Pat Saperstein

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Black Equity Television: Why Paramount Global Should Turn BET Into a Community-Owned Network (Guest Column)

Recent news reports suggest Paramount Global may be considering a sale of its cable channel BET. Further reports identify media moguls Tyler Perry, Byron Allen, Sean “Diddy” Combs and a partnership...

George Maharis, ‘Route 66’ Star, Dies at 94

George Maharis, the star of “Route 66” who went on to appear on “Fantasy Island” and other shows, died Wednesday in Beverly Hills. His friend and caretaker Marc Bahan announced his...

12 Must-See Films From the Cannes Film Festival

Last year, amid the slow fade of the pandemic, the Cannes Film Festival made its official comeback. But this year it felt like Cannes came back in a different...

Ed Ames, ‘Daniel Boone’ Star and Ames Brothers Singer, Dies at 95

Ed Ames, a member of the Ames Brothers singing quartet who starred in TV series “Daniel Boone” in the 1960s, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 95....

Siouxsie and Iggy Pop to Play Cruel World Festival Rain Date Sunday After Lightning Forces Evacuation

After Saturday’s Cruel World festival at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena was evacuated due to lightning during Iggy Pop’s set, organizers promised that headliner Siouxsie as well as Iggy Pop would...

Variety Nominated for Record 96 Southern California Journalism Awards

Variety garnered a record 96 nominations for the SoCal Journalism awards sponsored by the Los Angeles Press Club, with nods across magazine and entertainment journalism, art and photography, video, audio, online...

Heather Armstrong, Blogger Known as ‘Dooce,’ Dies at 47

Heather Brooke Armstrong, the writer known as “Dooce” who gained popularity in the early days of blogging, died Tuesday. She was 47. Her family announced her death in an Instagram post...

Variety’s Peter Debruge Honored By France’s Ministry of Culture

On the eve of King Charles III’s coronation, Variety’s chief film critic Peter Debruge was awarded the Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his long devotion to supporting...

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