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After almost 40 years of performances, the 2,000-pound chandelier at the heart of the action in the famed Gothic melodrama "Phantom of the Opera" is a character unto itself. If beads could talk, this would be its story.

Walt Disney Co. and Kraft Heinz have announced a partnership that would include new items at Disney theme parks and cruise ships, as well as marketing campaigns.

Sony Music Entertainment on Monday filed a new lawsuit against AI startup Udio, alleging the company infringed on the copyrights of more than 30,000 recordings.

Pixar and National Geographic were affected in the latest round of layoffs at Disney, where several hundred staffers were cut on Tuesday.

Ed Harris opened up on the red carpet about his experience on Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' spinoff 'Dutton Ranch,' saying he felt 'underused and inconsequential' in the series' first season.

The Broad's Yoko Ono concert at REDCAT in concert with its exhibition reveals just how closely Ono was to John Cage and in the process connects the Broad and Grand Avenue with LACMA.

Burwell's score is getting Oscar buzz as 'Obsession' hits streaming. 'I'd be lying if there wasn't a bit of imposter syndrome,' he said.

Echo Theater Company presents the world premiere of provocateur playwright Erik Patterson's "F— Strangers," directed by Chris Fields and starring Michael Sturgis, James Tupper, Sean Luc Rogers and Tasha Ames.

Netflix purchased Ben Affleck's AI company in March. A new security filing revealed the streamer giant paid $587 million in cash for the actor's film tech company.

The actor known for playing Loki in the MCU time travels to Pompeii in his new series for NatGeo, which is part travelogue, documentary and historical reenactment of the explosion of Mt. Vesuvius.

Participating locations stretch across the entire L.A. region, featuring institutions like Vroman's in Pasadena, the reopened Book Soup in West Hollywood and niche favorites like Culver City's The Ripped Bodice.

A gorier Cyclops, a darker Circe, an entirely new ending: The writer-director felt free to reshape the 2,700-year-old epic poem for the Imax age.

'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' star Angie Katsanevas and husband Shawn Trujillo are separating after nearly three decades of marriage. The couple has denied rumors of infidelity.

Thor battles Doctor Doom, reunites with Steve Rogers and assembles a crossover superteam in the new 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer.