Ronald Reagan used to quip that the 11th Commandment was "thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican." But Wednesday the Democrats seeking the Great Communicator's old job generally appropriated the notion for themselves in a debate that was mainly characterized by its policy wonk approach and being the most…

Like the final installment of a YA novel movie adaptation, the first Democratic debate of the 2020 presidential primary was split up into two parts. The first part, which was tonight, included Bill de Blasio, Tim Ryan, Julián Castro, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Beto O'Rourke,  Amy Klobuchar, Tulsi Gabbard, Jay…

The Democratic presidential candidate debate was comedy gold for The Daily Show and Trevor Noah, as the long lineup of hopefuls provided enough memorable moments to fill a ballot. Or, in this case, a program, via Noah’s Votegasm 2020, a live show that followed the Democratic scrum. The Daily Show kicked off the live…

Actor Adam Scott has asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s reps to stop using his image in their social media posts. Scott was chagrined to find out that an image of him as his Sir. Benjamin Walker Wyatt character from the TV show Parks and Recreation winking in apparent approval of an article on President…

After Donald Trump said he wouldn’t be tweeting about tonight’s Democratic debate, his thumbs couldn’t help themselves. Almost an hour into the debate, the former Celebrity Apprentice host took to Twitter to give his two cents — and Trevor Noah responded. “BORING!” Trump tweeted. This may have come from Air Force One…

The Star Wars film universe had the Trade Federation. But Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge apparently has the Theft Federation, as customers flocking to the major attraction are apparently helping themselves to anything branded from the park to sell as ersatz souvenirs. Barely open a month, and only recently…

The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild said Wednesday that it will hold its 2020 awards ceremony on Saturday, January 11. That’s more than a month earlier than this year’s awards show honoring achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials, and live theater, owing to the compressed movie awards season…

One would think Donald Trump would have lots to tweet about tonight’s Democratic debate — and he probably does. Unfortunately, we will not be graced with his eloquent commentary. Trump sent out a tweet saying he would be absent from tonight’s debate festivities because he is off to Japan for the G20 Summit to “save…

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's Professional Programs has revealed winners of its 2019 Feature Screenplay, Television Pilot and Acting for the Camera Pitch competitions. The awards were bestowed at the just-ended spring quarter certificate ceremony acknowledging the 236 students who completed the…

Veteran actor Max Wright, best known as the father in 1980s sitcom ALF, died today after a long cancer battle. He passed away in his Hermosa Beach, Calif. home at age 75. Wright played Willie Tanner on the puppet-driven sitcom, which ran for four seasons on NBC. But Wright had a long resume in other venues, appearing…