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Book Review: Romance strikes in ‘Maybe Once, Maybe Twice’ with quirky lines and an epic soundtrack
On Maggie Vine’s 30th birthday, she makes a marriage pact with the handsome, broad-shouldered, sunbeam-smile-having Garrett Scholl. Thing is, the struggling singer-songwriter had already made a similar deal with her first boyfriend, Asher…
Patrick Stewart, a Shakespearean actor who soars in sci-fi, looks back on his life in memoir
Patrick Stewart, who famously played a “Star Trek” captain, has boldly gone where no one has gone before — into his past. The actor spent much of the pandemic at his computer writing his memoir, and the result is out this fall, “Making It…
Book Review: Jo Nesbø offers a fresh twist on a coming-of-age horror novel in ’The Night House’
Jo Nesbø, the Norwegian author best known for his 13-book crime series starring Harry Hole (“The Snowman” was made into a 2017 movie with Michael Fassbender), is out with something completely different.
“The Night House” begins like…
Book Review: Poet recalls stormy life growing up Rastafari in Jamaica and her struggle to break free
It’s not unusual for an autobiography to chart a person’s passage from rags to riches, ignorance to enlightenment, or bondage to freedom. It is unusual to find one as powerful and disturbing as Safiya Sinclair’s debut memoir, “How to Say…
A second UK police force is looking into allegations of sexual offenses committed by Russell Brand
British media are reporting that a second British police force is looking into sexual offenses allegedly committed by actor and comedian Russell Brand. The BBC, PA news agency and others reported that Thames Valley Police was taking a fresh…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 8-14
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 8-14:
Oct. 8: Actor Paul Hogan is 84. Singer Fred Cash of The Impressions is 83. Actor-comedian Chevy Chase is 80. Author R.L. Stine (“Goosebumps”) is 80. Country singer Susan Raye is 79. TV…
Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour is over. But it’s coming to movie theaters soon
A documentary chronicling Beyoncé‘s just-concluded 39-city Renaissance World Tour will premiere in North American theaters Dec. 1, AMC Theaters announced Monday. The film adds a second pop star blockbuster to a fall slate of movies that’s…
Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff
Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike. John Oliver returned to his “Last Week Tonight” with a full-throated endorsement of the strike and its successful outcome. As shows…
Today in History: October 2, Nazis crush Warsaw Uprising during World War II
Today in History
Today is Monday, Oct. 2, the 275th day of 2023. There are 90 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 2, 1944, German troops crushed the two-month-old Warsaw Uprising, during which a quarter of a…
‘PAW Patrol’ shows bark at box office while ‘The Creator’ and ‘Dumb Money’ disappoint
After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” came out the top dog, with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The performances of…
What to stream this week: Drake, ‘Fair Play,’ Assassin’s Creed Mirage and William Friedkin last film
This week’s new entertainment releases include an album by Drake and another by Reba McEntire playing acoustic covers, the corporate thriller “Fair Play” starring Phoebe Dynevor from “Bridgerton,” and “Jane the Virgin” scene-stealer Jaime…
Today in History: October 1, man kills 58 in Las Vegas country concert shooting
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2023. There are 91 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire from a room at the Mandalay Bay casino hotel in Las Vegas on a crowd…
Turkey’s premier film festival is canceled following a documentary dispute
Turkey’s oldest film festival has been canceled amid controversy surrounding a politically sensitive documentary about the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt. The mayor of the city of Antalya announced the cancellation of the city’s Golden…
Today in History: September 30, James Dean dies at 24
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2023. There are 92 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Sept. 30, 1955, actor James Dean was killed at age 24 in a two-car collision near Cholame,…
At the New York Film Festival, a sluggish fall movie season seeks a higher gear
Momentum has lately been hard to come by at the movies. The big trio of fall film festivals — Venice, Telluride, Toronto — came and went without the usual amount of buzz. With actors on strike, red carpets have been mostly bare. It’s almost…
