Jamie Foxx was hospitalized last year for a brain bleed and subsequent stroke, he said in his new Netflix special ‘What Had Happened Was.’
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The historic Norms on La Cienega Boulevard will not be changed into a fast-food chicken joint, according to the building’s owner.
Hero Complex
Disneyland Resort turns 70 in July, but the celebration will begin on May 16 with the launch of multiple entertainment options and the arrival of a Walt Disney robot.
The creator of the animated Netflix series explains how the show was a chance to combine her interests while telling an original coming-of-age story.
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For director Wes Ball, setting ‘Kingdom’ in lush jungles and harsh beaches was a chance to imagine a fresh new take on the long-running ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise.
Los Angeles Times columnist Glenn Whipp sifts through all the awards and nominations announced this week to see if any patterns are emerging.
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The music mogul’s sexual mistreatment of women dating back decades was aided and abetted by a complex and vast network of enablers, according to a Times review of court filings and interviews with current and former business associates.
Like the Marvel Cinematic Universe or scripted series with countless spinoffs, reality TV has become more reliant on proven franchises as the industry becomes more risk-averse.
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The Times’ theater critic selects his top SoCal stage productions for 2024, including ‘Funny Girl,’ ‘Fat Ham,’ ‘Primary Trust,’ ‘Pacific Overtures,’ ‘The Brothers Size’ and ‘Company.’
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The 60th anniversary season is the first with new artistic director Lily Tung Crystal at the helm of the nation’s oldest and largest producer of Asian American theater.
Directed by Justin Kurzel and co-starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult in revelatory turns, the film chronicles the rise of a hate group in the Pacific Northwest.
Amber Heard is pregnant with her second baby in Spain, where she moved following her 2022 defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Director Joshua Oppenheimer, previously a documentarian who has chronicled dark acts of self-delusion, shifts to a postapocalyptic musical with similar themes.
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese singer-actor known for her contributions to the early J-pop scene and the film ‘Love Letter,’ was found dead at her home this week.
‘Oppenheimer’ actor Emma Dumont has come out as transmasculine and nonbinary; friends now call them Nick, but they plan to keep their ‘work name.’
The real-life story of Dagmar Overbye, one of Denmark’s most notorious serial killers, is dramatized in this nightmarish tale of desperate women and infanticide.
Making his directorial debut, ‘SNL’ vet Kyle Mooney marshals a period-rich script (and the participation of Fred Durst) into a project for a targeted audience.
Reggaeton superstar Rauw Alejandro will launch his Cosa Nuestra world tour in Seattle on April 5 and will play six shows in California in April and May.
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled against TikTok’s request to strike down a law banning the app or forcing its divestiture. Legal experts expect TikTok will appeal.
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