The Academy Awards should honor stunts with their own category
It’s especially noteworthy that there’s still no Oscar category for stunt coordinator because at the first Academy Awards, the movie that earned best picture did…
Trump ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over ‘shocking and scandalous’ dossier
LONDON — Former U.S. President Trump has been ordered to pay a six-figure legal bill to a company founded by a former British spy that he…
Opinion: Will Biden blow his State of the Union opportunity?
Wishful thinkers in both parties, and pundits too, have mused about a State of the Union address on Thursday in which President Biden looks serenely…
Madonna Celebration tour is a messy victory lap
You have to respect Madonna’s idea of a nostalgia trip. Standing onstage before an adoring audience of thousands Monday night at the Kia Forum in…
Analysis: Chip Kelly finally admits he didn’t want to be at UCLA
In his first attempt to explain his self-imposed demotion, Chip Kelly said he’s never thought about quitting anything. That’s funny considering he was quiet quitting…
Do Angels have reasons to believe in a post-Shohei Ohtani world?
Media magnet Shohei Ohtani left Anaheim for Los Angeles, where he was greeted in Chavez Ravine as if he descended from above. Angels owner Arte…
Teachers union drops support for LAUSD candidate, citing offensive social media activity
United Teachers Los Angeles on Monday night rescinded its endorsement of school board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim in the wake of revelations that he reposted or…
Oscars rewind — 2004: Why the makeup winners apologized
Many of the Academy Awards categories have long histories that stretch back nearly 100 years. That’s not true for the hair and makeup artisans, though.…
Column: Biden should hope he gets heckled at State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — President Biden should hope he gets heckled by Republicans when he gives his State of the Union address on Thursday, just as he was…
‘Dune 2’ box office: Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet reign
Warner Bros.’ “Dune: Part Two” easily sandwormed its way to the top of the domestic box office this weekend, grossing $81.5 million and securing the…
Opinion: How Alabama’s IVF ruling unmasks the hypocrisy of antiabortion zealots
We don’t know whether former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, had any leftover embryos after they availed themselves of the advanced reproductive…
Opinion: The court’s won’t hold Trump accountable, so voters must
Well, my fellow Americans, it’s up to us to hold Donald Trump accountable at the ballot box. We can’t count on the courts before election…
Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic power Galaxy past San Jose
SAN JOSÉ — Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each had a goal and an assist to lead the Galaxy to a 3-1 victory over the San…
‘Pretty Little Liars’ alum Ashley Benson has first child
Pretty little mommy: Ashley Benson has reportedly given birth. The “Pretty Little Liars” alum apparently confirmed the arrival of her first child Thursday in an…
Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the…
Andrés Gómez helps lift Real Salt Lake past LAFC in snowy conditions
SANDY, Utah — Andrés Gómez had two goals in the first half and added an assist to give Real Salt Lake a 3-0 home-opening win over…
Selma Blair changes splits with CAA after anti-Islamic remark
“Cruel Intentions” star Selma Blair has split with several members of her team amid controversy surrounding an anti-Islamic comment she made on social media. In…
Kiké Hernández bemoans ‘shameful’ state of MLB free agency
PHOENIX — Kiké Hernández did a lot of waiting this winter. Waiting not only on the Dodgers, but most other teams around Major League Baseball as…
Schiff, Garvey in lead for California Senate seat, poll shows
Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s campaign gambit of spending millions to highlight Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s conservative record appears to have paid off, making Garvey…
Trump trials: What is the latest news, updates?
WASHINGTON — As he campaigns for a return to the White House, former President Trump faces criminal prosecution in four separate trials. He’s also had two…