SAN ANTONIO – The Tobin Center is now producing a new live theater series aimed at building up the local arts scene after the pandemic. “100A Productions” will feature two full productions and four staged readings or “industry night readings” for their inaugural season. The two staged readings will be Patrick Barlow’s “The 39 Steps,” … Read more
LOS ANGELES – It’s a “Strike Girl Summer.” So read a picket sign as the sidewalks of Hollywood and midtown Manhattan teemed with actors on Day 1 of their strike, protesting alongside the writers who have been at it since May. Together, the two guilds have ground the entertainment industry to a halt. On both … Read more
NEW YORK – A 20-year-old woman has been arrested on federal narcotics charges and is accused of selling the drugs that led to the death of actor Robert De Niro’s 19-year-old grandson, a law enforcement official said Friday. The woman, Sofia Haley Marks, appeared in Manhattan federal court on Friday and agreed to remain behind … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A judge on Friday set a trial date for two men charged in the killing of rapper Young Dolph in a daytime ambush at a bakery in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith are scheduled to stand trial March 11 in the fatal shooting of the Memphis-born rapper, Shelby County Criminal … Read more
Lisa Marie Presley died after developing a small bowel obstruction, a severe complication of bariatric surgery years ago, according to an autopsy report released Thursday. Experts say these types of complications are a known but rare risk after having weight-loss surgery. Here’s what to know: WHAT HAPPENED TO LISA MARIE PRESLEY? The 54-year-old singer-songwriter and … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — The superhero suit of Blue Beetle will be on display at a movie house right here in San Antonio. The authentic Blue Beetle Scarab suit worn by actor Xolo Mariduena during filming of the movie will be displayed at Santikos Casa Blanca until July 31. The character is DC’s first Latino superhero … Read more
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Robert Downey Jr. said he came away from Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” thinking about how important context is to understand significant moments in history. The film tells the story of the controversial theoretical physicist, J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), who oversaw the development of the first atomic bomb during World War II. … Read more