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L.A. will miss Cole’s French Dip, frequented by decades of artists, musicians and writers, including Charles Bukowski; plus, “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair” at the Vista, and George Strait at Sofi Stadium.
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‘Walt Disney — A Magical Life’ debuted as part of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary. The show features the first robotic figure of Walt Disney and appeals to the nostalgia of Disney fans.
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Sen. Alex Padilla’s forcible removal from a Dept. of Homeland Security news conference is among the real-world events the ‘Andor’ showrunner likens to his ‘Star Wars’ prequel.
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Awards columnist Glenn Whipp breaks down who’s out, who’s in and who should be from Tuesday’s Emmy nominations.
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Awards columnist Glenn Whipp predicts the 2025 Emmy nominees in 15 major categories ahead of Tuesday’s announcement.
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As part of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary, the company will introduce an animatronic of Walt Disney. But his granddaughter Joanna Miller believes the figure will do more harm than good.
Won-G Bruny sold himself as the rich, powerful force behind Tyga, Sean Kingston and Lil Mosey. But Mosey’s mother, and many others, paint a darker picture.
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Jane’s Addiction is suing Perry Farrell and Farrell is suing the other Jane’s members over the 2024 onstage altercation that wound up deep-sixing the band.
Zac Brown Band has announced four shows at the Las Vegas Sphere in December. The band is scheduled to release its new album, “Love & Fear,” around the same time.
Imax 70mm tickets for Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’ are now on sale, a year before the film’s release.
As part of the deal, NBCUniversal and Peacock will pay $1.5 million to L.A. County’s Department of Consumer and Business Affairs; $100,000 to cover the investigation costs and $2 million in civil penalties.
Who knows if Wednesday was the last time Angelenos will get to see Simon perform live. If it was, then it was a beautiful benediction for one of America’s defining songwriters.
NPR and PBS outlets, including several in Southern California, will have to make tough decisions as the U.S. Senate votes to claw back money previously allocated for their operations.
Disney’s live-action adaptation ‘Lilo & Stitch’ has become the first U.S. film of the year to gross $1 billion in worldwide box office revenue.
Connie Francis, the ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ singer whose adaptability set her apart throughout the second half of the 20th century, dies at 87.
“Addicted to Violence,” the third album from the SOAD guitarist’s solo project Scars on Broadway, is out July 18.
Fox News Media this week signed a licensing deal with the makers of “Ruthless,” a popular conservative podcast. The co-hosts of the conservative talk show will appear as contributors on the network.
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