Imagine a sour love child miraculously conceived by All About Eve’s Addison DeWitt and Laura’s Waldo Lydecker, with John Simon acting as midwife, and you’ll be prepared for Jamie Erskine, the fiercely intelligent, ruthlessly demanding main character played with an absolutely delicious glow by Ian McKellen In the movie “The Critic”. Directed by Anand Tucker … Read more
The action is hot but the dramatic temperature is different in “The Prosecutor,” a flashy mix of Hong Kong crime story and legal drama starring and directed by Donnie Yen (“Ip Man,” “John Wick: Chapter 4”) series. The veteran action star makes a convincing and engaging appearance as a cop who leaves his post to … Read more
Ben Baby, ESPN editorDecember 25, 2024, 7:02 a.m. ET Close Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at the Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports.He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, … Read more
Thirty-seven-year-old Darren Criss is a Broadway star and frequenter of piano bars. “Keep the music playing, you know?” He said. “I think the expression goes: ‘Life is a cabaret!’ When he’s in Los Angeles, it’s Tramp Stamp Granny’s, where he and his wife Mia own. “It’s kind of a nice little Hollywood tale,” he said. … Read more
It’s a skill Lamine Yamal creates an art form – and yet another reason why the 17-year-old is one of the most exciting players in world football. THE Barcelona the striker used the ‘trivela’ – a shot or pass outside the boot – to provide three of his nine assists La Liga this season. His … Read more
Melbourne Stars sign quickly with New Zealand Adam Milne for a pre-Christmas stint in the BBL to replace the Pakistani legspinner Osama Mir who will miss the first three matches of the season. Meanwhile, the Stars are expected to unveil a new captain this week after Glenn Maxwell retired at the end of last season. … Read more
Amersham, England -One Direction star’s family and friends Liam Paynefrom He died last month After falling from a hotel room in Buenos Aires, they gathered for his funeral in Britain on Wednesday. Payne’s former bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson were among the mourners at the special service at St Mary’s … Read more