LOS ANGELES — When Times theater critic Charles McNulty declared Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Tony Award-winning play "Purpose" the best new drama of 2025, he wrote, "I won't hold my breath for an L.A. production."

As it turns out, he didn't have to.

The L.A. premiere of "Purpose," featuring its original Broadway cast, will lead Geffen Playhouse'...Read more

While the dataset isn’t large enough to be truly scientific, we think it’s safe to say that any time a novel by Andy Weir has been adapted for the big screen — especially when the screenplay has been penned by Drew Goddard — it should be considered appointment viewing.

Goddard wrote the script for 2015’s “The Martian,” a wonderful...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It has been a truly golden year for “KPop Demon Hunters.”

From sold-out theatrical singalongs and new streaming records to a steady drumbeat of accolades, the Netflix film capped off its awards season Sunday with Academy Awards for animated feature and original song.

But for director Maggie Kang, the film was never just ...Read more

Sophia Bush is being "patient" about a potential One Tree Hill reboot.

The 43-year-old actress - who played Brooke Davis in the WB/CW drama series - has issued an update about the possible development of a sequel series, admitting her co-stars have had some "amazing ideas" about where their characters might be nowadays.

When asked about the ...Read more

Released theatrically in 2023, Martin Scorsese's latest epic is finally available on disc as part of the Criterion Collection, topping the DVD releases for the week of March 24.

"Killers of the Flower Moon": Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone and Robert De Niro star in the famed director's adaptation of the David Grann book, which follows the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The cheers were loud and long at the 98th Academy Awards after "One Battle After Another" won best picture.

It was a great night for the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed film, which nabbed six Oscars for its depiction of California revolutionaries taking on a white supremacist federal government hell-bent on deporting undocumented ...Read more

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is "extremely upset" after Teyana Taylor had a physical altercation with a security guard.

The One Battle After Another star - who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars on Sunday (15.03.26) - was furious after a member of Security Industry Specialists appeared to stop her getting...Read more

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman have let their son Eric have his own phone under strict conditions.

The media mogul and his wife have backtracked on their phone ban for the 12-year-old boy after an "honest conversation" which made them re-evaluate their rules.

Taking to Instagram, Lauren explained: "For a long time Simon and I were very firm...Read more

Patrick Dempsey no longer feels an "attachment" to his Grey's Anatomy character.

The 60-year-old actor portrayed neurosurgeon Derek 'McDreamy' Shepherd in the medical drama from 2005 to 2015, before returning five years later for the 17th season.

But he admitted the character will "always" be a part of his life, and it gives him a platform for...Read more

Paul Feig has revealed that The Housemaid sequel will start shooting this autumn.

The 63-year-old filmmaker's adaptation of Freida McFadden's novel was a box-office hit when it was released in December last year and he has confirmed that the cast and crew are "ready to go" for the sequel, which will see both Sydney Sweeney and Michele Morrone ...Read more

Rebecca Ferguson only plays a very minor part in Dune: Part Three.

The 42-year-old actress returns as Lady Jessica in the concluding part of Denis Villeneuve's trilogy but explained that her alter ego only has minimal screen time in the movie - which will be released in December.

Rebecca told the Happy Sad Confused podcast: "I just dipped my ...Read more

Shonda Rhimes thinks a new Bridgerton spinoff series is "definitely" in the pipeline.

The 56-year-old producer, who created the beloved racy Netflix period drama, is "excited" to explore more of the regency era show after the success of 2023's Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

Appearing on the Glass Half Full podcast, she told host Craig ...Read more

JoJo Siwa feels like "two different people".

The former Dance Moms star - whose full name is Joelle Joanie Siwa - has reflected on her different eras, including the bad girl style she introduced with 2024's Karma, and the more clean cut and mature version of Joelle fans are getting to see today.

In the caption of a TikTok video showing her two...Read more

Steven Knight has praised the upcoming Oasis Live '25 Tour documentary as "phenomenal", promising fans an intimate and story‑driven look at the band's long‑awaited reunion.

The Peaky Blinders creator is producing the film, which is being directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, the duo behind LCD Soundsystem's acclaimed concert movie ...Read more

Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil has insisted her death was not his "responsibility".

Blake - who was married to superstar singer Amy from 2007 until 2009 - says he would "put [his] hand up" if he was responsible for the death of the late star, who died of accidental alcohol poisoning in 2011, aged 27.

Speaking on Paul C Brunson'...Read more

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

MARCH

17: The Housemaid

17: David

17: Anaconda

17: Good Boy

17: Is This Thing On?

17: Return to Silent Hill

17: We Bury the Dead

17: The Choral

17: For All Mankind: Season 2

17: Not Without Hope

17: Lone Samurai

17: Testament

17: Classe ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Michael Bluestein is a familiar name to many in the Bay Area jazz community, where the keyboardist spent years working clubs and collaborating with such top talented local artists as Anton Schwartz, Matt Chamberlain and Will Bernard.

The Massachusetts native landed in San Francisco, not long after receiving B.A. from ...Read more

My Chemical Romance are seemingly working on a new theatre project.

The emo legends - who are currently touring their iconic 2006 album The Black Parade around the world to mark its 20th anniversary - could be set to bring their music to the stage with playwright and actor John Cameron Mitchell.

Mitchell - who wrote, directed and starred in ...Read more

Teyana Taylor has insisted she "doesn't tolerate disrespect" after she was "shoved" at the Oscars.

The One Battle After Another actress - who lost out in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Academy Awards - has told how she is "all good" following an incident at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre on Sunday night (15.03.26), when she blasted a ...Read more

Kid Rock has claimed Conan O'Brien's Oscars monologue quip about him was "not a very good one".

The 55-year-old star has broken his silence on the joke, after Academy Awards host Conan poked fun at Rock's involvement in Turning Point USA's All-American Halftime Show online concert, which was an alternative to last month's Bad Bunny-headlined ...Read more