Entertainment

Apartments under construction in West L.A. on Wilshire Boulevard. (Daniel Gaines / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: You recently ran a story on low- and moderate-income renters possibly facing eviction. An advocate for low-income housing in single-family neighborhoods, Maria Briones, asked, “Why do only rich people have the right to have a beautiful house, … Read more

President Biden, right, ceremoniously pardons a turkey for Thanksgiving at the White House on Monday. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) To the editor: Worried about discussing politics over the holidays? Don’t fret, dear friends. Table it instead. Give every guest at your Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings a questionnaire and an envelope to be opened … Read more

Opinion: How an unexpected new hobby helped me find community in L.A. When I moved to Los Angeles with my girlfriend in early 2023, I didn’t know anyone in the city and worked remotely. How do you make friends, I wondered, when you don’t need to be anywhere? By this time last year it was clear … Read more

Members of the Culinary Workers Union picket Nov. 15, 2024, in front of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. (John Locher / Associated Press) Hundreds of hospitality workers at a Las Vegas casino walked off the job Nov. 15, launching the first open-ended strike in more than two decades for Nevada’s largest union. The workers are … Read more

9Kelce “learned” to love Swift’s “Death By A Thousand Cuts” song. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management My heart, my hips, my body, my love! Travis Kelce shared which song in girlfriend Taylor Swift’s music catalog he “learned to absolutely love” — and it’s not a permanent fixture of her globally sold-out Eras Tour … Read more

Austin Tanner, an aspiring country music singer, has a warrant out for his arrest after allegedly violating his bond conditions by attending the 2024 CMA Awards.  On Nov. 26, an Alabama judge issued a warrant for Tanner’s arrest, days after the singer traveled from Alabama to Nashville to attend the awards show Nov. 20 without seeking the court’s approval, … Read more

Kate Hudson and her brother, Oliver Hudson, had no interest in having Kurt Russell adopt them when they were kids. During an episode of their “Sibling Revelry” podcast, Oliver revealed that Russell had offered to legally adopt them when he started dating their mother, Goldie Hawn, back in the 1980s. “Kurt came into my life … Read more

Dolph Lundgren has shared a welcome health update with fans. Getty Images Dolph Lundgren is finally cancer-free! The Swedish actor, 67, has shared a welcome health update with fans after enduring a grueling 9-year battle with cancer and being given just two years to live by doctors. Taking to Instagram Wednesday, Lundgren posted a video … Read more

HBO’s “Get Millie Black” stars Joe Dempsie, left, and Tamara Lawrance as a former Scotland Yard detective who moves to Jamaica and begins working for Kingston Police. (Courtesy of HBO) It seems like only the week before last that I was reviewing two thrillers — “Cross” and “Day of the Jackal” — in a single … Read more

The US conservative political commentator Candace Owens was refused a visa to enter New Zealand for a speaking engagement because she had been banned from another country, immigration officials said Thursday. News of the ruling came weeks after neighboring Australia also rejected her visa request, citing remarks in which she denied Nazi medical experimentation on … Read more