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Sterling K. Brown Is Finally No. 1 on the Call Sheet

COVER STORY | Sterling K. Brown on his new Hulu show 'Paradise,' turning down 'The Boys' and leaving Randall Pearson behind.

By Jennifer Maas

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Paramount Hit With Legal Letter to Consider Last-Minute $13.5 Billion Offer

EXCLUSIVE | A consortium of investors who previously bid on Paramount Global is mounting an eleventh-hour $13.5 billion offer.

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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Feud: ‘A Pure PR Play’ With Real Legal Stakes

In footage from the set of “It Ends With Us,” Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively engage in a polite, even friendly, discussion about how to show their characters falling in love…

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M. Night Shyamalan Cleared of Copyright Charges in ‘Servant’ Trial, Jury Rules

A federal jury ruled unanimously in favor of M. Night Shyamalan and Apple on Friday, ending a copyright trial that saw the defendants accused of stealing elements from an…

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P.J. Byrne at the premiere of "Spirited" held at Alice Tully Hall on November 7, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images)

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We Love L.A.: Why California Needs a Bigger Tax Incentive Plan to Rebuild the Entertainment Capital of the World

We love L.A. Randy Newman famously gave us the melody for that phrase. For more than 100 years, Los Angeles has been the entertainment capital of the world — a city of dreamers…

By P.J. Byrne

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SUNDANCE | ‘Ricky’ Review

This powerful drama about an ex-con navigating a world of booby traps establishes Rashad Frett as a born filmmaker.

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On the TV side, FX and Hulu's 'Shogun' also took home four trophies.
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Producers say the comedian 'would be great' at hosting 'in the long term.'

‘Flight Risk’

Mel Gibson's latest directorial effort is a cheap-looking, shoddily made real-time airborne thriller. Mark Wahlberg is the villain, but even his bald spot feels like it's overcompensating.
‘Presence’

Steven Soderbergh tells a ghost story from the POV of the ghost, who appears to be Brian De Palma's cinematographer. Is it scary? Not quite. But the family demons lure you in.
‘I’m Still Here’

In Walter Salles' profoundly moving drama, Rubens Paiva's 1970 disappearance at the hands of the Brazilian military dictatorship is told through the eyes of his wife (Fernanda Torres) and children.
‘One of Them Days’

Keke Palmer and SZA have nine hours to get the rent money in a fast-talking day-in-the-life-of-the-hood comedy made with a '90s verve.

‘Interior Chinatown’

'Interior Chinatown' Struggles to Turn an Allegorical Novel Into a Show
‘Dune: Prophecy’

HBO Prequel Series 'Dune: Prophecy' Capably Tailors the Epic Franchise to Television
‘Landman’

Taylor Sheridan's 'Landman' Gives the West Texas Oil Fields the 'Yellowstone' Treatment
'The Day of the Jackal’

Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch's 'The Day of the Jackal' Is an Exhilarating Assassin Thriller

‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

Billie Eilish and producer Finneas keep up their winning streak with a surprising and intimate third album.
‘Atavista’

Childish Gambino's latest is a masterpiece, and a kaleidoscopic showcase for his seemingly endless talents.
‘Dark Times’

Vince Staples searches for light on his new album, his most vulnerable project to date.
‘Radical Optimism’

Dua Lipa's new album is a joyous blast of pop savvy.

‘An Enemy of the People’

Sam Gold's production is an actorly face-off between Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, but the script ultimately let's the audience off the hook.
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Patricia Clarkson gives a luminous performance in an otherwise uneven revival of Eugene O'Neill's family drama.
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Strictly for the boomers.
‘Water for Elephants’

The stage adaptation has escapism, enchantment and heart, all elevated to new, literal heights that blend theater and cirque.

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Perfection is rarely achieved in movies, but this heaven-sent concert doc hits the sweet spot. Over two days in January 1972, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin — she was 29 at the time — sweeps into the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts in front of a congregation and testifies to God in song. The blessed thing took nearly half a century to come out because director Sydney Pollack failed to sync the image with the sound. Then digital angels stepped in, and glory, glory, hallelujah!