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A growing SAG vs. Oscars divide threatens to leave the Actor Awards behind

Awards columnist Glenn Whipp examines the lack of international nominees for this year’s Actor Awards, and whether the increasingly global Oscars threaten to leave them behind.

Wagner Moura, a lead actor Oscar nominee for "The Secret Agent,"

Awards

For ‘The Secret Agent’ star Wagner Moura, art and politics ‘shouldn’t be separate’

Awards

Your guide to the 5 Oscar-nominated live-action shorts

Aolani "Lani" Alarcon kicks off the poetry reading with her poems, "White Sage" and "Hummingbird." For Alarcon, the program helped her reach new confidence as a writer and to "see I have a community." (Kayte Deioma)

Books

The poet laureate with a bold plan to get Boyle Heights students into the woods — and on the stage

PARIS, FRANCE July 23, 2024-LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman speaks during a presentation and meeting in Paris, France Tuesday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

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How Casey Wasserman entered Epstein’s orbit: Bill Clinton, a trip to Africa and Ghislaine Maxwell

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Playing “Hot or Not” at Paris Hilton’s documentary premiere

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Date idea: tour a Beverly Hills mansion home to hundreds of notable 20th-century works of art.

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25 facts about ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ to celebrate its 25th anniversary

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The exhibition ‘What a Wonderful World’ is a montage of film, art and cultural memory

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Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys

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We asked people at the Grammys if they’re “industry plants”

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Sundance attendees sound off on festival leaving Park City

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The best looks from the 2026 Grammys red carpet

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5 Oscar-nominated editors break down their films’ most pivotal scenes
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Paul Thomas Anderson wins Directors Guild Award for ‘One Battle After Another’
Television

‘The ’Burbs’ remakes a cult classic with an anxious new mom and secretive husband
World & Nation

‘We will pay,’ Savannah Guthrie says in latest video plea to mother’s potential kidnappers
Review

With a dose of paranoia and a charming cast, ‘The ’Burbs’ draws you into its mystery
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Winter Olympics opening ceremony was a sleek Italian spectacle, as only that country could deliver
Review

From Iceland, ‘The Love That Remains’ shows a fractured family tied to the landscape
Review

A beautiful town haunted by its own racism gets its close-up in ‘Natchez’

Hollywood Inc.

Congress fears the loss of jobs in Hollywood amid Warner Bros. acquisition
California introduces a new ticketing bill with a price cap
Can the 2026 Super Bowl set a ratings record again without the Chiefs (or Taylor Swift)?

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The Arts

This L.A. photo project shows loneliness in uncomfortable ways — and helps people feel seen
Trump’s closure of the Kennedy Center smacks of retribution: L.A. arts and culture this week
LACMA sets opening date for highly anticipated David Geffen Galleries

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26 legendary music sites in L.A., from the Troubadour to the Whisky a Go Go
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Oscar Nominations

All the 2026 best picture Oscar nominees, ranked from worst to best
2026 Oscar nominations: The complete list of nominees
The biggest surprises and snubs of the 2026 Oscar nominations
Where to watch the 2026 Oscar nominees: What’s in theaters and what’s streaming?

Movies

Review

‘Scarlet,’ an animated take on ‘Hamlet,’ mines an unlikely strain of compassion
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Luc Besson’s highly stylized ‘Dracula’ takes the side of the monster
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Kinky ‘Pillion’ captures the thrill of attachment — even if BDSM is not your thing

Music

Grammy-winning Mexican crooner Carín León announces North American tour
Twisted Sister’s future uncertain after Dee Snider resigns and 50th anniversary shows are canceled
Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino lambasts Wasserman Music, citing Epstein connections

Television

When and where will Super Bowl LXI be played in 2027?
Super Bowl LX: Start time, teams, how to watch and halftime show
Timothy Busfield indicted by New Mexico grand jury on four counts of child sex abuse

Books

Karl Ove Knausgaard on his new novel and why he doesn’t outline his books
Review

Two new novels ask why a woman with a secret is always a threat to Western civilization
The week’s bestselling books, Feb. 8

The Envelope

How ‘Heated Rivalry’ changed the game for Canadian TV
How the Grammys honored D’Angelo, Roberta Flack and Ozzy Osbourne
Bad Bunny makes history with Grammy for album of the year, dedicates it to those who left their homeland
After Cher’s confused intro, Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s ‘Luther’ wins Grammy for record of the year

Movies

The New Beverly returns to its naughty past with Eros month, plus the best movies in L.A.
Television

‘Tell Me Lies’ boss unpacks the Bree and Wrigley pairing, plus a guide to the sporty TV weekend ahead
Voices

Commentary: Bad Bunny is American; Coldplay is not. The right is selectively freaking out over the Super Bowl
Voices

Commentary: Why Bad Bunny’s wins feel personal
Travel & Experiences

How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Jason Mantzoukas
Music

L.A. has a new jazz mega-fest, from a former city councilman
Hollywood Inc.

As post-production work moves out of California, workers push for a state incentive
Music

Finneas calls out ‘powerful old white men outraged’ by Billie Eilish’s Grammys speech