Bodega coffee and raps about gentrification — we reflect on everything riding on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s cultural unicorn
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes explain the reasons behind the musical’s biggest tweaks from the stage to the screen.
To examine the ‘overtly racist’ storylines called out by cast member Jean Yoon is to see why the industry’s diversity issues remain unresolved.
Part of a growing cadre of Latino writers speaking out, staffers say the project came with a low budget, poor pay and a brutal schedule.
James Corden is under fire for “Spill Your Guts,” a celebrity segment on his late-night show that critics say ridicules beloved Asian dishes.
Roundtables
Emma Corrin, Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke, Anthony Mackie, Elisabeth Moss and Jurnee Smollett take us behind the scenes to talk narcissists, grandparents and delivering meaningful work.
The Envelope Showrunners Roundtable gathers the creators of ‘Bridgerton,’ ‘Dickinson,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Genius: Aretha’ and ‘Small Axe’ to talk television today.
The Comedy Roundtable calls on Wanda Sykes, Jane Krakowski, Kenan Thompson, Anna Konkle, Robin Thede, and newcomer to funny Michiel Huisman to cheer us up.
Call it the ‘pandemic dividend’: A rising stock market helped endowments rise as much as 40%, yet museums are still selling pieces of their collections.
Tremendous singing propels L.A. Opera’s return to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Stravinsky’s tough, timely “Oedipus Rex.”
A lottery is helping California get vaccinated. But the COVID-19 pandemic has been a game show all along.
The Geffen Playhouse’s new virtual musical for kids, “The Door You Never Saw Before,” deals with pandemic themes in a tender, charming way.
Walt Disney Concert Hall welcomes audiences at long last with a June 26 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concert. Here’s how it will work.
Live performance returns to the Music Center, and being a face in the crowd rarely feels this good. A dispatch from the scene.
After numerous COVID-19-related cancellations and postponements, the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have been scheduled for April 2022.
Until June 15, Disneyland is for California residents only due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Cast member insights on a day experiencing reduced-capacity lines.
Latest stories
Latinx audiences, key to the success of “Fast and Furious,” are Hollywood’s most dependable customers. Now they’re helping movie theaters bounce back after COVID-19. Will they be rewarded?
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Sunday Talk Show Guests, June 13: Nancy Pelosi on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’; Sen. Susan Collins on ‘Face the Nation’; Mike Pompeo on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Simone Biles on'60 Minutes’
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What to watch Saturday, June 12: ‘Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan’ on Nickelodeon; ‘Vikings’ on History; ‘145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show’ on Fox and FS1
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jon M. Chu, Olga Merediz and others break down ‘Paciencia y Fe,’ the immigrant ballet sure to give viewers a ‘big gasp moment.’
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Using his wealth from his hit TV shows, Cramer became one of L.A.'s most visible and aggressive art collectors.
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After 17 years leading L.A.'s most important theater company, and after last year’s racial reckoning, Michael Ritchie says it’s time to pass the torch.
Michael Ritchie is stepping down as artistic director of L.A.'s most important theater company. What can his replacement — or replacements — do differently?
See Picassos in LACMA’s reopened galleries, watch Weezer rock with the L.A. Phil and YOLA, hear Patti LuPone and Glenn Close belt Broadway hits.
Is historic preservation finally catching up with the conversation on systemic racism? The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list indicates yes.
The downtown gallery behemoth Hauser & Wirth is opening a second SoCal location in WeHo that aims to be different.
What can you see at the Broad, La Brea Tar Pits Museum, LACMA, California Science Center, Grammy Museum and beyond? Here’s a quick rundown.
Clarence Williams III, who played the cool undercover cop Linc Hayes on the counterculture series “The Mod Squad,” has died in L.A.
Islamic influence on Western architecture is charted in Diana Darke’s “Stealing from the Saracens.”
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Legal analyst returns to the network for the first time since exposing himself during a Zoom session with New Yorker staff.
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Hollywood has largely erased Muslims from our screens, but when they appear the same violent tropes are used. Riz Ahmed wants to change that.
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An exclusive deal with European pay-TV provider Sky is restricting HBO Max ‘s ability to expand as it tries to catch up with Netflix and Disney+ .
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Nicole Kidman, whose casting as Lucille Ball raised eyebrows, says she’s not remaking ‘I Love Lucy.’ Her biopic is a ‘very deep’ story about a marriage.
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Hong Kong censors can now ban films deemed a danger to national security, prompting concerns in a city once known for its vibrant arts and film scene.
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Reviews are in for the big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights.’ See what critics are saying about the ‘life-affirming’ film.
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Jameela Jamil joins Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ series as the villain Titania, setting up an epic Titania vs. Tatiana (Maslany) matchup.
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When fans learned they would have to prove they’d been jabbed to attend a Foo Fighters concert in New York City, some said they wouldn’t stick around.
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From guitar techs to road managers to crew chiefs, a year without work devastated live music’s behind-the-scenes workers, and many may never recover.
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The ‘Royals’ singer released her previous album, ‘Melodrama,’ in 2017.
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Singer Kid Rock is doubling down on using an antigay slur at a concert, asserting in a nonapology tweet that ‘he has a lot of love for his gay friends.’
Movies on TV this week: June 13: ‘Ordinary People’ on Epix’; The Philadelphia Story on TCM; “The Godfather” and “The Godfather, Part II” on Paramount
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Filmed in and inspired by L.A., Season 2 of HBO Max’s voguing competition ‘Legendary’ shows that ballroom culture is not limited to New York.
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What to watch Friday, June 11: ‘Charmed’ and ‘Dynasty’ on the CW; the season premiere of ‘Betty’ on HBO; ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ on Food Network
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With a key scene in its Season 1 finale, HBO Max’s comedy crystallizes the way it turned generational conflict into a kind of romantic comedy.
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Among winners of the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes are novelist Louise Erdrich, Malcolm X biographer Tamara Payne and the post-Reconstruction history “Wilmington’s Lie.”
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Emergency room doctor Michele Harper, author of ‘The Beauty in Breaking,’ joins Times readers on June 29
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With restrictions lifting everywhere, venturing out doesn’t mean abandoning your books. Ten summer reads to help you mark the return of beach season
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Scribner will publish Abedin’s memoir, “Both/And: A Life in Many Words,” on Nov. 2, addressing her upbringing, work with Clinton and fraught marriage.
