James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after battling cancer
James Van Der Beek, the actor who starred in the teen drama series “Dawson's Creek” and the sports drama “Varsity…
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Column: Forward. Making parenting mistakes
I had dinner with my son recently and, as is often the case with us, we started talking about Quentin…
Jubilant Sykes, acclaimed baritone, stabbed to death by his son in his Santa Monica home, police say
Grammy-nominated gospel singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death in his Santa Monica home Sunday night and his son was…
Simi Valley doctor, wife shot to death by son, police say
A Simi Valley couple was shot to death in their home by the husband's son, who then fled to Chino,…
Contributor: Young children should not watch hours of television. But… what if the Dodgers are in the World Series?
This time of year, almost every morning before dawn, my two-and-a-half-year-old son wakes up, calls me into his room, and…
Appreciation: Strong and warm, June Lockhart was a model of television motherhood
In the two decades following the end of World War II, the cultural gods declared that families should be nuclear—that…
Kent Wong dead: Advocate of nonviolent resistance in L.A. labor movement was 69
The raid of armed federal immigration agents on his beloved hometown of Los Angeles shocked Kent Wong. The union leader…
Matthew McConaughey's mother had to learn to keep the information for herself
For years, Matthew McConaughey did not tell his mother, Kay, no substance during his weekly phone calls: his love for…
'Bachelorette' puts Taylor Frankie Paul from 'Mormon Wives' as next star
ABC has found its new “bachelorlette” in the star of reality “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Taylor Frankie Paul. Paul,…
Floyd Levine Dead: Actor, Father of Executive Brian Robbins was 93
Actor Floyd Levine, whose career covered numerous decades and a variety of projects ranging from the “The Hangover” and “Norbit”…