Bruce Eric Kaplan turned a pandemic journal into a book about Hollywood development hell. (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images) Bruce Eric Kaplan started a journal mid-pandemic, hoping to make sense of a world jolted by the vapor trails of Donald Trump’s presidency and COVID-19. The external chaos was leaking into his personal life, manifesting itself … Read more
Harold Perrineau’s ‘secret plan’ to bring back ‘The Best Man’ one last time Harold Perrineau has notched several highlights in his varied career — as Augustus Hill on HBO’s prison drama “Oz”; as castaway Michael Dawson on ABC’s “Lost”; and as Boyd Stevens, a man battling enemies human and not, on MGM+’ s horror drama … Read more
Jeff Nippard was pushed to the floor by Mike Van Wyck in an altercation at the gym Bodybuilder and powerlifter Jeff Nippard was pushed in the throat by fellow fitness influencer Mike Van Wyck during an altercation at a gym in Canada. The row is believed to have sparked from a post from Van Wyck … Read more
Energy and telecom mogul Sarath Ratanavadi, one of the richest men in Thailand, wanted his son to attend the University of Southern California a decade ago. The admissions officer who reviewed his file, however, termed him a “mediocre student at best” with grades at a Bangkok private school that USC equated to four Ds and … Read more
Jenny Slate’s new book, “Lifeform,” delves into her pregnancy and her evolution as an actor. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times) At the New York premiere of “It Ends With Us” earlier this year, star Jenny Slate was asked by a red carpet reporter about acting alongside actor and director Justin Baldoni. Artfully dodging speculation that … Read more
Warren Luther Alexander will stand trial in the 1977 slayings of Kimberly Carol Fritz, left, Velvet Ann Sanchez and Lorraine Ann Rodriguez. (Ventura County district attorney) A man suspected of strangling three women to death in Ventura County in 1977 is headed to court after new DNA technology shed light on the serial slayings that … Read more
A cello leans against a chair in a band rehearsal space. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones / For The Times) One thing about getting older is that increasing loss is the lay of all the land. Loss of nimble limbs, incremental hearing loss, cataracts (of course). Loss of friends, of family, of famous icons we grew up alongside. … Read more
Lombardo Palacios, who in 2009 was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison, is shown last year with his sister, Sigry Ortiz, left, and his mother, Claudia Ortiz. (Sigry Ortiz) The teen slumped in a chair, sobbing, in a Los Angeles Police Department interrogation room. “I wasn’t there,” he said, again and again, according … Read more
Symptoms of mesothelioma can go undetected for decades (Picture: Getty) Hundreds of thousands could die from asbestos exposure in UK schools, a worrying new report has alleged. The Joint Union Asbestos Committee (JUAC) report predicts mesothelioma deaths will continue to increase from asbestos exposure in the coming years. The report reads: ‘Crucially, the evidence in … Read more
The Curtis School, whose alumni include children of David and Victoria Beckham, is the target of a lawsuit. (Google Maps) The parents of a fifth-grader are suing an elite private Mulholland Drive elementary school after their son was expelled over emails he exchanged with a classmate containing rap lyrics and the squirt gun emoji. The … Read more
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