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ROME —  Rosita Missoni, the matriarch of the iconic Italian fashion house that made colorful zigzag-patterned knitwear high fashion and helped launch Italian ready-to-wear, has died. She was 93. Missoni died …

There was a moment during the filming of the “Abbott Elementary” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” crossover episode that blew Quinta Brunson’s mind. It was the first scene where …

Today I’m going to … get engaged: YouTube star MrBeast is engaged to fellow influencer Thea Booysen, a.k.a. the future MrsBeast. The “Beast Games” host, 26, who is the most-subscribed-to …

Wayne Osmond, the second-eldest sibling in the Osmond Brothers group of singers, has died. He was 73. The baritone-voiced singer and guitarist, who was the fourth oldest of the nine …

Clearly, there’s no shortage of flowers in Southern California. As I write this near the end of 2024, roses, iris and California fuchsia are still blooming in my Ventura garden, …

Some kids aspire to be doctors, astronauts, teachers or firefighters. Growing up in Bolton, a former mill town in the north of England, Diane Morgan was interested in one thing: …

A month before our December awards vote, the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. launches a group email thread for members to advocate for their favorite films and standout work. The …

Hardcover fiction 1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 41 2. All Fours by Miranda July (Riverhead Books: $29) A woman …

• Three of SoCal’s major growers of unique plants are closing by the end of 2025, along with a beloved garden/nursery.• The reasons? A combination of advanced age, expensive real …

For Latin music, 2024 was yet another year of significant expansion — both on the commercial front, and in the stylistic detours and avant-garde tendencies favored by artists across the …