Entertain Me! with Heather Brooker

Tom Cruise has a dad bod, a Texas accent, and a climate crisis in Digger, so obviously we need to talk about it on this week's entertainment report with Gary and Shannon! Plus, Anne Hathaway goes deliciously dark opposite Dakota Johnson in Colleen Hoover’s Verity. And Florence Pugh takes on one of literature’s most notorious women in Netflix’s East of Eden.

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Gary and Shannon are off this week, so Heather Brooker joins Monks and Merrill to break down the latest entertainment news. They start with the latest on the Paramount merger, now on pause. Then Heather reveals Film LA's new program to encourage community support of filming in LA.

And they dig into new movies too!  Brad Pitt’s survival thriller Heart of the Beast, Rober...

What should you watch this weekend? Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon to break down three new movies hitting theaters: “Resident Evil,” “Tiny Fugitives,” and “The Weight.”

 Zach Cregger puts a fresh spin on the Resident Evil horror franchise, Johnny Knoxville takes on a group of foul-mouthed kids in the Superbad-esque comedy Tiny Fugitives, and Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe head into De...

Paramount is threatening to leave California within 48 hours as its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery faces an antitrust fight and a costly Oct. 1 deadline that could add roughly $7 million a day to the deal.

KFI's entertainment reporter Heather Brooker talks with economist Kevin Klowden, senior fellow at the Milken Institute and managing director of Melcene Advisory, about how serious Paramount’s threa...

What do you give an Emmy nominee who can already buy just about anything? Distinctive Assets founder Lash Fary takes us inside the Official Emmys ® Giving Suite, revealing the luxury swag, high-tech gadgets and wonderfully weird gifts waiting backstage for television’s biggest stars. And how all that celebrity gifting helps support the next generation of storytellers.

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KFI's Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon to break down the biggest races and predictions ahead of the 2026 Emmy Awards, including the shows and stars poised for a big night.

Plus, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reunite nearly 30 years later for Practical Magic 2 but is the long-awaited sequel worth the wait? And Hollywood gives us one of its most confusing release showdowns yet: Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson star in...

L.A. City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian joins KFI’s Heather Brooker to discuss the city’s new committee focused on reversing the decline in local film and TV production. Nazarian explains how the committee will tackle permitting delays and red tape, hold city departments accountable, and work alongside LA Mayor Karen Bass’s existing efforts to keep Hollywood home.

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This week on Entertain Me with Heather Brooker, we’re talking movies, mischief and one unexpectedly controversial tattoo! Heather dives into the new Mark Wahlberg film,  By Any Means, plus the creepy new flick Buddy and Bruce Campbell's passion project, Ernie & Emma.

And somehow, Heather’s tattoo lands her in hot water. Get the latest entertainment news, movie talk and plenty of laughs on this episode of E...

Bruce Campbell joins Heather Brooker to talk about his deeply personal new film, Ernie & Emma. Campbell wrote, directed, produced and stars in the bittersweet story of a widower following his late wife’s final instructions and learning how to move forward after loss.

The Evil Dead icon discusses returning to his independent filmmaking roots, financing the movie with his wife, Ida Gearon, and why he calls Ernie & Emma ...

KFI Host Heather Brooker got an early look inside the long-awaited Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles. Explore everything from Star Wars costumes, props and concept art to Norman Rockwell, comics, photography and more. Plus, Lucas Museum CEO Tracey Bates talks about George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s vision for “the people’s art,” the museum’s connection to the South L.A. community and plans t...

KFI entertainment reporter Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon for the weekly entertainment report! They're talking about the latest entertainment headlines, including Coyote vs. Acme, the new movie The Dog Stars, and the surprising most-streamed TV show of the summer: The Big Bang Theory. Plus, do you have any tattoos? Heather has a big reveal that surprised even Gary and Shannon!

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Will Forte and Lana Condor join Heather Brooker to talk about Coyote vs. Acme, the new live-action/animated Looney Tunes movie that nearly never made it to theaters. They share what it was like acting alongside Wile E. Coyote and other animated icons, finding the heart behind the comedy, and finally seeing the long-shelved film get its big-screen moment.

Plus, Forte talks about the comedy instincts he honed on Saturday Night Live, ...

Jakob Nowell is fronting one of Southern California’s most iconic bands, and it just happens to be the band his father, Bradley Nowell, helped create. What started as a conversation about Sublime’s new music and their upcoming Ocean Way Festival performance became something much more personal. Jakob opens up to Heather about living in his father’s shadow, imposter syndrome, and the pressure of carrying Sublime&rsq...

What should you watch this weekend? Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon for the KFI entertainment report and breaks down some of the biggest new movies and TV. That includes the chaotic girls’ getaway Spa Weekend, Jason Statham’s action thriller Mutiny, and Tony, the new Anthony Bourdain coming-of-age story starring Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas. Plus, Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy enter the whimsical worl...

Entertainment host Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon for a new edition of Entertain Me, reviewing The End of Oak Street, the new dinosaur adventure starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, and One Night Only, the dystopian romantic comedy starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner. Plus, we dig into TIME’s list of the most underrated movies of the past 25 years — including which films deserve another look and ...

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is back! And Christina Rose Hall is bringing one of its most beloved characters to life.

Christina joins Heather Brooker to talk about playing Mrs. Potts in the first Disney-produced North American tour of Beauty and the Beast in more than 25 years. She shares what it’s like to step into an iconic role, sing the Oscar-winning title song each night, and be part of a massive production filled...

Nurse John went from working hospital shifts to making millions laugh about the realities of healthcare. In this episode of Entertain Me with Heather Brooker, John Dela Cruz, aka Nurse John, opens up about leaving nursing, the accidental viral video that changed his life, and how burnout, short staffing and “trauma bonding” became the inspiration for his comedy.

He also talks about using his platform to support nurses o...

Ted Lasso is back on Apple TV, but can Season 4 recapture the magic that made us fall in love with AFC Richmond? Heather Brooker joins Gary and Shannon to break down the long-awaited return of Jason Sudeikis and the show’s big new direction. And it all started in Ojai!

Plus, we review Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the wildly inventive Big Bang Theory spinoff that puts Stuart and some familiar fan favorites at the center ...

What happens when the creative legacy of Jim Henson meets uncensored improv comedy? Brian Henson joins Heather Brooker to talk about Puppet Up!, the hit adults-only live puppet show returning to the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood.

Brian shares how watching his father and the original Muppet performers behind the scenes ...