& Our critics take another look at 'The Avengers' in the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:53:33 -0400 Times critics Justin Chang and Glenn Whipp discuss Marvel's "The Avengers," winner of the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown, Week 1. Full Article
& Commentary: U.S. should build a memorial 'plague column' for COVID-19, but where? Hint: Trump By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:58:04 -0400 Sculptures commemorating plagues were common in Europe. Our art critic suggests America could build its own, and Trump provides inspiration for where. Full Article
& We're choosing the ultimate summer movie. This week 'Bridesmaids' and 15 more compete By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 16:02:38 -0400 "Short Circuit," "Twister" and "Crimson Tide" are also in the running for this week's crown in the #UltimateSummerMovie Showdown. Full Article
& Chris and Cristina Cuomo's teen son has 'healed' after contracting COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:01:08 -0400 All members of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo's family are healthy again, according to a recent Instagram update from his wife, Purist founder Cristina Cuomo. Full Article
& Review: Netflix's 'Becoming' won't change your mind about Michelle Obama By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:08:26 -0400 Netflix's new documentary, "Becoming," a companion to Michelle Obama's memoir of the same name, is unlikely to change one's view of its subject. Full Article
& Review: Rapman makes bold, startling feature film debut with London-set 'Blue Story' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:35:23 -0400 Rapman moves from YouTube to feature films with "Blue Story," a tale of two South-East London friends living in different neighborhoods torn apart by gang violence. Full Article
& What's on TV Wednesday: 'Brockmire' finale on IFC; coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 20:00:04 -0400 What's on TV Wednesday, May 6: Brockmire series finale on IFC; coronavirus; season finales of Riverdale, Summer House; movies on TV; Full Article
& Rapman's 'Blue Story' battles #BAFTAsoWhite and coronavirus on the way to the screen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 20:05:11 -0400 "Blue Story," the feature filmmaking debut from Rapman, faced many obstacles on its way to reaching U.S. screens and being a U.S. hit. Full Article
& 'Live and Let Die' blasts as Trump visits mask factory By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 21:36:38 -0400 President Trump toured an N95 mask manufacturing plant Tuesday, with Guns N' Roses' "Live and Let Die" playing loudly in the background. Full Article
& In coronavirus lockdown, Union Station's aquarium loses its fans but not its keepers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:00:47 -0400 L.A.'s train station is empty and "it's eerie," says the man who feeds the fish. But it's also "a real escape from what's going on in the outside world." Full Article
& 'Never Have I Ever' is the L.A. immigrant tale I never thought I'd see on TV: My own By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:30:09 -0400 Critic Lorraine Ali writes of seeing her immigrant upbringing in the San Fernando Valley reflected in the Mindy Kaling Netflix comedy 'Never Have I Ever.' Full Article
& Jimmy Fallon as Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic proves 'Tiger King' can get wackier By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:53:11 -0400 On Tuesday's "The Tonight Show," Jimmy Fallon impersonated Nicolas Cage playing "Tiger King's" Joe Exotic, complete with a mullet and sunglasses. Full Article
& Adele praises coronavirus heroes on her birthday: 'Truly our angels' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:11:32 -0400 Adele returned to Instagram for the first time in several months to thank fans for their birthday wishes and salute workers on the pandemic's front lines. Full Article
& Lady Gaga's new album, 'Chromatica,' finally has a release date By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:48:55 -0400 Lady Gaga reveals more details about her delayed new album, "Chromatica," which features collaborations with Ariana Grande, Elton John and Blackpink. Full Article
& Grimes explains her baby's outlandish name — and Elon Musk corrects her By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 14:13:19 -0400 "I am recovering from surgery and barely alive so may my typos b forgiven," Grimes replied to boyfriend Elon Musk after tweeting the inspiration for baby name X Æ A-12. Full Article
& Review: Indie drama 'Working Man' veers off course despite strong performance by Peter Gerety By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:15:38 -0400 Veteran character actor Peter Gerety has a meaty role in Richard Jury's "Working Man" even as the movie shifts from quiet dignity into melodrama. Full Article
