To her, that cruel Joker beam is the face of fame – of an industry machine demanding she always be on, of a paparazzi always saying “cheese,” of screaming fans tethering their own joy to hers.

DENVER — The Chiefs have become the Patriots. And that is not a compliment. At least not in these parts. I am getting irritable in my 50s. Losing patience for reruns. What started innocently five ...