Author name: Rebecca Ramos

LAS VEGAS — There’s a lot of uncertainty in the movie business. The theatrical box office is struggling to find its footing in a world where movie-going habits and studio strategies have changed since the pandemic. There is anxiety about studio leadership at Warner Bros., the Paramount Global and Skydance merger and a recent major shakeup for […]

British comedian Russell Brand has been charged with rape and assault by police in the U.K. The 49-year-old actor, known for his work in R-rated comedies including “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek,” was charged with single counts of rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault, the Metropolitan

The work of L.A.-based conceptual artist David Horvitz has never been easy to categorize. For the last two decades he’s worked across media, from video to sculpture to found materials. His latest project, 7th Ave Garden, also defies easy categorization. On a vacant lot in Arlington Heights, he’s created a small but verdant oasis that

It’s the greatest story often told. The Beatles are not just the most successful musical act of all time; they are perhaps the most analyzed, deconstructed and dissected entertainers since the dawn of recorded music. We think we know everything, but author Ian Leslie proves otherwise. His new book, “John & Paul: A Love Story

Say what you will about American exceptionalism, but one thing we really are exceptional at is lying. Some lies are small, like how we politely tell each other that we’re fine when we’re not. Some are much bigger, and are perpetuated by our president and his cronies. This is, in part, why the unnamed narrator

Like the rest of the country, downtown Los Angeles saw many of its beloved establishments close their doors for good during the pandemic. Among them was 5 Star Bar, an authentic dive bar that served cheap beer, grilled simple, tasty burgers and hosted live music. Sadly, it often isn’t until after unassuming dive bars and

Michael Hurley, the eccentric singer and songwriter who pioneered the “freak-folk” movement and inspired generations of artists, has died. He was 83. “It is with a resounding sadness that the Hurley family announces the recent sudden passing of the inimitable Michael Hurley,” Hurley’s family said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “The ‘Godfather of freak

Val Kilmer’s family and friends are looking back at the actor with love and pride after his death. From Tom Cruise at CinemaCon to Kilmer’s son and daughter, Jack and Mercedes, the sentiment was the same. “We are so proud of him and honored to see his legacy celebrated,” the family said Thursday in a

What would “White Lotus” be without its titillating score and those warbled “ooh-loo-loo-loo’s?” That will no longer concern the series’ original composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer. The Times confirmed Thursday that the Emmy winner has checked out of HBO’s “White Lotus,” and will not return to bring his musical stylings to the hit series’ fourth

Robert Irwin is giving fans a peek at what’s usually unseen territory: The 21-year-old zookeeper is posing half-clad for an Australian underwear company that’s launching its line in the United States. The conservationist, Aussie TV personality and son of the late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin flashes some serious muscle in the new Bonds ads, which