Worldwide box office revenue topped $40 billion for the first time last year, even as moviegoing continued to drop in the U.S. and Canada, reflecting consumers’ growing embrace of home entertainment options, according to a new report. The global box office haul rose 5% last year to $40.6 billion,....

It's not an uncommon practice for musicians to get tattooed to mark the completion of a new album — a trend embraced by the likes of Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, among others. But for R&B singer Brent Faiyaz, inspiration for his 2017 debut “Sonder Son” came from ink that he already had. The ne..

Media mogul Shari Redstone has been the catalyst behind the effort to recombine CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc., and she has grown frustrated by CBS’ seemingly strident approach to merger talks, according to three people familiar with the situation but not authorized to publicly discuss it. CBS’ recent....

Saudi Arabian dignitaries came to Los Angeles this week with a clear message to entertainment industry leaders: Their country is open for Hollywood’s business. Leaders from the Saudi General Entertainment Authority wooed industry executives Wednesday afternoon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly....

The people in the background of Andrew Haigh’s latest film, “Lean on Pete,” are the real inhabitants of Portland, Ore.’s suburbs, the ones who actually spend their lives in the world of low-level horseracing. The British director, who adapted the story from Willy Vlautin’s 2010 novel, wanted a...

For Mahler's "Song of the Earth," the L.A. Phil is collaborating with the Chilean avante-garde theater company Teatrocinema, whose visual creations lend a new dimension to the music.

Universal Pictures' "Blockers," the rare R-rated studio comedy to be directed by a woman, is expected to open with up to $20 million at the box office this weekend. Paramount's thriller "A Quiet Place" may also have a strong debut.

Center Theatre Group on Wednesday will announce the 2018-19 seasons for the Mark Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas Theatre, whose lineups will include work by Tracy Letts, Lynn Nottage, Luis Valdez and Lucas Hnath. Also among the shows set for the two venues by artistic director Michael Ritchie: Samuel...