- newDead & Company announce new Sphere residency in Las Vegas
The jam band will return to the state-of-the-art dome-shaped venue in March 2025.
- 16 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 9:36am -
- newESPN on Disney+ launches Wednesday, as Disney looks to increase streaming subscribers
Like its integration of Hulu earlier this year, Disney has added an ESPN tile to its Disney+ homepage to encourage more bundle subscriptions and reduce churn.
- 16 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 9:00am -
- newInternational films spotlight Irish rappers, quarreling kids and a teen with a hit-man dad
Three films — 'Armand,' 'Kneecap' and 'Sujo' — prove that great performances, incredible music and a sliver of hope can transcend the darker aspects of life.
- 17 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 8:11am -
- newThe week's bestselling books, Dec. 8
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
- 17 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 8:00am -
- newSpotify Wrapped 2024 is here. It was a good year for música Mexicana
To many, Spotify Wrapped Day is a holiday in itself. And as the yearly music data roundup is revealed, música Mexicana had an exceptional 2024.
- 18 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 7:00am -
- newInside Mohammad Rasoulof's harrowing escape from Iran for 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig'
The filmmaker knew he would likely be sentenced to prison again. So he fled to Europe in time for the Cannes premiere of 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig,' shot covertly in Iran.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newReview: Photorealist painting finally gets due respect. MOCA shows the 'work' in each 'work of art'
Photorealist art, once dismissed as simplistic, gets reconsidered in a sprawling MOCA exhibition in downtown L.A. that includes the premiere of provocative work centered on the Kennedy assassination.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newTinashe has had a year, and she's daring us to meet her on her level
The album released this past summer, "Quantum Baby," shows an artist most comfortable with the unknown.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- new'I'm Still Here' became unexpectedly timely with Brazil's rightward shift
Director Walter Salles had ties to the political family in 'I'm Still Here.' Their story reveals the collective journey of a country.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- new'I was 19 when I first lost someone close; one reaction was of extreme anger at movies'
'A future without my parents was something I could not control, but in film, I could,' writer-director Azazel Jacobs writes of his Netflix film.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- new'Squid Game' tracksuits, sneakers and whisky: Behind Netflix's latest retail pitch
Netflix has been ramping up its efforts in retail, with plans to open two physical stores. It's also partnering with many brands to sell merchandise based on its shows and movies.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newWhy Elton John found himself 'squirming' at parts of the candid 'Never Too Late'
'I was really satisfied and happy with the final documentary. I've seen it twice — and I probably won't watch it ever again,' the rock star says.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newShe's a violinist. He's in a rock band. They investigated a medical mystery that led to a new skincare line
When violinist Ann Marie Simpson Einziger developed a skin condition abroad it led to a rabbit hole of research with her husband, the creation of a new skincare brand and their own unique happily-ever-after.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- new'No Other Land,' from an Israeli-Palestinian alliance, looks at West Bank destruction
Filmmakers overcame assault and lost equipment to finish 'No Other Land,' a documentary about the West Bank. But while it's eligible for an Oscar, it still does not have U.S. distribution.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newHow an untested screenwriter became Luca Guadagnino's ace film collaborator
Playwright Justin Kuritzkes won Italian director Luca Guadagnino over with his 'Challengers' script and proceeded to collaborate with him again on 'Queer.'
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newAunjanue Ellis-Taylor's Oscar nom turbocharged her career. She's making the most of it
Growing up in the rural South, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor never expected to be an actor, but she got herself to NYU and found her way to become an awards-season mainstay.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newRandy Newman on why he sold his publishing and what he learned from his biography
The 81-year-old songwriter and composer is the subject of a new biography by former Times pop music critic Robert Hilburn.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newWill you be voting for 'Gladiator II' for best picture?
Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' won the best picture Oscar nearly 24 years ago. With the sequel now out, it's time to think about its place at the Academy Awards.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newLong in touch with her 'more feral side,' Amy Adams connects with 'Nightbitch'
Directed by Marielle Heller, Adams' new film, a surreal domestic drama, has gotten a complex reaction. The actor is hearing from mothers who feel seen by the movie.
- 20 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- newThailand's starring role in 'The White Lotus' is about to pay off
With Season 3 of the hit HBO show 'The White Lotus' slated for 2025 release, Thailand is gearing up to court luxury travelers and more Hollywood productions.
- 21 hours ago 4 Dec 24, 4:00am -
- Daddy Yankee and Mireddys González split after nearly 30 years of marriage
Daddy Yankee announced his divorce from his wife of nearly 30 years, Mireddys González, after 'unsuccessful efforts' to save the marriage.
- 1 day ago 3 Dec 24, 6:23pm -
- Lee Ramer, champion of the Hammer Museum and other L.A. arts groups, dies at 90
Lee Ramer's long career in L.A. arts included ties with the UCLA Hammer Museum and the Skirball Cultural Center, among others. She and her husband co-founded a center to improve German-Jewish relations.
- 1 day ago 3 Dec 24, 6:08pm -
- Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, dies at 69. She inspired some of the rapper's most scathing lyrics
Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, died this week of lung cancer, a representative for the rapper confirmed to The Times. Nelson was 69.
- 1 day ago 3 Dec 24, 4:24pm -
- Jon Stewart mocks 'the dance Democrats have to do' after Hunter Biden pardon
Jon Stewart said he respects President Biden for pardoning his son but mocked Democrats who framed his prior stance as their 'Mason-Dixon Line of morality.'
- 1 day ago 3 Dec 24, 3:43pm -
- Luis Fonsi conquered Latin music. With rom-com 'Say a Little Prayer,' he's ready for his close-up.
Branching out beyond his typical romantic ballads, Latin Grammy winner Luis Fonsi stars as the leading man in indie romcom 'Say a Little Prayer.'
- 1 day ago 3 Dec 24, 3:00pm -
- Kendrick Lamar and SZA set Grand National tour with two stops at Inglewood's SoFi
Kendrick Lamar, fresh off his latest album 'GNX,' will hit the road with SZA next spring for their joint Grand National tour. Here are their L.A. dates.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 1:16pm -
- Now that 'Real Housewives' star Heather Gay has left the Mormon church, she has a lot to say
'Real Housewives' star Heather Gay talks about her second book in two years, leaving the Mormon faith, body positivity and her perspective on marriage
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 1:07pm -
- Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First in major expansion
Beverly Hills talent agency Gersh will acquire Madrid-based sports representation firm You First, marking an entry into the business of working with athletes.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 9:22am -
- 'Scandal's' Bellamy Young: Domestic abuse can happen at any age. My mom was in her 80s
In a guest column, the 'Scandal' actor recounts her late mother's experience with elder domestic abuse and urges readers to seek help if they're in need.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- Opposites attract — and bond — for Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg
One tightly wound, the other loose and spontaneous. The setup for 'A Real Pain'? Yes, and the actors themselves.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- Sky Ferreira on writing for 'Babygirl' and leaving label jail: 'She wants something good? How horrible!'
The singer's new "Leash" plays over the closing credits of "Babygirl." In an interview with The Times, she talks about making music and her fight with her longtime record label.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- Monsters obsessed him as a child. Now Robert Eggers is about to unleash his own 'Nosferatu'
Remaking the immortal silent horror classic, the director of "The Witch" and "The Lighthouse" is finally ready to share his longtime passion project.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- From 'Heretic' to 'I Saw the TV Glow': How 6 filmmakers elevated horror movies in 2024
Filmmakers have artfully taken the horror genre above and beyond the standard jump scares and remakes this year.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- Live, the cast from 'Saturday Night'
'Saturday Night,' the film, envisions the whirl of chaos that took hold in the 90 minutes before 'NBC's Saturday Night,' the show, premiered.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- The best TV shows of 2024
In a year filled with quality series, these subjective choices indicate that great TV shows keep being made, even if the industry is in a bit of slump, our television critic says.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- Nicholas Hoult is a man of character — and it's keeping him busy
'What I enjoy doing is trying to disappear and not do the same thing over and over again,' says the actor with three recent releases: 'Juror #2,' 'The Order' and 'Nosferatu.'
