ABC’s Decision To Put Jimmy Kimmel Back On Air Totally Wasn’t Due To Public...
“Two Disney insiders insist the company's decision, announced Monday afternoon, to bring Kimmel back wasn't influenced by growing Disney+ boycotts, the FCC, affiliates or the open...
Seattle’s PBS Station Announces Major Cuts
“Cascade PBS will cease production of its local long-form journalism, leadership announced on Monday. The move, attributed to a $3.5 million annual loss in...
Actors Theatre Of Louisville Names New Artistic And Managing Directors
Artistic Director Amelia Acosta Powell served as Associate Artistic Director of he Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and has held leadership roles at Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Arena Stage...
Trump’s Chilling Effect On Hollywood
Trump’s pressure campaign has had its intended effect: Hollywood is paralyzed creatively. In meetings, studio executives say they don’t want projects that are political...
Will The Magicians Of LA’s Iconic Magic Castle Let Their Landlord Take Over?
For decades, visitors have been drawn by the idea of dressing to the nines and roaming room to room, sipping cocktails as conjurers and...
The Latest Micro-Genre: Books With AI
The major imprints have been churning out a robust collection of books (more than 20 this year, by my count) that explain, extol, deride,...
College Is Not Just About Acquiring Information
Higher education is not merely the transfer of knowledge. We live in an age of informational opulence; we are awash in readily available data...
A Fake Review Plague Is Threatening Businesses
Fraudsters are extorting businesses for hundreds of dollars each by threatening to post fake negative reviews on Google Maps — or posting fake negative...
Internet Archive Settles Suit With Recording Companies Over ’78 Recordings Archive
For IA—which strove to digitize 3 million recordings to help historians document recording history—the lawsuit from music publishers could have meant financial ruin. Initially, record...
The Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Is a Crisis For Free Speech
The right-wing cancellation campaign that has come to encompass all individuals and institutions that have expressed anything less than cloying adulation of Kirk is ongoing, with...
Broadway Musicals Are In Trouble
None of the 18 commercial musicals that opened on Broadway last season have made a profit yet. Some still could, but several have been...
YouTube Is Going All In On AI
Its anniversary product announcements this week touted AI features that will let creators use AI to enhance or produce videos. After all, Google Deepmind’s Veo 3 technology was YouTube’s for...
The Film Industry Is Acknowledging That Older People Exist
Which, given the size of the Boomer generation, is great. But there are still some issues - mostly issues of stereotyping and sentimentality. Consider...
What Happens To Artists’ Studios After They Die?
If their heirs or estate is lucky, there’s enough money to simply keep the studio as is. “In Europe these spaces are often accessible...
A Rough Weekend For The US Box Office
Well, at least a Taylor Swift movie is coming along in a few weeks. - Seattle Times (AP)
Jimmy Kimmel Embraced The Real, Weird, Gritty Hollywood
“Ever since he began filming at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in 2003, Kimmel has been one of the famed neighborhood’s biggest ambassadors. He...
Remembering Portland’s Classical Music Critic, David Stabler, Who Has Died At 72
Stabler, an energetic, generous, elegant writer, was part of a particularly strong era at The Oregonian, when art, architecture, music, book, theatre, and many...
Sarah McLachlan Cancels Lilith Fair Documentary Premiere Performance Over Disney’s Little Free Speech Issue
McLachlan, introducing the ABC News Studios-distributed movie: "I’ve grappled with being here tonight and around what to say about the present situation that we...
The Personal Piñata Makers Of Minneapolis
It’s a big business - and it changes with the trends of the moment. "Some local vendors are selling Labubu-shaped piñatas, cashing in on the...
London’s Wembley Stadium Just Hosted A Big Music Benefit For Gaza
That was a first in Britain, an arena concert supporting Palestine. "During the four-hour show, the biggest ovation from the crowd … went to Francesca...
How Can LA’s Repertory Cinemas Survive Streaming?
Personal attention, and projectionists. “The viewing experience at these revival theaters always starts with a crew member reminding the audience to stay away from...
What Comedians In The US May Have To Do Next
Kiss the ring. Be a “Kremlin star.” Or face life without a broadcast deal (which, let’s face it, is the common fate of most...
It’s Literary Awards Season, And Oh God, So Awful
“It can be a very difficult thing to spend years and years working on a project only to be faced with a barrage of...
The Harpsichordist And Conductor Who Has Revived The French Baroque
William Christie, who is turning 80 this year, “is venerated in France, where he played a key role in the revival of French baroque...
In Korea, You Can Be Fined For ‘Defaming’ Fictional K-Pop Band Members
“The defendant claimed that the comments were aimed at the fictional characters and not the real people behind them. But the court rejected the...
