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Feature: A new documentary celebrates the legacy of musician Billy Preston

Today on FilmWeek we talk with Paris Barclay, the director behind a new documentary on Billy Preston.

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FilmWeek: ‘Scream 7,’ ‘Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,’ ‘Ghost Elephants,” and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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In reversal, Warner Bros. jilts Netflix for Paramount

Warner Bros. says Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the whole company is "superior."

Oscar-winning 'Moonlight' screenwriter, now at Geffen Playhouse, on shifting back to the stage

Tarell Alvin McCraney says there's more overlap between screenwriting and artistic stage direction than people might realize

A Black man is sitting onstage at the Geffen Playhouse.

Have VHS tapes, records or memories of Self Help Graphics? Share them for a new documentary

Filmmakers aim to showcase the legacy of Self Help from its roots in East LA to its ‘role as an international force.’

A woman with medium skin tone, wearing a floral top with a red dress, lights a small item on fire as smoke comes out of it on an altar with other items and flowers on it.

Henson puppets meet improv comedy in ‘Puppet Up! Uncensored'

Imagine extras from 'The Muppet Show' doing 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' That's the concept behind Brian Henson’s long-running 'Puppet Up!' improv comedy show.

A view of about three puppeteers dressed in black on a stage with a large screen to their left showing a purple female puppet a green male one, a purple male one with glasses in the back and what appears to be a squirrel puppet next to him.

How you can skate on the same Lakewood rink that Alysa Liu used to train for her Olympic gold

Alysa Liu’s path to Olympic gold included training at The Rinks-Lakewood ICE — and you can skate there, too.

Feature: Wagner Moura on his role in The Secret Agent

Today on FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with actor Wagner Moura about the film and its reception abroad.

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FilmWeek: ‘How To Make A Killing,’ ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert,’ ‘Redux Redux,’ and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53

Best known for his roles on Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, Dane became an advocate for ALS awareness after being diagnosed with the disease.

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