Entertainment & Arts

On 10th anniversary, Boleros de Noche's legacy is celebrated by L.A. City Hall

Carlos De Loera — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:53:44 GMT

In honor of the 10th anniversary of concert series Boleros de Noche, L.A. declares Aug.1 'Día del Bolero.'

Tom Sandoval's girlfriend Victoria Robinson arrested after patio fire pit altercation

Emily St. Martin — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:48:08 GMT

Court documents and video reveal a fight involving a lit fire pit that led to the domestic battery arrest of Tom Sandoval's girlfriend Victoria Robinson.

A mesmerizingly vulnerable Angelina Jolie fails to fully redeem 'Couture'

Tim Grierson — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:45:27 GMT

Set during a busy Paris Fashion Week, the movie threads together the stories of three working women whose interior lives only sometimes register.

Peter Asher has heard it all

Mikael Wood — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:03:25 GMT

The veteran producer and manager is the subject of a new documentary. At 82, he's still got work to do.

MS NOW anchor Alex Witt to exit as network reduces live weekend programming

Stephen Battaglio — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:00 GMT

Witt will be succeeded by Antonia Hylton, as 'The Weekend: Primetime' is canceled.

They're finally too old for it in the middling clip reel 'Jackass: Best and Last'

Amy Nicholson — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:55:57 GMT

After four gross-out features that occasionally reached cinematic greatness, Johnny Knoxville and the gang gather for a hasty and underwhelming final hurrah.

Sigh. Again? 'Love Island USA' confirms another contestant fired over apparent use of racial slur

Alexandra Del Rosario — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:47:21 GMT

'Love Island USA' contestant Alannah Keyser, facing backlash for apparently using a racial slur in a recently resurfaced social media post, has left the villa for good.

They worked as early Hollywood artists with little recognition — until now

Julius Miller — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:35:22 GMT

The UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art's latest exhibition highlights uncredited artists who made significant creative contributions to early Hollywood.

'Maddie's Secret' won't be one for long — it's the indie arrival of the year

Joshua Rothkopf — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:17:46 GMT

Writing, directing and starring in his own magnificent obsession, John Early feels like a cinematic heir to John Waters, Todd Haynes and Douglas Sirk.

DGA ratifies four-year contract with major studios

Wendy Lee — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:16:52 GMT

The Directors Guild of America on Thursday night said its members approved a four-year contract with major studios.

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Charlotte de Witte

Harry Levin — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

From matcha and pastries at Maru in the Arts District to roller-skating Venice-to-Santa-Monica and grabbing lunch at Gjusta, her itinerary leans into coastal calm amid urban chaos.

'The Bear' at closing time: Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White reflect on five seasons

Yvonne Villarreal — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The actors at the center of Christopher Storer's FX series discuss the finale, what it means to leave their characters behind and what they imagine for the Bear and its crew.

La Cruz offers a musical memorial to Pulse shooting victims on Pride Month

Lucas Villa — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:40:58 GMT

Gay reggaeton MC La Cruz talks his sensual new EP, "El Nene, Vol. 2" — which features Brazilian pop star Gloria Groove and honors victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting.

K-pop singer Samuel honors his Latino roots with flair in new EP 'Samuelito'

Christine Terrisse — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:50:07 GMT

Born in L.A. to Korean and Mexican parents, K-pop idol Samuel explains why he fashioned his own "K-tone" fusion sound in his new EP, "Samuelito"

Daryl Hall says he's 'already starting to feel better' after recent kidney transplant

Tracy Brown — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:22:51 GMT

The 79-year-old former Hall & Oates rocker says he recently underwent a kidney transplant from 'a very kind and generous living donor.'

'Talk about getting gaslit,' Katie Couric rips into former '60 Minutes' boss

Cerys Davies — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:11:53 GMT

On the latest episode of the podcast Call Her Daddy, Katie Couric talked about her time working at CBS. The broadcast journalist recalled pitching ideas and her boss reassigning them to male correspondents.

For a dinner party gone entertainingly wrong — or is it right? — accept 'The Invite'

Mark Olsen — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:50:46 GMT

Exploring contemporary coupledom with a confident touch, director Olivia Wilde gets the best out of Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton.

