I visited Iran to see what it’s REALLY like – I ended up in hiding in terror and fleeing for my life
EMERGING from a carpet shop in Iran’s beautiful and ancient city of Esfahan, I was engulfed by a group of jostling young men.Like a desert…
Vera star Kenny Doughty’s life from Coronation Street to his famous co-star wife
Kenny Doughty was a well-known face on ITV as he starred in Vera as DS Aiden Healy for 10 years before his exit from the…
Janelle James on ‘Abbott Elementary’ twist: ‘Do I still get paid?’
In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, Janelle James discusses her character’s arc on “Abbott Elementary,” and Aaron Pierre details the training required…
Susan Gubar on creative women as they aged: ‘They made much of less’
In this week’s newsletter, we have a chat with Susan Gubar, whose new book, “Grand Finales: The Creative Longevity of Women Artists,” profiles seven creators…
Why do coaches coach? Commander of USS Abraham Lincoln gives reason
Dan Keeler, the new captain of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, called up his football coaches from his days at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame…
‘The Chosen’ Season 5 arrives on streaming after a theatrical run
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who needs a break from politicians’ interpretations of the Bible.The fifth season of “The Chosen,” the faith-based…
‘Ginny & Georgia’ shows how abortion is a personal experience
The series: “Ginny & Georgia.” The setting: A women’s healthcare clinic. The scene: Ginny, 16, is carrying an unwanted pregnancy. She’s seeking an abortion. During…
Inside Tony Bellew’s life from huge net worth to marriage and four sons
Tony Bellew is famed for being an ex-professional boxer and he's also carved out a career in TV. Take a look into his life away…
‘Paradise’ Season 2: Creator teases Jane’s backstory, outside world
In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, we sit down with “Paradise” creator Dan Fogelman in front of a live audience at the…
‘The Damned’ review: The Civil War comes to quiet life, mesmerizingly
How much can you strip away from the war film and still have a war film? That question invigorates “The Damned,” the new movie from…
Lou Christie dead: ‘Lightnin’ Strikes’ singer was 82
Lou Christie, the singer and songwriter who set teen fans screaming in the 1960s with hits like “Lightnin’ Strikes” and “Two Faces Have I,” has…
Detectives investigating UCLA student’s murder uncover stunning betrayal
The railroad tunnel in which John Doe #135 was found had spooky graffiti and a dark mystique, the kind of place kids dared each other…
Sabrina Claudio wants to evolve. She’s starting by letting people in
Sabrina Claudio is not the same person she was a year ago — much less eight years ago, when she first introduced herself with a…
Actor sues Tyler Perry for $260M, alleging sexual harassment
Tyler Perry is facing legal backlash to the tune of $260 million from an actor who appeared in his BET drama “The Oval” and is…
Kat Timpf returns to ‘Gutfeld!’ Tender mockery ensues
Turns out Kat Timpf is now one of the people she used to want to throw up on. Timpf’s transformation was revealed Monday in her…
‘Trans Los Angeles’ looks at life in L.A. through a fresh lens
As Mayela got off the bus, she saw Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers raiding the pupusería she worked at in Los Angeles. The undocumented transgender…
Esa-Pekka Salonen leaves the San Francisco Symphony
SAN FRANCISCO — Saturday night, Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted his San Francisco Symphony in a staggering performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, known as the “Resurrection.” It was…
The Cat Man Eshete: An Ethiopian refugee’s life on the streets of New York | Documentary
The extraordinary story of Eshete, a refugee who escaped war in Ethiopia as a young man and is now a devoted caretaker of a feral…
Proposed bill would ban ICE agents, law enforcement from wearing masks in California
SACRAMENTO — In response to immigration raids by masked federal officers in Los Angeles and across the nation, two California lawmakers on Monday proposed a new state…
Nezza’s translated national anthem shines light on Clotilde Arias
On Saturday night, singer Nezza sang a Spanish version of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” also known as “El Pendón Estrellado,” at Dodger Stadium, despite being told…