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Chris Rock to go live on Netflix in a first for the streamer

Chris Rock to go live on Netflix in a first for the streamer

Chris Rock is going where no comedian has gone before — live on Netflix. The streaming giant said Thursday that Rock will be the first artist to perform on the company’s first-ever live, global streaming event.
Review: Bill Frisell’s jazz quartet emphasizes interplay

Review: Bill Frisell’s jazz quartet emphasizes interplay

“Four,” Bill Frisell (Blue Note) Guitarist Bill Frisell’s new jazz quartet album is like a stimulating conversation among friends who swap quick quips and insights, the shifts in mood frequent and unpredictable.
Music Review: Lous and the Yakuza moves into love on 'IOTA'

Music Review: Lous and the Yakuza moves into love on 'IOTA'

“IOTA" By Lous and the Yakuza (Columbia Records/Sony Music) Lous and the Yakuza has peeled back the pain and drama of her debut autobiographical album, "Gore,'' to reveal a space of love and playfulness on her follow-up, “IOTA.

Venezuelan poet Rafael Cadenas wins Cervantes Prize

MADRID (AP) — Venezuelan poet Rafael Cadenas has been awarded the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world’s highest literary honor, by Spain's government.
Q&A: Tony Kushner on playing therapist to Steven Spielberg

Q&A: Tony Kushner on playing therapist to Steven Spielberg

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Fabelmans” is Steven Spielberg's most autobiographical movie , but the introspection it required wasn't done in isolation.
A Jewish detective bows on TV during a wave of antisemitism

A Jewish detective bows on TV during a wave of antisemitism

NEW YORK (AP) — Viewers of “The Calling” will quickly learn it isn't a typical TV police procedural. Just two minutes in, the lead detective of a fresh murder bows quietly over the dead body — and prays.
Dempsey: 'Disenchanted' is an escape from dark-themed movies

Dempsey: 'Disenchanted' is an escape from dark-themed movies

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Actor Patrick Dempsey knows the world can be a dark place, and many of the TV streaming options these days are dark, too. He thinks he'll have the antidote next week on Disney+. The Nov.
Bob Fosse's 'Dancin'" confirms Broadway return this spring

Bob Fosse's 'Dancin'" confirms Broadway return this spring

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Fosse's all-singing, all-dancing 1978 revue “Dancin'” is headin' back to Broadway and the late choreographer's daughter calls “a magic carpet ride.” “Everything is in it,” Nicole Fosse tells The Associated Press.

Jury deliberations begin in rape civil case vs. Paul Haggis

NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors began deliberating Thursday in a civil trial involving Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis and a publicist who accused him of rape. The jury heard three weeks of testimony.
Ukrainian dancers to take Toronto stage for one-night performance of 'The Nutcracker'

Ukrainian dancers to take Toronto stage for one-night performance of 'The Nutcracker'

TORONTO — A pair of Ukrainian dancers who toured the world raising money to help their home country are set to perform a Christmas classic.
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