Blue staters make their case in satirical 'Coastal Elites'

New York Times investigation.The Times reported that the most successful year for Miss Universe — both for Trump and its broadcaster, NBC — was in 2013, when the global pageant was held in Moscow. That pageant has become a key event for those investigating Trump’s ties to Russia as Trump received help from Aras Agalarov — a billionaire who claims to have connections to Vladimir Putin — and his son, Emin.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorIt really hasn’t been broadcasted widely, but Sofia Coppola’s latest dramedy from Apple/A24, On the Rocks, is opening in key markets next weekend, Oct. 2.

Bella Hadid and Dua Lipa step out separately on Thursday afternoon (September 24) in New York City.

Despite studios moving films such as Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” remake out of the calendar year and questions about whether some films will actually hit theaters, there are still new Oscar contenders being revealed for critics and AMPAS members alike. Over the past 48 hours, Netflix virtually screened Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” for select media, and A24 and Apple debuted Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks” at the 2020 New York Film Festival.

In the pantheon of perfect Bill Murray roles — “Caddyshack,” “Groundhog Day,” “Lost In Translation” — his smooth-talking character in the new comedy “On The Rocks” ranks as one of the best.He plays Felix, a suave New York renaissance man and art dealer in Sofia Coppola’s wonderful movie — the pair’s first narrative feature collaboration since 2003’s “Lost In Translation” — which premiered Wednesday night in the New York Film Festival.Murray, bless him, brought me back to the New York we all miss

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorLos Angeles County health officials confirmed on Tuesday the county meets the criteria to move into a less-restrictive phase of the California’s economic-reopening roadmap. But there’s a catch.The county must maintain those numbers for two consecutive weeks before the state will move it out of the most-restrictive “purple” tier and into the slightly less onerous “red” tier.If L.A.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVTV’s longest-running primetime live-action series, Law & Order: SVU, today started production on its 22nd season in New York. Star/EP Mariska Hargitay posted two behind-the-scene photos on Instagram to commemorate the occasion.On Saturday, Hargitay shared images from the cast’s virtual table read for the season opener, which is tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticA signature kick-off for the holiday season – the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – will go virtual this year, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today, promising an event that will be viewed on both television and online.With large gatherings still a no-go in New York due to the coronavirus, the iconic holiday event will not be “a live parade, but something that will really give us that warmth and that great feeling we have on Thanksgiving day,” de

[Warning: The following contains spoilers for HBO's Coastal Elites! Read at your own risk]While each of the characters in HBO's Coastal Elites, a special written by Paul Rudnick and directed by Jay Roach, have poignant moments in their singular monologues, it's Kaitlyn Dever's nurse Sharynn who delivers the most heartbreaking performance. Originally from Wisconsin, Sharynn moved to New York at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to help with the city's overwhelming number of cases.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHipgnosis Songs has acquired Big Deal Music Group and brought board its senior staff, with Kenny MacPherson becoming CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Group and reporting directly to founder and CEO Merck Mercuriadis. He is joined by Co-Presidents Casey Robison and Jamie Cerreta and Executive Vice President Dave Ayers (New York) as well as Senior Vice President Pete Robinson (Nashville) all of whom have signed new five-year contracts, according to the announcement.

R. Kelly was denied bail by a federal appeals court in New York City on Tuesday.

Jennifer Lopez stars alongside Paloma Elsesser, Michael B.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterDuring the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York, Novak Djokovic hit the ball in reaction to losing a point to Pablo Carreno Busta.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAfter months of government wrangling that stoked fears and job losses among writers, musicians, translators and other independent contractors in California, Gov.