‘Showing Up’: Kelly Reichardt ‘fine with being a side B-er’

The quiet perceptions, everyday troubles and intermittent moments of transcendence that make up Kelly Reichardt’s films have always had a rhythm apart from most American movies. Reichardt’s latest, “Showing Up,” which opens in theaters Friday, is no exception. But it’s also more directly about the compulsions and pains of making modest, hand-crafted art. Michelle Williams … Read more

As streamers cut costs, TV shows — and residuals — vanish

Actor Diana-Maria Riva is all too familiar with one of her shows being canceled. For a performer, it’s a painful, unfortunate part of show business. But this was different. In December, Riva was floored when she found out that “Gordita Chronicles,” her recently canceled family comedy, would be removed from HBO Max’s vast streaming library … Read more

Fentanyl caused ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio’s death

LOS ANGELES – “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper Coolio suffered an accidental death from the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine last year, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported Thursday. The county agency also cited cardiomyopathy, a disease that makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood to the body, as a “significant condition.” … Read more

XXXTentacion’s convicted killers sentenced to life in prison

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Three men were given life sentences on Thursday for the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000. Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were each convicted last month of first-degree murder and armed robbery … Read more

The Pink Ladies get their origin story in Paramount+ series

Four years before Frenchy, Rizzo and Sandy ever donned their own pink jackets, a group of friends at Rydell High leaned into their image of “bad girls,” called themselves the Pink Ladies and created a girl gang. Their formation is chronicled in the new 10-episode musical series “ Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies ” … Read more

Ellie Goulding thinks we all need to be more selfish

LOS ANGELES – Throughout her career, Ellie Goulding has been candid about the drawbacks of fame. Although she remembers being a self-conscious teenager, Goulding said her struggles with panic attacks, anxiety and insecurity about how she looks were exacerbated in the early stages of her stardom. “I was kind of thrust into this world,” she … Read more

2 San Antonio lakes will be continuously stocked with catfish for the next 6 months

SAN ANTONIO – Grab your fishing gear because it’s almost time for catfish stocking season for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Neighborhood Fishin’ program. TPWD will stock catfish in 18 lakes across Texas starting April 21 through October 27, including two lakes in San Antonio. Miller’s Pond, located at 6175 Old Pearsall Road, and … Read more