Entertainment

Angels shield their eyes from God’s blinding light in a detail from Giotto’s Baroncelli Altarpiece, circa 1328-35. (Christopher Knight / Los Angeles Times) Is art history? So asked UC Berkeley art historian Svetlana Alpers in a savvy 1977 essay, a question posed early in an exceptional 60-year career. Alpers, now 88, went on to become … Read more

What to watch this holiday season: ‘Dear Santa,’ musical variety shows and a cute little owl Here in these United States of Cognitive Dissonance, Christmas — against which there is nor has there ever been a war — is coming. If anything, it is attacking you, its troops already arrayed in drugstore aisles, advancing through … Read more

They’re young, but their acting is powerful: four fresh faces this awards season In settings ranging from the streets of London during World War II to the tribal compounds of modern-day Kenya, young actors are leading some of the most compelling and emotional onscreen stories. Four emerging faces, some of whom had never acted before, … Read more

Kathy Bates stars in the reimagined “Matlock” as an attorney with a powerful ulterior motive. (Brooke Palmer / CBS) Kathy Bates doesn’t like getting older. She hates forgetting names. She feels self-conscious about others’ opinions of her stamina. She worries about her ability to remember her lines. But in her mid-70s, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning … Read more

Disney Junior’s Hanukkah episodes aim to introduce the holiday with ‘joy and love’ Growing up, Phil Weinstein, executive producer of “Mickey Mouse Funhouse,” celebrated both Christmas and Hanukkah. “My uncle had a religiously blended family,” Weinstein says. “We would go to their house and they would have a Christmas tree and a Hanukkah menorah. It … Read more

The Washington Post used to be one of the best gigs in journalism. No longer. In a business where it generally sucks to be an employee (except for the NY Post, of course), the “WaPo” as it is known in journalism circles, has really descended into the abyss, On The Money has learned. Top reporters … Read more

Take in the annual Festival of Trees and Eaton’s Christmas display, an Advent sale, a local history presentation and an absurd French play. Elizabeth Buhler works on the finishing touches of her Muppet Christmas Carol gingerbread display for the WDM Festival of Trees’ gingerbread lane. Photo taken in Saskatoon, Nov. 19, 2023.Photo by Michelle Berg … Read more

Lindsay Lohan was a guest on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday night. The actress reunited at one point with Mean Girls co-star Lacey Chabert and confirmed that she may one day star in an Ann-Margaret biopic. The response to Lohan’s appearance, however, focused a lot less on what she said with her mouth … Read more

The ‘Love Boat’ faces a tragic ending in a lonely California slough Under a nearly full moon at the end of May, a 70-year-old cruise ship with a wild and enigmatic history sunk in a lonely back channel in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. In the months since, the recriminations and finger-pointing have risen like an … Read more

Is Angelina Jolie baiting Brad Pitt with their 16-year-old’s public outing? While Angelina and Knox’s recent appearance had people singing the teen’s praises, apparently not everyone feels the same way. According to an alarming new report, her ex-husband believes that Knox is just a pawn in Angelina’s psychological warfare against him. Insiders paint a very … Read more