Photos: Go inside the exclusive 2024 Oscar nominees luncheon
Emma Stone enjoyed a mini “La La Land” reunion with Ryan Gosling. Margot Robbie chatted with Billie and Finneas Eilish. “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and…
Shohei Ohtani ‘trending’ toward being ready for opening day
PHOENIX — Shohei Ohtani wasn’t swinging at maximum intensity Monday. But, in his first on-field batting practice since undergoing elbow surgery last year, the new Dodgers…
Column: Credit Newsom for trying to alleviate homelessness, not that he has much choice
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “treatment not tents” ballot measure would make only a puny dent in homelessness. But it’s still the biggest attempt ever by…
Travis Kelce’s dad talks about Taylor Swift’s ‘very gracious’ side
LAS VEGAS — Once again, Ed Kelce has a vested interest in the Super Bowl — his son Travis is an All-Pro tight end for the…
Jason Isbell has filed for divorce from Amanda Shires
Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires, whose marital woes went public around the release of his 2020 album “Reunions,” are headed separate ways in their personal…
L.A. County paid out nearly $1 billion last year in claims
The costs to defend Los Angeles County — and its army of sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, social workers and doctors — against lawsuits skyrocketed in the…
Biden expected in California soon for reelection fundraisers
President Biden is planning a swing through Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area later this month to raise money for what is almost…
Disney+ nabs streaming rights to ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’
The blockbuster “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie will join the Disney+ streaming service March 15. Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it secured…
NASCAR storylines: What to expect from Cup Series this season
Days after a difficult and largely ignored start to its 2024 season, NASCAR is ready to plow into its regular season in its traditional fashion,…
Jonathan Majors sentencing in assault case set for April
Actor Jonathan Majors’ high-profile assault and harassment case faced yet another delay— this time in his sentencing. The former Marvel star, 34, was set to…
Grammy Awards log nearly 17 million viewers, the most since 2020
The presence of music stars from the past and present helped boost the audience for the CBS telecast of the 66th Grammy Awards. The Sunday…
‘Past Lives’ writer-director Celine Song has found her future
One night in 2018, at a bar in the East Village, Celine Song fell through a career-altering hole in the space-time continuum. Song, the director…
NASCAR’s Mexico Series makes a stop at the L.A. Coliseum
There has never been any doubt that NASCAR’s totally inventive and seemingly crazy idea of building an auto racing track inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum…
Bipartisan support for California’s Prop. 1 to fund mental health care
When California lawmakers passed a set of bills back in September to put on the ballot Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to boost funding for…
Future of rebuilt race track in Fontana remains up in the air
The history of the auto racing track located some 50 miles east of Los Angeles, known colloquially as just Fontana, is rich with the biggest…
Opinion: Need a good book? Try one your 9th-grader isn’t allowed to read
I have discovered many wonderful books, mostly in the young adult category, by reading news stories about what’s being banned in public schools these days:…
Byron Allen’s latest takeover attempt: Paramount for $14 billion
Media mogul Byron Allen has extended yet another multibillion-dollar takeover offer — this time, a $14.3-billion bid to buy all of the outstanding shares of…
Nigel Lythgoe replaced by JoJo Siwa on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
JoJo Siwa will return as a judge for the upcoming season of “So You Think You Can Dance” — replacing former series regular Nigel Lythgoe,…
UCLA women’s basketball loses to Washington State after rally falters
Lying flat on her back, Kiki Rice covered her eyes. She rolled on to her side. She pounded the court with her fist. Rice’s last-gasp…
Why haven’t Angels signed Cody Bellinger or Blake Snell yet?
The Angels seem mired in baseball purgatory as spring training approaches, one big bat and frontline starter away from possible playoff contention, and one or…