Angie Stone, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer and songwriter who found success as part of the 1990s neo-soul movement after nearly two decades in the music business, died early Saturday in …
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When will wildflowers bloom? Usually March, but 2025 has a hitch
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWelcome to March, when Southern Californians start gearing up for colorful wildflower displays blanketing our deserts and hills. Except not this year. Native flower experts predict few if any wildflowers …
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Golden Globes ends policy of paying 50 voting members $75,000 salaries
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Golden Globes has terminated its policy of paying $75,000 annual salaries to former members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. Helen Hoehne, the organization’s president, made the announcement on …
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Joseph Wambaugh, cop-turned-best-selling-author, dies at 88
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBefore Joseph Wambaugh came along, the unofficial bard of the Los Angeles Police Department was Jack Webb, whose unsmiling Sgt. Joe Friday peppered every episode of “Dragnet” with homilies about …
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Why Hulu’s ‘Paradise’ is a TV show worth obsessing over
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWelcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who loves a disaster movie. “Paradise,” which premiered on Hulu last month and was recently renewed for a second season, has managed …
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No finer actor? You won’t get any argument here. When news broke of Gene Hackman’s death, an editor asked me to name my favorite performance from the legend. I couldn’t …
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Hollywood diversity in decline despite audience demand: UCLA study
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new study examining the top films of 2024 has found that Hollywood is backsliding on its diversity efforts. The 2025 edition of the UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report, released Thursday, …
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VFX giant Technicolor lays off more than 200 workers in Culver City
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTechnicolor Group, the storied visual effects, motion graphics and animation company behind some of Hollywood’s most memorable films, is shuttering operations, including in California. The company is laying off 217 …
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Peppa Pig will have sibling soon as Mummy reveals pregnancy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPeppa Pig is about to become a bigger sister — and little brother George will finally be a big bro. Seems Mummy Pig is pregnant. The cartoon British pig family, …
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Investigation underway after Gene Hackman, wife, dog found dead; no foul play suspected
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAuthorities are investigating the deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog at their home in New Mexico but do not suspect foul play. Their bodies were …