Arts & Entertainment

Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal: December 2 - 5

The Dandy Warhols at the Moroccan Lounge, holiday lights galore, a Jeopardy! bar trivia night, and more.

A photo showing four people sitting on a solid bench, looking at tall, illuminated sculptures that look like giant sparkles. In the distance is a large crowd and a stage.

All I want for Christmas is ... help getting this song out of my head

The Earworm Eraser is a 40-second audio track specifically designed to banish "Jingle Bells," "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and other much-too-catchy seasonal tunes.

In this 2014 photo, Mariah Carey sings at a holiday concert in New York City. She's wearing a shiny silver dress and is holding a microphone in one hand, while her mouth is open as she belts out a song. The background is blurry red with lots of sparkling lights.

Best things to do Thanksgiving weekend in LA and SoCal: November 29 - December 1

Take the family to Bob Baker’s marionette 'Nutcracker,' there’s a new musical at the Hudson Backstage, and get deals at Small Business Saturday and Museum Store Sunday events.

A performer controlling a marionette interacts with a little girl in the audience at Bob Baker Marionette Theater.

From Christmas classics to touring Broadway favorites, here's what’s on stage in LA this holiday season

Local indie productions like the Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical, holiday favorites like A Christmas Carol, and big Broadway shows (see Wicked on stage!) are all coming to Southern California in December.

Four actors in shimmery flapper and showgirl drag perform on stage in a production of "La Cage Aux Folles."

Best things to do Thanksgiving week: November 25 - 28

'Digital Witness' at LACMA, Thanksgiving volunteer opportunities and turkey trots, 'Planes Trains, and Automobiles' at the Aero and more holiday best things to do.

A couple wearing cloth turkey hats both smile for the camera while embracing.

Kendrick Lamar releases new album, 'GNX,' capping a year of wins

The Compton, Calif. rapper has been in the spotlight all year, first for his beef with Drake, which led to a pop hit and Grammy nominations, all without releasing an album ... until today.

A man in a red sweatshirt stands on a stage with a mic in hand

Go Fact Yourself quiz for November 23

Our celebrity panelists Greg Proops and Sherry Cola go head to head this week on their knowledge of the 1980s San Francisco Giants and the film The Sweetest Thing. Think you might know more than they do? Go Fact Yourself!