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- Design nerds are obsessed with Architectural Pottery. A new Pomona exhibition and book show why
The American Museum of Ceramic Art in Pomona showcases more than 200 examples of the original midcentury pottery that inspired a million knockoffs.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- What does the recent surge in Jewish-themed films mean for awards season?
Films such as 'Schindler's List' and 'Gentleman's Agreement' have won top Oscar gold. But how will the range of Jewish-centric films fare this awards season?
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- Feel festive with December's finest drops, exhibitions and events
From Doug Aitken's "Lightscape" to D.S. & Durga's new store in Silver Lake, this list will keep you merrily busy.
- 2 days ago 3 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- Francesca Eastwood won't be charged with felony domestic violence, D.A. says
Francesca Eastwood, actor and director Clint Eastwood's daughter, will not be charged following her October arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence.
- 2 days ago 2 Dec 24, 9:29pm -
- To laugh and to hold: Eddie Murphy's son and Martin Lawrence's daughter are engaged
Jasmin Lawrence and Eric Murphy are headed to the altar. That now means their dads, comedians Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy, are going to be in-laws.
- 2 days ago 2 Dec 24, 7:36pm -
- My Chemical Romance pays tribute to former drummer Bob Bryar, found dead last week
My Chemical Romance with a 'heavy heart' paid tribute to its former drummer Bob Bryar, who was found dead in his Tennessee home last week.
- 2 days ago 2 Dec 24, 6:14pm -
- Wayne Northrop, TV actor known for dramas 'Dynasty' and 'Days of Our Lives,' dies at 77
Wayne Northrop, best known for his work in TV dramas 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Dynasty,' died Friday, his publicist confirmed to The Times. The actor was 77.
- 2 days ago 2 Dec 24, 5:12pm -
- 'Wicked's' Marissa Bode calls out 'very gross' comments about Nessarose's disability
Marissa Bode, the first wheelchair user ever to play 'Wicked's' Nessarose, called jokes about her character's disability 'low-hanging fruit.'
- 2 days ago 2 Dec 24, 4:47pm -
- AC/DC's Power Up tour, its first U.S. run in nine years, will stop at the Rose Bowl
AC/DC's Power Up tour will hit 13 stadiums in North America in the spring, including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on April 18.
- 2 days ago 2 Dec 24, 2:02pm -
- Elton John's vision has deteriorated since eye infection
Elton John says his eyesight has deteriorated after contracting a severe eye infection over the summer. He says it has affected his ability to record new music.
- 2 days ago 2 Dec 24, 1:30pm -
- Steve McQueen's goal with 'Blitz': to paint a more truthful portrait of WWII London
Steve McQueen set out to bring the 'ghosts' of wartime London to light in 'Blitz,' a movie centered on the love between a single mother and her son.
- 3 days ago 2 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- The casual moviegoer is a thing of the past. That's a big problem for Hollywood
Gone are the days where prospective moviegoers would roll up to the theaters and gawk at the board for their next watch. Theaters are trying to make up that business in other ways.
- 3 days ago 2 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- She sparked Japan's #MeToo reckoning. Then she made a documentary about it
Shiori Ito took on a powerful journalist and the Japanese legal system after an alleged date rape, turning the ordeal into 'Black Box Diaries,' a documentary that premiered at Sundance.
- 3 days ago 2 Dec 24, 5:00am -
- Bob Bryar, former drummer for My Chemical Romance, dies at 44
Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance, has died, a spokesperson for the influential emo band confirmed Sunday.
- 3 days ago 2 Dec 24, 5:00am -