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September 07, 2024

From Beatle to boss: Ringo Starr on running his All-Starr Band

Ahead of a Sept. 8 show at L.A.'s Greek Theatre, the 84-year-old Beatles legend remembers how he put the All-Starr Band together.

NBC cuts 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' to four nights a week

As streaming pulls viewers away from traditional TV, the once-lucrative late-night genre is under pressure to bring down costs.

Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian band leader who helped popularize bossa nova, dies at 83

Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian band leader who helped popularize bossa nova in the '60s, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 83.

Larry Ellison to control Paramount Global after Skydance deal closes

David Ellison is poised to become Paramount Global's new CEO, but his father, Larry Ellison, will be controlling owner of the company, according to a recent federal filing.

Lupita Nyong'o goes from a quiet place to a chattier one in 'The Wild Robot'

A decade after winning her Oscar, Nyong'o is taking on projects that strike a personal resonance, including the animated sci-fi adventure "The Wild Robot."

Ready to become the filmmaker in his head, Jesse Eisenberg levels up with 'A Real Pain'

The actor's latest effort as a writer and director — in which he co-stars with Kieran Culkin — confidently takes on tragedies great and small.

In unusual numbers, we'll be singing and dancing this fall — at least onscreen

Brace for a storm of melody this fall: "Joker: Folie à Deux," "Wicked," "Mufasa: The Lion King" and more. What do all the musicals say about our needs as viewers?

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