The '90s transformed queer life. Hugh Ryan looks back with humor, heartbreak and clarity

Michelle Tea — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:33:54 GMT

Michelle Tea interviews Ryan about his rollicking, raw and revelatory memoir "My Bad."

Lionel Richie 'heartbroken' to postpone two tour stops amid unspecified health issue

Alexandra Del Rosario — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:33:19 GMT

Lionel Richie postpones two shows on his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire amid an unspecified health issue. He abruptly ended the first concert on his tour after a 'dizzy' spell.

Longtime meteorologist Janice Dean is stepping away from Fox News

Stephen Battaglio — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:25:51 GMT

The 22 year veteran of the network said she can no longer work due to her symptoms from multiple sclerosis.

How Culver City-based Scopely built 'Monopoly Go!' into a mobile games juggernaut

Samantha Masunaga — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:29:23 GMT

After a seven-year development process, "Monopoly Go!" is approaching $8 billion in lifetime revenue.

From Queens to Ireland and back, Des Bishop turns a turbulent past into comedy in 'Bridge and Tunnel'

Stuart Miller — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Queens-born comic Des Bishop's new "Bridge & Tunnel" special captures his long, winding journey from Irish stardom back to New York, where he finally finds his fast-paced American voice.

Kylie Jenner hit with third lawsuit as former chef claims Palm Springs party led to miscarriage

Emily St. Martin — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:20:00 GMT

A new lawsuit against Kylie Jenner alleges a former private chef suffered a miscarriage after being forced to work grueling shifts during a high-risk pregnancy.

'The De Los Podcast': editors talk best Latin music of 2026, so far

Katerina Portela — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:17:29 GMT

De Los editors Fidel Martinez and Suzy Exposito call out overdone Latin music trends and the best albums of 2026 on 'The De Los Podcast.'

The Owens family curse strikes the next generation in the new 'Practical Magic 2' trailer

Tracy Brown — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:00:25 GMT

The new 'Practical Magic 2' trailer sees Sally's (Sandra Bullock) daughter Kylie (Joey King) learning about magic and the Owens family curse.

Culture Clash knows the end is near. It wants to go out with a bang

Andrea Flores — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:52:39 GMT

"We are highly pissed off about a lot of stuff right now," said comic Richard Montoya. Come June 27, his comedy crew Culture Clash will take the Grand Performances stage with sketches colored by political and social satire.

A hot mess, 'Supergirl' has a rowdy spirit but a too-terrestrial plot

Amy Nicholson — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:34:37 GMT

Craig Gillespie directs the louche party girl, played by Milly Alcock, in a spinoff sequel that thrives on chaos but settles for convention.

Sony Pictures invests $100 million in virtual reality venue Cosm

Samantha Masunaga — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:57:48 GMT

The El Segundo-based Cosm operates three venues — at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, as well as in Dallas and Atlanta.

Vice President JD Vance's visit gives 'The View' a ratings boost

Stephen Battaglio — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:47:39 GMT

Vance appeared on the liberal-leaning program on June 16 to promote his new book on his decision to become a Catholic.

Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega, Teyana Taylor among 529 invited to join motion picture academy

Josh Rottenberg — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:30:00 GMT

AMPAS' newest invitees also include Mia Goth, Josh O'Connor, Sara Bareilles and filmmakers Benny and Josh Safdie.

'When Calls the Heart's' Erin Krakow and Ben Rosenbaum call baby girl their 'greatest gift'

Alexandra Del Rosario — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:37:55 GMT

'When Calls the Heart' co-stars Erin Krakow and Ben Rosenbaum celebrated one year of marriage by publicly introducing the latest member of their growing family.

The week's bestselling books, June 28

The California Independent Booksellers Alliance — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 28, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

California Science Center announces opening date to view Space Shuttle Endeavour in launch position

Katie Simons — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT

On Nov. 13, the California Science Center's Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will open to visitors as the final phase of its 33-year-long master plan.

How Ryan Beatty learned to love a love song

Mikael Wood — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The former Radio Disney teen heartthrob, raised Mormon and now openly gay, trades the bruised introspection of 2023's "Calico" for songs that exult in desire on his new album, "Sweet Fortune."