& Review: The moving drama 'Driveways' features a superb Brian Dennehy in one of his last roles By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:27:23 -0400 Andrew Ahn's lovely second feature "Driveways" also stars Hong Chau and Lucas Jaye. Full Article
& How accurate is 'Mrs. America's' portrayal of Republican women? We investigated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:11:36 -0400 What Hulu's 'Mrs. America' gets right and wrong about Republican congresswoman Jill Ruckelshaus and evangelical activist Lottie Beth Hobbs in Episode 6. Full Article
& Review: Liam Hemsworth helps make crime dramedy 'Arkansas' worth a visit By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 16:35:52 -0400 The feature directing debut for actor Clark Duke, "Arkansas" amiably places Liam Hemsworth in a dangerous world of low-level criminals. Full Article
& Broadway star Nick Cordero showing 'early signs' of waking up from COVID-19 coma By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 17:28:39 -0400 Dancer Amanda Kloots offered a hopeful update Wednesday on her husband, Nick Cordero, who has been in a medically induced coma after contracting COVID-19. Full Article
& Review: A perfectly cast Beanie Feldstein enlivens Caitlin Moran's 'How to Build a Girl' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 18:00:55 -0400 Beanie Feldstein stars Full Article
& Column: Surprise! The Internet has thoughts about Adele's new body By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 18:36:13 -0400 Adele's celebratory Instagram spurred compliments and criticism that are just as sexist as Donald Trump's comments about Donna Reed. Full Article
& Movie props have 'undeniable charm.' A new Disney+ series spotlights the fading art By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:02:29 -0400 We chat with two movie vets featured on Disney+'s "Prop Culture": the director of "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" and the animator of "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Full Article
& FCC slaps Sinclair Broadcast with a record $48-million fine for 'unacceptable' conduct By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 19:50:03 -0400 The Maryland-based TV station owner's tactics in an aborted takeover of Tribune Media drew FCC scrutiny. Full Article
& What's on TV Thursday: 'Tommy' on CBS; coronavirus TV coverage By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 20:00:54 -0400 What's on TV Thursday, May 7: 'Tommy' on CBS; coronavirus TV coverage; movies on TV; TV talk shows and more Full Article
& Ralph Fiennes in 'Antony & Cleopatra': Your free quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 09:30:56 -0400 Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo star in the National Theatre's "Antony and Cleopatra." Here's how to watch for free. Full Article
& Michael McClure, the poet whose roar helped launch the '60s, dies at 87 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:30:22 -0400 The countercultural poet, actor and musician was present, Zelig-like, at key moments in San Francisco's Beat heyday and beyond. Full Article
& Amazon celebrates coronavirus crisis' 'Regular Heroes' in new series By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:00:10 -0400 Amazon's docuseries "Regular Heroes" tells the stories of people on the pandemic's front lines, including an L.A. woman working with the homeless. Full Article
& 'The show must go on': 'This Is Us' star Milo Ventimiglia plots his return to work By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:50:50 -0400 Milo Ventimiglia, who plays beloved dad Jack Pearson on the NBC drama "This Is Us," discusses life and work in — and after — the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
& The hard-won liberation of Hayley Williams: 'It wasn't beautiful. It was painful' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:30:13 -0400 After 16 years as the frontwoman for Paramore, and following a broken marriage and a lot of therapy, Hayley Williams is releasing her first solo album. Full Article
& 'Pose's' Mj Rodriguez lost loved ones to coronavirus. Art has been her refuge By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:36:19 -0400 "Pose" star Mj Rodriguez discusses what's helping her endure the grief of losing her grandmother and her aunt to coronavirus. Full Article
& TV Academy: If your work is nominated for an Oscar, you can't win an Emmy too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:27:13 -0400 Television Academy reiterates a rule change made in March after Oscars relax rules amid pandemic. Full Article
& Back in 2012, Marvel and 'The Avengers' were no sure thing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:27:23 -0400 When the "The Avengers" was released eight years ago, there was no guarantee it would be the huge hit it became and boost the Marvel franchise's fortunes. Full Article
& Review: 'On a Magical Night' asks what if all your ex-lovers came for a visit? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 14:56:13 -0400 More pensive than lively fun, Christophe Honoré's "On a Magical Night" casts Chiara Mastroianni as a woman rethinking her marriage after 20 years of her own infidelity. Full Article
