Johnny Depp has made a career out of playing weirdos, outsiders and miscreants, imbuing them with his trademark sense of quirkiness, humanity and whimsy. It's his stock-in-trade.

Same goes for his work in "Ebenezer." The role of Ebenezer Scrooge seems like a foregone conclusion for the actor, to the point where it's surprising it took him this ...Read more

NEW YORK — Steve Carell and John C. Reilly are bringing Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” back to Broadway.

Unlikely roommates Oscar Madison (Reilly) and Felix Ungar (Carell) will move into the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on March 23 for a 15-week stay. The show’s latest revival is being staged by Tony Award-winning “Hamilton” director ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Troubadour, the legendary West Hollywood nightclub that has hosted generations of music icons, was designated a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame landmark on Wednesday, recognizing its nearly seven decades of influence on music history.

The venue celebrated the designation during a 3 p.m. ceremony, where a bronze plaque ...Read more

Fittingly for a crime thriller about the umpteenth failed attempt to decontaminate the Gowanus Canal, the dangerous ideas in James Gray's "Paper Tiger" lurk under its plenty filthy surface.

It's 1986 and two brothers launch a business advising the companies along this polluted waterfront on how to come into legal environmental compliance. In ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Remember when no one knew the Coachella Music and Arts Festival headliners before the lineup dropped in January each year? Yeah, those days are gone.

Case in point, the identities of the 2027 headliners — Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA— were afloat on internet for days before SZA herself leaked them on her social media ...Read more

Men would rather be haunted by spirits on Christmas Eve than go to therapy. Charles Dickens certainly got that right when he wrote “A Christmas Carol” in 1843, the novella about the true spirit of Christmas that’s been adapted again, and again, and again. We’ve done it with Muppets, we’ve done it with dance, we’ve done it as a ...Read more

[This story contains spoilers for the season finale of “VisionQuest.”]

“VisionQuest,” the latest extension of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ended Tuesday with the studio’s signature combination of finale and cliffhanger (this one requiring not one but two post-credits scenes). Having owned all of his various versions, including the ...Read more

You'd have to screw up your eyes to find anything substantially the matter with "The Good Daughter," a solid limited series premiering this week on Peacock. Adapted by Karin Slaughter (author of the books on which "Will Trent" is based), from her own 2017 novel, it's a murder mystery, a legal drama, a cold case story, a family drama, a small-...Read more

CHICAGO — I’ve seen many things reviewing theater all these years. But never before had I seen an actor have a heart attack on stage and keep on performing.

But that’s what happened in May 2017, on the opening night of a new play at the Goodman Theatre called “Pamplona.” Penned by Jim McGarth, the world premiere was a solo show about ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Actor Irma P. Hall, the former educator who pivoted to acting in her late 30s to star in films including "Soul Food," "The Ladykillers" and "Meet the Browns," has died. She was 91.

Hall died Tuesday in Dallas surrounded by her loved ones, her family announced Wednesday in a statement. Her family said the actor leaves behind a "...Read more

Nicholas Hoult has moved his family back to the UK amid James Bond rumours.

The 36-year-old actor is reported to be among five stars who have screen-tested for the role of 007, and now he has revealed his family are based in London.

He told the Therapuss podcast: "We're in London now. Since we moved to London, I've been doing 20,000 steps a ...Read more

Christina Applegate has a theory about why she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis: She's been poisoned.

The "Married With Children" and "Dead to Me" star has been inundated with well-intentioned suggestions following the revelation of her misdiagnosis, but one stood out, Applegate recounted on the Tuesday episode of her "Messy" podcast ...Read more

DALLAS — “KPop Demon Hunters” is coming to North Texas.

The animated action flick is the most-watched film in Netflix’s history, charting around 325 million views since its release in June 2025. The film also won two Academy Awards for best animated feature and best original song.

Now, North Texans can experience the film firsthand at ...Read more

Kelsey Grammer feels a "sense of smallness" over never having served in the military.

The Frasier actor always tries to "show up" for the armed forces when he is able to because he wants to make up for the fact he never enlisted in his younger years.

He told Fox News Digital: "I will always have an annoying sort of sense of smallness that I ...Read more

Willie Nelson asked his wife to "let [him] die" twice while battling COVID-19.

The 93-year-old singer contracted the virus in 2022 and he praised wife Annie, 70, for saving his life with her determination that he would survive, even when he kept urging her to just let him go.

Willie recalled how Annie was determined to keep him away from ...Read more

Sir Patrick Stewart's widow feels "deep, profound gratitude" for their relationship.

Sunny Ozell - who married the X-Men actor in 2013 - has spoken out for the first time since the Star Trek: The Next Generation legend passed away last month and while she is still grief-stricken, she's grateful for the love they had for one another.

She wrote ...Read more

Pete Davidson thinks becoming a father helped his performance in How to Rob a Bank.

The former Saturday Night Live star and ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt welcomed daughter Scottie into the world in December 2025, and the change in his personal circumstances meant playing a dad in his new movie made things "very emotional and real" for the 32-year-...Read more

Netflix has announced a Russell Brand documentary days after he was sentenced to a decade in prison for rape and sexual assault.

The global streamer has teamed up with Fremantle's 72 Films, the studio behind Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story, on Russell Brand: Open Secret, which follows the disgraced comedian's rise to fame and fall from ...Read more

Michael Urie and Raven-Symoné are among those being honoured at this year's wayOUT Gayla.

On Saturday (14.11.26), the wayOUT Gayla - which has Liza Minnelli as its co-chair - is coming to Avalon Hollywood for a special evening, with four stars receiving the 2026 Impact in Entertainment Award.

Shrinking star Michael and the That's So Raven ...Read more