He's wine country's reluctant casino mogul. His new novel is rich with Native history

Maddie Connors — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Tribal Chairman Greg Sarris opens up about discovering his Native lineage at 30, overcoming exclusion and turning trauma into literary inspiration with his new novel 'The Last Human Bear.'

Jack White and Olivia Jean are divorcing after 4 years; she cites 'inappropriate marital conduct'

Emily St. Martin — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:51:54 GMT

Jack White's wife, Olivia Jean, has filed for divorce four years after the rockers got married onstage mid-performance. Jean cited 'inappropriate marital conduct.'

Bailey Zimmerman, facing felony charge in alleged $16,000 hotel rampage, is apologizing

Emily St. Martin — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 03:05:52 GMT

Country star Bailey Zimmerman is apologizing after an arrest warrant was issued following a May incident in which he allegedly wreaked havoc at an Albuquerque resort and casino.

This is why the Madonna biopic starring Julia Garner isn't happening after all

Emily St. Martin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:28:15 GMT

Through the process of writing the script, Madonna was bitten by the memoir bug, and she channeled that energy into her forthcoming album "Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II," which drops July 3.

'The ability to say no': Artists demand consent over AI use of their music

Cerys Davies — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:39:32 GMT

As labels strike deals with AI start-ups, advocacy groups warn that the artists whose voices and work make those deals valuable are being shut out.

Speak when? Everything (we think) we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's upcoming wedding

Eloise Rollins-Fife — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:57:58 GMT

Rumors of a Madison Square Garden wedding and guest-list drama have fueled speculation that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could be getting married soon.

Man accused of killing actor James Handy found mentally incompetent for prosecution

Alexandra Del Rosario — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:38:37 GMT

The man accused of fatally stabbing veteran actor James Handy earlier this month is not mentally competent to face criminal court prosecution, a Los Angeles judge ruled Monday.

The guru who loved to lie: The wild celebrity and dark secrets of author Carlos Castaneda

Mark Athitakis — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:57:22 GMT

Ru Marshall's new biography "American Trickster" unmasks bestselling author Carlos Castaneda's evolution from UCLA grad student to manipulative cult figure.

Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to Ojai Music Festival for extraordinary 80th anniversary

Mark Swed — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:26:28 GMT

After a quarter century, Esa-Pekka Salonen returns to the Ojai Music Festival for the 80th anniversary of America's most significant music festival west of the Hudson River.

Liam Payne's 9-year-old son is the sole beneficiary of his multimillion-dollar estate

Emily St. Martin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:13:58 GMT

Liam Payne's son, Bear Grey Payne, 9, has been named the sole beneficiary of the One Direction star's $29-million estate. Bear was 7 when the singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony.

'All My Children' actor Paul Avery and wife Sheila killed in house fire

Emily St. Martin — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:57:23 GMT

'All My Children' actor Paul Avery and his wife, Sheila, were killed in a house fire. The two succumbed to smoke inhalation after being rescued from the burning New Jersey home.

Remembering Clive Davis, who elevated hitmaking to an art form

Mikael Wood — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:50:03 GMT

The veteran record executive didn't sing or play an instrument. But his instincts made him one of the surest spotters and nurturers of talent in pop history.

Olivia Rodrigo is for the girls: All-women lineup set for her Daisy Chain Fields fest in Irvine

Alexandra Del Rosario — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:27:22 GMT

Olivia Rodrigo says the star-studded, all-women lineup for her Daisy Chain Fields music festival is "truly insane and full of my heroes and friends."

ESPN's 'SportsCenter' stalwart Linda Cohn is retiring

Stephen Battaglio — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:26:47 GMT

Cohn joined the Walt Disney-owned network in 1992. Her final appearance is Friday.

Fox embraces a hybrid ad approach during World Cup hydration breaks after backlash

Cerys Davies — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:06:05 GMT

Fox kicked off the World Cup by airing full-screen ads during FIFA's newly introduced hydration breaks, sparking some outrage among viewers.

Clive Davis helped build the Grammy Museum. Its president says 'his legacy is not going to be replicated'

August Brown — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:23:25 GMT

"I don't think anybody had that ear in them the way that he did," said the Grammy Museum's Michael Sticka.

