Category Archives: Entertainment

Celebrate Thanksgiving with some food porn (not that kind)

“Chef” (2014): The Jon Favreau indie film, about a chef who returns to his native Miami to open a food truck after he fails in Los Angeles, co-stars some great food. Here are some other scrumptious films which feature food: More people are cooking at home these days, though perhaps not like the spread featured […]

Janet Rollé makes history as first Black American Ballet Theatre CEO

Janet Rollé, formerly the general manager of Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment for five years, will be the new CEO and executive director of the American Ballet Theatre. Her role goes into effect January 3, 2022, and her hiring marks the first time a person of color has led the company. Rollé credited her mother, an immigrant […]

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are dating but taking things ‘extra slow’

The two have been spotted in public together on several occasions in recent weeks, holding hands and hitting up Disneyland on Halloween weekend, sparking speculation their friendship has turned romantic. “They are just getting to know each other, not serious,” a source close to Kardashian tells CNN. “This is her first time seeing someone [since […]

Steve Burton: ‘General Hospital’ has ‘let me go’ for not getting vaccinated

In a video posted on his verified Instagram account Tuesday, Burton explained what happened, writing in the caption, “Hey! I wanted you to hear it from me. I love and appreciate all of you!” “Unfortunately, ‘General Hospital’ has let me go because of the vaccine mandate,” said Burton, who has portrayed Jason Morgan on the […]

Holiday movies 2021: 10 movies to get excited about

With titles like “Gingerbread Miracle” and “Single All the Way,” Santa has delivered syrupy sweet Christmas viewing early, perfectly tied up in a red bow. Here are several we found to get you started: Even St. Nick, apparently, has family problems and Netflix has a movie about them. “When his grandfather suddenly falls ill, holiday-hating […]

‘Encanto’ and ‘Tick, Tick … Boom’ review: Lin-Manuel Miranda isn’t throwing away his movie shots

After his earlier work “In the Heights” became a critically admired (if little seen) movie, Miranda has made his directing debut with “Tick, Tick … Boom!,” a loving adaptation of “Rent” creator Jonathan Larson’s coming-of-stage story, and written eight original songs for “Encanto,” a Disney animated film featuring a predominantly Latinx cast. That follows another […]

Grammy nominations 2022: See who’s nominated

John Batiste, the soulful musician who also serves as the bandleader on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” led among all nominees with 11. He celebrated nominations by pointing out on Twitter that is birthday is 11/11. Chart toppers Justin Bieber, H.E.R., Doja Cat, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo all followed closely with multiple nominations. […]

Priyanka Chopra Jonas isn’t acting like she and Nick Jonas are having problems

It all started when the actress/producer dropped “Jonas” from her name on her Instagram and Twitter accounts. That began chatter that the star couple may have split. But then on Monday Nick Jonas posted a video on his Instagram account showing him working out with some weights as he did bicep curls. His wife had […]

Hawkeye review: Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld star in a Marvel series that risks missing the mark

The premiere finds Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) in New York City with his kids, leaving his beyond-patient wife (Linda Cardellini) behind. But the early focus is on the young Kate (Hailee Steinfeld) and her origin story, having lost her dad and — inspired by Hawkeye’s example — committed herself to mastering combat and archery, which […]