& What Microsoft's Xbox Series X preview does and doesn't tell us about the future of gaming By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 16:18:30 -0400 Coronavirus muted the hype of Microsoft's Xbox Series X reveal. But there was "Assassin's Creed Valhalla" excitement and a "Madden NFL 21" end run. Full Article
& '80s teen gem 'Valley Girl' unconvincingly remade as a jukebox musical By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:27:48 -0400 The new version of "Valley Girl" reconfigures the '80s teen classic as a flashback jukebox musical, but it lacks the spark and charm of the original without finding a new tune to call its own. Full Article
& Review: The world of Netflix's 'The Eddy' will haunt you. The story, not so much By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:52:58 -0400 In Netflix's "The Eddy," "La La Land" director Damien Chazelle returns to the musical — this one starring Andre Holland and Amandla Stenberg. Full Article
& She won over a nation on 'Great British Bake Off.' Now she has her own Netflix show By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:59:18 -0400 Nadiya Hussain, winner of "The Great British Baking Show," embraces canned food in her new Netflix series, "Nadiya's Time to Eat." Full Article
& Review: 'Spaceship Earth' is a captivating look back at Biosphere 2 and life in isolation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:05:44 -0400 Matt Wolf's latest documentary, "Spaceship Earth," is a layered and absorbing account of a widely dismissed but remarkable scientific study. Full Article
& X's John Doe's quarantine staples: vinyl, history books and riding his pretty horses By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:16:10 -0400 X was supposed to tour behind its new album "Alphabetland." Now, bassist John Doe is home in Austin with his partner, his two horses nearby: "They keep me sane." Full Article
& What's on TV Friday: L.A. Phil's 100th birthday; coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 20:00:07 -0400 What's on TV Friday, May 8: Great Performances: L.A. Phil's 100th Birthday in PBS; Coronavirus; Movies on TV; TV Talk Shows Full Article
& Bob Dylan releases another single — and announces a new double album, 'Rough and Rowdy Ways' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 00:40:55 -0400 Bob Dylan will release 'Rough and Rowdy Ways,' his first collection of original material in eight years, on June 19. Listen to a new song, 'False Prophet.' Full Article
& Podcasts from Steve Austin and Shaquille O'Neal are big draws. Why this L.A. company wants in By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:24 -0400 L.A.-based live music video streaming service LiveXLive said it plans to acquire PodcastOne, a Beverly Hills-based podcast production company. The all-stock transaction is the latest sign of growth in the podcast industry. Full Article
& You can play video games with your cat — yes, your cat! Here's how By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:35:16 -0400 'Mew and Me' is a game designed for cats. Well, cats and humans. The surprising lessons the game's creator learned from cats. Full Article
& Love is love: How do you go on without your 'little darling'? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:00:57 -0400 What happened to Pat Henschel after the end of Netflix's documentary "A Secret Love"? Full Article
& How indigenous zombie horror film 'Blood Quantum' became prescient in the pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:25:03 -0400 Jeff Barnaby's indigenous zombie movie 'Blood Quantum' drew on history for its horrors, but became eerily prescient amid the pandemic. Full Article
& For Mother's Day, Michelle Obama asks her own mom for the secret to raising kids By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:22:41 -0400 Former First Lady Michelle Obama paid a personal tribute to her mother, Marian Robinson, on Instagram ahead of Mother's Day this weekend. Full Article
& Queen's Brian May hospitalized for butt injury after 'over-enthusiastic gardening' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:59:17 -0400 "I managed to rip my Gluteus Maximus to shreds," Queen guitarist Brian May shared on Instagram, along with a photo of himself sporting a mask in the hospital. Full Article
& What's on TV This Week: Joaquin Phoenix in 'Joker' and more By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 14:12:06 -0400 TV highlights for May 10-16 include Joaquin Phoenix in "Joker" plus the "Feeding America Comedy Festival," "The Disney Family Singalong: Volume 2" and "Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020" Full Article
& Tekashi 6ix9ine shares 'Gooba,' first song since prison release By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:36:36 -0400 "Gooba" is 6ix9ine's first single since being granted an early release from prison due to the spread of COVID-19. Full Article