Over a long career, and especially during his recent resurgence on “Only Murders in the Building,” Martin Short has pressured to a perfect diamond the Martin Short Thing, which is: …
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A meal out of history, babka love, Christmas Caesar, Kismet’s cheesy pickle-and-greens dip, ranking the best and worst chicken tenders, a Somni sneak peek, why Trump’s no-tax-on-tips may not help …
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What’s the difference between human smuggling and trafficking?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWelcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we speak with lifelong Angeleno Jason De Leon, whose …
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr reunite onstage in London
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPaul McCartney and Ringo Starr hope you enjoyed the show. The surviving Beatles reunited onstage Thursday night at McCartney’s Got Back Tour finale in London to perform two of the …
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‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ review: Jim Carrey keeps things zany
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe thing about the “Sonic the Hedgehog” movies is that they continue to surprise — with how humorous, self-referential and even insightful they can be. Since the first movie defied …
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‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ review: Serves sumptuous vengeance
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe brawny, bloodlust howl of “Gladiator II” isn’t your only opportunity for sweeping period spectacle this season, thanks to the renewed allure that OG adventure author Alexandre Dumas has exerted …
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‘Shrinking’: Luke Tennie on what healing looks like for Sean
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWelcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who could use a little mental health break. And we mean that, whether it’s in the form of an actual holiday respite …
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Salaries of $500,000 and up are a “dime a dozen”? Makes me think the good folks at Kraft Heinz are being a little stingy with this job posting to drive …
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Petra Nemcova recalls deadly Thailand tsunami 20 years later
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTwo decades after a devastating tsunami swept across Southeast Asia, Petra Nemcova is recalling what, and who, helped her survive the storm. The Czech-born supermodel spoke about her vacation-turned-nightmare with …
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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Netflix series team took creative risks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Colombian director Laura Mora was first approached about joining the team tasked with adapting Gabriel García Márquez’s novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” into a TV series, she was …