George Perez turned his painful life into laughs in new “Misunderstood” special
On a recent Saturday night on Sunset Boulevard, a pair of black 1940s low-riders guided the diverse, sold-out crowd into the Comedy Store. Cypress Hill…
Who is Steve Davis? Elon Musk’s go-to cost-cutter is working for DOGE
Elon Musk’s deputy Steve Davis has spent more than 20 years helping the billionaire cut costs at businesses such as SpaceX, the Boring Company and…
1872 Cup: Edinburgh’s motivation to prove people wrong remains the same as Glasgow Warriors visit
Unquestionably, he's one of the greatest finishers in Test rugby right now. Duhan van der Merwe took just 46 minutes to score a hat-trick against…
'Elderly couple tried to steal plane seat – people were stunned by my response'
A woman has been praised after she sought revenge on an elderly couple who tried to steal her plane seat on a 13-hour flight –…
Americans — exhausted by political news — are tuning out, poll finds
NEW YORK — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since…
Healthcare is Newsom’s biggest unfinished project. Trump complicates the task
SACRAMENTO — Nearly six years after he took office vowing to be California’s “healthcare governor,” Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding…
Ride-along with ICE officers highlights issues with mass deportations
NEW YORK — The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. A New York subway line rumbled overhead. After about two…
‘Shrinking’ boss on Season 2 finale, ‘Scrubs’ reboot and more
Bill Lawrence has been around long enough to hear the comedy, the multicam sitcom — everything, really — declared dead. And for just as long,…
Biden commuted the death sentences of two California killers
Two San Fernando Valley men, who were sentenced to death over a decade ago for killing five people, had their sentences commuted to life in…
Let’s get real about climate change, affordable energy
Aliso Canyon is here to stay.After eight years of study, the California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously last week not to close the San Fernando…
Make tuition free for all California college students
SACRAMENTO — Atop my Christmas wish list is free tuition for all California undergrads at public universities. We had that for generations before shortsighted politicians took…
‘Bad Sisters’ creator Sharon Horgan on Season 2’s twist-filled finale
This story contains spoilers about the Season 2 finale of Apple TV+’s“Bad Sisters.” When Season 1 of “Bad Sisters” ended in 2022, the story of…
Did you see 'The Brutalist' this weekend?
Times columnist Glenn Whipp looks at two biopics — one fictional, one a dramatization — in his Monday newsletter, writing about 'The Brutalist' and 'Maria.'…
Why Disney’s Bob Iger is trying to avoid the culture wars
Bob Iger wants out of the culture wars.Walt Disney Co. and its chief executive have made a sharp pivot since doubling down on diversity and…
Inside Hollywood Forever cemetery’s new high-rise mausoleum
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the resting place of Rudolph Valentino, Judy Garland, Alfred Hitchcock, Cecil B. DeMille and other Hollywood royalty — not to mention contemporary…
Trump’s deportations on a collision course with California’s economy
This country has always had a hypocritical relationship with the undocumented workers who keep America’s agricultural, construction and hospitality industries humming.On one hand, we simply…
‘Queer Eye’ newbie Jeremiah Brent cries a lot but he is so productive
“I’m never going to survive this show,” Jeremiah Brent, the new member of “Queer Eye,” declares early into this season, wiping back tears.Brent joined the…
Lizzo was ‘blindsided’ by sexual harassment lawsuits, she says
Lizzo is getting frank about how a landmark year in her career has turned into one of its most fraught.The “About Damn Time” hitmaker was…
Germans mourn five people killed, 200 injured in Christmas market attack | Crime News
A memorial service takes place in the cathedral of Magdeburg, a city shaken by the deadly incident.Germans have gathered in Magdeburg to mourn the victims…
At least 13 people killed in Nigeria stampedes at charity events | News
At least 10 killed in the capital, Abuja, and three killed in the town of Okija during charity distributions.At least 13 people, including four children,…