British comedian Russell Brand remained firm this week in denying he sexually assaulted four women from 1999 to 2005. The controversial “Get Him to the Greek” actor, 49, appeared in …
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What a tiny restaurant in Australia reveals about Korean dining in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt the end of a nearly two-week trip to Melbourne, Australia, early last month, I drove with a friend 50 miles outside the city to a rural town with the …
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Trump fires Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Chief Kim Sajet
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Donald Trump announced Friday that he is firing Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, for being “a highly partisan person, and a strong supporter …
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Emmys: 6 comedy actors on typecasting, their idols and more
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHailing from some of today’s funniest TV series, six actors gathered recently for an uninhibited conversation about what it takes to make people laugh at The Envelope’s Emmy Roundtable for …
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Loretta Swit dead: ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on ‘M*A*S*H’ was 87
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLoretta Swit, the Emmy-winning actor best known for her time as Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the TV version of “M*A*S*H,” died Friday in her New York City apartment, …
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‘Bleak Week’ returns, plus the week’s best movies in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Following its recent premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, “The …
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‘It’s Not the End of the World’ review: Future L.A. is a campy mess
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBook Review It’s Not the End of the World By Jonathan Parks-RamageBloomsbury: 384 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, …
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‘Uvalde Mom’ director Anayansi Prado discusses her moving documentary
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThree years ago, an armed young man entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 19 students and two teachers. Hundreds of law enforcement officials reportedly stood around the …
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Marcel Ophuls, L.A.-raised documentarian and Oscar winner, dies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRenowned documentary filmmaker Marcel Ophuls, who, along with his family, fled Nazi Germany as a child and spent his formative years in Los Angeles before having a cinematic career which …
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How Gustavo Dudamel is playing at the New York Philharmonic
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew York — After triumphantly bringing the Los Angeles Philharmonic to Coachella, Gustavo Dudamel is taking his biggest bite so far out of the Big Apple. He is in town for a …