Entertainment & Arts
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Michael Hurley, singer-songwriter and 'Godfather of freak folk,' dies at 83
Hurley, a favorite of Cat Power and Lucinda Williams, was 'the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit.'
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While Val Kilmer's family asks to mourn privately, Tom Cruise makes his grief public
Val Kilmer's family speaks out after the actor's death Tuesday in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise asks a crowd for a moment of silence in honor of his friend.
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'White Lotus' ooh-loo-loses composer after feud with Mike White: 'Had our last fight'
Composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer has checked out of 'White Lotus.' The musician, who created the HBO hit's score, cited creative differences with showrunner Mike White for his exit.
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Crikey! Zookeeper Robert Irwin strips down to his crocodile-hunters in new underwear ads
Robert Irwin, son of late 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin, is stripping down to his underwear for a new clothing campaign. At 21, he isn't a kid anymore.
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L.A.'s production woes worsen as soundstages go unused at historic levels
In 2024, soundstage occupancy levels decreased to 63%, down from 69% the year before. The number of on-stage shoot days for 2023 also declined, according to a new report.
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Young Thug to remain on probation despite outcry over social media post, judge decides
Atlanta rapper Young Thug told fans on Wednesday that he's 'all about peace and love' about an hour before prosecutors filed a motion to revoke his probation.
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Deborah Norville will leave 'Inside Edition' at season's end, with 'exciting things' planned
Deborah Norville, the former network news correspondent and host who joined 'Inside Edition' in 1995, is leaving the syndicated newsmagazine show after 30 years.
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Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix on teen pop, toxic masculinity and 25 years of 'Infest'
The rap-rock frontman looks back at Papa Roach's smash 2000 album: 'It was a freak-show moment for us.'
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Jesse Garcia and his epic, winding hero's journey to Hollywood
The star of "Flamin' Hot" appears in new Disney flick "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip," plus upcoming Christopher Nolan film "The Odyssey."
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'Who do I need to talk to or bribe to be a part of this?' Laurence Fishburne looks back on 12 key roles
Nearly 50 years after he began filming 'Apocalypse Now' at 14, Fishburne discusses his new film 'The Amateur' and looks back on projects that defined his career.
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Kevin Bacon is having a devil of a good time with 'The Bondsman'
The veteran actor, who stars in Prime Video's new action horror series, is showing no signs of slowing down after a long career filled with cinematic touchstones.
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'Dying for Sex' is this century's kinky, horny 'Love Story'
FX's limited series on Hulu is a showcase for Michelle Williams and features a stellar cast that includes Jenny Slate, Rob Delaney, Sissy Spacek and Esco Jouléy.
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'Mỹ Documents' hits a little too close to home — which is all the more reason to read it
Kevin Nguyen's second novel centers on a Vietnamese American family torn apart by internment camps targeting citizens with that ancestry
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'Pulse' is an ER drama with a maelstrom of emotions and entanglements
Netflix's new medical drama, set in Miami and featuring a pretty young cast, is more of a soap opera compared with the realism of "The Pitt."
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'The White Lotus': Tell us your finale theories
'The White Lotus' Season 3 finale airs Sunday, April 6. We want to know what you think is going to happen to the guests and employees at Mike White's Thailand resort.
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John Oliver sued by medical director he rebuked on air over 'bowel movement' comments
A former health insurance medical director has taken legal action against 'Last Week Tonight' host John Oliver, filing a defamation lawsuit against the Emmy winner.
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'A Minecraft Movie' is a block of big dumb fun
"Napoleon Dynamite" director Jared Hess hurls tater tots and two competitive dorks played by Jack Black and Jason Momoa into the cubist, mega-popular video game.
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A cutting-edge film festival returns, shining a light on two lost works
For the second edition of the local festival, two independent films from 1981, Jessie Maple's "Will" and Robina Rose's "Nightshift," receive belated attention.
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Bobby Sherman's wife says teen idol's body is 'shutting down' due to terminal illness
Bobby Sherman, a teen idol of the 1960s, is at home getting 'special care' for terminal cancer, his wife says in an interview. 'Everything's shutting down.'
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With studio chiefs in the hot seat, Warner Bros. bets on an ambitious film lineup
Warner Bros. film studio has seen a string of box office disappointments, including 'Mickey 17' and 'The Alto Knights.' Will its ambitious slate, including 'A Minecraft Movie,' turn around its ...
