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Latino actors have long been outspoken about the types of roles they are frequently relegated to in most American productions: criminals, migrants, housekeepers. On that front, the romantic comedy “Say a Little Prayer” succeeds at defying the status quo by presenting professionally accomplished American Latino characters (who own enviable homes) in a plot that doesn’t […]

Chinese video streaming group iQiyi incurred setbacks in subscriptions and advertising, but was able to improve its content sales, leading to a July to September quarter that was down in revenue and profit terms. Total revenues were RMB7.2 billion ($1.0 billion), a decrease of 10% year over year in the third quarter of iQiyi’s current […]

Veteran TV agent and producer Michael Carlton “Cal” Boyington, whose credits included helping package MTV’s “The Osbournes,” has died. He was 53. Boyington was found unresponsive at his home in San Pedro on Nov. 18. The TV talent and packaging agent founded his own firm, the Vital Artists Agency, in 2020.

In the new Broadway musical “Death Becomes Her,” a so-so 1992 movie gets a stunning makeover. Headlined by Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and a slew of special effects, the film followed two vain women in their desperate quest for eternal youth and beauty — with a supernatural twist. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the black comedy […]

Matt Gaetz is out as Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, and late night reacted with glee. That included the Thursday audience at “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which provided thunderous applause and cheers when Colbert announced the news. “We have something to be thankful for, because this afternoon, Matt Gaetz withdrew as Trump’s […]

Jonathan Majors’ ex-girlfriend dismissed a federal lawsuit against him on Thursday, in which she had accused the actor of assault and defamation. The Marvel and “Creed III” star was convicted in December 2023 of two misdemeanor counts for assaulting the woman, Grace Jabbari, in the back seat of an SUV.