Jordan Peele Delivers Era-Defining, Genre-Blending Hits
Jordan Peele, photographed at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel in Los Angeles on November 13, 2022. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images/IMDb) “There…
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Will Janine and Gregory from 'Abbott Elementary' ever reunite?
Quinta Brunson has guided the Emmy-laden mockumentary “Abbott Elementary” with a sure hand, even through the strike-affected waters of Season…
Writers name their top embarrassing 'Curb' moments
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” offered a symphony of social disaster across 12 seasons and nearly 24 years on HBO, eliciting laughs…
Will Hollywood workers leave town as local studio production slows?
There's no business like showbiz, but in Los Angeles it seems like there's no business at all. If this sounds…
Why the Los Angeles City Council's redistricting commission is not true reform
To the editor: His editorial on the watered-down ethics reform package approved for the November vote by the Los Angeles…
This local bookseller publishes the untold stories of Los Angeles
Donato Martínez reads his poetry at the Libros Lincoln Heights bookstore. On a Saturday afternoon in late April, the door…
Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) reveals his process
Book Review And then? And then? What other thing? By Daniel HandlerLive Law: 240 pages, $26.99If you buy books linked…
David Mamet calls Hollywood's diversity initiatives “garbage”
David Mamet is not done criticizing the liberal Hollywood establishment. “DEI is garbage,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning author told a packed…
Our secret weapon against homelessness: increasing General Assistance
To the editor: I was surprised to read that Los Angeles County's general relief payment to homeless people is still…
I was in a cult that hated reporter Bob Pool. He became a saint to me.
To the editor: Upon learning of the death of veteran Los Angeles Times reporter Bob Pool, I remembered how he…