Actor Reggie Bannister, known for starring in the ‘Phantasm’ horror film franchise, died Sunday at age 80, his wife announced. ‘He’s no longer in pain,’ she wrote. Read full story …
Lawmakers target MLB’s sportsbook deals after Bryce Harper video used by FanDuel to thank gambling addict
Three Congress members demanded MLB and the players union tighten gambling endorsement rules after FanDuel used a Bryce Harper video to target an addicted bettor. Read full story Author: Steve …
Brad Pitt reveals that he’s drinking again after seven years of sobriety but ‘not in big quantities’
After seven years of sobriety, Brad Pitt revealed he is drinking again in moderation, opening up about his past struggles and divorce from Angelina Jolie. Read full story Author: Emily …
Nipsey Hussle’s team and Bino Rideaux are finally ready to share their 2017 album
“Prolific” is the first posthumous release from Nipsey Hussle since his death in 2019. He and his mentee, Bino Rideaux, recorded and sequenced the album in 2017. Read full story …
Paul W. Downs fought for Megan Stalter to have pay parity on ‘Hacks’: ‘I don’t want to be paid more’
“‘Hacks’ is about duos,” says Downs — and in Jimmy LuSaque Jr. and Kayla Schaeffer, he and Stalter have created one that’s poised to outlive the series itself. Read full …
She couldn’t picture herself playing ‘Ted Lasso’s’ tough coach. Jason Sudeikis made her believe
Tanya Reynolds initially hesitated to accept the role of Alice Chilton, the new ‘bulldog’ coach on Apple TV’s comedy, but getting the thumbs up from Sudeikis gave her the confidence …
A typo by California police led to violent arrest of innocent man who later died, officials say
A police watchdog found that San Francisco police officers threw a man to the ground and pepper-sprayed him after they entered the wrong license plate into their computer. Read full …
RFK Jr. and HUD secretary rip L.A. homeless agencies and endorse faith-based alternatives
As a federal judge weighs whether to block the Trump administration’s suspension of the region’s lead homelessness agency, two members of the president’s cabinet came to Los Angeles to plead …
Before most people knew what an indie was, there was ‘Tapeheads,’ shot in a now-gone Los Angeles
Starring a young John Cusack and Tim Robbins, the 1988 comedy now plays like a time capsule of L.A. scrappiness. It screens in 35mm on Monday. Read full story Author: …
Are ‘cooling herbs’ your secret weapon in the next heat wave?
A broken car AC and soaring L.A. summer temperatures sent one writer on a search for cooling remedies and tonics. Here is what happened at Venice’s herb-filled Anima Mundi Apothecary. …
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Hannah Simone
Fusion food, family calls from the car and puzzles before bed make for an ideal weekend for the “Super Troopers 3” love interest. Read full story Author: Adam Tschorn
Minnie Driver in neck brace post-crash: ‘Reason I’m not dead is the car we were driving’
Actor Minnie Driver wore a neck brace in a video update following a car accident during a break from filming in France, crediting her vehicle’s safety design for saving her …
Contributor: SAT scores are another way UC schools are closing their doors to diversity
If the UC system is serious about equity, the answer isn’t to reinstate a test that measures proximity to wealth and resources. Read full story Author: Aditi Hariharan
Op-comic: He’s 13 and going gray and somehow still a puppy
My dog, Stanley, is still little, but he’s not young. Is he still the baby of the family? Read full story Author: Navied Mahdavian
Granderson: Don’t let Abdul El-Sayed’s identity eclipse his actual politics
Questions about his electability have little to do with his résumé and more to do with him being the son of Egyptian immigrants who prays five times a day. Read …
Column: The GOP isn’t always the best party for conservatives
Conservatives should celebrate when conservative Democrats are nominated, even if that’s bad for Republicans, electorally. Read full story Author: Jonah Goldberg
Senator ‘deeply troubled’ by utility threats
The chair of the California Senate’s utilities committee said Tuesday he was “deeply troubled” by electric company executives’ recent threats to take action to protect their shareholders if they don’t …
What Tony Romo’s leave means for CBS’ NFL coverage
The former NFL quarterback and lead analyst for the network’s football coverage has a court hearing on charges that he operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Read full story Author: …
KTLA-TV owner Nexstar violated court order, a federal judge finds
U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley was incredulous that Nexstar packed Tegna’s board with its own executives in violation of his preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the controversial TV station merger. …
TikTok to close Nashville office, lay off 250 employees
TikTok on Wednesday said it is closing its Nashville office, laying off 250 employees. Read full story Author: Wendy Lee