*Universal’s “Straight Outta Compton” has set another record. The N.W.A. biopic, helmed by F. Gary Gray, just crossed the $200 million mark at the worldwide box office, making it the highest-grossing ...

For more photos of the casting call, including dozens of Dr. Dre lookalikes, go to the WWLA blog. KCRW is proud to announce that Avishay Artsy was the winner of a 2015 Edward R. Murrow Regional Best ...

“It was 1991. I fly into L.A. I take a cab to Compton. On the phone, Richard [Williams] said, ‘The only thing I guarantee you, you won’t get shot,’ ” says tennis coach Rick Macci. “I thought he was ...

When asked who is my favorite director of all time (I’m a bit of a movie buff), I always say F. Gary Gray. His directing brought tears to my eyes as I howled while watching Friday, and then again as I ...