Entertainment

“I want people to see the pain in my life and bad times, and know there’s hope,” says Jacob Rock, composer of the symphony “Unforgettable Sunrise.” (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) The orchestra tuned as the last musicians ambled into Schoenfeld Hall at USC. On a muggy Sunday afternoon in September, they were rehearsing … Read more

V. Stiviano and former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling courtside at a game in 2013. (Associated Press) A media-obsessed woman who wore visors and roller skates. An octogenarian billionaire with memory problems. An NBA team that nearly boycotted their playoff run. They’re among the people and events depicted in FX’s “Clipped: The Scandalous Story … Read more

Lamont Bentley, a promising actor who appeared in more than a dozen films and television shows but was best known for his role on the comedy series “Moesha,” died early Wednesday in a car crash in Ventura County. He was 31. Bentley was traveling alone on the 118 Freeway near Simi Valley shortly after midnight … Read more

Mexico’s new culture war: Did a pyramid light show ‘decolonize’ or rewrite history? A replica of the Great Temple of the Aztecs, about a third of the size of the original, rose from the floor of the central square of Mexico’s capital this summer like a gargantuan child’s toy, more than 50 feet high, a … Read more

He was set on convincing me I was wrong. (Sarah Wilkins / For The Times) By its nature, online dating involves a lot of scrolling and swiping. Scroll, swipe, click, repeat. Everyone blends in; no one stands out. The hope is that eventually someone’s photo will leap out at you like a pop-up ad. It’s … Read more

Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Assn., discusses piracy in the movie industry during his address at CinemaCon 2024 at Caesars Palace in April in Las Vegas. (Chris Pizzello / Associated Press) After an eight-year effort, a major pirated movie and TV series streaming operation based in Vietnam has been shut down, … Read more

Tori Spelling filed for divorce from estranged husband Dean McDermott on Friday and immediately recorded her reaction on her debut episode of “misSPELLING.” (Andrew J Cunningham / Getty Images) For her new podcast, Tori Spelling recorded herself informing husband Dean McDermott that she had just filed for divorce — 10 months after they separated and … Read more

Mattel’s logo is displayed outside its headquarters in El Segundo. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images) Mattel, the toy maker behind major brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels, is upgrading its real estate holdings, moving its studio operations and design center into new homes. The company, headquartered in El Segundo, is planning … Read more

Last month, it was announced that San Francisco beauty brand Tatcha was being acquired by European consumer goods conglomerate Unilever, whose diverse brand roster includes Hellmann’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Axe and Dove. Although the sale might worry some devotees, the brand’s founder, Vicky Tsai, has said her goal is to make sure her multimillion-dollar beauty … Read more

(Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times) Once upon a time — well, in 1928, actually — the city of Los Angeles took the progressive step of opening the Commonwealth Nursery in Griffith Park, which over the next 50 years grew millions of trees and plants — many propagated from native seeds — for the city’s … Read more