Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies

NEW YORK – Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright, crusader for artistic integrity and founder of two of the leading regional theaters in the country, has died. He was 96. Brustein died on Sunday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, according to an emailed statement from Gideon Lester, the artistic … Read more

‘Friends’ creators, actors, family mourn Matthew Perry: ‘The One Where Our Hearts Are Broken’

Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his “Friends” mom Morgan Fairchild; and even Adele. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC’s “Friends” for 10 seasons, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday. He was … Read more

Dallas dominates Los Angeles: Cowboys win every phase of Week 8 matchup, defeat Rams 43-20

Dak Prescott threw four TDs, DaRon Bland got his third pick-six of the season and CeeDee Lamb had the best game of his career on Sunday. ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott threw two of his four touchdown passes to CeeDee Lamb, DaRon Bland recorded his NFL-leading third interception return for a score and the Dallas … Read more

Video game adaptation ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ notches $130 million global debut

It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary video game adaptation on the big screen, which made $78 million to top the North American box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. Universal Pictures … Read more