Nicholas Brendon, best known for portraying the loyal, wisecracking Xander Harris in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” died Friday from natural causes after dealing with a congenital heart defect and other …
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California attorney general asks judge to block Nexstar-Tegna merger
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta is asking a judge to unravel Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of rival TV station owner Tegna — the latest in a flurry of merger …
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'The Pitt' shows ICE in an emergency room. Here's how it's played out in real life
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe latest episode of Season 2 of ‘The Pitt’ shows ICE agents at the ER, dramatizing what has happened at hospitals across the country, including in California.
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Frank Gehry’s unrealized vision for Grand Avenue could transform DTLA
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpring is the season of creation, a time of renewal and new beginnings. In Los Angeles, alas, we were, last spring, a city of cinders. It was a time to …
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How Taylor Frankie Paul and ‘Bachelorette’ crossover was paused
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“The best way I can describe it is, it’s an addiction,” says Taylor Frankie Paul. The star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is seated by a window in …
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Nexstar finalizes acquisition of Tegna’s TV stations, despite opposition
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKTLA-owner Nexstar Media Group said it has closed its deal to acquire rival Tegna’s TV stations, despite opposition from eight state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit to block the …
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‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ review: A new hero and pranks
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“Jury Duty” which sneaked up on the world in 2023, inserted an unwitting ordinary person into a prearranged courtroom scenario otherwise populated by actors. It was like “The Truman Show” …
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Rather than chasing sequels and reboots, Netflix is betting its 2026 film strategy on a massive investment in original storytelling and a renewed focus on the theatrical comedy. The streaming …
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Billy Porter says a urinary infection led to three-day coma
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBilly Porter says a poorly treated urinary infection nearly killed him. On Wednesday, the 56-year-old Broadway icon appeared on “Today” to promote his new children’s book, “Songbird in the Light,” …
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Rainelle Krause dead: Coloratura soprano, aerialist was 37
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRainelle Krause, a coloratura soprano who went viral for singing a signature aria while hanging upside down from aerial silks, has died after a short hospitalization, her family announced “with …