Comedian Andy Dick was photographed sitting slumped over on a Los Angeles street after suffering an apparent drug overdose, according to a report.

In images obtained by TMZ, the 59-year-old funny man can be seen seated on cement stairs outside a Hollywood building in broad daylight on Tuesday. His glasses were also on the ground in front of him...Read more

Film fans like to lament, “they don’t make them like they used to,” specifically about the kinds of wry, life-affirming dramedies that director James L. Brooks perfected back in the 1980s and ‘90s, like “Terms of Endearment,” “As Good as It Gets” and “Broadcast News.” Films of that tone and character are rarer and rarer these...Read more

'ELLA MCCAY'

Rated PG-13 for strong language, some sexual material and drug content.

What it’s about: A young female politician navigates the demands of her new job as governor, her chaotic family life and her desire to make change in the world.

The kid attractor factor: This is an adult dramedy, not much appeal for kids.

Good lessons/bad ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Documentaries are a dime a dozen in the streaming era because they’re cheaper to produce, so while they satiate the appetite for true stories, not all can be deemed good.

But the documentary films and series that managed to capture our attention this year broke through by telling us something new; educating us about an idea, a...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Shaq is coming back.

And the first-tier Basketball Hall of Famer is going to help sports fans and other interested parties get ready for the Super Bowl happening on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

Shaquille O’Neal — who is also a DJ/rapper who arguably gave the worst performance in the long and distinguished...Read more

Miley Cyrus says touring is a "pretty isolating" and draining experience for artists.

The 33-year-old star - who has previously said she grew up on tour buses with her country singer dad Billy Ray Cyrus - admitted while it "felt like second nature" as a child, those feelings changed when it became her own day-to-day existence.

She told The ...Read more

Kimberly Wyatt never wanted to raise a family in Los Angeles - and the Anglophile singer now considers the UK to be her true home.

The Pussycat Dolls star has lived in England since 2010 and she and her husband Max live in Surrey, South East England, with their three two daughters Willow and Maple and son Ford.

Wyatt was born and raised in ...Read more

This week I have two excellent home audio deals and more on the Wolfbox blower/dusters, one of the most popular products I covered this year.

Soundbar specials: The ZVOX AV855 was a huge hit for its hi-fi sound and AccuVoice dialogue enhancement, which makes voices easier to hear and understand. The AV855 was later joined by the AV835, a ...Read more

The last time Percy Jackson went to summer camp, his mother was kidnapped, he was accused of stealing the most powerful weapon ever known, the Olympian gods almost went to war with each other, Percy nearly died — a couple of times — and then he and his friends saved the world. It was a thrilling adventure for the demigod son of Poseidon, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Ben Platt describes himself as a highly anxious person, but there is one place that keeps his nerves at bay: the stage.

That might sound counterintuitive to most people, but Platt grew up in the spotlight, and finds the immersive immediacy of live performance soothing. His mind can't spin a web of worry when he's belting out "...Read more

CHICAGO — Angels hovering anew over Chicago’s North Side. The return of Brian Friel. And a “Raisin” we could call our own.

Here’s our annual celebration of the best Chicago shows of the year, in order, with an additional 10 in alphabetical order that almost made our list. As is our longtime practice, we’ve limited our choices to ...Read more

NEW YORK — Beyoncé will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala, marking a grand return to fashion’s biggest night after a decade away.

The 35-time Grammy winner, 44, will be joined by Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, per Vogue. “Costume Art,” spotlighting the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibition, will serve ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Friends of Josh Garrick, the artist, educator and writer with a passion for ancient Greek culture, will gather to celebrate his life — appropriately surrounded by his artwork — on Dec. 19.

“He was a citizen of the world who loved Orlando and called it home,” fellow artist Donna Dowless said. “He was a loyal and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — No one needs reminding that 2025 began in an L.A. aflame. Musicians didn't escape the fires, especially in Altadena. Concerts were canceled but then became events of communal healing, a process that continues.

There were further troubling signs. Institutions continued to struggle to bring audiences back to pre-COVID numbers. ...Read more

CHICAGO — Anthony Rapp, an original Broadway star of “Rent,” will appear as Benjamin Stone in the upcoming Porchlight Music Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s “Follies,” to be performed concert-style at Chicago’s historic Studebaker Theater. Originally seen in 1971, “Follies” follows a reunion of aging ...Read more

CHICAGO — In his latest special for WTTW, Geoffrey Baer meets with a cross-section of workers around the city to get a behind-the-scenes look at what their jobs entail. “Chicago Works” tackles a variety of professions, from city employees on rat patrol to the crew at the United Center responsible for the frequent basketball-court-to-ice-...Read more

Josh Hutcherson didn't experience "rejection" in Hollywood until after The Hunger Games.

The 33-year-old star - who was 18 when he was cast as Peeta Mellark opposite Jennifer Lawrence's Katness Everdeen - admitted it was only after the fourth movie in the original series that he started to learn about how difficult the film industry can be.

He...Read more

Pamela Anderson says her garden is a "neutral zone" where she and her mother "don't argue".

The Baywatch star admitted while she has had a "complicated relationship" with her mother Carol over the years, being out in her garden - which she has nicknamed Arkady - is somewhere they can find a common ground.

She told Vogue Scandinavia: "We've had...Read more

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has written a letter to her father Thomas Markle as he recovers after having his leg amputated.

The former Suits star hasn't had contact with her dad since her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018 but was keen to have a handwritten note delivered to him after he underwent life-saving surgery in the Philippines following a ...Read more

TV legend Bryan Fuller, known for his cult classic television series like “Pushing Daisies” and “Hannibal,” just earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature, for his film “Dust Bunny.” It’s somehow a surprise that the well-known TV creator just directed his first film, after spending almost three decades ...Read more