Arts & Entertainment

Not so fast, Netflix. Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount has launched a hostile bid for the company that's home to Casablanca, Batman and CNN.

Here are the 2026 Golden Globe nominations

Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall presented the nominees for the 83rd Golden Globes this morning. The awards ceremony will be held on Jan. 11, hosted by Nikki Glaser.

Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal

Jonathan Richman at Sid the Cat, guest chefs at Charcoal and Birdie G’s, a free 'Stereophonic' preview with Will Butler at Amoeba, 'Hot Chocolate Nutcracker' and more.

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Want to support local makers? Eastside holiday markets are back

From handmade jewelry to one-of-a-kind treasures, local pop-ups and community arts spaces are hosting markets all December.

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This weekend is your last chance to get spooked at the 'Paranormal Activity' play

Inspired by the found-footage style of the 'Paranormal Activity' films, the stage production takes place in a two-story house set to make it feel more real for the audience.

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Frank Gehry, whose designs defied gravity and convention, dies at 96

Gehry transformed modern architecture with exuberant buildings such as the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Guggenheim Museum.

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Feature: Blumhouse and how horror became a box office guarantee

Larry Mantle discusses the current horror movie landscape with Abhijay Prakash, president of Blumhouse.

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FilmWeek: ‘Five Nights at Freddy's 2,’ ‘The Secret Agent,’ ‘100 Nights of Hero,’ and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s latest movie releases. Larry interviews with Abhijay Prakash, president of Blumhouse.

Demogorgon attacks and props: behind the scenes with a ‘Stranger Things’ special effects designer

The last season of Netflix’s sci-fi thriller is being released over the course of December. Its special effects designer explained how he helped develop Hawkins through props.

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Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros in $83 billion deal to create massive streaming empire

The deal still has to clear regulatory and other hurdles, and would likely take around a year to close.

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