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July 28, 2010
Sports
Clippers expecting to send Travis Leslie to D-League
March 1, 2012
Clippers acquire Trey Thompkins, Travis Leslie in NBA draft
June 23, 2011
Music
At 65, Leslie Jordan is an Instagram star with a new TV show, book and debut album of old hymns featuring Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile and Eddie Vedder.
April 4, 2021
Entertainment & Arts
The late Leslie Jordan spoke with the Los Angeles Times on several occasions about his career and personal life. Here’s a sampling of his best quotes.
Oct. 24, 2022
World & Nation
Relatives of the U.S. soldier who sprinted across North Korea’s border say he may have felt overwhelmed by legal woes and a possible military discharge.
July 20, 2023
Food
CALL it a velvet revolution. Or maybe just the changing of the lardo.
March 15, 2006
Movies
“It Takes Two” (which opened Wednesday at selected theaters) is a modestly budgeted comedy with no real stars and a frowzy plot that suggests high-concept brainstorming: A gullible Texas farm boy has a series of demented fish-out-of-water misadventures in Dallas, while his fuming fiancee waits at the wedding.
July 15, 1988
Television
Leslie Jordan’s uplifting stories made him an Instagram star. In August, the actor — who died Monday — said he had recently bought his first piece of property.
USC Sports
USC freshman sprinter Quincy Watts won the 200 meters in 20.82 seconds on the first day of competition in the USC Twilight track and field meet at Cromwell Field.
April 15, 1989