Now that we’ve passed “peak talking about peak TV,” and the streamers have settled down to producing a seemingly endless round of expensive thrillers, the particular charms of bread-and-butter broadcast …
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Editorial: Court can help a California family get back art Nazis stole
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe magnificent Impressionist painting of a rainy Paris streetscape that hung on a wall in Lilly Cassirer’s home in Germany in 1939 was the price she paid to a Nazi …
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2025 Spirit Awards: Full list of winners, best moments
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesContinuing to build momentum as award season nears its conclusion, “Anora” won three prizes at the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon, including best feature. The movie was also …
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Arthur ‘King Bobalouie’ Moses dead: Led L.A. Bloods gang set, sang backup for Delfonics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTired of having to scrap their way through the streets of West Compton in the early 1970s, A.C. Moses and his childhood friends banded together to defend against the other …
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‘Romantasy,’ cool girl and more: The internet’s favorite book genres
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalling all bookworms! Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. I’m Meg. I write shut up and read, a book newsletter. I also am known to wade into the …
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Their community in ashes, the Palisades Symphony finds solace in music
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Denisa Hanna opened the text and saw images of the flames and smoke of the Palisades fire advancing from the highlands, she knew she had to cancel rehearsal. She …
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What we lose if Hollywood becomes the Detroit of the entertainment industry
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmong the pleasures of seeing the hit buddy comedy “One of Them Days” over the weekend was that jolt of recognition at the sight of a genuine Los Angeles landmark …
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Neil Gaiman’s nanny sues, accusing him of rape, calling her ‘slave’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBritish fantasy author Neil Gaiman has been accused of human trafficking, sexual abuse, assault and rape in a lawsuit filed against him and estranged wife Amanda Palmer by their former …
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Barbie Hsu dead: Taiwanese ‘Meteor Garden’ star was 48
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTAIPEI, Taiwan — Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, has died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was …
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Babyface gets an apology over red-carpet reporters’ rudeness
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Associated Press has issued an apology to legendary R&B singer-songwriter Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds after its reporters faced internet ire for an awkward, Chappell Roan-induced red carpet moment before the …