The football horror film ‘Him’ punts on plot

Inside: More Jimmy Kimmel protests; Nine Inch Nails at the Forum; what's the future of the Magic Castle?  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT September 20, 2025 | View in browser Entertainment The devil's in the details of the football horror 'Him,' but it punts on plot Produced by Jordan Peele and directed by Justin Tipping ("Kicks"), this style-over-substance sports-thriller mashup stars Tyriq Withers and Marlon Wayans. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Film and TV writers — and Michael Eisner — blast Disney for benching Jimmy Kimmel Writers Guild of America members rally outside headquarters of ABC in New York City to protest the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Read More Commentary: Is Trump targeting broadcast TV because he was fired by NBC? Seen from one angle, Trump is most certainly attempting to quash what we have come to know as democracy. But from another, it's a grudge-holding president kicking the industry that helped him achieve power when it's already struggling for breath. Read More ADVERTISEMENT The landlord wants control of the Magic Castle. Will its magicians' club stay or go? The Magic Castle has housed the Academy of Magical Arts for decades. That could change under a new proposal by mansion owner Randy Pitchford. Read More At the Forum, Nine Inch Nails conjure rage and dread. Be afraid, Americans Nine Inch Nails thrive in the murk of base instinct and dread. Who better to limn out disgust and desolation now? Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now D4vd calls off tour dates amid police investigation into teen girl's death Police are investigating the singer's connection to the death of a teenage girl whose body was found in a car registered to D4vd. Read More In 'Steve,' Cillian Murphy plays a committed teacher, riding out waves of trouble in class and inside his head Set in a English school for troubled youth, Tim Mielants' movie bears the sincerity of the fine tradition of British social realism, if not the emotional wallop. Read More 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' is a traumatic, star-driven road trip that runs out of gas The latest try-hard charmer from Kogonada stars Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell as two singletons steered to explore their trauma via rental car with magical GPS. Read More In Ian McEwan's provocative time bender, 'What We Can Know,' the past is elusive A 22nd century scholar attempts to find a missing poem from 2014, but his digital sleuthing doesn't capture the truth in Ian McEwan's "What We Can Know." Read More 'Jesus Take the Wheel' songwriter Brett James dies in N.C. plane crash Songwriter Brett James, who penned hits for country stars including Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean, dies in a plane crash in North Carolina. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection   Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified.   Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com