Ben McKenzie, ‘OC’ Star, Returns to Crypto Critic

ROCKDALE, TX — Ben McKenzie drives his father’s silver Subaru through Texas farmland, gasping in exploding talk about money: who has it, who needs it, what’s real or fake. He detailed the dangers of cryptocurrency exchanges, online brokers who sell Bitcoin and Ether to speculators, followed by economist Thomas Piketty’s income inequality and the power …

Jennifer Lopez in ‘Marry Me’, Fame and Ben Affleck

LOS ANGELES — Of course the fireplace is burning Jennifer Lopezthe House. It’s a rainy day just a week before Christmas, and the Spanish-style Bel-Air mansion is decorated as you’d expect: pine wreath strewn around the mantle, orange roses on the coffee table, a professionally cut Christmas tree in the living room. Dressed in a …

Two Super Bowl Winner Ben Roethlisberger Retires From Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who restored one of the NFL’s former franchises to Super Bowl success but whose career has been marred by injuries and sexual assault allegations, announced his retirement from the sport Thursday after 18 seasons. Roethlisberger, 39, a two-time Super Bowl winner, heralded the announcement for much of the season, and …

Oscar Contenders Like Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck Are Growing

There’s a great story Minnie Driver tells About director Joel Schumacher, who responded dryly after a lead actor complained that Driver’s performance in “The Phantom of the Opera” was too exaggerated. “Oh honey,” replied Schumacher, “no one paid to see under the hill.” I’ve been thinking a lot about this bon mot this movie season …

Oscar Contenders Like Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck Are Growing

There’s a great story Minnie Driver tells About director Joel Schumacher, who responded dryly after a lead actor complained that Driver’s performance in “The Phantom of the Opera” was too exaggerated. “Oh honey,” replied Schumacher, “no one paid to see under the hill.” I’ve been thinking a lot about this bon mot this movie season …

What Ben Simmons Standoff means for the Sixers and the NBA

Over the summer, Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons requested a trade, starting a standoff that dragged into the regular season. The organization has repeatedly fined Simmons for missing practice, meetings and pre-season games. ESPN. Simmons did not report to the team until the end of the preseason and was suspended during the regular season opener …