"Megalopolis" has received a do-over trailer after a previous iteration was recalled for a mega faux pas.

Lionsgate last month released the first official trailer for the Francis Ford Coppola-directed sci-fi epic. But within hours of the drop, the production company pulled the video after it was found to include fake quotes from real film ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Out of the dozens of movie theaters in the Bay Area, Michael Wang’s favorite was the ShowPlace Icon theater at Valley Fair in San Jose.

When Icon opened its doors in 2019 at the Westfield Valley Fair mall, it pledged to be a comfortable and engaging spot for locals to see the latest blockbuster on the big screen. The ...Read more

When “Joker: Folie à Deux” premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the audience erupted into a standing ovation that lasted 11 minutes, according to Variety. The Hollywood Reporter clocked the applause at 10.5 minutes, while Deadline’s timer recorded 12.5 minutes.

Whatever the exact length, star Joaquin Phoenix didn’t stay ...Read more

SEATTLE — Tucker Wetmore’s singing career took off like a Fourth of July firework this year.

In February, the former Kalama High School football standout released his first proper single, “Wine Into Whiskey,” a tightly honed country hybrid tune with 808s, a heart-tugging emo riff and clever wordplay sung in Wetmore’s southwest ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — On one of the first nights of the Linda Lindas' current tour opening stadiums for Green Day, the very young L.A. punk band ransacked their elders' backstage suite.

"We TP'ed their dressing room," bassist Eloise Wong boasted. "We replaced the faces on all their signs backstage with the Linda Lindas' cat faces. We put whoopee ...Read more

DETROIT — Federal authorities are investigating a man who allegedly interrupted a Green Day concert at Comerica Park Wednesday night by flying a drone onto the stage.

The band was ushered off stage at about 8:50 p.m. as the band performed its hit single "Longview." The concert resumed about 10 minutes later.

Detroit police officials said the...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Linkin Park is back.

The influential rap-rock band announced Thursday that it's reunited, seven years after the 2017 death of frontman Chester Bennington, and plans to tour and release a studio album this fall.

The group's new singer is Emily Armstrong, previously known as a member of the Los Angeles-based rock band Dead Sara; ...Read more

Rich Homie Quan, the platinum-selling rapper known for eclectic tracks like “Lifestyle,” “Flex” and “Type of Way,” has died at age 34, according to his family.

Quan, whose legal name was Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died at his home in Atlanta, his family told TMZ. The Fulton County Coroner also confirmed the news, but did not provide ...Read more

After months of silence, Katy Perry is explaining why she recruited Dr. Luke to help produce her upcoming album.

The 13-time Grammy nominee in July returned to music after a four-year hiatus — which she spent judging “American Idol” and raising her young daughter. But her lead single “Woman’s World” fell flat after fans discovered ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Brooke Mueller says she's nine months sober, celebrating the milestone in her first public interview in 15 years.

The actor and model, previously married to actor Charlie Sheen, discussed her challenging journey this week on the "Hollywood Raw" podcast, likening her sobriety to a badge of honor.

"It's been hard. And a lot of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A Hollywood production company known for popular films including “American Psycho” has chosen a novel tactic to fund its projects in development: Get the public involved.

Los Angeles-based Pressman Film will allow individuals to invest in its movies, the company told The Times, making it the latest firm to turn to ...Read more

Michael Keaton. Michael Douglas. Michael Keaton Douglas?

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" star Michael Keaton wants to start using his birth name professionally. But he's not shedding the Keaton. He's just adding a Douglas.

The "Dopesick" Emmy winner, who has been using "Michael Keaton" as his stage name since the 1970s, said he would like to use a ...Read more

“Beetlejuice” is one of those movies that’s near and dear to the hearts of many folks.

Talk to a few of them, and you discover that while some couldn’t be happier there’s finally a sequel to director Tim Burton’s 1988 dark comedy fantasy — which boasted a delightfully over-the-top Michael Keaton as the sleazy titular demon (or, as...Read more

Bill Maher took a summer break from his “Real Time” HBO show from July 19 to Aug. 23, missing some big news, notably Joe Biden dropping out of the presidential race and being replaced by Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. But he did a steady spate of stand-up shows.

“I’ve had to rewrite my act like four times since we went off the...Read more

Between Las Vegas residencies, Super Bowl halftime gigs and countless collaborations, Anderson .Paak has directed the music videos of Leon Bridges, H.E.R. and Hailee Steinfeld.

Now, at 38, the California-born multihyphenate musician is making his feature directorial debut with "K-Pops," in which he plays BJ, "the biggest undiscovered drummer ...Read more

Formal charges could soon be filed against Artem Chigvintsev, now that the case has been officially turned over to the local district attorney’s office following the “Dancing with the Stars” pro’s arrest last week for felony domestic violence.

The Napa County District Attorney’s Office is currently reviewing the case and will decide ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As a general rule, Nick Cave advises against "attaching a strict life narrative" to the records a musician puts out. Songwriters are storytellers, after all, and few have demonstrated more interest in ancient themes and dramas — justice, violence, sex, betrayal, redemption — than Cave has in the nearly half a century since he...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs will headline 2025's Stagecoach country music festival, organizers announced Thursday, bringing together three superstar acts who each followed their own path to the top of the genre.

The three-day event, set for April 25 to 27 at Indio's Empire Polo Club, will also feature Brothers Osborne,...Read more

It’s an election year, and the presidential race has been a roller-coaster ride — even more so than usual. Lots of eyes have been on the news and, undoubtedly, will continue to be this fall. It seems the networks and streamers have taken note because the steady stream of TV premieres will turn into a slow drip as election day approaches. (...Read more

“The Perfect Couple” on Netflix is the television equivalent of a beach read. That’s not derogatory. The six-episode series may be trash, but it’s high-toned trash, which provides all kinds of terrific pleasures when done well. As a prestige corker, it exists in an adjacent thematic neighborhood to HBO’s “Big Little Lies” with many...Read more