Dodgers remain confident Freddie Freeman will be ready for NLDS
DENVER — As he hobbled across the field at Dodger Stadium to talk to reporters on Thursday night, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman wore three…
Chappell Roan cancels two weekend shows at the last minute
Chappell Roan at the last minute has canceled her All Things Go festival shows scheduled for this weekend in New York City and Washington, citing…
Late start, wacky ending? Five things to watch in UCLA vs. Oregon
Tom Petty might as well have been singing about UCLA football’s latest ordeal when he uttered one of his most famous lines. The waiting is…
Adam Brody and Kristen Bell on playing lovers in ‘Nobody Wants This’
Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are lounging in a dining booth of a restaurant, nearly swallowed up by an array of oversized pillows, contemplating the…
How ‘Frontline’ filmmakers made ‘The Choice’ about Harris vs. Trump
Every four years since 1988, the team behind the PBS series “Frontline” creates a film called “The Choice,” exploring the political biographies of the candidates…
Shawn Green on Shohei Ohtani breaking his Dodgers homer record
Shawn Green was driving back to Orange County from Stanford University, where he had dropped his youngest daughter off for her freshman year of college,…
‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’: How a monster was made
In 2009, superstar tight end Aaron Hernandez helped the Florida Gators win a national championship. In 2012, Hernandez played in a Super Bowl for the…
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…
Dorsey is making progress with bigger football roster this season
With more than 70 players in his football program, Dorsey coach Stafon Johnson said things are looking up as he tries to get the Dons…
How did ‘Hacks’ pull off that Emmy win?
We learned a few things Sunday night at the Emmys. Jean Smart remains undefeated. Jodie Foster is halfway to an EGOT. And more than a…
Adam Krikorian finds value in U.S. women’s water polo Olympic loss
All things being equal, Adam Krikorian would rather win than lose.“It is much easier,” he said.And Krikorian would know since he’s won a lot, capturing…
In Nevada, Harris and Trump battle for economic hearts
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris has never met Maria Rodriguez. She probably never will. But the Democratic presidential nominee should be worried about Rodriguez,…
UCLA vs. Indiana: Five things to watch in Bruins’ Big Ten debut
Hawaii’s Pofele Ashlock hurdles UCLA’s Carson Schwesinger during the second half of the Bruins’ win at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on Aug. 31…
Slipknot’s groundbreaking metal debut turns 25. To them, it’s still ‘this festering thing’
Twenty-six years ago, the Iowa metal band Slipknot arrived at the Malibu studio compound Indigo Ranch to make one of the gnarliest albums of the…
How to talk about politics with people who don’t agree with you
These days, there’s no surer way to start a fight than to talk politics with someone who disagrees with you. And with election day drawing…
California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down
Dr. Mark Ghaly is stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency after an eventful tenure that included the eruption of…
‘‘The Apprentice’ team discusses controversial Trump biopic
TELLURIDE, Colo. — It is hardly unusual for a director introducing their movie at a film festival to express some anxiety. But as he spoke to…
Review: ‘Reagan’ movie is historical hooey — and a slog
There’s political idolatry, and then there’s the canonization in movie‘s clothing that is Sean McNamara’s faith-tinged bio-epic “Reagan,” which follows its subject, played by Dennis…
The Marías’ lead singer relives her breakup on the Submarine tour
The chanting crowd’s “otra” wanes as a singular spotlight illuminates María Zardoya. The Marías’ frontwoman lies in a translucent bathtub, microphone in hand and partially…
Opinion: Why I’m not worried about Trump without guardrails
A favorite word Democrats use to argue against a second Trump presidency is “guardrails.” The argument goes something like this:Donald Trump didn’t know what he…