Hollywood Bowl kicks off season with heartfelt 'Best of Broadway' — though 'best' may be a stretch

Charles McNulty — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:45:25 GMT

The Hollywood Bowl opens for the season with 'The Best of Broadway,' a lavish concert headlined by Halle Bailey, Darren Criss, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Lea Salonga.

Google invests $75 million in A24

Wendy Lee — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:30:16 GMT

Google's roughly $75-million contribution in A24 is in line with other investments made into the studio in the past by other financial backers.

Facing FCC pressure, ABC launches campaign to support 'The View' and its TV stations

Stephen Battaglio — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:00:20 GMT

The spots aimed at raising awareness of the FCC's actions are running on 'The View' and ABC's local stations.

Jennifer Meyer welcomes 'perfect baby girl' with fiancé Geoff Ogunlesi

Alexandra Del Rosario — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:08:15 GMT

Jennifer Meyer announces the arrival of her third child, a baby girl, in a sweet Father's Day post celebrating fiancé Geoff Ogunlesi.

Netflix expands library of kid-centric programs

Wendy Lee — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:05:08 GMT

New shows include a competition series inspired by 'Gabby's Dollhouse' and new games under its Netflix Playground games app featuring characters such as Peppa Pig.

Clive Davis, mogul who nurtured musicians from Janis Joplin to Whitney Houston, dies at 94

Nardine Saad — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:59:55 GMT

Music mogul Clive Davis, the celebrated producer and label executive who signed and nurtured genre-defining musicians such as Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston, has died.

'It felt like freedom': How the Inland Empire is leading the revival of Latino hardcore punk

Katerina Portela — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT

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Contributor: 'The Fast and the Furious' took the Asians out of an Asian American story

Ky-Phong Tran — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:02:00 GMT

The movie, released 25 years ago, shined a spotlight on import cars and street racing culture ... sort of.

Forget celebrity homes. This Hollywood bus tour haunts the city instead

Eloise Rollins-Fife — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

New Theater Hollywood's 'California Gothic: A Bus Tour' periodically invites riders to meet ghostly street performers and ponder the death of the California dream.

'Toy Story 5' goes to infinity and beyond at the box office

Cerys Davies — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:25:11 GMT

Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie are all back on the big screen in "Toy Story 5." The latest addition to the 30-year-old franchise earned $312 million at the global box office this weekend. The release marks 2026's biggest box office debut yet.

Puppets, performers and politics filled the streets at LACMA's first-ever Art Parade

Eloise Rollins-Fife — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:53:30 GMT

The first-ever Los Angeles Art Parade and LACMA block party drew an estimated 60,000 to Wilshire Boulevard.

Appreciation: Sitcom mastermind James Burrows made TV feel like family

Robert Lloyd — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

James Burrows' comedies created on-screen families that continue to shape how television feels like home.

A fake mountain and real magic transform Paris' oldest bridge

Patt Morrison — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Paris' venerable Pont Neuf has sprouted a snow-capped inflatable mountain, JR's trompe l'oeil 'cave' that turns the city's oldest bridge into a 24-hour walkthrough illusion.

From YouTube to the multiplex: How low-budget horror films are beating big-budget studio bets

Cerys Davies — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The box office success of "Obsession" and "Backrooms" isn't something that could've been predicted. By drawing a young audience and honing in on original storytelling, these two horror films are clearing a new path in Hollywood.

The hottest new rock star is the Vampire Lestat — with help from Bowie, Iggy and Freddie

Precious Fondren — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The sound, the look, the swagger: The three steps that vaulted Anne Rice's seductive bloodsucker from 'Interview With the Vampire' to the top of the mosh pit.

At the Fonda, Jane Remover's violent yearning heralds a new kind of stardom

August Brown — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:31:30 GMT

At Hollywood's Fonda, trans producer-singer Jane Remover turns a three-night stand into a cathartic, raucous pit, signaling a breakout moment after Coachella and their Live Exhibit tour.

The 29-year-old Spanish painter who rose to fame with a Lily Allen album cover sets her sights on L.A.

Jane Horowitz — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:30:15 GMT

Nieves González, the 29-year-old Spanish painter whose meteoric rise was catalyzed by her Baroque-inflected portrait of Lily Allen for the singer's album "West End Girl," will make her U.S. debut at Richard Heller Gallery in Santa Monica on Saturday.

