Glenn Close's turn as the ornery, larger-than-life and fiercely loyal grandmother Mamaw in "Hillbilly Elegy" wasn't even fully unleashed into the world before it took on a life of its own. A friend of Close's daughter, the actress Annie Starke, dressed up as Mamaw for Halloween. This friend, it should be noted, was a man, who donned a curly wig,...Read more

Easily the most important opera of the last half century, "Einstein on the Beach," at least at first, meant far more to those who witnessed it than to the art form itself, which couldn't have cared less. Almost nothing about what composer Philip Glass and director Robert Wilson put onstage was opera.

"Einstein" has no narrative. "Einstein" has ...Read more

You only get one chance to make a first impression, and actors typically have little say in what that chance is.

Early in their careers, actors are near the bottom of Hollywood's power structure, which is why the first credits of most of our biggest stars seem unworthy of the talents they will become. Tom Hanks debuted in the shocker "He Knows ...Read more

Although the Thanksgiving movie isn't the same cultural behemoth as the Christmas movie, there's something a bit more nuanced and bittersweet about the Thanksgiving-set film, more rueful and winsome. And while you can find all sorts of holiday-themed fare, especially on Hallmark and Lifetime at the moment, here are a few Thanksgiving movies to ...Read more

For the first two seasons of the conspiracy thriller "Riviera" on the Sundance Now streaming platform, the setting was true to its title: The glamorous Cote d'Azur in France, with Julia Stiles as an art curator and widow of a billionaire who left behind a scheming ex-wife and adult children who are ... complicated.

At the start of Season 3, ...Read more

Remember what it was like going out to see a movie?

Even though movie theaters have implemented protocols to protect guests and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of the measures have been met with praise from experts, the exhibition industry remains in a state of crisis. Indoor theaters have been closed in Los Angeles County since ...Read more

Bad Bunny didn't get to perform at the American Music Awards Sunday night after he, like so many others in the U.S., tested positive for COVID-19 and had to stay home.

Instead, the Puerto Rican artist announced the favorite female Latin artist winner — the trophy went to Becky G — and accepted two AMAs virtually while safely quarantined.

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Viola Davis has collected an Academy Award, an Emmy, two Tonys and dozens more acting kudos, and now another powerhouse role has propelled her to the top of the 2021 best actress Oscar race: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, the unapologetically brash real-life Southern blues singer at the center of a tempestuous 1927 Chicago recording session in the August...Read more

In 1963, jazz pianist Herbie Hancock was playing a show with Miles Davis when, during Davis' solo, he played the wrong chord.

Shamed, he froze for about a minute. "Miles paused for a second and then he played some notes that made my chord right," Hancock recalled. "(He) was able to make something that was wrong into something that was right ...Read more

It's unlikely that the vice president of the United States would stan a trans icon of the 1990s.

The second vice president of Spain, however, did just that.

"Last night I finished watching 'Veneno,'" Pablo Iglesias, third in line for the presidency, tweeted in Spanish last month, shortly before the series' conclusion. "It makes you cry, laugh,...Read more

The stars of the latest series in the "Real Housewives" franchise are an assortment of over-the-top, attention-seeking personalities straight out of Bravo central casting.

There's a tequila entrepreneur who picks up family dinner at Taco Bell in her Porsche. A baby-voiced blond who celebrates her wedding anniversary with a spin on the stripper ...Read more

I was stumbling recently through the thicket we call television when I came upon the sunny clearing that is "Earth to Ned," streaming since September on Disney+. Having already written about the year's two previous Muppet-related series — "The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo" on HBO Max" and "Muppets Now," also on Disney+ — it seemed only right,...Read more

Note: We are continuing to review theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic, though please be aware that indoor moviegoing does carry risk during this time. Please follow every health and safety guideline outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as guidelines provided by local health officials in your area. ...Read more

Australian pop singer-songwriter Sia is known for hits such as "Chandelier" but also for protecting her privacy, often concealing her identity with larger-than-life wigs.

It might come as a surprise, then, that the nine-time Grammy nominee engaged directly with critics of the new trailer for her upcoming film, "Music."

The project, which she's...Read more

"Sound of Metal" is an act of empathy, and like a lot of empathy, it does not come easily.

Although he's a fascinating medley of contradictions, lead character Ruben (Riz Ahmed, who's sensational) is not particularly likable. A recovering addict who has been sober for four years, he lies to the most important people in his life.

As the movie ...Read more