Entertainment
Tom Hanks draws on his love of space for immersive documentary 'The Moonwalkers'
You won’t see Tom Hanks on one of those space tourism flights that whisk celebrities and millionaires on a suborbital jaunt for a few hours. He says it wouldn’t be enough time out of this world. “I don’t need to go up and down,” Hanks said Tuesday. “I think I’d… Read
Alicia Keys' semi-autobiographical stage musical 'Hell's Kitchen' moves to Broadway in spring
Broadway audiences will soon be hearing the hit songs of Alicia Keys — not far from where the multiple-Grammy-winner grew up. “Hell's Kitchen,” the semi-autobiographical musical by the singer-songwriter, is making the move uptown from off-Broadway to the Shubert Theatre this spring. “I loved going to the theater and I… Read
'Grand Theft Auto VI' trailer drops, flagging 2025 release
The first trailer for "Grand Theft Auto VI" was put on YouTube in a surprise, ahead-of-schedule post on Monday, promising a 2025 release for the latest installment in the mega-popular video game franchise. True to rumors, the video game will be set in fictional Vice City, reminiscent of Miami, and… Read
'Wonka' movie holds remnants of novel's racist past
Several years ago, I made a visit to a local book sale and came across a rare 1964 edition of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Popular in its own right, the novel has also served as the inspiration for a number of movies, including “Willy Wonka & The… Read
Julia Roberts wants cheeseburgers and booze at the apocalypse
Julia Roberts, who stars in the new apocalyptic comedy-drama "Leave the World Behind", says the end of humanity would be a good time to indulge herself. Streaming on Netflix starting Friday, the film also stars Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke, and was produced by former American President Barack Obama. Roberts… Read
David Mamet screams at clouds in new collection of grievances about Hollywood
Just in time for Christmas, when you need a gift for that weird old uncle who is upset that everyone gets a trophy in youth soccer, comes a new David Mamet book. “Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood” is a collection… Read
Dionne Warwick, Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah reign at Kennedy Center Honors
Washington celebrated singer Dionne Warwick, comedian Billy Crystal, Bee Gees member Barry Gibb, rapper and actress Queen Latifah, and opera star Renée Fleming on Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors, the top U.S. honor for achievements in the arts. President Joe Biden lauded the work of the five performers during… Read
What to stream this week: Nicki Minaj's birthday album, Julia Roberts is in trouble and Monk returns
A Nicki Minaj album dropping on her birthday and the return of Tony Shalhoub’s quirky private investigator Adrian Monk with one final case are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by… Read
Oscar-winning Japanese director eager for more collaboration with China
Oscar-winning Japanese film director Yojiro Takita, whose latest work is set in China and locally produced, says the Japanese film industry could benefit from deeper collaboration with Chinese moviemakers in their gigantic market. Takita, whose 2008 movie "Departures" (Okuribito) won an Academy Award for best foreign-language film, joined a preview… Read
First trailer for 'Grand Theft Auto VI' to be released on Tuesday
Rockstar Games said it will release a trailer on Tuesday for the first installment in a decade of "Grand Theft Auto," video-gaming's controversial blockbuster. In a minimalist post on social media, the company said that "Trailer 1" would be released on December 5 at 1400 GMT, in an image showing… Read
