Cinema News: 'Cheer' squad is under Netflix's harsh spotlight

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January 13, 2022

Under Netflix's harsh spotlight, a 'devastated' cheerleading squad tries to regroup

Newfound fame, a pandemic and disturbing allegations against a teammate sideswiped the stars of "Cheer." And filmmakers captured it all on camera.

'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed sues weapons provider on Alec Baldwin film

The lawsuit alleges Seth Kenney and his PDQ Arm & Prop provided "Rust" crew members on the film with a box labeled "dummies" that contained live ammunition. Kenney has said he did not provide live ammo.

Full lineup announced for Coachella 2022; Harry Styles, Kanye West and Billie Eilish to headline

Harry Styles, Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Billie Eilish will headline the long-delayed Coachella music festival, scheduled for consecutive weekends in April.

Ronnie Spector, '60s girl-group icon who sang 'Be My Baby,' dies at 78

Ronnie Spector, who sang such 1960s hits as "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You" and "Walking in the Rain" as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died.

Shame and fish filets: Diary of a comedian trapped in COVID cruise ship quarantine

My name is Jen Murphy and I'm a Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian who was recently hired to perform for eight nights on a cruise ship. For a majority of us who have not hit that Bill Burr level of success, we go where we can just to get paid to be on that stage.

Roku doubles down on L.A. as it makes big programming push

As popularity for the ad-supported Roku Channel has grown, San Jose-based Roku more than doubled its staff in Santa Monica last year.

Sidney Poitier leaves a rich legacy: the 'freedom to choose'

From his performances in films such as "Lilies of the Field" and "In the Heat of the Night" to those he directed like "Buck and the Preacher" and "Uptown Saturday Night," Sidney Poitier left a rich and varied legacy of movies that explore his "symbolic presence."

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