Entertainment & Arts
The Times caught up with Cedric to talk about how the Dodgers Comedy Night with (catcher) Will Smith came together, paying tribute to Sinbad, and his stand-up directorial debut.
May 6, 2024
Opinion
The ridiculousness of Trump’s debate comments is best summed up with a reader’s spot-on satire, plus more from Opinion.
Sept. 14, 2024
Katt Williams revived his longtime beef with Cedric the Entertainer, whom Williams has accused of stealing his ‘best joke’ more than 20 years ago.
Jan. 4, 2024
Kamala Harris’ debates in California in 2010 and 2016 indicate Donald Trump will have his hands full on Sept. 10, plus more from Opinion.
Sept. 7, 2024
James Ijames, whose ‘Fat Ham’ won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for drama, confronts the grievous reality of lethal violence and racial injustice in ‘Kill Move Paradise,’ an earlier work now receiving its Southern California premiere at the Odyssey Theatre.
Sept. 17, 2024
Saying L.A. isn’t very beautiful doesn’t insult this fascinating city; it merely acknowledges that it has problems.
Aug. 31, 2024
Donald Trump blames Democrats’ rhetoric for another assassination attempt even while an entire city is terrorized by a racist urban legend repeated by the former president.
Sept. 18, 2024
Business
Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve considers how much to cut its key interest rate.
In her DNC speech, Kamala Harris brought a California perspective to national prominence, plus more from Opinion.
Aug. 24, 2024
Letters to the Editor
After Trump’s bizarre statements at his debate with Harris, some readers are taking a new approach to criticizing the former president: They’re making fun of him.