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A theater owner trade group immediately blasted Netflix's $72-billion deal to buy Warner Bros. and HBO. Netflix has long bypassed movie theaters, instead releasing films onto its streaming platform.

In troubling times we may seek entertainment to escape and, perhaps, make sense of the chaos. This year was no different. The best in movies, TV, books, comedy, music and arts became part of our survival kit.

Prohibitive costs and an uncertain market have made filmed versions of Broadway shows a rarity in movie theaters. But new dynamics on Broadway and in Hollywood might change that.

Steven S. DeKnight's Roman drama returns with Nick E. Tarabay reprising the titular role, sending Ashur back to Earth in a timeline where he killed Spartacus instead.

Nonprofit Future of Life Institute gave low grades to AI firms including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta due to concerns about how the companies are handling AI safety.

In 'Rosemead,' based on a 2017 L.A. Times story, the 'Charlie's Angels' star steps into a role unlike any she's played before — and is earning raves in the process.

Kleber Mendonça Filho breaks down his new film 'The Secret Agent,' Brazil's official selection for the 2026 Oscars.

According to L.A. Times pop music critic Mikael Wood, the year's finest LPs included projects by Jensen McRae, SZA and Madi Diaz.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Golden Globe nominations, from where to watch to who's favored to get nods.

Remarkably few movies have taken a look at the life of the Bard. With the release of 'Hamnet,' we look back on three past depictions — and how they did when it came to the Oscars.

The best movies of 2024 include "Sinners," "Hedda," "One Battle After Another," "Eddington" and "The Naked Gun," according to our critic Amy Nicholson.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the Japanese American actor and martial artist known for his roles in the "Mortal Kombat" films, "License to Kill and "The Man in the High Castle," died Thursday at age 75.

Less than a month after announcing its opening date, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art's chief curator, Pilar Tompkins Rivas, is leaving the museum this week.

Halle Berry boldly calls out California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his potential presidential run at the New York Times' 2025 DealBook Summit. 'He probably should not be our next president.'

NBC News is launching 'Finding Common Ground,' featuring bipartisan politicians discussing shared interests across its programs 'Today,' 'NBC Nightly News' and 'Meet the Press.'