Entertainment & Arts
Susan Buckner, 'Grease' actor who played cheerleader Patty Simcox, dies at 72
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Actor Susan Buckner, best known for portraying peppy cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 movie 'Grease,' died last week, The Times has confirmed. She was 72.
Snoop Dogg puts mind, money on bowl. Not that kind of bowl. A college football bowl game
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The newly renamed 'Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop' is the first NCAA football bowl game with an alcohol product as title sponsor.
'Mama' Cass Elliot wasn't killed by a ham sandwich, daughter says. Sorry to skewer that myth
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Fact check: Mama Cass didn't choke to death on a ham sandwich, her daughter says in a new book. And thus a legendary rumor about a legendary performer falls.
A new doc contains fresh allegations against Kevin Spacey. Our takeaways from 'Spacey Unmasked'
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'Spacey Unmasked,' which premiered Monday on the U.K.'s Channel 4, details allegations of misconduct from 10 men against the actor, all but one of whom have never before spoken publicly.
Bethenny Frankel, fiancé Paul Bernon reportedly split after nearly six years together
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Bethenny Frankel and film producer Paul Bernon have reportedly ended their nearly six-year relationship, calling off their engagement about two months ago.
Shooting near Drake's mansion wounds security guard, sparks police investigation
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The shooting outside Drake's Toronto mansion comes amid his public feud with Kendrick Lamar. For weeks, the two rappers have traded scathing diss tracks.
In the sci-fi thriller 'Dark Matter,' Joel Edgerton battles through parallel worlds
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Apple TV+'s "Dark Matter," based on Blake Crouch's 2016 book, is a series about parallel realities, with a dose of domestic drama and some secret project shenanigans.
Britney Spears alleges she was 'gaslit and tricked' when she left Chateau Marmont
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Britney Spears says she was 'gaslit and tricked' into leaving the Chateau Marmont last week in her pajamas and thinks she might need ankle surgery.
The temperature inside these L.A. museums is changing. Why that's a win for climate action
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MOCA, the Hammer and other L.A. museums rethink how much they cool and heat their galleries as part of a Getty PST Art initiative to combat climate change.
Did Rihanna and Katy Perry attend the Met Gala? No, but AI had fans thinking otherwise
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Katy Perry's mom was among the social media fans duped by AI images of the 'Roar' singer and Rihanna at the 2024 Met Gala. Neither one attended the event.
Randy Travis releases new music with the help of AI after a stroke
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Randy Travis has released a new song, "Where That Came From," with the help of artificial intelligence. It's his first single since he had a stroke.
King Charles III is 'very good' amid cancer treatment, won't see Harry during prince's U.K. visit
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King Charles III returned to public-facing royal duties last week amid cancer treatment. A busy schedule means he can't see Prince Harry in the U.K. this week.
TikTok sues U.S. government, says ban violates First Amendment
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The U.S. last month passed a law that would ban the popular social video app in the U.S. unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells it.
Where do Kendrick Lamar and Drake go from here?
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The feud between the two superstar rappers appeared to climax over the weekend. What will it mean for their careers going forward?
Disney's streaming business (sans ESPN+) turns a quarterly profit
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The Burbank media and entertainment giant is seeing big strides in its streaming business, which includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, as its linear TV business continues to face losses.
Whoopi Goldberg will never stop grieving her mother's and brother's deaths
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Whoopi Goldberg discusses her new memoir, 'Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me,' her political activism and her Broadway aspirations.
Armed with venture capital, Skims and Kim Kardashian write their 'second chapter'
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Kardashian's celebrity shapewear brand raked in $330 million in venture capital funding last year, the second-highest among L.A.-area companies. Retail stores are next.
The best red carpet fashions from Met Gala 2024, 'The Garden of Time'
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Live updates on the best and boldest celebrity looks from 2024 Met Gala benefiting New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute.
Madonna's Celebration Tour pulls record 1.6M fans into the groove at Rio's Copacabana
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Madonna ended her Celebration Tour with a bang by performing at a free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach Saturday, reportedly attracting more than a million fans.
Los Angeles Times' former film critic Justin Chang wins Pulitzer Prize for criticism
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Justin Chang wins Pulitzer Prize for his work including a defense of director Christopher Nolan’s avoiding depicting the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in "Oppenheimer."
Cedric the Entertainer uses his punchlines to branch out and give back during Netflix Is a Joke
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The Times caught up with Cedric to talk about how the Dodgers Comedy Night with (catcher) Will Smith came together, paying tribute to Sinbad, and his stand-up directorial debut.
Man who tackled Dave Chappelle at Hollywood Bowl files lawsuit against venue
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Isaiah Lee, who tackled comedian Dave Chappelle onstage in 2022, has sued the Hollywood Bowl, accusing the venue of negligent security and battery.
Here's the joke that crossed the line for Tom Brady during his Netflix roast
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Tom Brady was a good sport during his Netflix celebrity roast, but did not appreciate Jeff Ross' joke that referenced Robert Kraft and a massage.
Without Chance Perdomo, 'Gen V' producers say new season will adapt to 'tragic loss'
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'Gen V' producers say they will 'pay respect' to late star Chance Perdomo and won't recast his role. He died at age 27 in a motorcycle crash in March.
If you liked Nikki Glaser's roast of Tom Brady, wait till she flames herself in new HBO special
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On the heels of her crushing performance during the Roast of Tom Brady at Netflix is a Joke, the comedian roasts herself in time for her new special "Someday You'll Die" on HBO May 9