American Black Film Festival creative director Issa Rae weighs in on Hollywood slowdowns
For 28 years, the annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has served as a launchpad for aspiring and emerging Black talent across the TV and…
Real-world Indigenous portrayals is key for Kali Reis
Kali Reis hits hard. That’s true whether she’s co-starring opposite Jodie Foster in the fourth season of HBO’s “True Detective” as a troubled state trooper…
How Dearica Hamby uses her journey to inspire and motivate others
Dearica Hamby watched as her shot from the free-throw line fell perfectly through the hoop during warmups Wednesday. Swoosh. Her next one missed the basket,…
Angelica Garcia unpacks ‘strange cultural tug of war’ behind ‘Gemelo’
Angélica Garcia has been busy finding herself. Or, rather, her selves. The Los Angeles pop singer’s new record, “Gemelo” — twin in Spanish — is…
Odesza takes an L.A. victory lap for ‘Last Goodbye Finale’ tour
Odesza will close the curtain on its latest cycle when “The Last Goodbye Finale” tour kicks off with two shows, Friday and Saturday, at L.A.’s…
Omar Apollo’s announces ‘God Said No’ world tour ahead of album release
Omar Apollo will embark on a world tour in support of his upcoming sophomore album, “God Said No,” the Grammy-nominated singer announced Thursday via Instagram.…
Kelsey Grammer runs quality control on ‘Frasier’ 2.0
Reviving “Frasier” was a no-brainer. But it took a lot of thought to bring back the vaunted sitcom — which in 11 seasons on NBC…
Ian Karmel on writing fat jokes for James Corden, losing 200 pounds
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How the ‘anti-grit’ ‘Elsbeth’ handed CBS a hit TV show
In this week’s episode of The Envelope video podcast, “Lessons in Chemistry” star Aja Naomi King opens up about overcoming her fears about launching a…
Parnelli Jones, winner of 1963 Indianapolis 500, dies at 90
Parnelli Jones, a hard-bitten, hard-charging race driver who came out of Torrance and won the controversial Indianapolis 500 in 1963, then was the hard-luck loser…
‘We Are Lady Parts’ creator on her ‘villain era’ and Malala on a horse
There’s only one comedy series that could successfully pair punk rock rebellion with Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai and manage…
British actor Theo James (yes, he’s British) on ‘The Gentlemen’
When Theo James signed up for Guy Ritchie’s Netflix spinoff of his 2019 movie, “The Gentlemen,” he knew the Netflix series would be action-packed: His…
Honoring Skid Row’s other side — a home to artists, activists, community
Hundreds of artists are set to parade through the streets of Skid Row on Saturday, a brass band booming behind them, in a biennial celebration…
Kel Mitchell talks Kenan Thompson drama on ‘Club Shay Shay’
“Saturday Night Live” is not a homewrecker. At least not for Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, the latter said Tuesday on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast “Club…
Things to do with Mom on Mother’s Day 2024 in Los Angeles
Maybe it’s the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden’s early history as an Indigenous Tongva settlement named Aleupkigna on Baldwin Lake and then as…
How Freddie Freeman worked through his early-season slump
PHOENIX — On the surface, it might not have looked like much of a slump. To star Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman, however, his performance through much…
Former Bears top pick Cade McNown has advice for Caleb Williams
Twenty-five years ago, UCLA quarterback Cade McNown was selected 12th overall by the Chicago Bears, where he spent the 1999 and 2000 seasons. He later…
Chicago wonders if Caleb Williams or J.J. McCarthy is best pick
DETROIT — In keeping with tradition, the top prospects in the NFL draft participated in a youth football event Wednesday and then met on the field…
David Fincher on the off-screen torture of making ‘Seven’
By any reasonable measure, David Fincher had made it by 1990. He was directing rapturous music videos for Madonna (“Express Yourself,” “Vogue”) and doing lucrative…
Sibling ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ directors cut their own indie way
A family makes their way through a woodland forest, eventually stopping to set up camp. They have something to eat, go to sleep and then…