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November 2, 2023

How WordTheatre came to host big-name Hollywood actors reading little-known literature onstage

WordTheatre is celebrating 20 years of bringing literature to the stage, with the help of celebrities like Ron Perlman and Sharon Stone sharing their love of words.

Striking actors hold massive rally in Los Angeles as negotiations progress closer to a deal

SAG-AFTRA held a massive "Unity Picket" at the Disney lot in Burbank as the union prepared for another round of talks with the studios.

The unmasking of the narcissistic, conspiracy-spreading baby-boomer rock star

For Subscribers: Eric Clapton supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr., conspiracy theorists both. Van Morrison? Anti-vaxxer. Roger Waters? Accused of antisemitism. Not OK, boomers.

Review: Abortion bans make 2023 America feel even more like 'Spring Awakening's' 19th century Germany

East West Players doesn't pull any punches in its revival of "Spring Awakening," the Tony-winning musical by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik.

A show about L.A.'s rambunctious 1960s Ceeje Gallery proves that progress in art is an illusion

Art Center's Ceeje Gallery exhibition shows that Ferus wasn't the only L.A. gallery making waves in the 1960s.

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes make once-scandalous romance — and a new podcast — Instagram official

Former "GMA3" hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes announce the launch of their new podcast, a year after they were embroiled in a high-profile cheating scandal.

Disney to pay at least $8.6 billion for Comcast's Hulu stake

Disney said it expects to pay $8.61 billion for its stake in the popular streaming service, which offers such acclaimed fare as "The Bear" and "Only Murders in the Building." But Comcast wants considerably more for its 33% of Hulu.

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