Since making his MonsterVerse debut in 2017’s “Kong: Skull Island,” the title character has battled a sneaky squid, deadly lizard-like predators, the mighty Godzilla and even a high-tech mecha designed …
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Louis Gossett Jr. dead: ‘Officer and a Gentleman’ star broke barriers in Hollywood
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLou Gossett Jr. was still a teen, fresh off a successful Broadway run, when he landed at LAX and headed to Beverly Hills in a cherry red Ford Fairlane, feeling …
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AI companies are courting Hollywood. Do they come in peace?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesArtificial intelligence is coming to Hollywood — but is Hollywood ready for it? OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is meeting with entertainment industry players, including executives at talent agencies and …
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Pop-Tart movie trailer: ‘Unfrosted’ on Netflix stars Jerry Seinfeld
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJerry Seinfeld and his all-star cast are “drunk on sugar-power” in the new trailer for “Unfrosted,” a film that chronicles Pop-Tarts’ origin story. That’s how the comedian described the film …
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The Broad is planning a $100-million addition to its existing building. It expects to break ground early next year, and the project is slated for completion in time for the …
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Bergamot Comedy Festival: for stand-ups who don’t fit stereotypes
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNicole Blaine previously executive-produced the Westside Comedy Theater’s annual Comedy Showdown competition for nearly a decade. There were some good parts to the position, like helping talent gain attention from …
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Halle Berry, Jill Biden, Kesha join ‘Unreasonable Conversation’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHalle Berry got the memo. At “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation,” a conference at the Getty Center in Los Angeles on Monday, the star regaled an audience of TV and …
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Where are Richard Serra’s sculptures in Southern California?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAcclaimed artist and sculptor Richard Serra was known for his massive works of steel that live in institutions and public spaces across the world. The influential sculptor died Tuesday at …
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The Broad museum expansion: Will it be worth $100 million?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Broad is getting a new rear end. The popular downtown vanity museum on Grand Avenue that opened just over eight years ago has already been deemed too small by …
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How Everclear’s Art Alexakis combines rock and comedy to fight MS
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPasadena’s Art Alexakis, singer-songwriter and guitarist of Los Angeles alt-rock band Everclear, finds himself this month somewhere between dealing with the aftermath of a March windstorm decimating his wife’s BMW …