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Dozens of security chiefs at major US companies met on a call Wednesday to discuss whether they should beef up their safety protocols after an at-large gunman fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a report. Thompson was shot while walking alone from his hotel to a business meeting at the Hilton in Midtown … Read more

Hiking to Mount Hillyer, you’ll peep many pine trees along the trail. (Los Angeles Times photo illustration; photo by Jaclyn Cosgrove / Los Angeles Times) This chilly time of year, it always feels like I’ve stepped through a portal after I drive 45 minutes from L.A. and find myself alone with my dog in a … Read more

Michael Shannon, left, George MacKay, Tilda Swinton and Bronagh Gallagher in the movie “The End.” (Neon) 1 It’s a little startling — even if you’re expecting it — when Michael Shannon begins to sing with George MacKay in the opening minutes of “The End.” “A perfect morning,” MacKay croons, stretching the “o” in “morning” as … Read more

Ariana Grande was presented with Glinda’s original wand from “The Wizard of Oz” on “The Drew Barrymore Show.” (Giles Keyte / Universal Pictures) Glinda of 1939, I don’t think that’s your wand anymore. Ariana Grande is now that girl holding the wand from the original “Wizard of Oz” film. The “Wicked” star was presented with … Read more

Opera innovator Yuval Sharon will step down from his role of artistic director at the Industry, the company he founded a decade ago. (Erin Baiano / For The Times) In what could be considered the end of an era, the Industry on Thursday announced that Yuval Sharon will step down as artistic director of the … Read more

Nicole Richie says she’s “transparent” with her teen kids about “everything” she did as a wild child. During an interview with Glamour, the socialite, who shares daughter Harlow, 17, and son Sparrow, 15, with husband Joel Madden, said it’s “so wild and fun” raising teens today. “I just so clearly remember what it’s like to … Read more

Her attitude Rihanna. A$AP Rocky smiled wide while speaking to Page Six Style about his favorite outfit that his girlfriend, Rihanna, has worn. “What’s crazy is she re-created my favorite outfit of hers two days ago,” he told us while blushing at the 38th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at Cipriani South Street in New … Read more

Mariah Carey performs in Highland, California on November 6. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Mariah Carey They were naughty, not nice. Several adults got into a fight at one of Mariah Carey’s recent Christmas concerts, and a clip of the incident is going viral on social media. The brawl happened while Carey, 55, was performing her … Read more

There are two immediate takeaways from the movie “Nightbitch,” starring Amy Adams.  movie review NIGHTBITCH Running time: 98 minutes. Rated R (language and some sexuality). In theaters Dec. 6. One, which I hope most viewers know already, is that motherhood is hard. The other is that trailers can be extremely misleading. The semi-fantastical comedy directed … Read more

Robert Pattinson is reflecting on his old habit of telling tall tales to the press during interviews — and one fib, in particular, has been following him for a decade. During a grueling global publicity tour in 2011 for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” the English actor, now 38, made up a story … Read more