In its heyday in the 1950s and ’60s, the Lung Wah Hotel, a converted, Spanish revival villa, offered a leafy refuge from the bustle of city life, near a cove and surrounded by parks in Hong Kong’s northern New Territories. Winding stairs, flanked by red lanterns, led to a sprawling Chinese-style garden. On summer weekends, … Read more
Over 35 years ago, Lyle and Erik Menendez — then 21 and 18 years old — walked into the den of their Beverly Hills mansion and fired more than a dozen shotgun rounds at their parents, killing them both. In recent years, the brothers have been thrust back into the media spotlight thanks to the … Read more
“Most actors recognize there’s something different in Val than meets the eye,” Mr. Stone said in a 2007 interview for a segment of the television series “Biography.” David Mamet, the playwright and screenwriter who directed Mr. Kilmer in the political thriller “Spartan” (2004), added, “What Val has as an actor is something that the really, … Read more
Conan O’Brien has hosting duties, and even though this is a movie awards show, Doja Cat, Raye and Queen Latifah are set to perform. (The “Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande plan to take the stage, as well.) The ceremony is live from the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, being broadcast on ABC and … Read more
“Is this our get-out-of-jail-free card?,” the cinematographer Gabriel Patay, 40, said he wondered after he and his wife, a documentary producer, lost the home they spent nine years restoring. “We are tied to this property, we are stuck in L.A.,” he has thought. “Should we leave?” Patay is cleareyed that his insurance will not cover … Read more
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Alec Baldwin filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing New Mexico prosecutors and law enforcement officials of waging a “malicious prosecution” against him after the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the “Rust” film set. Their involuntary manslaughter case against Mr. Baldwin in the shooting death of the cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, came to a dramatic end … Read more
Amazon said on Sunday that its Prime Video streaming service would release a “behind the scenes” documentary about Melania Trump’s life. The film will head to movie theaters and stream on Amazon Prime in the second half of this year, the company said in a statement. Mrs. Trump will be an executive producer of the … Read more
Jeff Baena, the director and screenwriter who co-wrote the dark comedy “I Heart Huckabees,” and who directed films including “Life After Beth” and “Horse Girl,” died on Friday at a residence in Los Angeles. He was 47. His death was confirmed by a press representative, who did not cite a cause. The Los Angeles police … Read more
