Entertainment & Arts

Fox News taps Will Cain to replace Neil Cavuto as daily afternoon host

Cain, a former ESPN personality, joined Fox News in 2020, where he was a co-host of "Fox & Friends Weekend."

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The 2025 SAG Awards nominations are out. Here's the full list

The nominations for the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced. The SAG Awards will be held Feb. 23 and streamed live on Netflix.

Jan. 8 - Entertainment

Universal Studios Hollywood, longtime Malibu restaurants and other L.A.-area business affected by the fires

Universal Studios Hollywood theme park and CityWalk will be closed Wednesday due to the fires and extreme wind conditions.

Jan. 8 - Entertainment

Appreciation: Richard Foreman, an auteur of consciousness, did things his way

Playwright and director Richard Foreman, one of the pillars of New York's downtown theater scene, dies at 87.

Jan. 7 - Entertainment

'I'm Still Here' star Fernanda Torres pulls off Golden Globes' biggest upset

Brazilian performer Fernanda Torres won for female lead actor in a motion picture, drama, besting stars such as Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson.

Jan. 5 - Entertainment

In a 'storm of scribble' the art took shape for Chicano pioneer Beto de la Rocha

Chicano pioneer Beto de la Rocha, who was part of the landmark 1974 exhibition at LACMA by Los Four, struggles to remember parts of his life, but at 85 he continues to paint.

Dec. 30 - Entertainment

Animation Guild ratifies contract with Hollywood studios despite AI concerns

The union that represents Hollywood animators ratified its new contract with the studios, despite concerns among some prominent members over the deal's protections covering artificial intelligence.

Dec. 23 - Entertainment

Entertainment pictures of the year

We look back at our entertainment photos of 2024 — and our photographers share how they captured their striking imagery

Dec. 23 - Entertainment

Mystery writers reveal their go-to books for holiday gift-giving

Mystery authors Pip Drysdale, Alex Segura and Jonathan Ames answer our burning questions, including their go-to book for holiday gift-giving this season

Dec. 22 - Entertainment

Hollywood production rose at the end of a brutal 2024. But wildfires add new uncertainty

From October to December, Hollywood production was up 6.2% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to the nonprofit FilmLA.

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Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' illuminates an existential truth revealed by the Los Angeles fires

Theater critic Charles McNulty writes on how Shakespeare, and 'The Tempest' in particular, is helping him bear witness to the scale of loss caused by the Los Angeles wildfires.

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Grammys to 'proceed as planned,' but supporting fire relief, honoring first responders

The 67th Grammy Awards will take place as scheduled Feb. 2, the Recording Academy says. The ceremony will honor first responders and raise money for fire relief.

5d - Entertainment

Leslie Charleson, 'General Hospital's' long-serving Monica Quartermaine, dead at 79

Leslie Charleson, the soap-opera legend who played Monica Quartermaine on 'General Hospital' starting in the 1970s, died Sunday. She was 79.

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SAG Awards nominations: What the biggest snubs and surprises mean for the Oscar race

The SAG Awards usually are a reliable forecast for Oscar glory. Will motion picture academy voters once again follow the script?

Jan. 8 - Entertainment

How does Mike Leigh make a movie? It's complicated, but his actors wouldn't have it any other way

Marianne Jean-Baptiste reunited with her 'Secrets & Lies' director to make the harrowing 'Hard Truths.' We spoke to them both about Leigh's famous prep process.

Jan. 7 - Entertainment

Demi Moore wins first-ever acting award for 'The Substance': Read her Golden Globes speech

Moore brought a jolt of emotional energy to the room with a speech that touched on her own career in the face of playing an aging actress in 'The Substance.'

Jan. 5 - Entertainment

Knitting Factory CEO wins years-long battle for control of Pappy & Harriet's

The ruling in Los Angeles Superior Court resolves a contentious fight over one of SoCal's most iconic music venues, a rustic roadhouse on a former movie set

Dec. 23 - Entertainment

Ben Schwartz is one of the busiest men in comedy. But he doesn't let it show

From a starring voiceover role in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' to his new improv show at Largo, Schwartz's work shows the importance of making up his own idea of success as he goes along.

Dec. 23 - Entertainment

'The Brutalist' producers are betting on a 3.5-hour independent Adrien Brody film

A 3 ½-hour, character-driven film — complete with an intermission — might seem like a relic from the past. But that was part of the allure of 'The Brutalist,' its producers say.

Dec. 23 - Entertainment

7 questions 'Mufasa' answers about the original 'Lion King' movie

Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson breaks down how 'Mufasa,' now in theaters, connects back to original 'Lion King' saga.

