Cinema News: Inside Yaamava’s multi-million dollar bet on superstar concerts

Entertainment

November 12, 2023

Can't drive a block without seeing a Yaamava' billboard? Inside the casino's big bet on music

Casinos have long been a reliable paycheck for touring musicians, but Yaamava' Resort has upped the stakes by spending millions on A-list acts like Ed Sheeran.

Big-name actors, B-list movies and the indie producer who has faced a trail of fraud lawsuits

Indie movie producer Bret Saxon and his companies have been sued multiple times by investors and others, including Jessica Simpson, who have accused him of fraud.

The strikes are over, but Hollywood's lost year is a tipping point for the industry

Hollywood's twin strikes translated into a lost year of production for much of the industry with productions idle since last spring. SAG-AFTRA's strike against major media companies stretched 118 days.

Mo Amer's comedy is centered on his Palestinian heritage. Now with a war, it's hard to laugh

Comedian Mo Amer spoke to Times TV critic Lorraine Ali about the Israel-Gaza war, its effect on him, and the writing of his Netflix show's second season.

Tustin hangar fire: Air base was a major Hollywood player in 'Star Trek,' 'Pearl Harbor' and more

The Tustin blimp hangar lost to fire Tuesday was a Hollywood icon, starring in major productions including "Pearl Harbor," "Star Trek" and "The Hindenburg."

Review: John Douglas Thompson and Alfred Molina's clash of titans transcends dated 'Inherit the Wind'

Alfred Molina, John Douglas Thompson and Chris Perfetti star in Pasadena Playhouse's revival of "Inherit the Wind," the Scopes "monkey" trial drama, directed by Michael Michetti.

A Long Beach-born painter captures the surrealism of the Cambodian American experience

Long Beach-born Cambodian American painter Tidawhitney Lek has canvases on view in the Hammer's biennial and a solo show at the Long Beach Museum of Art.

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