In “Rooster,” a genial comedy premiering Sunday on HBO, Steve Carell, comfortable as an uncomfortable person, plays Greg Russo, the author of a best-selling series of books whose hero is …
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In ‘Paradise,’ Julianne Nicholson straddles ‘villain’ status
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn its second week of release, the sophomore season of “Paradise” is already at its midpoint. And it just delivered one of the season’s shocking twists with the death of …
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Daryl Hannah criticizes ‘Love Story’ portrayal in NYT op-ed
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDaryl Hannah is no fan of FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.” She made that abundantly clear in an op-ed for the New York Times that …
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This author was imprisoned by the shah and the ayatollahs. Her feminist book is up for the Booker Prize
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor decades, Iranian novelist and memoirist Shahrnush Parsipur wrote under the threat of her country’s oppressive laws. Parsipur was imprisoned for her work four separate times: once under the shah, …
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How ties with Vegas gambler could topple Jeff Shell’s career
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s a mystery that has transfixed Hollywood: How did Jeff Shell, who is seven months into his tenure as president of Paramount Skydance, get entangled with a professional gambler with …
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‘Heel’ review: This isn’t your everyday family of kidnappers
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe movie is called “Heel” and its frenetic opening — a flash-cut glimpse of young, handsome, swaggeringly cruel Tommy (Anson Boon) in drug-fueled party mode — seems enough to explain …
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‘Hoppers’ review: A robotic beaver and a threatened glade in Pixar’s triumph
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Pond rules” dictate that if an animal is hungry, the creature that’s about to become a meal should accept its fate. That’s the first lesson that Mabel (voiced by Piper …
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The Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Thursday announced its 2026-27 season, which contains a whopping seven L.A. premieres including “Maybe Happy Ending.” The hugely buzzy show about the complicated love between …
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Meet Sienna Spiro, a 20-year-old Brit with ‘the voice of a generation’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFour hours before Sienna Spiro is due to launch her first U.S. headlining tour, the 20-year-old singer and songwriter from London sits upstairs in the Troubadour’s empty balcony, peering down …
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As ‘The Pitt’ suffers a digital meltdown, a human saves the day
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 9 of “The Pitt.” Midway through Season 2, “The Pitt” has taken on the perils of the digital age and given me …