The Netflix series “The Gentlemen” is a spinoff of Guy Ritchie’s 2019 movie starring Theo James as the son of duke who discovers a pot farm on their property. Chaos ensues.
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‘Murder Is Easy’ review: Murder may be easy, but adapting Agatha Christie isn’t
The two-part adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1939 novel on BritBox makes some key changes, but it fails to be the absorbing murder mystery of the original.
Today in History: John Belushi found dead
Today is Tuesday, March 5, the 65th day of 2024. There are 301 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 5, 1982, comedian John Belushi was found dead of a drug overdose in a rented bungalow in Hollywood; he was 33. On this date: In 1770, the Boston Massacre took place […]
With sale of Baltimore Orioles and Angelos law firm, an empire dismantles and an era fades
People who worked with Peter Angelos over the years acknowledge that the recent deals to sell the Orioles and his law firm secure the future of those companies, but say they don’t transfer the kind of community engagement that one of Maryland’s most prominent citizens used to make.
‘The Regime’ review: ‘Veep’ meets ‘Succession,’ but make it a European dictatorship
Nihilism and chill: HBO’s “The Regime” stars Kate Winslet as the dictator of a fictional European country. What the world needs now is not, perhaps, yet another darkly humorous portrayal of the power-mad classes.
‘Elsbeth’ review: ‘The Good Wife’ spinoff tries (and fails) to be a quirkier version of ‘Columbo’
Carrie Preston plays lawyer-turned-crime-solver Elsbeth Tascioni on the CBS procedural that’s a spinoff of “The Good Wife.”
Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ dies at 76
Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has died. He was 76. A regular performer in clubs and on late-night TV for decades, Lewis also played Marty Gold, the romantic co-lead opposite Jamie Lee Curtis, in the ABC series “Anything But Love” and the reliably neurotic Prince John in “Mel Brooks’ Robin Hood: Men In Tights.” He re-introduced himself to a new generation opposite Larry David in HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” kvetching regularly.
‘Road House’ brawl: Amazon used AI to replicate actors’ voices during strike, lawsuit alleges
Tensions over the upcoming “Road House” movie remake, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, are flaring again with the original film’s screenwriter taking a legal swing at Amazon Studios.
Kenneth Mitchell, known for ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ roles, dies at 49
Kenneth Mitchell, a Canadian actor known for his roles on the series “Star Trek: Discovery” and the film “Captain Marvel,” died on Saturday. He was 49.
The SAG Awards make a return after historic strike
Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster was outshined on Saturday’s awards only by reflections on the longest SAG-AFTRA strike in history last year