A Broadway star is born — and she’s only 96

Inside: Best screenings to see in L.‍A.‍ this month; hate-reading Olivia Nuzzi's book; two guitar greats die.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT December 4, 2025 | View in browser Entertainment A Broadway star is born: June Squibb takes the lead at 96 June Squibb, busier than ever at 96, stars in the Broadway premiere of "Marjorie Prime." She also plays the title character in the film "Eleanor the Great," released earlier this fall. Read More ADVERTISEMENT The 10 best movie screenings you can only catch in L.A. this month Deluxe prints and special guests (John Carpenter!) await at December's best screenings in Los Angeles, along with Christmas classics like "Die Hard" and "Eyes Wide Shut." Read More Yes, we give you permission to hate-read 'American Canto' Political journalist Olivia Nuzzi has dazzled the media with scandals, but her prose is less sparkling. Her much-anticipated new memoir is rife with arrogance and thin on sourcing. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Wagner Moura's moment is now. He wants to bring all of Brazil with him After commanding attention in "Narcos" and "Civil War," the Brazilian actor levels up with his finely complex leading turn in the awards powerhouse "The Secret Agent." Read More Guitarist Phil Upchurch, who played with Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, dies at 84 Among the classic records Upchurch played on were Hathaway's "This Christmas" and Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman." Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T. and the M.G.'s, has died at age 84 Steve Cropper co-wrote "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour" during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis. Read More Veteran ad executive installed as BET president in Paramount shake-up Louis Carr has spent 39 years at BET and will now run the network. Read More Commentary: The DHS keeps poaching music for ICE recruitment ads. Musicians keep demanding it back Poaching the work of pop music artists appears to be the only way the DHS can utilize music that actually appeals to people younger than 50. Read More Matthew Perry's 'Dr. P' sentenced to prison for supplying actor with ketamine before death Salvador Plasencia, who sold and injected Matthew Perry with ketamine in the weeks leading up to the actor's death in 2023, was sentenced to 30 months after pleading guilty earlier this year. Read More The 7 best Netflix holiday movies to watch, from a secret Santa con to a crime caper "My Secret Santa" starring Alexandra Breckenridge is the latest holiday film to be released on the streamer, which has several new offerings and recent classics worth revisiting. 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