Elon Musk calls Ben Stiller the R-word after actor says ‘Tropic Thunder’ couldn’t be made in 2024

Elon Musk slammed Ben Stiller after the Emmy winner shared his doubts about the possibility of “Tropic Thunder” being made in 2024. “Damn he went full r—d 🤣🤣,” the Tesla CEO captioned a repost of a fan’s post on X also slamming Stiller for his comments on Wednesday. The screenshot Musk shared featured the Daily … Read more

‘Maria’ review: Angelina Jolie is stunning as Maria Callas in her last days

movie review MARIA Running time: 123 minutes. Rated R (some language including a sexual reference). In some theaters. Near the end of “Maria,” 53-year-old Maria Callas, the opera diva stunningly played by Angelina Jolie, attempts to make it through the challenging mad scene from “Anna Bolena” in an empty Paris theater. Like poor Anne Boleyn, these are the final, messy days … Read more

Credit Suisse conviction in 2022 cocaine cash laundering case is overturned

A top Swiss court on Wednesday acquitted Credit Suisse, now part of UBS, of failing to prevent money laundering by a Bulgarian cocaine trafficking gang, overturning a 2022 conviction. The Federal Criminal Court’s original ruling was seen as a test case for the prosecution of banks. It had found an ex-employee of the bank guilty of money-laundering, and Credit Suisse of … Read more

Microsoft facing wide-ranging antitrust probe despite FTC chief’s likely departure

The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The probe was approved by FTC chair Lina Khan before her likely departure in January, following the presidential election victory of Donald Trump and the expectation he will … Read more

Bond trader at Pasadena firm shunted $600 million to favored portfolios, U.S. claims

Ken Leech, chief investment officer at Western Asset Management unit of Legg Mason Inc., speaks during the UBS CIO Global Forum in 2016. (Bloomberg / Getty Images) At first blush, the U.S. case against star bond trader Ken Leech centers on a quirk in procedures: The former co-chief investment officer for Pasadena-based Western Asset Management … Read more

Review: In ‘Moana 2,’ a groundbreaking Disney hero dreams bigger, venturing into new territory

A scene from the animated movie “Moana 2.” (Disney) Parents of young children should let loose a hearty “chee hoo” upon the Thanksgiving-timed release of “Moana 2.” That’s the long weekend’s entertainment sorted, with a sequel that comes close to the soaring storytelling and exhilarating anthems of the first film, which delighted young audiences eight … Read more

What’s the importance of a supergroup these days? The Hard Quartet really aren’t worried about it

The Hard Quartet is Matt Sweeney, from left, Stephen Malkmus, Jim White and Emmett Kelly. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) Sitting around a North Hollywood rehearsal studio on a recent Wednesday evening, the members of the Hard Quartet are taking a break from prepping for the first concert by this indie-rock supergroup by recounting the first … Read more

James Carville rips young ‘snot-nosed’ progressive staffers for hurting Harris campaign with ‘hissy fit’ over Joe Rogan: ‘Huge f–king error’

Veteran Democratic Party strategist James Carville scorched young progressives in the Harris campaign, arguing that their role in scuttling her interview with Joe Rogan helped cost her the election. A campaign official said earlier this month Vice President Kamala Harris backed out of appearing on “The Joe Rogan Experience” because of “concerns at how the interview would … Read more

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