It was clobberin’ time this weekend, as Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” nabbed the top spot at the box office with a performance that returned the Walt Disney Co.-owned …
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From actor to NASCAR: Frankie Muniz out to prove his doubters wrong
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFrankie Muniz may be the only actor who has been nominated for an Emmy award and driven in a NASCAR event at Daytona. But if Muniz had been old enough …
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Their dream kitchens burned down. What got them cooking again
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo cooks talk about loss and recovery. Plus, our summer cook-along with “Chef That!” Also, advice on cooking for dogs and eating with dogs, taquito comfort and fan-service restaurants (or …
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Diana Ross returned to the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night for the first of two weekend concerts — her fifth engagement at the hillside amphitheater since 2013 and her second …
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‘Diciannove’ review: Italian coming of age, literary, exuberant and messy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLate in Italian writer-director Giovanni Tortorici’s pop-up book of a coming-of-age movie “Diciannove (Nineteen),” there’s a great scene in which his arrogant, neurotic protagonist, Leonardo (Manfredi Marini), a student of …
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Column: Malcolm-Jamal Warner carried a heavy load for Black America
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThere were three television characters who really mattered to me as a kid: Michael, Leroy and Theo. In elementary school, “Good Times” was the television show that most closely resembled …
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Micheal Ward of ‘Eddington’ charged with rape, sexual assault
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBritish actor Micheal Ward, known for the Netflix series “Top Boy” and and most recently Ari Aster’s movie “Eddington,” is facing charges of allegedly raping and sexually assaulting a woman …
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The $8-billion Skydance-Paramount Global deal is finally closing. Now what?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter finally getting approval from the Federal Communications Commission, Skydance Media is just weeks away from completing its $8-billion merger with Paramount Global, leading to sweeping changes for some of …
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Smithsonian fights to keep Discovery: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Smithsonian Institution has faced pressure from President Trump since March when he issued his “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” executive order, which demanded an end to federal …
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The Santa Ynez Chumash Museum: What to expect when you visit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> For thousands of years, the Chumash people lived along California’s Central Coast and on its Channel Islands. Then the newcomers arrived — Spanish explorers, Catholic missionaries, Mexican rancheros, …