"There were days when I would get a certain actor for six hours and then have to switch gears and go get another actor for the remainder of the day. So I have to after lunch shift into Ethan Hawke mode. During breakfast I was in Richard Gere mode or Don Cheadle mode." Read more »

Syesha Mercado is catching her dream. With a debut album on the way, the onetime “American Idol” finalist is keeping herself in the spotlight, in the glamorous role of Deena Jones in a production of... Read more »

Bill Cosby used his trademark comic touch to launch the 32nd edition of the Playboy Jazz Festival — the landmark international gathering that has become the West Coast’s premier jazz event. The Playboy... Read more »