The fall box office season is an odd stew, a real gumbo of opportunistically timed horror movies, Hollywood blockbusters and artsy festival darlings hoping to get mainstream attention and Oscar …
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‘Nobody Wants This’ creator addresses criticism of Jewish portrayals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt feels like few shows this year have hit the way “Nobody Wants This” just did. The rom-com received near-unanimous praise from critics — one even called it “as funny …
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How does Robert Downey Jr. fare in his Broadway debut?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — A friend texted soon after I arrived in New York to see “McNeal,” the new play by Ayad Akhtar at Lincoln Center Theater’s Vivian Beaumont starring Oscar winner …
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How, when and where to watch the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCBS News is hosting the debate between Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — two vice presidential hopefuls facing each other Tuesday night. The two will champion …
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Satellite TV provider DirecTV has agreed to buy longtime competitor Dish Network, throwing a lifeline to the troubled Colorado-based broadcaster that helped pioneer the industry. The proposed consolidation, announced early …
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‘Industry’ HBO actors break down Rob and Yas Season 3 twist
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWarning: the following contains major spoilers from the Season 3 finale of “Industry.” After an interminable game of “Will They/Won’t They?,” “Industry” fans finally got an answer about Yasmin and …
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Kris Kristofferson, country music singer-songwriter, dies at 88
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe disliked being called a poet and thought, more or less accurately, that he sang like a barking bullfrog, but Kris Kristofferson did more to change country music than a …
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Drake Hogestyn, who played John Black on “Days of Our Lives,” has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDrake Hogestyn, who played mysterious and heroic John Black on “Days of Our Lives” for nearly four decades, died Saturday morning. He was 70. The actor, who lived in Los …
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Los Angeles knows how to make a sandwich. Here’s our 37 faves
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGood morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, Sept. 29. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Newsletter …
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‘SNL’ premiere recap: Jean Smart ushers in landmark Season 50
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn the 50th season premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” not much was made about it being 50 historic years, save for a few mentions in the monologue and at the …