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Gracie Cochrane wonβt be enrolling in Hogwarts this fall. HBO announced that Cochrane will depart the upcoming βHarry Potterβ series ahead of Season 2. Cochrane played Ron Weasleyβs (Alastair Stout) younger sister, Ginny, in βHarry Potter and the Philosopherβs Stone.β Cochrane and her family attributed the βchallenging decisionβ to βunforeseen circumstances.β βHer time as part…
Tom Kane, a prolific voice actor whose signature roles included Master Yoda in a number of animated βStar Warsβ shows as well as Professor Utonium on βThe Powerpuff Girls,β has died. He was 64. Kane died Monday from complications of a stroke he suffered in 2020, his representative Zachery McGinnis confirmed to The Times. The…
On most summer weekends, the Douglas Fairbanks Lawn at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery is transformed from a green expanse of land in the middle of metropolitan Los Angeles to a Victorian-era communal picnic and film screening for an audience of 4,000. Since its inception, Cinespia has become a beloved Los Angeles institution. And, for 25…
Francesco Caballero has been juggling a lot β quite literally. When heβs not tending to his online studies at the California Virtual Academies, the 13-year-old can be found in the circus ring β hurling bowling pins, straw hats, hollow rings and rubber balls high up in the air, all in one harmonious cycle. But the…
In July of last year, CBS announced that βThe Late Showβ would be ending after more than 30 years on air. It was an unexpected move that continues to raise questions about the motivations for the cancellation β CBS maintains it was a purely financial decision. Regardless, the show and host Stephen Colbert, who has…
Pedro Pascal took his βStar Warsβ character to the streets on Saturday, going undercover as the Mandalorian to surprise Disneyland guests aboard the Millennium Falcon: Smugglerβs Run attraction. A video posted on Disneyβs social media showed the actor in full costume, then lifting his helmet to reveal himself. βNow you all have to die because…
CANNES, FranceΒ βΒ The movies of Na Hong-jin arenβt hard to love β theyβre as obsession-worthy as the stylish rigor with which they are made. His 2008 debut, βThe Chaser,β found new febrility in the post-Fincher serial killer thriller. βThe Wailingβ somehow added ghosts, demon-possessed children and inky black crows to the mix with a near-crazed sense…
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, who serves the 4th District, makes her way across an empty, unnamed backlot, presenting her case to be the cityβs next mayor. βStudio lots like this one used to be filled with people, costumers, electricians, set medics, caterers, thousands of Angelenos making a living,β she says in the video…
Brian Lindstrom, a filmmaker whose documentaries shined a light on societyβs underdogs and inspired social change, has died. He was 65. Lindstromβs wife, author Cheryl Strayed, confirmed the news on Instagram Friday. βBrian Lindstrom died this morning the way he lived β with gentleness and courage, grace and gratitude for his beautiful life,β she wrote….
The television industry has changed dramatically over the last decade, but one tradition that wonβt die is the annual gathering of ad-buying execs in Manhattan to hear the pitches of networks and streamers looking to sell their commercial time. This past weekβs lavish presentations, known as the upfronts, included the usual array of big-name actors…