Newsom taps former CDC leaders critical of Trump-era health policies for new initiative
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a new California-led public health initiative, tapping former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
What’s the deal with … banana water?
If a can of coconut water and a banana smoothie had a baby, it might be banana water. The latest...
What we know about Nick Reiner, who struggled with addiction and shared his recovery with the world
Nick Reiner spent year struggling with addiction and with help from his father, Hollywood legend Rob Reiner, told his story...
Rob Reiner’s 10 best films as a director
Rob Reiner was born into the lineage of comedy thanks to his father, television pioneer Carl Reiner, and he first...
Why is Joe Walsh selling a bunch of his old stuff?
Joe Walsh is onstage at the Troubadour on a recent afternoon performing his song “Lucky That Way” for an audience...
The Jumbo’s Clown Room icon who is L.A.’s best-kept Pilates secret
She works late. A few weeks ago, on a Saturday night, Ashley Hayward was “in the pocket” onstage at Jumbo’s...
Spesh brings alt-comedy out of coffee shop backrooms and into the mainstream
Comedian Ahmed Bharoocha walks on stage at the Lyric Hyperion in Silver Lake to a sold-out show. The audience erupts...
Scarlett Johansson and June Squibb bonded on ‘Eleanor the Great.’ Well, except that one scene
Scarlett Johansson wasn’t on the hunt for a feature film to direct when she was sent “Eleanor the Great,” about...
After the Sydney terror attack, a Palisades Hanukkah celebration is ‘all about hope’
The first night of Hanukkah in Pacific Palisades, coming nearly a year after January’s wildfires, was always going to evoke...
They lost their homes in the L.A. wildfires. Now they can’t get the mortgage relief the state promised
After business consultant Len Kendall lost his Pacific Palisades home in the January firestorms, he sought to put a temporary...
How do you tell a committed partner that your sexual identity is changing?
How do you tell a partner (who seems very committed) that your sexual identity is changing and you feel the...
Revisiting Nickelodeon’s wacky and groundbreaking ‘Weinerville Chanukah Special’ at 30
For a holiday with eight days and more than 16 different ways to spell it, Hanukkah once featured extremely limited...
No jinx, only reality. Rams are going to win a Super Bowl championship
Who’s going to beat them? Who’s going to stop the unstoppable offense? Who’s going to score on the persistent defense?...
Love the Filet-O-Fish sandwich? This L.A. restaurant is making a better version
The McDonald’s dining room is where my grandmother operated a pseudo daycare in the early ’90s. She and her friends...
After ‘The Whale,’ Brendan Fraser was at a crossroads. Then he found ‘Rental Family’
“Rental Family” is this season’s warmhearted contender that could. The charming drama has captivated audiences and critics alike since its...
