From the outside, Center Theatre Group headquarters, a nondescript building across the street from the Music Center, is spectacularly unimpressive, the kind of place your mind wouldn’t even register as …
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‘SNL’ host Ramy Youssef asks God to free Palestinians, hostages
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRamy Youssef, the rising star with a new HBO special “More Feelings” and a starring role in the recent Oscar winner “Poor Things,” flexed his sketch comedy muscles in his …
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When SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher addressed the audience gathered at the Shrine Auditorium during this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, she hammered home what many understand to be the industry’s …
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‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ wins weekend box office
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” smashed its box-office competition this weekend, soaring past expectations with estimated domestic ticket sales of $80 million and delivering the second best opening of …
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In ‘Parish,’ Giancarlo Esposito steps into the antihero role
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor years, Giancarlo Esposito’s performance as stoic and ruthless cartel distributor Gustavo Fring was pivotal in helping “Breaking Bad” and its prequel spinoff, “Better Call Saul,” become prime examples of …
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Actor Chance Perdomo, the Los Angeles-born star of “Gen V” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” died in a motorcycle crash, his representatives said Saturday. He was 27. “His passion for …
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‘Wicked Little Letters’ review: A comedy a century too late
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWomen everywhere have many reasons to curse a blue streak. Countless reasons. They don’t need excuses, because sometimes cursing is fun. But if you need a movie to explain this …
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‘The Shadowless Tower’ review: Connection stymied by regrets
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChinese director Zhang Lu’s contemporary drama “The Shadowless Tower” is a gently enigmatic character piece that resists telling you too much about its characters. Zhang’s preference is to present them …
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‘Dogman’ review: Director Luc Besson at his most unmuzzled
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt their best, Luc Besson’s films occupy a different plane. His action-thrillers “The Professional” and “Lucy” may be set in our world, but the veteran French director seems to place …
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‘La Chimera’ review: A sun-dappled Italian fable about loss
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTime increases the monetary value of certain objects we leave behind. What was once brand new the years turn into antiques — like the Etruscan artifacts exhumed after being hidden …