Casey Wasserman, the embattled sports and entertainment mogul who is the face of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, is preparing to sell his talent agency. In a memo to his …
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Ryan Sickler transforms near-death experience into unlikely comedy mission
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRyan Sickler is used to asking the question that people are afraid to ask: “Is there anyone here who has ever actually died and come back and would be comfortable …
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‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ review: An indie ‘Back to the Future’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhether you’re already on the inside or new to the party, the Canadian meta-comedy “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” about a music duo’s epic undiscoveredness, shows little audience …
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The Epstein files bring down New York School of Visual Arts Chair David A. Ross
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen the Justice Department released an additional 3 million pages of documents related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein at the end of January, ARTnews unearthed and published excerpts from …
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‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ review: I’ll be back — for your phone
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf you’re reading this review of Gore Verbinski’s maniacal farce “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” in newsprint, congratulations on being a Luddite. But if you’re reading it on a …
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‘Goat’ review: Young viewers deserve more-inspiring sports movies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe’ve seen animated animals belt out tunes in the “Sing” movies. We’ve learned about “The Secret Life of Pets” (twice). And we’ve visited them in “Zootopia” (also on two occasions). …
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HGTV pulls ‘Rehab Addict’ after host uses a racial slur
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNicole Curtis, whose home-rehab work in Detroit and Minneapolis has been the backbone of “Rehab Addict” on HGTV, is thanking people for their support and apologizing after a video surfaced …
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Teyana Taylor loves debate over ‘One Battle After Another’ character
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn this episode of The Envelope video podcast, Teyana Taylor describes the “slingshot” of success that’s come with “One Battle After Another” and shares her insights as to why fictional …
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Pete Finney dead: Steel guitarist and Nashville staple was 70
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPete Finney, a steel guitarist who toured with Patty Loveless for more than 20 years and recorded with Reba McEntire, the Chicks, Vince Gill, the Judds and more, has died. …
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On ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ James Van Der Beek taught millennials how to cry
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen “Dawson’s Creek” premiered on Jan. 20, 1998, I was 11 years old. I had never been in a love triangle or gotten drunk at a house party. Yet, like …