Rock music and life lessons for Pepe Aguilar inspired new work
It makes perfect sense that veteran Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar would release the most thoughtful and ambitious album of his career during a tumultuous time…
Harris touts her time working at McDonald’s. Will it help?
Lyndon Johnson herded goats. Richard Nixon plucked chickens. And Bill Clinton stocked groceries.Many presidents have had humble jobs early in their working lives. If Kamala…
Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to lesser charge in DWI case
Justin Timberlake addressed the media on Friday soon after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of impaired driving in his Hamptons DWI case. The pop…
Lisa Middleton and Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh compete for California Senate
Nearly an hour into a fundraiser in a tidy gated community just outside Palm Springs in late May, a soft-spoken Lisa Middleton — who could…
California lawmakers got tougher on crime. What will Newsom decide?
SACRAMENTO — In response to growing worries about crime in California, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a set of stringent crime bills, marking a significant change…
QB Miller Moss part of dispute that triggered USC investigation
A dispute between USC star quarterback Miller Moss and his former roommate and fellow Trojan quarterback Mo Hasan escalated to the point that the university…
Opinion: Did actors and writers celebrate last year’s labor victory too soon?
One year ago, Hollywood greeted Labor Day with the guilds representing actors and writers on strike, as studios juggled movie release schedules and cobbled together…
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor believes you can handle ‘Nickel Boys’
TELLURIDE, Colo. — Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is listening to Louis Armstrong singing “Makin’ Whoopee” on her phone as I slide into a booth at a Telluride hotel…
Tim Walz is a big car guy. Will it help him with voters?
In 2007, when Tim Walz was a freshman congressman, he told a reporter that his dream car was a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro, noting, “I’m kind…
The best Hollywood movie studio tours, from Warner Bros. to Universal
Tourists view a variety of locations during the Sony Studios lot tour, with Tony Tasset’s 94-foot, 2012-constructed rainbow that references “The Wizard of Oz” in…
Newsom threatens to call another special session on oil regulation
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened to call a special session this fall as Democratic lawmakers wobbled on a package of energy bills that he…
Listen to music from around the world at these L.A. parties
As the Latin trap anthem “Singamo” rings over the speakers at the Echo in Echo Park, more than 50 people sing along and twerk on…
Review: Geffen’s Tarell Alvin McCraney era starts strong
Playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight”) was appointed artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse last year, but the McCraney era really began on…
‘Simone Biles: Rising’ Part 2 documents Paris Olympics
When the first part of Simone Biles’ Netflix docuseries aired last month, its ending was still unwritten. Now, the script is in.“Simone Biles: Rising” Part…
Kamala Harris crushes it in her Democratic convention speech
CHICAGO — On the final night of the Democratic National Convention, expectations were high and rumors were rampant. Speculation of a surprise guest — Taylor Swift?…
Kamala Harris poised to make history, accept Democratic nomination
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing to make history Thursday night as she becomes the first Black woman and first Indian American to accept…
Katie Piper set to meet female inmates at New Orleans Parish Prison as part of new documentary
Katie Piper visits a Louisiana female prison and speaks to inmates to get to the bottom of the reason behind their shocking convictions and hopefully…
Ben Chilwell ‘offered to Man Utd in shock transfer’ after Chelsea star is told he is NOT part of Enzo Maresca’s plans
BEN CHILWELL has reportedly been offered to Manchester United.The Chelsea full-back was told this week he is not part of Enzo Maresca's plans.3Manchester United have…
Blinken: IDF withdrawals from Gaza part of cease-fire deal to which Israel agreed
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said Israel has agreed to a cease-fire bridge deal that includes the withdrawal for Israeli troops from…
Tyran Stokes among top basketball players from the class of 2026
Wearing size 17 shoes and having broad shoulders, 6-foot-7 junior Tyran Stokes sure looks the part of a high school basketball player who’s going to…