2025 Emmy nominees for writing and directing, ranked
Feels like a good weekend to stay in, stay cool, maybe put some peaches in a deep freeze and catch up with some favorite shows,…
Wallis Annenberg dead: Philanthropist helped to transform L.A.
Her name is ubiquitous in public spaces around Los Angeles: the Wallis Annenberg Building at the California Science Center in Exposition Park, the Wallis Annenberg…
Glenn Whipp’s Emmy ballot: Read his list of dream nominees
Emmy nominations voting ends tonight at 10 p.m. PT. Still need help with your ballot?I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for the Los Angeles Times and host…
Amid raids, Dodgers can’t separate sports from politics
Sports offer an escape, an oasis, a relief from the anxiety and troubles of day-to-day living. There’s the competition, of course. There’s also a reassuring…
‘The Rehearsal’: Nathan Fielder needs his own Emmy category
Yes, Tom Cruise will soon own an Oscar. But has he ever flown a Boeing 737 with 150 passengers on board?I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for…
‘Hacks’ had a weak Season 4. How that could upend the Emmy race
“Hacks” won the comedy series Emmy last year on the strength of a campaign that proclaimed: Vote for us! We’re actually a comedy (unlike, you…
For ‘Life of Chuck,’ TIFF-to-Oscars journey could be a long march
If a movie inspires you to get up in the middle of a Koreatown steakhouse and do the robot with your waiter, isn’t that worthy…
HBO’s ‘Mountainhead,’ cast enter the 2025 Emmy race
“Mountainhead,” a satirical skewering of tech oligarchs from “Succession” showrunner Jesse Armstrong, arrived this weekend, dropping on the final day of this year’s Emmy eligibility…
Cannes: Watch for Jafar Panahi, ‘Sentimental Value’ at Oscars
After reading about these California beaches, can you blame me for thinking about the south of France right about now? And, you know, the movies…
Oscar races up for grabs?
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has some issues with the way the Dodgers celebrated after they thoroughly dismantled his team in the World Series.…
‘Anora’ season once again in full swing
Would you pay a trillion dollars for California? Isn’t that what a home in Santa Monica goes for these days?I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist for the…
Did László Tóth ever build that bowling alley?
“A good dip should whet the appetite, a great dip could be lunch and an excellent dip is really dinner.” Wise words from Times food…
‘Emilia Pérez’ making the wrong kind of news
We’ve now entered the whisper campaign portion of the awards season, except the whispers are actually screams. Are your ears ringing too?I’m Glenn Whipp, columnist…
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus…
Harris tells Black churchgoers people must show respect in daily lives
STONECREST, Ga. — Kamala Harris told the congregation of a large Black church in suburban Atlanta on Sunday that people must show compassion and respect in…
Angel City’s Ali Riley fighting notion she might have to retire
There’s a line every athlete approaches late in their career. It’s a finish line of sorts, one that separates their prime years from their borrowed-time…