A lifelong Los Angeles resident, Greg Braxton has written for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. He currently is a staff writer covering television for the Calendar section, and has also written extensively about trends and cultural issues in the entertainment field.
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James Earl Jones, Bob Newhart and Shannen Doherty were among several TV personalities honored during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment of the 2024 Emmys, while Shelley Duvall and Joe Flaherty were omitted.
Sept. 16, 2024
The Netflix series about an aspiring comedian’s increasingly sinister encounters with an eccentric woman won four Emmy Awards on Sunday.
Sept. 15, 2024
Despite the Golden Bachelor’s failed marriage and other controversy, the latest ‘Bachelor’ spinoff hopes to strike ratings gold, this time with a 61-year-old grandmother.
Sept. 9, 2024
Among the titles that have our writing staff stoked: “Gladiator II,” “Wicked,” “Joker: Folie à Deux,” “Blitz,” “Anora,” “We Live in Time” and “The Apprentice.”
Sept. 6, 2024
Among the shows our TV writers are looking forward to this season are ‘The Golden Bachelorette,’ ‘Matlock,’ ‘St. Denis Medical’ and ‘Landman.’
Sept. 5, 2024
The Peacock limited series with an all-star ensemble focuses on an infamous crime that took place on the same night as Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta.
Sept. 4, 2024
“Dear White People” writer and director Justin Simien discusses his MGM+ docuseries that explores the history of Black cinema and the obstacles it has faced from the silent era to present.
Sept. 1, 2024
The announcement comes three years after Matt James starred; until the announcement of Grant Ellis, James was the first and only Black Bachelor on the long-running reality dating series.
Aug. 12, 2024
A look at the decades-long evolution of the onetime gangsta rapper who now finds himself the family-friendly star of NBC’s Olympics coverage.
Aug. 7, 2024
The Summer Games in Paris have been a star-studded affair. But for The Times’ most avid Olympic watchers, NBC’s focus on celebrities has been largely an annoying distraction.
July 31, 2024