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Demi Moore has style and ‘The Substance’

In the Monday edition of his newsletter, Times columnist Glenn Whipp spends time with Demi Moore and loves the choice of Conan O’Brien as host of the 97th Oscars.
Nov. 18, 2024

What’s your Oscar deep cut this year?

In his weekly newsletter, Los Angeles Times columnist Glenn Whipp disputes the idea that this is a soft year for movies. Plus: “All We Imagine as Light” arrives.
Nov. 15, 2024

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The music mogul’s sexual mistreatment of women dating back decades was aided and abetted by a complex and vast network of enablers, according to a Times review of court filings and interviews with current and former business associates.

Like the Marvel Cinematic Universe or scripted series with countless spinoffs, reality TV has become more reliant on proven franchises as the industry becomes more risk-averse.

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  Carr previously served as the FCC’s general counsel and has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate three times.
  Nov. 18, 2024
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  The British pop star helped ‘Saturday Night Live’ flex its pop culture muscles after last week’s post-election episode.
  Nov. 17, 2024
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  Jenny Mollen posted a video on Instagram two weeks ago while in what looks like a first-class seat with a clear plastic bag partially wrapped around her head.
  Nov. 15, 2024
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  Martha Stewart claims that R.J. Cutler’s Netflix documentary about her left out ‘good stuff’ from her long life. She wants to make another version of the film.
  Nov. 15, 2024
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  Former campers of Chicxs Rockerxs South East Los Angeles are celebrating the rock camp on Nov. 16 with an opening reception at the South Gate Museum and Art Gallery, where a special exhibit will be on display until Dec. 3.
  Nov. 15, 2024
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  The four sisters from Georgia fit right into the genre’s tradition of storytelling, and use it to connect, not divide.
  Nov. 15, 2024
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  Winner of the Cannes Grand Prix, writer-director Payal Kapadia’s intimate spell of a movie shows a complex side of India that many urbanites will relate with.
  Nov. 15, 2024
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  Comedian Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars on March 2, bringing his quirky humor and live TV experience to Hollywood’s biggest night.
  Nov. 15, 2024
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  The Tiana’s Bayou Adventure ride at Disneyland, the long-anticipated replacement for Splash Mountain, represents a new chapter for the theme park.
  Nov. 15, 2024
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  Natalie Lu’s foggy, distortion-churning single “Your Face” blew up on TikTok. It landed her a major-label deal with Interscope and a prime slot at this weekend’s nominally rap-centric Camp Flog Gnaw Festival.
  Nov. 15, 2024

Career Guide for Hollywood Dreamers

Careers in the entertainment industry can be mysterious for those just starting out, and even for those working in the business. The Los Angeles Times brings you explainers and advice for starting and building your career in Hollywood.