As CBS-owner Paramount Global enters mediation this week to resolve President Trump’s $20-billion “60 Minutes” lawsuit, one question looms: How much should the company pay to settle a dispute that …
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Bleecker Street CEO and indie film champion Andrew Karpen dies at 59
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAndrew Karpen, chief executive and founder of independent film distribution company Bleecker Street Media, died Monday of glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. He was 59. Karpen …
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural covered up with graffiti in downtown L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSomeone has tagged over one of downtown Los Angeles’ Kobe and Gianna Bryant murals. In a Monday Instagram post, the account @Kobemural shared before-and-after photos of the Mambas Forever mural …
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Christie Brinkley says Billy Joel’s alcoholism caused their divorce
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn the Shelf Uptown Girl By Christie BrinkleyHarper Influence: 416 pages, $34If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support …
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‘Furlough’s Paradise’ imagines utopia for two Black cousins
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPlaywright a.k. payne, who studied under Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Tarell Alvin McCraney at Yale, chooses not to capitalize their name. They (note the choice of pronoun) don’t wish to …
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Criterion takes its viral closet on the road to Vidiots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Criterion faithful are very happy — standing out in the rain on a cold Saturday morning, hundreds of them, waiting in a line that stretches several blocks. Three fans, …
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Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper make it into rock hall of fame
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe rock hall of fame’s newest list of inductees would make for one crazy playlist. Cyndi Lauper and Joe Cocker? The White Stripes and Chubby Checker? Those performers and more …
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Brunch is a no-holds-barred meal for maximalists. Mimosas aren’t just customary, they’re poured endlessly. Bloody Marys and micheladas serve as appetizers, garnished with celery stalks, bacon, stuffed olives or shrimp. …
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‘The Last of Us’: Gabriel Luna on Tommy’s goodbye to Joel in Episode 3
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis article contains spoilers for Episode 3 of Season 2 of “The Last of Us.” “Give Sarah my love.” Spoken in a voice inflected with exhaustion and grief, they’re the …
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A famous Long Beach course hits Broadway as the musical ‘Dead Outlaw’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — “Dead Outlaw,” the offbeat musical from the team behind the Tony-winning musical “The Band’s Visit,” isn’t mincing words with the title. The show, which had its official opening Sunday …