Abraham Quintanilla, father and manager of the late Tejano pop icon Selena Quintanilla, has died. He was 86. “It’s with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my …
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‘La Grazia’ review: Sorrentino, Servillo take on a president’s final months
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe should be grateful for filmmakers who have a special artistic relationship with an actor: Akira Kurosawa with Toshiro Mifune, Martin Scorsese with Robert De Niro and, by all indications, …
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As Netflix and Paramount circle Warner Bros. Discovery, Hollywood unions voice alarm
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe sale of Warner Bros. — whether in pieces to Netflix or in its entirety to Paramount — is stirring mounting worries among Hollywood union leaders about the possible fallout …
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‘Dust Bunny’ review: Mads Mikkelsen plays a helpful killer in a dark fantasy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTV legend Bryan Fuller, known for his cult classics “Pushing Daisies” and “Hannibal,” just earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for first feature. It’s somehow a surprise that the well-known …
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Joel Deleōn talks 10 years of CNCO and finding his footing as a solo artist
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJust over a decade ago, a baby-faced Hesperia, Calif., native auditioned on “La Banda,” a Spanish-language reality TV series designed to assemble the next great Latin boy band. To honor …
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A new director for O.C. museum: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKathy Kanjo, the director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, has been named the new director of the UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art. …
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Chatty bots are sharing their hot takes through hundreds of thousands of AI-generated podcasts. And the invasion has just begun. Though their banter can be a bit banal, the AI …
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Jim Ward dead: ‘Fairly OddParents,’ video game voice actor was 66
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJim Ward, a prolific voice actor whose work spans Nickelodeon shows “Fairly OddParents,” “Danny Phantom” and video games including “Ratchet & Clank,” has died. He was 66. Ward died Wednesday, …
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On ‘The View,’ Leslie Jones and a hot flash steal the show
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLeave it to Leslie Jones and menopause to turn “The View” into a more entertaining program. The “Saturday Night Live” veteran was halfway through a chat Tuesday with Whoopi Goldberg, …
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Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, licenses Mickey Mouse to Sora AI platform
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOpenAI said Thursday it reached a licensing deal with the Walt Disney Co. to use more than 200 popular Disney characters including Mickey Mouse, characters from “Frozen” and Yoda from …