Rashida Jones delivers the speech late father Quincy wrote to accept his honorary Oscar

Rashida Jones, flanked by her siblings, accepts an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards on Sunday on behalf of father Quincy Jones, who died earlier this month. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) Quincy Jones had already written his speech to accept an honorary Oscar this year at the motion picture academy’s annual Governors Awards. But he … Read more

Review: Ken Burns’ absorbing new Leonardo da Vinci doc on PBS sidesteps one important question

Leonardo da Vinci, “The bust of a man, the head of a lion,” circa 1510, red chalk (The Royal Collection Trust / King Charles III) Wild guess: You’ve probably heard of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). The Florentine Renaissance artist, engineer and polymath made the most famous picture of all time, a painted poplar panel that … Read more

Chloe Bennet knows what it’s like to straddle two worlds, and not just in ‘Interior Chinatown’

Chloe Bennet co-stars in Hulu’s “Interior Chinatown,” Charles Yu’s series based on his novel of the same name. (Annie Noelker / For The Times) Det. Lana Lee, played by Chloe Bennet, stirs debate almost as soon as she appears on screen in Hulu’s “Interior Chinatown.” The series, premiering Tuesday, was created by Charles Yu, and … Read more

Column: Meet the voice coach who’s become a ‘spiritual guru’ to Hollywood’s biggest stars

Voice coach Eric Vetro with his dog Belle at his home in Toluca Lake. Vetro’s students have included Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler and more. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times) A secret center of the musical theater universe lies almost 3,000 miles from Broadway in a modestly grand house in Toluca Lake. On … Read more

‘Mama’s Family’ star Vicki Lawrence is ‘closer than ever’ to Carol Burnett after falling-out

“Mama’s Family” star Vicki Lawrence recently opened up about her relationship with Carol Burnett. The actresses co-starred on the hit variety/sketch comedy TV series “The Carol Burnett Show” for 11 seasons, from 1967 to 1978.  However, the two, who shared a strong friendship, had a falling-out during the filming of “The Carol Burnett Show’s” spinoff series “Mama’s … Read more

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