With its self-deprecating humor, ‘A Very Jonas Christmas Movie’ is good company
I can’t name a single song by the Jonas Brothers, but I can tell you their names — Joe, Kevin...
Alt-Jesus retelling ‘The Carpenter’s Son’ is worse than blasphemous — it’s boring
What would Jesus do if his early years were told as an unremarkable horror film? It would probably be another...
Ex-cop testifies in own defense about shooting that left unarmed Whittier man paralyzed
As he sprinted down an alleyway in April 2020, former Whittier Det. Salvador Murillo was convinced he and his fellow...
‘Oh my gosh, you’re a baby.’ Meet Meila Brewer, UCLA’s 16-year-old soccer star
She doesn’t have a driver’s license. Often doesn’t get movie references. Reminds many of their little sisters. There’s always some...
People are dumping Tinder. The dating app wants to reignite its spark by getting singles offline
More than a decade ago, Tinder became the hottest dating app, transforming modern romance by making it possible for singles...
Why MS NOW? What the MSNBC name change means for viewers
Starting Saturday, NBCUniversal’s cable news channel MSNBC will be called MS NOW, a makeover that may come as a shock...
The SAG Awards are changing their name: Here come the Actor Awards
If you’ve watched the Screen Actors Guild Awards over the years, you’ve heard the name of the prize countless times,...
UCLA seeks toughness going into ‘bloodbath’ against rival Arizona at Intuit Dome
With every verbal jab, the expletives flying like sweat off his players’ bodies, Mick Cronin reinforced a message about the...
Arrest made in shooting of Laney athletic director John Beam, Oakland police say
An arrest had been made in connection with the Thursday shooting of Laney College athletic director and former football coach...
Whitesnake founder David Coverdale says it’s ‘time for me to call it a day’ after five-decade career
Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale had an important announcement to make: He’s quitting. Actually, retiring is more like it. And in...
Thrillers ‘The Beast in Me’ and ‘Malice’ offer suspense but few surprises
Two more horses in the crowded field of psychological thrillers have come out of the gate: “Malice,” now streaming from...
New Florida teaching standards revive Red Scare of Hollywood’s past
ORLANDO, Fla. — The daughter of a Hollywood screenwriter who was imprisoned and blacklisted during the anti-communist Red Scare has decried Florida’s...
‘She could do everything.’ Jazzy Davidson’s closest friends know she can be elite at USC
Before she came to USC, it had never occurred to Jazzy Davidson how charmed her basketball upbringing had been. Growing...
Fire survivors can use this new portal to rebuild faster and save money
People who lost homes in the Palisades and Eaton fires can now go online to pick vetted residential templates that...
Seattle mayor concedes reelection fight to progressive activist
SEATTLE — First-term Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded his reelection fight to progressive activist Katie Wilson on Thursday, handing another victory to...
