Martin Sheen vouches for patriotism and hope in dark times with ‘American Mosaic’

Inside: Holland Taylor's scene-stealing career; "Oh,‍ Mary!" is headed to L.‍A.‍; we reviewed "The Greatest.‍"  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT November 4, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment Martin Sheen vouches for patriotism and hope in dark times with ‘American Mosaic’ Composer Peter Boyer’s new work, “American Mosaic,” accompanies footage of America’s landscapes and faces taken by Joe Sohm, with patriotic narration by Martin Sheen. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Holland Taylor’s turn in ‘Brothers’ is just another notch in her sexy, scene-stealing career Long before 60 was the new 40, Holland Taylor blazed a trail for female characters who were independent, commanding and super sexy onscreen. Read More ‘The Greatest’ deftly captures the evolution of Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali Prime Video’s biographical series created by Ben Watkins — it counts Ali’s widow among its executive producers — documents the boxer from his Olympic gold medal win to his fight with Sonny Liston. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Behind the hype: ‘Oh, Mary!’ hasn’t yet opened in L.A., but it’s returning again next season Cole Escola’s Broadway sensation “Oh, Mary!” arrives at the Ahmanson as one of the most in-demand tickets in recent Center Theatre Group memory. Star Alaska Thunderf— and director Sam Pinkleton talk about what it’s like to be at the center of the hype. Read More Essay: How an orchestra’s experiment with AI can make for a better democracy In this year’s election season orchestras have been practicing the call for democratic thinking on a global scale, including in Los Angeles, Leipzig, Germany and Boston, where the Boston Symphony Orchestra is experimenting with AI —to great effect. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Tangled relationships, claims of blackmail before ‘SNL’ writer’s sister allegedly killed, court documents show A series of restraining order petitions and documents shed light on the alleged murder of Christina Downer. Read More Nicolas Cage says he’s ‘a little bit homeless’ as he battles massive sinkhole at his Malibu home Nicolas Cage told fans he is “a little bit homeless” and “living in hotels” since a massive sinkhole opened up at his Malibu home. Read More As local post-production dwindles, Burbank studio plans to lay off 81 Post-production in Southern California has been reeling from an unprecedented industry contraction, partly due to the flight of filming to other states and countries. Read More Matt Wright dies: Jennifer Hudson, Ellen DeGeneres mourn veteran talk show producer Hosts Ellen DeGeneres and Jennifer Hudson remember producer Matt Wright, who died in Los Angeles at age 52. “We lost a good guy,” DeGeneres said. Read More Juan Atkins, Detroit techno music pioneer, dead at 64 As a member of Cybotron, Model 500 and the Belleville Three, Atkins helped invent a subculture: “I know I’m the first one to apply the word ‘techno’ to electronic music. I can’t claim to be the inventor or originator of electronic music, but I can definitely say that I got that.” Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com