A hit song and novel become a sincere directorial debut in 'Girls Like Girls'

Robert Abele — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:10:48 GMT

Hayley Kiyoko broke out in 2015 with a popular single, one that inspired her book and now a pro-queer movie graced by committed performances.

James Burrows, prolific comedy director behind 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85

Nardine Saad — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:26:12 GMT

James Burrows, revered sitcom director who made hits out of 'Taxi,' 'Cheers,' 'Friends' and 'Will & Grace,' has died. He was 85.

Attraction is weaponized into something terrifying in the potent horror film 'Leviticus'

Robert Abele — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:18:59 GMT

A Sundance breakout of special significance, filmmaker Adrian Chiarella's disquieting supernatural thriller brings fresh sensitivity to a tale of possession.

Soft Palms are rewriting the rules of the music business from a Long Beach studio

Daniel Kohn — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:17:35 GMT

With a new album titled "In Echo" out Friday, husband-and-wife duo Scott Montoya and Julia Kugel also share secrets of how to survive and thrive as indie artists through a new book about the DIY music business.

A gig on a fishing boat becomes a cosmic misadventure in the eerie 'Rose of Nevada'

Tim Grierson — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:50:23 GMT

George MacKay and Callum Turner co-star in a rough-hewn mystery by English filmmaker Mark Jenkin that finds an ominous, ill-fated signature of its own.

Bob Dylan is absolutely cooking on the road right now

Mikael Wood — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:02:19 GMT

The 85-year-old rock legend played the Santa Barbara Bowl on Wednesday night, the first in a handful of SoCal dates.

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Patton Oswalt

Rachel Brodsky — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Comedian Patton Oswalt steers readers to Studio City's farmers market for tamales and strong coffee, then to North Hollywood's Last Bookstore and Cahuenga's cozy, cat-filled Iliad for long, screen-free reading sessions.

No time to rewatch 'House of the Dragon'? Here's everything to know for Season 3

Tracy Brown — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

'House of the Dragon' Season 3 is here. Here's everything you need to remember from the first two seasons of the Targaryen family war.

As Hollywood leans into AI, the real battle is over likeness and who gets paid

Cerys Davies — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

AI is evolving, and the entertainment industry is working to adapt. At UCLA's annual Entertainment Symposium, Hollywood's key lawyers and dealmakers debate the future.

'Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous' lives up to its title, but the plot lumbers

Charles McNulty — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

LaTanya Richardson Jackson directs the L.A. premiere of Pearl Cleage's 'Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous' at the Geffen Playhouse

'Sugar,' with Colin Farrell as an alien private eye, gets a new and improved second season

Robert Lloyd — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Colin Farrell is back for Season 2 of Apple TV's L.A.-based neo-noir 'Sugar,' which has a new showrunner and sports a new look.

Amy Griffin sues woman who said author stole her stories of rape for hit memoir 'The Tell'

Emily St. Martin — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:30:43 GMT

A woman sued Amy Griffin, alleging Griffin's bestselling memoir 'The Tell' is filled with stolen stories of rape. Now Griffin is suing her.

Tay Keith, Drake and Travis Scott producer, dies at 29

August Brown — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:12:28 GMT

Keith produced on Travis Scott's hit "Sicko Mode" and Drake and 21 Savage's "Jimmy Cooks."

'Mind of Mencia' comic Carlos Mencia arrested on suspicion of felony tax evasion, L.A. County D.A. announces

Alexandra Del Rosario — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:00:40 GMT

Comedian Carlos Mencia, who broke out in the early 2000s with his Comedy Central series 'Mind of Mencia,' was arrested Thursday morning in Los Angeles on suspicion of a dozen felony tax evasion counts.

'Zoot Suit' will celebrate 45 years at The Ford with Edward James Olmos and Luis Valdez

Carlos De Loera — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:34:09 GMT

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the release of Chicano film classic "Zoot Suit," The Ford is hosting a special screening of the movie on July 8.

