Family TiesSmits hopes work in generational tale ‘Mi Familia’ will ease way for Latino actors in entertainment By Jeffrey Shore At a luxurious hotel in Beverly Hills, far from the setting of his new film, the usually unflappable Jimmy Smits looks a little, well, flapped. Read more...

A&E’s 2nd Annual Bruin Choice Nomination Ballot The nominations are in. No Reba. No Lion King. No Gump sweep even possible. The Bruin Choice Awards nominations salute the best of this academic year’s film, television and music. Read more...

From cockroaches to ‘Cutthroat,’ King rules all genres Low-budget writer turned film success speaks at UCLA By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff At first glance, The Nest, a low-budget horror film about killer cockroaches, and Speechless , a star-powered comedy about sexual politics, would appear to have absolutely nothing in common. Read more...

On the cutting edge Dancer/choreographer Bill T. Jones explores the impact of terminal illness on the human condition in ‘Still/Here.’ By Jeanene Harlick Hailed as "the most versatile and inventive of America’s black dancer/choreographers," modern dancer Bill T. Read more...

Gallagher goes ‘Underneath’ to taste truth in acting Actor compares experiences of film, stage performance By Colburn Tseng Peter Gallagher sits down at a table at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, and the first thing one notices is his smile. Read more...

‘O.J.’ keeps satire pointed, hilarious Play stays abreast of trial with weekly updates, rewrites rewrites By Lael Loewenstein Daily Bruin Staff It’s an equal-opportunity offender, as politically incorrect as the most blistering Howard Stern show. Read more...

‘Participant’: One-man show that leaves audiences out Momentum lost in heavy-handedness By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Senior Staff Chazz Palminteri may be co-producing Dayton Callie’s "The Participant," but there’s no evidence of his influence in the acting or writing of the play. Read more...