‘What We Do in the Shadows’ finale: All good things must end
This article contains spoilers for the series finale of “What We Do in the Shadows.”Can vampires be funny? After six seasons of “What We Do…
The Times of Troy: Five thoughts on USC’s first week of the transfer portal
Hello again, and welcome back to another week of the Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, the USC beat writer at The Times and…
If Chargers are playoff-bound, they certainly fooled Buccaneers
If December is the time that the NFL’s elite teams start to separate from the pack, the Chargers suddenly find themselves enveloped in a choking…
Snoop Dogg reclaims West Coast gangsta roots with help from Dr. Dre on ‘Missionary’
The highlight of this year’s Paris Olympics was a 53-year-old rapper from Long Beach.Snoop Dogg — out on assignment as an NBC commentator — carried…
Appreciation: Nikki Giovanni made me a poet. Listen, and she’ll still make you one too
“You sound like a poet.”When Nikki Giovanni uttered these words in January 2007 at the end of a two-hour interview, she shifted my life’s focus…
‘SNL’ recap: Adam Sandler cameo saves shaky host Chris Rock
There’s no denying that Chris Rock is a comedy legend, but that’s not because of the time he spent on “Saturday Night Live” from 1990…
Mater Dei pulls away late to win CIF Open Division state title
Too much talent. That was the story of the CIF Open Division state championship bowl game on Saturday night.Santa Ana Mater Dei showed why it…
An ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ time of year, plus the week’s best films
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies.Our new film critic, Amy Nicholson,…
Newsom to roll out $100-billion ‘California Comeback Plan’
This is the May 10, 2021, edition of the Essential Politics newsletter. Like what you’re reading? Sign up to get it in your inbox three…
Netflix’s ‘Maria’ and Angelina Jolie get Maria Callas all wrong
Here we go again.In Hollywood’s ongoing cheerless attempts to contest the joy of music by cutting stellar classical musicians down to size, “Maria” joins the…
Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe settle sexual assault lawsuit
Paula Abdul‘s legal battle against television producer Nigel Lythgoe has come to an end, nearly a year after after she sued him for alleged sexual…
Trump advocates eliminating daylight saving time, calling it ‘inefficient’
Clock salesman Brent McCormick sets the time on an oversized wall clock at the Tic Toc Shop in Ellisville, Mo., on Oct. 29, 2005. President-elect…
‘Inconvenient’: Trump aims to end ‘costly’ daylight saving time in the US | Donald Trump News
United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will endeavour to end daylight saving time, the practice of moving clocks forward during the summer…
Lara Spencer talks double foot surgery from diving accident
Lara Spencer is back on the air, and back on both feet, after undergoing dual surgeries.“All is well” after the two foot procedures, Spencer told…
‘The Bibi Files,’ with leaked Netanyahu video, can’t be seen in Israel. Israelis are finding ways
NEW YORK — Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney wasn’t planning a film about Israel — until one day last year, when a stunning leak fell into his…
After losing reelection, San Francisco mayor says she leaves office ‘a winner’
SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor London Breed may have lost reelection, but after more than six years at the helm of one of America’s most iconic cities,…
Trump, named Time’s person of year, rings stock exchange opening bell
NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time…
TIME Magazine names Donald Trump ‘Person of the Year’ | Donald Trump News
Magazine says we are ‘living in the Age of Trump’ as US president-elect outlines mass deportation and foreign policy plans.TIME Magazine has named Donald Trump…
Column: Is it time for California’s Latino Legislative Caucus to let in Republicans?
Over the phone, Lena Gonzalez’s voice had the patient but proud tone of a lawyer charged with defending the damned.Her metaphorical client: The California Latino…
Best holiday cookies to try from Los Angeles bakeries
I’ve maintained my whole life that there’s no better time to visit an Italian deli than the holiday season. This is when they’re most bustling,…