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Amazon places bid on TikTok as deadline looms
Amazon has placed a bid on TikTok, as the April 5 deadline nears for a potential sale of the social media company. If a deal does not emerge, the popular app could face a nationwide ban.
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Jason Kelce and wife Kylie welcome daughter No. 4, who surprises Uncle Travis Kelce during podcast
Jason Kelce and wife Kylie have welcomed a fourth baby, another girl. At 2 days old, Finn surprises uncle Travis Kelce with a quick podcast appearance.
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No joke: Kevin Ryder is back on KROQ, hosting on 106.7 FM during afternoon drive time
Kevin Ryder is back on KROQ-FM (106.7) after a few years in the radio wilderness, hosting 3-7 p.m. daily on the station where he worked for three decades.
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The week's bestselling books, April 6
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, April 6, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
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An AI 'gold rush.' What to know about OpenAI's record $40-billion funding round
The latest $40-billion investment round will bring the ChatGPT's valuation to $300 billion.
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'The Studio' creators say guest stars like Ron Howard helped ground the show in reality
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez spoke about how the show's guest stars help portray what it's really like to work in Hollywood.
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Our critics' 29 most anticipated L.A. arts, theater, classical music, pop and comedy shows
Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar/SZA, Ali Wong, Ricky Gervais, Buddhist art, a queer photography retrospective, the Ojai and Seoul (in L.A.!) music festivals, "Life of Pi" and "Hamlet" highlight our staff's ...
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'I want to be remembered.' Death row inmate puts San Quentin journals, art up for sale at $80,000
The collection up for sale includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The bookseller representing him says it offers a rare glimpse into life on one of ...
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Time travel, ghosts and the end of the world: Inside Keiko Green's surreal stage plays
The world premiere of her new show "You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!," running April 5 through May 3 at South Coast Repertory, stars Joel de la Fuente, River Gallo, Sharon Omi, ...
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Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun' and 'The Doors,' dies at 65
Val Kilmer rose to fame in the 1980s as a Juilliard-trained prodigy with leading-man potential on par with 'Top Gun' co-star Tom Cruise. At his peak, he made $6 million per movie and earned a ...
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Disney plans to vacate storied Fox lot in Century City by year's end
Disney's lease for space on Fox's Pico Boulevard compound in Los Angeles expires next March. The company has no plans to renew its lease and plans to vacate by year's end, Disney insiders said.
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Sian Barbara Allen, actor known for 'The Waltons' and 'You'll Like My Mother,' dies at 78
Sian Barbara Allen, who appeared in several TV series and TV movies through the early 1970s to late '90s, has died. The Golden Globe nominee died Monday at age 78, her family announced.
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Dave Coulier is cancer-free and his 'Full House' family couldn't be happier about it
Dave Coulier's triumph over non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is reason enough for 'Full House' co-star Candace Cameron Bure to celebrate. This is 'AMAZING news,' she says.
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Trump-loving network Newsmax is a hot stock on Wall Street
A destination for political conservatives, the Boca Raton, Fla.-based news operation surges after its initial public offering.
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L.A. County officially creates the Grand Avenue Cultural District
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to designate Grand Avenue as a cultural district. The goal: Boost the number of visitors to struggling DTLA and an arts corridor that includes the ...
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No charges filed against Kim Delaney or her husband following domestic dispute
Delaney was booked by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, while Morgan was booked for misdemeanor domestic violence. Days later, prosecutors said the ...
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Amber Ruffin explains the lesson she learned when she was disinvited from WHCA dinner
Comic Amber Ruffin, who just lost the White House Correspondents' Assn. dinner gig, popped up on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' to talk about it — indirectly
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Top movie theater lobbyist calls for a minimum of 45 days before films hit streaming
Cinema United trade group Chief Executive Michael O'Leary called on studios to extend most films to a 45-day theatrical window before home video and streaming, arguing that a baseline is needed to ...
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Why the L.A. Phil's Handel festival was downright revelatory
The exuberant French conductor Emmanuelle Haïm began a three-year L.A. Phil collaboration with sheer joy — and also some truths for a country in crisis.
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Baby alert! Jennifer Lawrence and husband Cooke Maroney welcome a second child
The latest member of Jennifer Lawrence and husband Cooke Maroney's growing family has arrived. The pair welcomed their second child this month.