Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit against New Mexico officials dismissed
A New Mexico judge has dismissed Alec Baldwin’s lawsuit alleging that he was maliciously prosecuted — one year after the actor-producer was cleared of a criminal charge in the “Rust”...
Arts
MOCA shakeup: Ann Goldstein named interim director as Johanna Burton departs
The Museum of Contemporary Art has appointed former senior curator Ann Goldstein as its interim director, beginning Aug. 18. The Board of Trustees said Wednesday that it has launched an...
Working out in public can be scary! Killer Fitness embraces the horror with ‘Slashercise’
1 p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> On a recent 90-degree morning, a dozen or so gals and a couple guys of varying ages and sizes, some wearing flamboyant retro leg warmers and spandex,...
The week’s bestselling books, Aug. 3
Hardcover fiction 1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books: $30) A story of friendship, love and adversity during the 1980s Space Shuttle program. 2. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday:...
Bradley Cooper’s stand-up comedy drama ‘Is This Thing On?’ to close New York Film Festival
The closing night selection of this year’s New York Film Festival will be the world premiere of “Is This Thing On?” the latest film directed by Bradley Cooper. The film...
Column: This year’s Emmys are on CBS. A Stephen Colbert win would be sweet revenge
When I interviewed Stephen Colbert eight years ago, Donald Trump was in Year 1 of his first term in office and Colbert was finishing his second year of hosting his...
For $27.99 a month, you can join the hottest Gen Z club: AMC A-List
Some L.A. singles attract potential dates with dog pics, gym mirror selfies or promises that they love “going on adventures.” Joel Lingaur’s calling card is membership to a not exactly...
LA hip-hop Jedi training camp mentors the producers of tomorrow
On a recent Saturday in Inglewood, about a dozen acclaimed music producers including Dahi — who’s worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole and Drake — and DJ...
For Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán, ‘Wednesday’ proves ‘weird is beautiful’
Jenna Ortega has just finished a long day on set in London for an upcoming project when she gets on the phone to speak with me from a moving car...
With ‘Ring Ring,’ Niko Rubio captures the California she grew up in
Niko Rubio knew she always wanted to be a singer. The hard part was figuring out what she wanted to sound like. The 24-year-old singer-songwriter, who was born in the...
