Brian Cox had some choice words for the now-former head of Fox Corp. and News Corp., Rupert Murdoch — the real-life counterpart to Cox’s “Succession” character, Logan Roy.

For four seasons, Cox portrayed Roy, the nefarious and conniving leader of the conservative Waystar Royco enterprise, which ran its own Fox News-inspired TV station. ...Read more

The eagerly anticipated revival of “The Wiz” will hit Broadway’s Marquis Theatre on April 17.

Producers announced Monday that the latest production of the iconic musical — described as an “entirely reimagined revival” — will begin preview performances on March 29 at the Nederlander Group-operated theater, the recent home of the ...Read more

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas agreed to a court order Monday prohibiting them from removing their two children from the New York City area as they litigate their contentious divorce.

Turner, 27, sued Jonas, 34, seeking to take their children back to England with her. The next proceeding in that case is scheduled for Oct. 3.

Until the suit is ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — David Mamet has recently unveiled a new play, “Henry Johnson,” at the Electric Lodge in Venice. Tickets have been so scarce for the production, which features Shia LaBeouf in a top-notch cast, that the September run was extended through Oct. 7.

The reason you likely haven’t heard much about this offering is that this is ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As co-chair of the Writers Guild of America West's Committee of Black Writers, Hilliard Guess mentors young writers and first-time scribes as they navigate Hollywood.

"Sometimes I meet these writers out on the picket lines and walk with them and talk them through how to survive," says Guess. "And when we come out of this, it's ...Read more

ATLANTA — A collective sigh of relief emanated from the Georgia film and TV community Monday morning as news circulated of the Writers Guild of America accepting a deal with producers that could end what has been a painful, acrimonious 146-day strike.

“There is a very close light at the end of the tunnel,” said Atlanta screenwriter Brian ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — A two-time Strip residency headliner is performing at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

The NFL announced early Sunday morning Usher will be the headlining performer at the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium.

This is a perfect timing route. The Atlanta superstar is also releasing “Coming Home,” his ninth ...Read more

It’s unclear to what extent Bruce Willis is aware of his cognitive decline, according to his wife.

Emma Heming Willis told NBC’s “Today” her husband’s battle with dementia has been difficult on her and the couple’s daughters — 11-year-old Mabel and 9-year-old Evelyn — as well as the “Die Hard” star himself. She’s not sure ...Read more

Reneé Rapp has been enjoying her newfound success in music so much that she is in no rush to return to acting for now.

In an all-encompassing interview with Los Angeles Times columnist Amy Kaufman, Rapp spoke about finding the satisfaction she sought through acting in her musical journey.

"Writing this album has made me feel more accomplished...Read more

Ballet star Misty Copeland, who has been a voice for diversity and inclusion in ballet, is taking her efforts beyond the studio and stage — and straight to your phone.

The American Ballet Theatre principal dancer called on Apple to expand its emoji keyboard to better represent Black ballet dancers and dancers of color. In a video shared on ...Read more

The popular children’s entertainment show “CoComelon” is releasing a new bilingual series called “Nina’s Familia.” The series is based on a Latinx family and focuses on bringing educational content to bilingual and Spanish-speaking households.

The new series will follow Nina Reyes and her Mexican American family, who first made ...Read more

The world lost a rare talent when filmmaker William Friedkin died last month. Images from his movies haunt us to this day. Who can forget the 12-year-old Regan hovering over her bed horrifying the onlookers in “The Exorcist”?

And we stay fixated on Popeye’s car chase through the steel labyrinths of New York City in “The French ...Read more

Natalia Bryant is officially a runway star.

Bryant, the daughter of late basketball star Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant, made her runway debut Friday during Milan Fashion Week. In an Instagram post shared Saturday, she said modeling for Versace "still feels like a dream."

"I am beyond honored and grateful," she added.

For the legendary ...Read more

Pete Davidson is confirmed to be dating “Outer Banks” star Madelyn Cline, and the two are said to be keeping things “really low-key.”

“Pete and Madelyn are dating. They spent the night together at the Beverly Hills Hotel and then had breakfast together there the next morning,” a source told Us Weekly. “They were really low-key and...Read more

Why doesn’t Hollywood know what to do with the great English actor Simon Pegg? Bursting upon the international scene in 2004 as the zombie-killing lead in Edgar Wright’s raucous “Shaun of the Dead,” one of the earliest and best of the new wave of zombie films, Pegg has been relegated to second banana roles by the industry ever since. He ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen leaving GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday in a convertible car after the Chiefs dominated the Chicago Bears with the pop singer watching from Kelce’s private suite.

After the game, Chiefs fans flooded the corridor outside the suite hoping to catch a glimpse of Swift, who in ...Read more

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes confessed he helped Travis Kelce show off for Taylor Swift.

The pop music superstar appeared to answer questions about her alleged romance with Kelce by sitting with the star tight end’s mom during Sunday’s Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears. Mahomes confessed in a post-game interview he was...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Their first choice of producer had gone off the grid. Their second and final producer had gone a little deaf. Their guitar player was falling off the deep end. And the guy who was supposed to mix the album fell off the project.

"It's a bit of a miracle we actually wound up with a full record at all," Tommy Stinson said.

After ...Read more

If you haven't already heard of Shah Rukh Khan — First, where have you been? Second, why?! — it's beyond time to get to know the Bollywood megastar.

When he isn't dominating headlines in South Asia or trending all over news aggregation apps, the 57-year-old Indian icon is cranking out big-budget, Hindi-language films. With his physical ...Read more

Neon Trees has been largely out of the spotlight for a few years but is back this fall for a tour that concludes Oct. 11 in Los Angeles.

The alternative rock group from Utah had a moment in the sun with two memorably big hit singles “Animal” and “Everybody Talks” in 2010 and 2011 and built a dedicated fan base. Their 2014 album hit No. ...Read more