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Actor Gabourey Sidibe, left, poses in 2011 with her mother, Alice Tan Ridley, who died last month. The “America’s Got Talent” alumna was 72. (Rob Kim / Getty Images) Alice Tan Ridley, a singer who shared her powerful vocals on the New York City subway before performing on “America’s Got Talent” and the mother of … Read more

Three people in Mammoth Lakes died recently after contracting hantavirus. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Three people in Mammoth Lakes died recently after contracting hantavirus, the same infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa earlier this year. The cases have heightened concerns among public health officials about the spread of the … Read more

Toni Braxton and Birdman reportedly tied the knot last summer — but may no longer be together. The two secretly said “I do” on Aug. 8, 2024, according to divorcedocuments obtained by TMZ Thursday. However, Braxton, 57, filed to end their marriage just two weeks later, stating that their union was “irretrievably broken.” The “He Wasn’t … Read more

Reading Time: 3 minutes Khloe Kardashian feels grossed out by Lamar Odom. How much or how little Khloe interacts with her exes is a perennial hot topic. These are men who have done her dirty. In the case of her ex-husband, however, some of the violations have come after their split. Khloe knows exactly how … Read more

The Arroyo Seco, a seasonal river that starts in the San Gabriel Mountains and flows all the way to the L.A. River. (Los Angeles Times illustration; photo by Jaclyn Cosgrove / Los Angeles Times) Just over three months after the Eaton and Palisades fires ordered their closure, several trails have reopened throughout the San Gabriel … Read more

“I’m a cocky little s—, so obviously I want to talk about myself,” says Lola Young. (Sophie Jones) When Lola Young visits Los Angeles for work — something the singer-songwriter from South London has been doing with increasing frequency over the six years since she signed a major-label record deal at age 18 — she … Read more

6Hailey Bieber kicked off Coachella 2025’s first weekend in an animal-printed bikini. Hailey Bieber/Instagram It’s not a Coachella weekend without the Biebers. Fixtures at the annual music festival, the couple has arrived in Palm Springs, California ahead of this weekend’s performances, with Hailey already kicking things off with a sultry animal-printed bikini moment. The Rhode … Read more

Scott Shriner’s wife is an open book when it comes to her health journey. Jillian Shriner, who has been married to the Weezer bassist since 2005, had undergone treatment for cancer last month. She was recovering and updating followers prior to being shot by Los Angeles cops and booked for attempted murder on Tuesday, April … Read more

  Barry Manilow was finally ready to take a chance when he officially came out in 2017. After decades of keeping his sexuality private, the music legend, then 73, opened up about being gay in a People magazine cover story. But Manilow was surprised at the reaction to his revelation — or lack thereof. 5“I … Read more

Teddi Mellencamp and Kyle Richards celebrated their friendship by getting matching tattoos as Mellencamp continues battling her stage 4 cancer. The former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” co-stars attended a pajama birthday party for their mutual friend Jennifer Turner Leipart when the three of them decided to get inked together. Richards, Mellencamp and Leipart all … Read more