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After 15 years starring in CBS sitcoms like Mike & Molly, Billy Gardell is back doing what he’s always done best: stand-up comedy.
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David Geffen Galleries preview at LACMA, an all-star Beach Boys tribute show, Tiny Desk hits the road, fireworks and Earth, Wind & Fire at the Bowl, a Top Chef dinner in Anaheim and more of the best things to do this week.
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The exhibit came about because of the wildfires, but its meaning is about much more than flames.
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Dengue Fever at Levitt Pavilion, Grease sing-a-long at the Bowl, a ham radio enthusiasts day, a free sound bath at the library, puppy yoga and more.
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For many working adults, the summer can often feel the same as the rest of the year. So maybe our idea of a "summer read" should encompass a wider swath of books?
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Most of the bidding action was online. But at a ritzy Beverly Hills hotel, hopeful bidders united by genuine affection for Lynch admired the tools of the late artist's trade. It was a mirthful wake.
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A Pride skate night at Moonlight Rollerway, 'Dirty Dancing' screens on the beach, Mary Corse at Pace, Lake Street Dive at the Troubadour and more of the best things to do.
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Parade at the Ahmanson, the Pixies play the Palladium, OCMA’s biennial opens with The Linda Lindas, a Pride swim session in Santa Monica, glow-in-the-dark Groundlings comedy and more.
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The reported deal with Dodgers chairman Mark Walter is worth $10 billion.
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The two-way star took the mound for the first time since signing with the team in 2023.
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Juneteenth celebrations from art shows to surf classes, Lola Kirke at the Troubadour, FIFA Club World Cup action, and more of the best things to do this week.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
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Earlier mergers, like Disney's 2019 acquisition of Fox, cut the number of films studios released theatrically — a troubling trend for theater owners already coping with consolidation and streaming.
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The Village Directors Circle, which bought the nearly century-old movie palace in February, will partner with American Cinematheque to operate and program the Village Theater.
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President Donald Trump continues to rage over late night comedians who make fun of him. This weekend he posted on social media that Seth Meyers has "no talent" and called for NBC to fire him.
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Nth Power jam at the Mint, the lights at Manhattan Beach Pier, Miranda July moderates a timely film screening at the LGBT Center and more of the best things to do this week.
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Rom-coms, heist flicks, a sports/horror mashup, a pair of Broadway musicals, a biopic of The Boss, festival award winners and lots of showbiz sagas — here's what NPR critics are watching this fall.
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The project, which will include some 50,000 songs from private record collections, is a collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the Dust-to-Digital Foundation.
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The first three paintings sold for a record-shattering $662,000. Bonhams says the works attracted hundreds of registrations, more than twice the usual number for that type of sale.
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On FilmWeek, Larry speaks with author Samuel Garza Bernstein about his new biography Cesar Romero: The Joker is Wild.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Beandrea July review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
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Bob Iger said his company is talking with AI companies about allowing subscribers to create their own short-form videos on Disney+.
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Emmy-nominated host and writer Baratunde Thurston explores what it means to be human in the age of AI in his upcoming show in Long Beach.
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Kim Kardashian and Naomi Watts play divorce lawyers at an all-female L.A. firm in All's Fair. The show has gotten bad reviews, but actual L.A. divorce attorneys had more generous assessments.
