Hollywood Bowl 2025: Cynthia Erivo in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
From wicked to saintly, Cynthia Erivo seems to do it all. The singer and actor has been tapped to play Jesus in the musical “Jesus…
Disney softens DEI efforts with Trump back in office
Walt Disney Co. is changing some of its internal diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the latest move in the company’s slow pullback from such efforts.The…
Willy Chavarria’s best celebrity looks, from Becky G to Kendrick Lamar
Last month, award-winning Latino fashion designer Willy Chavarria brought his renegade sensibilities to the runway in France, finally making his long-awaited debut at Men’s Fashion…
Those rebuilding after L.A. fires likely to face higher lumber prices
Devastating, often tragic as the Los Angeles wildfires have been, rebuilding could bring nightmares all its own, including murky insurance rules, material shortages and potentially…
How ‘Saturday Night’ editors dialed up the anxiety onscreen
“Saturday Night” is the story of a team anxious to meet a deadline. It’s Oct. 11, 1975, and a band of misfit comedians, crew members…
How fighting housing nearly bankrupted one of America’s richest towns
PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif. — On a Sunday afternoon a few years ago, about a dozen neighbors held a meeting with Craig Hughes, who was then the…
More evidence that RFK Jr. would be a disastrous health secretary
Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. Suddenly, her arms and legs became weak, and by the…
7 L.A. social clubs for making friends and learning something new
A few years ago Todd Lerew, 38, began collecting club memberships in Los Angeles. He joined clubs you’ve probably heard of, like the Elks, the…
Billy Bob Thornton joins the Taylor Sheridan universe with ‘Landman’
Billy Bob Thornton recently did a two-for-one. The actor was able to promote his new Paramount+ series, “Landman,” while on tour with his band, the…
Arthur Frommer championed travel for all, not just the wealthy
The president was Eisenhower. The Dodgers belonged to Brooklyn. The cost of a Los Angeles-London round-trip flight was $720 — a staggering amount in 1956.…
Al Pacino memoir ‘Sonny Boy’ delves into ‘Godfather,’ ‘Scarface’
Book Review 'Sonny Boy' By Al PacinoPenguin, 370 pages, $35If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org,…
Desert Daze festival is canceled: ‘This is a tough year’
Desert Daze, the long-running psych-rock and experimental festival set to return to Lake Perris in October, has been called off.Desert Daze had just announced its…
Usha Vance: From S.F. corporate lawyer to MAGA’s potential second lady
Stepping up to the podium, Usha Chilukuri Vance looked out at the raucous crowd dressed in red, white and blue, bedazzled flags, wide-brim cowboy hats…
Ruth Westheimer, who as Dr. Ruth offered frank and funny sex advice, has died
Ruth Westheimer, the German-Jewish psychologist who enlightened and entertained radio, television and newspaper audiences for more than two decades with her frank, funny and warm…
Steve Kerr, Doc Rivers on the challenges JJ Redick might face
On Sept. 30, 2104, Steve Kerr presided over his first practice as the head coach of an NBA team. Kerr was now the man in…
Showtime Lakers remember Jerry West, who assembled the elite team
For Kurt Rambis, it all started in the most unthinkable way. The first time he spoke with Jerry West, the NBA legend tried recruiting Rambis…
‘Bridgerton’ created a song for the first dance at your wedding
Each new season of “Bridgerton” brings a bounty of reveals: Steamy romances. Elaborate balls. Whistledown dispatches. And string quartet covers of pop hits to accompany…
Gracey Van Der Mark, Huntington Beach’s Latina MAGA mayor, speaks out
Critics of Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark have called her many things during her short but chaotic political career. She has been accused…
Larry Allen dead: Cowboys Hall of Famer was 52
Larry Allen was an enormous man with unsurpassed talent and a ferocious demeanor on the football field. In 14 NFL seasons — 12 with the…
F1 and oil funds: Saudi Arabia steamrolls onto sports’ hallowed grounds
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — To understand the scope of Saudi Arabia’s ambitions in the sporting landscape, don’t look just to this spring’s Formula One race in…