Audrey Hobert isn’t clowning herself anymore. She was meant to be a pop star. “I had been sitting on all of this music long enough that there was like a …
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Maná extends Vivir Sin Aire tour with stops in L.A., Anaheim
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesManá just wrapped up their most recent residency at the Kia Forum with a sold-out show Saturday night. But there is good news for fans who missed out on a …
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With new bids, Warner Bros. Discovery looks to narrow the auction field
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWarner Bros. Discovery’s winnowing of bidders is expected to accelerate this week. Monday marks the deadline for a second round of proposals, which Warner’s board members anticipate will bring sweetened …
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As the Oscar race wears on, ‘Hamnet’ shows it has legs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI was too young to enjoy the “golden age of travel.” But if Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy really wants to return to the days when air travel was …
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Gerardo Ortiz to serve 3 years probation for cartel-linked performances
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMexican American singer Gerardo Ortiz will serve three years of probation after testifying against Ángel del Villar, chief executive of Del Records, who federal prosecutors linked to the Jalisco New …
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‘Zootopia 2’ hops to the top of the box office this Thanksgiving weekend
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAnimated movie “Zootopia 2” hopped to the top of the box office in a big weekend for family-friendly films. The sequel to the 2016 film from Walt Disney Co. brought …
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Tom Stoppard appreciation: Writer reinvigorated the comedy of ideas
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTom Stoppard, dead? Surely, someone has made a hash of the plot. Yes, he was 88, but the Czech-born, British playwright, the true 20th century heir to Oscar Wilde, would …
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Short, beautiful Southern California reads for our doomscrolling times
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmid the fusillade of terrible headlines this year, one pierced my nerdy heart. “Enjoying this headline? You’re a rarity: Reading for pleasure is declining …” was the topper to a …
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How ‘Stranger Things’ became Netflix’s ‘Star Wars,’ propelling it into Hollywood’s stratosphere
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBefore the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix, several traditional studios had already passed on it. Its creators were first-time show runners, unknown young actors were cast in lead …
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Tom Stoppard, frequently hailed as the greatest British playwright of this generation, had both a remarkable life and a remarkable career. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1937, his family fled to …