Famous for making his plays available for the public to adapt, playwright Charles Mee is quickly becoming a household name. The saying that Mee’s plays are everywhere ““ not least at UCLA ““ is becoming a bit of a cliché. Read more...

When the topic is an on-campus theater production with even a speck of hype, theater students are almost biologically inclined to put in their two cents. Read more...

On Friday night, my dad, brother and I went out to dinner to a somewhat-expensive Italian restaurant in Brentwood. My dad was paying. As we began our meal, we noticed the restaurant’s staff working vigorously to prepare two tables near us. Read more...

“If music be the food of love, play on!” Shakespeare certainly knew what he was talking about when he penned those immortal lines. The latest in a long line of would-be inheritors to his playwriting throne, Charles Mee has seemingly taken those words to heart. Read more...

Ashton Kutcher is known as many things ““ a star of “That ’70s Show” and movies such as “Dude, Where’s My Car?” and “Just Married,” the host of “Punk’d,” the co-owner of celebrity hot spot Dolce Enoteca and, of course, a tabloid darling thanks to his relationship with Demi Moore. Read more...

“The Butterfly Effect” Directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber New Line Cinema   Taking a departure from Ashton Kutcher’s recent slew of romantic comedies, “The Butterfly Effect” is a brilliant sci-fi thriller that catches audiences off-guard, challenging them to think about the extent to which everyday decisions can affect the future of one’s life. Read more...

Moviegoers beware: The January movie dumping season has begun, and this year’s contestants shouldn’t fail to disappoint. It is no surprise that every element in Hollywood is well crafted, from Jennifer Lopez’s next divorce right down to the nitty-gritty business of film release dates. Read more...