Category Archives: Entertainment

Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Case to Go Before New Mexico Grand Jury

New Mexico prosecutors announced Tuesday that they will present a case against Alec Baldwin to a grand jury, saying that “additional facts have come to light” in the shooting death on the set of “Rust” two years ago. In a statement, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey

L.A. Production Plummets 41% Amid Two Strikes

Los Angeles production dropped 41% overall last quarter, led by the near total shutdown of scripted TV and film production due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. According to FilmLA, which handles L.A.-area location permits, production also declined in areas that are not affected by

Sly Stone Returns With Alternately Riveting and Horrifying Memoir, ‘Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)’: Book Review

Of all the fallen stars of the rock era, Sly Stone is definitely in the top 5 who seemed least likely to be writing an autobiography at 80 years old. As the founder and guiding light of Sly and the Family Stone, he was one

Music Industry Moves: Concord Signs Ghanaian-American Pop Singer Amaarae; Reservoir Inks Publishing Deal With Eagles’ Joe Walsh

Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter Amaarae has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing in partnership with rights management company Immensum Music. The deal encompasses her full catalog and all future works, including her 2023 album “Fountain Baby,” which Variety listed as one of the best

Jada Pinkett Smith Is ‘Talking’ to Will Smith ‘About Writing a Book Together’ Following Separation Reveal: It’s Called ‘Don’t Try This at Home’

Jada Pinkett Smith’s new memoir, “Worthy,” may not be the end of her career as an author. In an interview with Extra special correspondent Carlos Greer to promote the book, Pinkett Smith announced she is in talks with Will Smith to write a new book

‘SNL’ Sets Nate Bargatze to Host With Foo Fighters as Musical Guest

“Saturday Night Live” is back in full swing. After Pete Davidson returned to the late night comedy to open Season 49 alongside musical guest Ice Spice, with Bad Bunny pulling double duty the week after, “SNL” has set the lineup for the Oct. 28 episode:

‘Love Actually’ Director Regrets Film’s Weight Jokes, Which ‘Aren’t Funny’ Anymore: ‘I Was Behind the Curve…I Was Unobservant’

“Love Actually” writer-director Richard Curtis admitted at the Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival (via Today) that he regrets the many weight-centric jokes he wrote into his 2003 Christmas classic. The character Natalie (Martine McCutcheon) is often mocked for her weight throughout the film,

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Announces English Voice Cast: Christian Bale, Florence Pugh and Robert Pattinson to Star

Miyazaki’s first animated feature in 10 years, “The Boy and the Heron” has come out with its official English voice cast. GKIDS, which serves as animation group Studio Ghibli’s North American distributor, announced that the full cast will consist of Christian Bale as Shoichi Maki; Dave Bautista