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The ever-so optimistic koala Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) is back in “Sing 2.” This time, Buster and his talented group of singing animals are headed for the big time and desperately want to get a gig at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. There’s only one problem – Buster has promised ruthless mogel Jimmy Crystal (Bobby Cannavale) that…

The stakes are even higher for our favorite group of singing animals in “Sing 2.” Entertainment reporter Heather Brooker sat down with the cast to find out what’s new for Buster (Matthew McConaughey), Ash (Scarlett Johansson), Meena (Tori Kelly) and more when “Sing 2” opens in theaters Dec. 22.

Although the box office has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, one studio has good reason to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend.

Dominic Toretto is practically a household name. That’s because for the past 20 years, we’ve been watching his story unfold in The Fast and the Furious films. There have been so many movies centered on Toretto and his speedy crew that the franchise just goes by The Fast Saga now. Vin Diesel embodies Toretto so well, it’s hard to...

It’s been 20 years since “The Fast and the Furious” speed into theaters. Now Vin Diesel sits down with NBC entertainment reporter Heather Brooker to talk about why this story keeps getting better with age. And John Cena talks about the intense sibling rivalry between the Toretto brothers. ‘F9’ is exclusively in theaters June 25.

Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”) sits down with entertainment reporter Heather Brooker to talk about how going from comedian to action star was never part of his plan. His new film “Nobody” is in theaters now.

Delivering the news in today’s world certainly has its challenges. But imagine delivering the news to people in the 1870s, riding around on horseback across the great frontier. That’s part of the story in the new Tom Hanks film, “News of the World.” Hanks plays Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, a veteran of three wars who travels from town to...

Tom Hanks sits down with NBC LA entertainment reporter Heather Brooker to talk about the challenges of delivering the news in his new film “News of the World.” He also shares what it’s like being known as America’s Dad. “News of the World” opens in select theaters on Christmas Day.

After a brief stint in theaters, “All My Life” is being released on demand just before Christmas. The film is based on the true story of Jennifer Carter and Solomon Chau, a young couple who accelerated their wedding after receiving a devastating diagnosis.

Entertainment reporter Heather Brooker sits down with Jessica Rothe and Harry Shum Jr. to talk about the real life story behind “All My Life.” It will be released on demand Dec. 23.

Testing a novel release strategy, Universal Pictures’ animated sequel “The Croods: A New Age” had one of the best opening weekends of the pandemic, grossing $14.2 million over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

“You Should Have Left” will make you want to double check the reviews on your next vacation rental. This psychological thriller starring Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried is a twist on the classic haunted house theme. The film is based on a book by German author Daniel Kehlmann. Writer-director David Koepp (“Jurassic Park” and “Mission: Impossible,”) partners with Blumhouse to…

Universal Pictures and Blumhouse partner on a new psychological thriller called “You Should Have Left.” NBC LA entertainment reporter Heather Brooker talked to stars Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried about the film, available on demand now.

 “The King of Staten Island” is a semi-autobiographical look at comedian Pete Davidson’s life story. The “SNL” cast member lost his father, a firefighter, on 9/11. He has been pretty open about the damage that loss did emotionally, and psychologically ever since. He was in the spotlight two summers ago for a brief but exciting romance with pop star...

NBC LA entertainment reporter Heather Brooker talks with director Judd Apatow and comedian Pete Davidson about their new film “The King of Staten Island.” It’s a semi-autobiographical story about Davidson’s life after his father was killed on 9/11. It streams on demand June 12.

“Trolls World Tour” is the biggest digital debut of all time

Entertainment reporter Heather Brooker interviews the cast of “Dolittle” at the LA premiere in Westwood, Jan. 11, 2020.

“Abominable” cast tells Heather Brooker what’s special about this Yeti. And you can see for yourself in theaters Sept. 27th.