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When Intocable lead singer and founding member Ricky Muñoz was growing up in Zapata, Texas, his grandfather sold a cow to buy him an accordion. Muñoz’s grandfather never got to see his grandson onstage, let alone witness the rise of Intocable as one of the most inspired and comme

You wouldn’t think MS NOW has a deep pocket of fans deep in the heart of Texas, but the cable-news network is going there anyway. The Versant Media backed news outlet will on September 26 offer a full day of discussions and panels featuring many of its best known personalities at

Ever wonder how Sylvester Stallone became Rocky? Peter Farrelly’s upcoming biographical drama “I Play Rocky” will answer the question as “Grand Army” actor Anthony Ippolito takes on the role of Stallone in this behind-the-scenes dramatization of the making of the classic 1976 spo

Thailand’s supernatural folk horror “Cher,” romantic zombie comedy “Cold Feet” and “Third Wheel,” a bridal party-set psychological thriller look like potential wild rides among projects at this year’s Frontières genre pic Co-Production Market, packing one of its highest caliber l

Director Nick Taylor spent years admiring the work of special effects artist Steve Johnson in a way that went beyond basic curiosity. “He was someone who had a very special place in my heart, because I grew up as a lonely misfit horror fan,” Taylor says. “I didn’t have a lot of f

UFC’s July 11 main card telecast featuring the 69-second fight between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway averaged 6.5 million viewers across the U.S. and Latin America on Paramount+. That combined stat is according to Nielsen in the U.S. and Adobe Analytic + Channel Partner in Lati

Chloe Fineman is leaving “Saturday Night Live.” The actor-comedian best known for her impressions exits the NBC sketch comedy series after seven seasons. “After 7 wonderful seasons at SNL I have decided it’s time for my next chapter,” Fineman wrote in a lengthy Instagram post ann

Whatever its other breezy benefits might be, Santa Monica has not been much of a music destination since the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium stopped hosting concerts and especially since the beachside city’s famous Twilight Series on the pier came to an end a dozen years ago. But t

“Family Guy” star Seth Green is a big “Dungeon Crawler Carl” fan who wants it to be known he’d love to join the cast of the live-action TV series — but doesn’t want to use his personal connections to land the part. The show, which was ordered to series at Peacock last month, is b

Spain’s government is investing €6.4 million ($7.3 million) in newly established Canary Islands animation company Amuse Labs, accelerating the archipelago’s push to become a global base for children’s IP. The deal, structured through state-backed technology investment vehicle SET