampire household on FX’s …
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‘Gorky Park’ writer Martin Cruz Smith, acclaimed for his mysteries, dies at 82
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Martin Cruz Smith, the best-selling mystery novelist who engaged readers for decades with “Gorky Park” and other thrillers featuring Moscow investigator Arkady Renko, has died at age 82. Smith …
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The Mayan, a popular music venue and nightclub in downtown L.A., announced Monday morning that it will be closing under its current management after a 35-year run. “It is with …
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Roblox game-buying frenzy is turning teens into millionaires
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe creator of Blue Lock: Rivals thought kids on Roblox might like a soccer video game with an anime vibe. It sold a few months later for more than $3 …
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July signals summer fun, Independence Day and … Emmy nominations. Nominations for TV’s biggest awards show will be announced Tuesday. This year’s field of small-screen offerings includes returning favorites like …
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Justin Bieber is a chill, God-fearing bro on the messy yet beautiful ‘Swag’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEvery half-decade or so, Justin Bieber sloughs off the callused skin of the pop superstar he became at age 15 to reveal the tender and quirky R&B singer he’s always …
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Blackpink pumps up the SoFi crowd with first U.S. show in two years
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBlackpink is back in the area. The K-pop girl group, made up of Rosé, Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo, triumphantly kicked off the North American leg of the Deadline world tour …
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‘Superman’ rescues DC at the box office with a $122 million debut
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJames Gunn’s “Superman” soared to the top of the box office this weekend, giving Warner Bros.’s DC Studios much-needed momentum in the superhero genre after a string of underperforming movies. …
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Contributor: We desperately need a dose of ‘Truth, Justice, and the American Way’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOK, I’ll say it. I’m sick of superheroes. I blame the Marvel Cinematic Universe (36 movies and counting over 17 years) and the DC Extended Universe (43 movies and counting, …
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New Hollywood String Quartet remembers its legendary predecessors
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron. Exalted string quartet devotees belittled film soundtracks, while studio …