'Elf' and 'Couples Retreat' actor Faizon Love arrested amid child support battle

Emily St. Martin — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:11:34 GMT

Faizon Love, who starred in 'Elf' and 'Couples Retreat,' was arrested in Florida on contempt-of-court charges amid a child support battle in which the actor is accused of owing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

James Conlon remains hooked on L.A. as he reflects on his 20 years as music director of L.A. Opera

Mark Swed — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:09:29 GMT

James Conlon, whose 20 years as music director conclude with the final 'Magic Flute' on June 21, looks back on how opera has developed in L.A. over two decades.

Tom Dreesen, comedian who led the Comedy Store strike and toured with Frank Sinatra, dies at 86

Emily St. Martin — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:41:12 GMT

Tom Dreesen, the comedian who led the Comedy Store strike, combated civil rights-era racial tension with comedy in the duo Tim & Tom, and toured with Frank Sinatra, has died at 86.

Dour and dull, 'The Death of Robin Hood' steals our time to give to the gloom

Amy Nicholson — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:32:32 GMT

Promising director Michael Sarnoski misses the bulls-eye with this violent, dreary take on the 13th century renegade. Even Hugh Jackman can't save it.

Growing up, his idea of Robin Hood wasn't a fox. Michael Sarnoski goes his own way

Mark Olsen — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:02:41 GMT

The filmmaker behind 'Pig' and 'A Quiet Place: Day One' inspires riskiness from actors. His passion project is a new telling of an ancient tale starring Hugh Jackman.

'I wear my pride on my sleeve': Inside Zach Noe Towers' 'Twink Death' rebirth

Ali Lerman — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:15:14 GMT

Now in his self-described "Twink Death era," Towers reflects on how Pride transformed from something terrifying in the closet to an empowering, year-round celebration of queer community and joy.

AI meets angst in 'Toy Story 5,' in which the gang and the plot feel obsolete

Amy Nicholson — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:05 GMT

The fifth entry finds the series pulling the same old heartstrings as Jessie, Buzz and Woody once again feel irrelevant. So does the franchise.

Daveigh Chase, former child star of 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'Spirited Away' and 'The Ring,' dead at 35

Alexandra Del Rosario — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:21:02 GMT

Daveigh Chase, of 'Lilo & Stitch' and 'The Ring' fame, died of complications of bacterial meningitis and a blood infection, her father confirmed.

Appreciation: Architect Lorcan O'Herlihy rethought urban housing and changed Los Angeles for the better

Sam Lubell — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:31:57 GMT

Architect Lorcan O'Herlihy died Sunday at the age of 66. The LOHA founder changed L.A. for the better — rethinking, among other things, dense urban housing and its relationship to the city.

Early TV ratings for 2026 World Cup set records for Fox, Telemundo

Stephen Battaglio — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:21:48 GMT

The first World Cup tournament matches held on U.S. soil since 1994 are doing numbers for audience levels on Fox and Telemundo, more than doubling viewer counts from four years ago.

Thirty years and $3 billion later, 'Toy Story' is still one of Disney's surest bets

Samantha Masunaga, Cerys Davies — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

More than 30 years after the first film came out, the "Toy Story" franchise has continued to resonate with audiences, making it a juggernaut for Disney.

Las Culturistas Culture Awards: 6 best moments from the show

Maira Garcia, Yvonne Villarreal — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

From a ripped Shrek to show-stopping musical performances, here are our favorite moments from the show and how hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang say they materialized.

An arrest. A breakup. Turning 30. With 'I Love L.A.,' Rachel Sennott made comedy from chaos

Mark Olsen, Yvonne Villarreal — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In this week's episode, Rachel Sennott discusses finding the voice of "I Love L.A." — and finding her footing as series creator — during a tumultuous time in her life.

How Este Haim reached out and touched Hollywood

Mikael Wood — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The bass player of the beloved L.A. sister trio Haim composed the score for a new Netflix rom-com, 'Voicemails for Isabelle.'

Kenny Chesney didn't think his life was a story. Then his memoir changed everything

Holly Gleason — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Country superstar Kenny Chesney reflects on the memoir he resisted writing and preparing for a new batch of shows at Sphere in Las Vegas starting June 19.

Walter Parazaider, saxophonist and Chicago co-founder, dead at 81

August Brown — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:30:16 GMT

"A Rock & Roll band with horns was Walt's idea," Chicago said, announcing Parazaider's death.