Inside a clever new spin on 'A Christmas Carol'

"Spirited" turns the oft-told tale on its head by making its miser a media manipulator, and viewing him through the perspective of the ghosts.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment November 12, 2022 How a clever new spin on 'A Christmas Carol' takes on a Twitter Scrooge Apple's "Spirited" turns the oft-told tale on its head by making its miser a media manipulator, and viewing him through the perspective of the ghosts. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Baldwin sues 'Rust' armorer, weapons supplier, assistant director and prop master Actor Alec Baldwin sued the armorer, weapons supplier, first assistant director and prop master on the movie "Rust" for negligence. SHARE       READ MORE Disney's Bob Chapek orders hiring freeze, cost cuts to make Disney+ profitable Disney+ is growing, but Disney's streaming business is losing billions of dollars a year. Cost cuts were signaled during this week's earnings announcement. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Kevin Conroy, the constant voice of Batman for a generation of fans, dies at 66 Kevin Conroy, who starred as the title character in "Batman: The Animated Series" and voiced the role for decades, died Thursday of cancer. He was 66. SHARE       READ MORE 'The English' wants to critique the blood-soaked Old West. Instead, it revels in it In "The English," starring Emily Blunt, violence and wanton cruelty are as commonplace as shimmering fields of buffalo grass. SHARE       READ MORE Gallagher, melon-smashing comedian who hurled food into audience, dies at 76 The comedian, whose first name was Leo, died Friday of organ failure in Palm Springs, his longtime manager said. He had been in hospice care. SHARE       READ MORE Fred Hickman, former sports anchor for CNN, ESPN and YES, dies at 66 Hickman was co-anchor of CNN's 'Sports Tonight' and the first host on YES, the regional sports network. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US