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Saturday, September 13, 2025

Clifton Powell drops the name of the agent he says fired him for doing another ‘little Black movie’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Clifton Powell is unapologetically dropping the name of the agent who he alleges fired him for taking a role in the 2005 musical "The Gospel." "My agent at the time, and I'll…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle’ movie review: An amusement park ride from hell by Tribune News Service

Six years ago, a boy in a checkered green and black cloak found the dead bodies of most of his family members, murdered by the demon Muzan Kibutsuji (voiced by Toshihiko Seki). His sister Ne…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM

Prince fans disappointed with reissue before it’s even released by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — Here comes another Prince reissue — 1985’s “Around the World in a Day” — but fans are overwhelmingly disappointed that, unlike other posthumous Purple reissues, the…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Friday, September 12, 2025

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 6, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Peacock’s ‘Bel-Air’ will return for a fourth and final season in November by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — Peacock’s "Bel-Air," the streaming network’s hourlong drama based on the ’90s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" starring Will Smith, will return for its fourth and …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:00AM

Movie review: ‘The Long Walk’ lets talented young cast stretch their legs by Tribune News Service

Things are very, very grim in “The Long Walk,” the adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 novel (published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman), which is essentially “The Hunger Games” …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:30AM
Tuesday, September 9, 2025

‘Hamilton’ on the big screen might be the most political film of the year by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — You'd be hard-pressed to find any greater pop-culture rebuke of the anti-immigrant, anti-DEI messages promulgated by the Trump administration than in the big-screen spectacle…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM
Saturday, September 6, 2025

Guitar great Peter Sprague’s latest album is 23 years old — and brand new by Tribune News Service

SAN DIEGO — San Diego guitar great Peter Sprague’s album-release concert at Tio Leo’s Sunday should be one for the record books. The album’s 23-year-long gestation is almost worthy o…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Friday, September 5, 2025

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 30, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

Q&A: ‘Wednesday’ creators explain Season 2’s finale, how Lady Gaga was cast and Thing’s origin story by Tribune News Service

[This article contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of "Wednesday."] LOS ANGELES — In a world where teenagers grapple with accusations of withering attention spans and a lack of motiva…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Thursday, September 4, 2025

David Corenswet will be back as Superman in ‘Man of Tomorrow’ by Tribune News Service

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia bred David Corenswet’s imperfect, affable and slightly corny Superman was a mega hit, grossing $611 million worldwide. High off that success, "Superman" write…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:43AM

Disney’s longtime Broadway chief Thomas Schumacher steps down by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Thomas Schumacher, the long-serving executive who was key to Walt Disney Co.’s success on Broadway, is stepping down this month, the company said Wednesday. The producer jo…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

‘Twinless’ review: Secret-keeping drama walks compelling path by Tribune News Service

We’ve put off writing about “Twinless” for as long as possible. We’ve dreaded this task not because the film isn’t worth writing about; on the contrary, the sophomore effort from w…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Look out, Hollywood. Video game franchises dominate Gen Alpha’s attention by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Want to get Generation Alpha into movie theaters? Look to video games. Kids still like to go to the movies, according to a high-profile new research report. But the franchise…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AM
Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Paramount and Activision make deal to bring ‘Call of Duty’ to the big screen by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Paramount has inked a film deal with video game giant Activision to bring the popular franchise "Call of Duty" to the big screen, in the latest example of the media company's…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:46PM

‘I’m back’: Comedian Bill Engvall picks Minnesota for the start of his comeback tour by Tribune News Service

MINNEAPOLIS — When Bill Engvall announced his retirement from stand-up comedy in 2022, he meant it. But after 42 years of churning out sitcoms, being part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour an…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:07PM
Saturday, August 30, 2025

Fall movie season brings ‘Springsteen,’ return of ‘Wicked’ witches by Tribune News Service

The slate of movies landing in theaters and on streaming services between the Friday after Labor Day through the Friday before Thanksgiving is, surprisingly, devoid of superheroes. Nothing f…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM
Friday, August 29, 2025

French Montana gets his royalty on with engagement to Dubai princess Mahra Maktoum by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — French Montana is reportedly engaged to Mahra Maktoum — full name with title, Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — and the couple has apparently managed to…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM

New star joins cast of ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff filming in North Texas by Tribune News Service

DALLAS — Annette Bening is the latest decorated actress to join Taylor Sheridan’s expanding TV empire. Over her 40-year career, Bening has won myriad accolades for portraying complex wom…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Thursday, August 28, 2025

Ariana Grande returns to concert stage for 2026 tour after 6-year hiatus by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — A whole lot has happened in the world in the years since Ariana Grande last toured in 2019. But the "Wicked" star is finally returning to the road next year in support of her…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:23PM

‘Caught Stealing’ review: Aronofsky swings for fun, and it’s an odd fit by Tribune News Service

Watching “Caught Stealing,” you can’t help but wonder what attracted filmmaker Darren Aronofsky to the project. Sure, you figure he’d read and enjoyed the novel of the same name by C…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Security guard charged in slaying of comedian Reggie Carroll. Both were on tour with Katt Williams by Tribune News Service

A comedian who was touring with superstar funnyman Katt Williams was fatally shot last week in Mississippi. The shooting took place in a building that's home to a company that bills itself a…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:52PM

Movie review: Cumberbatch, Colman deliver thorny banter but ‘The Roses’ wilts by Tribune News Service

Like drops of water hitting a hot pan, Jay Roach’s “The Roses” makes a dramatic sizzle, then evaporates on contact. Adapted from Warren Adler’s 1981 novel, and a remake of Danny DeVi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

‘The Thursday Murder Club’ review: Netflix’s murder mystery disappoints by Tribune News Service

A good cozy mystery is a gift to us all, but in the case of “The Thursday Murder Club,” a Netflix film adaptation of Richard Osman’s wildly successful novel of the same name, the gift …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:45AM

‘The Roses’ review: The war is lost with this cautionary marriage tale by Tribune News Service

It’s a reasonably different movie, but “The Roses” — an adaptation of Warren Adler’s 1981 novel, “The War of the Roses,” that hits theaters this week — has the same problem t…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:30AM
Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Lil Nas X speaks out amid felony charges, hospitalization: ‘Terrifying last four days’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Grammy winner Lil Nas X wants his fans to know he's "gonna be all right" after he was hospitalized and arrested on suspicion of charging at police last week. The "Old Town Ro…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:39PM

Tyler, the Creator reveals Camp Flog Gnaw lineup featuring Doechii, A$AP Rocky and Childish Gambino by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — It's time to grab your best fit and hit the blacktop of Chavez Ravine. Tyler, the Creator had his fans searching for words after he announced the lineup for his annual music …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM

‘Netflix House’ entertainment complexes are coming. Here’s when they open by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES -- Netflix House will soon open its doors. The streaming video giant on Monday announced when it will open its first shopping, dining and entertainment complexes to the public. T…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Saturday, August 23, 2025

Kirsten (you didn’t say it right) Dunst wants to be in ‘A Minecraft Movie’ sequel to make a ‘pile of cash’ by Tribune News Service

LOS ANGELES — Kirsten Dunst wants to make a movie — and make "a pile of cash." In a recent interview with the magazine Town and Country, the "Bring It On" actor expressed her interest in…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:05AM
Friday, August 22, 2025

This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly by Tribune News Service

Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 16, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powere…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:15AM

‘Eden’ review: Trouble in paradise for Jude Law, Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas by Tribune News Service

"Eden" is no paradise. Ron Howard's tale about a group of European settlers who attempt to carve out their own slice of heaven on an uninhabited piece of land in the Galápagos Islands rests…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 07:00AM

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