Cuba Gooding, Jr.

Ben Carson's conservative views are drawn from the Bible

2013-03-30 11:24:00

I am not among the many who are shocked that Ben Carson, the brilliant and widely admired neurosurgeon based at Johns Hopkins Hospital, would emerge as a hero of the political right and Sean Hannity's new best friend. That Carson would stoop to making...

Controversial address vaults Hopkins' Carson into political arena

2013-02-18 06:44:00

Dr. Ben Carson says he didn't anticipate the reaction to what he considered his common-sense remarks as keynote speaker this month at the National Prayer Breakfast. But after video went viral of the trailblazing black neurosurgeon taking jabs at...

Down and out in Vegas

2001-11-19 00:00:00

LAS VEGAS - There was a buzz in the air, something faint and mysterious, as Lennox Lewis and Hasim Rahman came bounding out from their corners for the fourth round. The judges had given the first three to Lewis because he had landed punches to the face of...

Coming this season

2003-09-04 00:00:00

September Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star: TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts (David Spade) is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for the role of a "normal" guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything...

Campaign moves to courtroom

2000-11-13 00:00:00

The fight for Florida's electoral votes shifts to a Miami courtroom today, with each side digging in its heels over a manual recount of presidential ballots. Texas Gov. George W. Bush, whose minuscule lead in Florida has been shrinking to below 300 votes...

'Ladder 49' actor enjoys his relative anonymity for now

2004-09-30 00:00:00

Morris Chestnut didn't pursue acting for its elusive promise of fame and glory. Though recently, a steady flow of roles in mainstream films has kept Chestnut's resume growing, the thought of becoming a household name doesn't charm him at all. Right now,...

Charlie Sheen changes name to Carlos Estevez for 'Machete Kills'

2013-05-25 12:09:00

Charlie Sheen�is changing his name to Carlos Estevez in the upcoming film "Machete Kills," according to reports. The actor is going back to his birth name and Latino roots, using the moniker Carlos Estevez in the opening credits of the upcoming action...

Weinstein Unveils Slate in Cannes: 'Osage' Shouts Oscars, 'Salinger' Intrigues

2013-05-17 17:50:03

May 18 (TheWrap.com) - The Weinstein Company unveiled its slate for the year at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, giving a glimpse of their game plan for Oscar season, which includes an intriguing documentary-style feature about the elusive writer J.D....

Friday's TV Highlights: 'Shark Tank' on ABC

2013-05-16 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 12 - 18, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- � SERIES Undercover Boss Following last week'...

On Demand DVD New Releases May 6-12

2013-05-06 16:32:21

Tony Nominations 2013: 10 plot twists to know

2013-04-30 08:11:00

Ten noteworthy plot turns in the 2013 Tony nominations 1. “Kinky Boots” (with 13 nominations) edging “Matilda” (with 12 nominations) for most nominated show. A reminder that Harvey Fierstein, the “Kinky” book writer,...

Tonys: That Hollywood-Broadway transition is harder than it looks

2013-04-30 09:59:00

NEW YORK -- When Shia LaBeouf dropped out of the Broadway revival “Orphans” because of a tiff with Alec Baldwin, only to be replaced by Ben Foster, the question became: Which of the two actors might take the Tony love from LaBeouf? As it...

Show me the money! Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. turns 43 today.

2012-12-26 18:24:00

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. arrives at the premiere of "Rock of Ages" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

2012-06-08 00:00:00

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pumps up the crowd by climbing the glass at Staples Center during the Kings ' 3-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final .

2012-06-06 00:00:00