Dec. 22 - Entertainment

Drake lawsuit accuses Universal Music Group of defamation for 'Not Like Us'

The superstar rapper claims in a lawsuit that the record company he and Kendrick Lamar are both signed with have put his life and reputation at risk.

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Carrie Underwood will sing at Trump's second presidential inauguration

Country superstar Carrie Underwood is slated to perform 'America the Beautiful' before Donald J. Trump is sworn in for the second time as president of the U.S.

5d - Entertainment

The week's bestselling books, Jan. 12

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Jan. 8 - Entertainment

Peter Yarrow of '60s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

The singer and songwriter who helped popularize folk music in the 1960s died of bladder cancer at his home in New York.

Jan. 7 - Entertainment

9 million tulips, spinning library shelves: The massive backlot builds of 'Wicked'

'I'm not interested in standing in front of a blue screen with a digital design,' says 'Wicked' production designer Nathan Crowley. 'I want to make things.'

Jan. 7 - Entertainment

The best and worst moments of the 2025 Golden Globes, as they happened

Columnist Glenn Whipp and staff writer Meredith Blake break down the best moments, top winners and biggest surprises of the 2025 Golden Globes Awards live.

Jan. 5 - Entertainment

Column: University of California was a beacon of opportunity. What went wrong and how to fix it

My husband's family came to California in large part because of its promising college system. Now we're one of many praying for a single acceptance. What went wrong?

Dec. 23 - Entertainment

'Politics is bad for business.' Why Disney's Bob Iger is trying to avoid hot buttons

Walt Disney Co. and its chief executive have made a sharp pivot since doubling-down on diversity and inclusion efforts in the wake of George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis four and a half years ago.

Dec. 23 - Entertainment

Martin Short, now a Five-Timer, hosts a celebrity-filled 'SNL' holiday episode

The actor received his jacket with a bevy of fellow Five-Timers, including Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Melissa McCarthy and Paul Rudd, all of whom we saw again later in the show.

Dec. 22 - Entertainment

Fire charred two L.A. music utopias. Will they ever recover?

In a cruel coincidence, the Palisades and Eaton fires wiped out two neighborhoods with unique significance in L.A.'s music industry.

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Column: Fire is part of L.A.'s ethos. But this Angeleno is asking, 'Is it time to go?'

After evacuating from the Eaton fire, our columnist wonders if climate change, the insurance crisis and other factors have made remaining, or rebuilding, too risky.

4d - Entertainment

'Shifting Gears' brings Tim Allen back to TV, along with some familial political differences

Tim Allen stars as a curmudgeonly father and Kat Dennings as his estranged daughter in this ABC multicam sitcom that features some sociopolitical humor.

Jan. 8 - Entertainment

Hotel employee accused of selling drugs to Liam Payne reportedly surrenders to police

Nearly three months after Liam Payne's death, a hotel worker who allegedly sold drugs to the singer has reportedly turned himself in to Argentine officials.

Jan. 7 - Entertainment

Opinion: If 'Baby Shark' represents the worst of children's music, this is the genre's best

The Armenian Canadian singer of "Baby Beluga" and "Bananaphone," who has been making music for kids since the 1970s, is an antidote to today's frenetic earworms.

Jan. 7 - Entertainment

Golden Globes 2025: Winners list

The winners of the 82nd Golden Globe Awards will be revealed Sunday. Follow along here for live updates on who comes out on top.

Jan. 5 - Entertainment

How 3 indie directors kept it personal while shepherding big-budget films

Barry Jenkins, Lee Isaac Chung and Jon Watts all channeled their indie filmmaking spirit while directing bigger-budget offerings this year.

Dec. 23 - Entertainment

'Dune: Prophecy' boss Alison Schapker on the Season 1 finale and Valya's secret

The showrunner of HBO's sci-fi series discusses the tumultuous episode, getting a just-announced second season and how her career in TV prepared her for this moment.

Dec. 22 - Entertainment

'Conclave,' 'Emilia Pérez' lead 2025 BAFTA nominations

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the nominations for its 2025 film awards on Wednesday. Here's the full list.

3d - Entertainment

'Gidget Goes Homeless.' Despite an unexpected fire sequel, a surf legend survives

Kathy 'Gidget' Kohner Zuckerman lost her Pacific Palisades home after 60 years in the community. But for the surfing pioneer, the aloha spirit prevails.

5d - Entertainment

Kim Kardashian wants higher pay rate for inmate firefighters: 'I see them as heroes'

Kim Kardashian is calling on California's government to raise the pay rate for the state's incarcerated firefighters battling the devastating L.A. fires.

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