A still image from Refik Anadol’s giant LED wall, “Living Paintings Immersive Editions,” at Jeffrey Deitch. (Refik Anadol Studio) This year’s Frieze Week includes a slate of art openings at galleries around town — exhibitions apart from fair presentations. Hauser & Wirth is showing paintings by George Condo at its new West Hollywood space; Sprüth … Read more
He started playing at age 2½ and had his debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra when he was 10. So when film director Stefan Avalos says “I’ve never not known the violin,” he is not being hyperbolic. But even Avalos had never met anyone like Danny Houck, the violin-obsessed subject of his irresistible, way-stranger-than-fiction documentary “Strad … Read more
“Cosby Show” actor Geoffrey Owens said he’s still struggling to make ends meet after he was forced to quit his job at a Trader Joe’s grocery store amid an “attack on my privacy” Owens, known for his role as Elvin Tibideaux on the six-time Emmy-winning series, claimed he’s “not much better off” today than he … Read more
Penis length cannot be determined by how big his hands or feet are — those and other supposed indicators have been widely discredited for years. But now a team of Korean researchers has produced what may be a more reliable guide: the ratio of the length of his index finger to that of his ring … Read more
Donald Trump addresses the New York rally on Sunday at which speakers uttered ethnic and racial slurs. (C-SPAN) “Well, Felix, this elects me.” The speaker was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was at home in Albany with his friend and advisor Felix Frankfurter, monitoring radio reports of a political disaster unfolding in Herbert Hoover’s Washington. It … Read more
She’ll always be his “boo.” Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader seem to be going strong after “Dancing With the Stars” as the two were spotted spending another holiday together. In pics shared to their respective Instagram accounts, the on-again, off-again duo could be seen canoodling close while hanging out for Christmas. They were joined by … Read more
Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus have always had a bond. They just didn’t know it was a blood-relative bond until now. (Katherine Bomboy / NBC) This makes perfect sense. Miley Cyrus’ fiery godmother, Dolly Parton, is her seventh cousin, once removed. The news was sprung on the country music legend during an interview with “Access … Read more
Director Chris Columbus claims he quit working on “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” after he met with the film’s leading actor, Chevy Chase. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the filmmaker, 66, recalled two “bizarre” meetings he allegedly had with Chase, 81, that made him realize he “couldn’t work” with him. “I was signed on…and then I … Read more
“The Japanese Office” was a digital short featured on a May 2008 episode of “SNL.” YouTube/Saturday Night Live A former writer on the US version of “The Office” says a “Saturday Night Live” parody of the workplace sitcom left him “a bit rankled.” Mike Schur, who wrote on “SNL” before he left the late night … Read more
They wanted their drought-tolerant yard to spark conversations. But not on Nextdoor Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Susan and Steve Matloff are doing what they do most days when they are at home: spending time in their front … Read more
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