PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia region is brimming with holiday attractions this season, from Center City's extravagant affairs to the most humble of mall Santas. But what about ones that s…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Dec. 13, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…
LOS ANGELES " Phil Wickham has released 14 Christian worship albums, has been Platinum certified and nominated for American Music Awards, Dove Awards, Billboard Music Awards and Grammys " bu…
LOS ANGELES " Bowen Yang, a fan-favorite cast member of "Saturday Night Live," is expected to leave the series after this week's episode. Representatives for Yang and "Saturday Night Live" d…
LOS ANGELES " A Gold Rush movie from director Ang Lee and a biopic set in Long Beach and produced by Snoop Dogg are among the 28 films that have been awarded a tax credit for shooting in Cal…
LOS ANGELES " The press has often labeled Mon Laferte a "femme fatale" " a seductive woman who inflicts distress upon her love interests. Nearly two decades into her singing career, the Chil…
LOS ANGELES " Lukas Nelson is sitting on his tour bus behind the Fonda Theatre on a recent evening as he awaits a takeout bag with dinner inside it. In a few hours, the 36-year-old singer an…
Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change: DECEMBER 16: Thank You Very Much 16: Haunt Season 16: Holiday in the Hamptons 16: Pee-wee's Big …
LOS ANGELES " Rob Reiner was known to millions as a TV actor and film director. But the Brentwood resident, known for the classic films "Stand by Me" and "When Harry Met Sally," was also a p…
PHILADELPHIA " When Philly artist Amir Bey Richardson first uploaded his rap songs online in 2010, he was told his music was "too corny" to garner an audience. "I definitely had friends who …
LOS ANGELES " Before Stuart Scott, the phrase "Boo-yah," was used to express joy. When he made it one of his catch phrases on ESPN, the expression entered the sports vernacular. Director And…
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 an…
When he was a little boy Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen was sure there was a monster hiding under his bed. "I couldn't look under my bed, and I had to jump into it from a faraway distance knowi…
NEW YORK " June Squibb, an old pro when it comes to dealing with the theatrical press, was in place for her interview at the kitchen table. The Upper West Side apartment, where she's staying…
You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Is "High Potential" over for the season or what? It seems to have just abruptly disappeared. A: We're at the point in the TV season where shows of…
Once again, it's time to festoon ourselves with garlands, fire up the twinkle lights and examine the very special cinematic universe that is Netflix Christmas movies. This year brings four n…
LOS ANGELES " Could it be? Are we about to experience the best days of our lives (again)? On a recent rainy Wednesday afternoon, West Hollywood's SUR (an acronym for Sexy Unique Restaurant, …
LOS ANGELES " The fandom behind hit sci-fi series "Stranger Things" is a force to be reckoned with. Netflix said Tuesday that the show's roughly two-hour finale will be available for viewing…
"Are you ready? Then we shall begin." This narration, over an image of three moons hanging in the sky, begins Julia Jackman's "100 Nights of Hero," which she adapted from Isabel Greenberg's …
PHILADELPHIA " It's OK if you don't want to admit how many times you listened to "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters" " Spotify will tell us, anyway. Spotify Wrapped " the music platform's ann…
LOS ANGELES " It was early 1996, and a young alternative band known as the Smashing Pumpkins was embarking on a worldwide tour for their newest album, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness…
PHILADELPHIA " Philly's own Rob Mac, the actor formerly known as Robert McElhenney III, and fellow thespian Noah Hawley are teaming up to create the television adaptation of the "Far Cry" vi…
ATLANTA " Elaine Hendrix, the "Parent Trap" actress turning 55 next month, was in position to become the oldest winner of "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday night. But she came in fifth Tuesda…
The first, or maybe the second thing to be said about "The Artist," a six-part comedy written and directed by Aram Rappaport, is that it streams from the Network, a free ad-supported streami…
Christmas movies, especially in our modern streaming era, exist on a different plane than other forms of filmed entertainment. We look to these movies not for innovation, but for comfort. Th…