Scheck on the Arts

Taye Diggs plays the father of a teenage boy who's shot to death by police officers in Wes Miller's thriller River Runs Red, also featuring John Cusack and George Lopez. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. A young man gets recruited by a… more »

Keke Palmer plays a young woman who takes over her father's illicit business in Pimp, a gritty urban drama executive produced by Lee Daniels. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. A closeted young woman brings her girlfriend home for Thank… more »

Usual Girls, Ming Peiffer's play world-premiering at Roundabout Theater Company, depicts the sexual awakening of a young Korean-American girl and her friends over the course of several years. To read my Hollywood Reporter review, click here. A group o… more »

In an interview conducted by Gayle King at the 92n Street Y, Oscar-winning actor talked about his literary debut, playing Mister Rogers, and the nation's current political divide. To read my Hollywood Reporter story, click here. The premiere episode of… more »