Mark Mothersbaugh wears many hats: He’s a prolific composer for film and TV, including the animated Nickelodeon juggernaut “Rugrats”; he’s scored four Wes Anderson films and Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarock” and is currently working with Pixar. Toddlers who spot the coolly bespectacled, gray-haired septuagenarian at an airport point and gurgle, “Yo Gabba Gabba!” thanks to Mothersbaugh’s … Read more
From wicked to saintly, Cynthia Erivo seems to do it all. The singer and actor has been tapped to play Jesus in the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl — part of the 2025 season lineup announced Tuesday by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Erivo, who is nominated for an Oscar for her powerhouse … Read more
Walt Disney Co. is changing some of its internal diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the latest move in the company’s slow pullback from such efforts. The Burbank media and entertainment giant will replace the “diversity and inclusion” performance factor for executive compensation planning with a “talent strategies” standard, according to a memo sent Tuesday to … Read more
