Emma G. Gallegos

20th Century Fox executive Gavin Smith went missing over two weeks ago—and now his family is asking for the public's help finding him. The sheriff's department will be coordinating a search this weekend to look for Smith in undisclosed "remote areas."

John Travolta was really good at having gay sex, according to a former hotel masseur who claims he had sex with the star back in the 1990s. Luis Gonzalez's work as a massage therapist at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel brought him into contact with Travolta.

This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features snippets of conversation overheard from auditions, former acquaintances of Phil Spector and how the Biggie vs. 2pac question is affecting life Silver Lake.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, who is not getting endorsed for District Attorney, Frank Romero has some new work and a video shows how bicycles were made back in the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).

In tonight's Extra, Extra, La Puente considers a name change, James Franco is big at MOCA and thoughts about Bobbi Kristina's turn on reality TV. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).

Long Beach Pride has its own queen: Dana Owens aka Queen Latifah will be heading the 2-day festival next weekend. "For Queen Latifah to make her worldwide pride debut here in Long Beach is a tremendous testament to the popularity of our celebration and the strength of our community," Pride co-President Pat Crosby said, in a statement.

A football player for the University of Idaho was shot to death during a party at the Brewery Lofts in Lincoln Heights, according to news reports. Ken McRoyal, 22, was fatally shot in the chest at 1:30 am while he was at a party last night.

Get out so you can meet the cast of the Sound of Music, pay tribute to MCA or check out the Down N Sound Lit Fest.

Authorities are looking for a 35-year-old FBI agent who was reported missing on Friday morning. FBI Special Agent Stephen Ivens was reported missing around 7 am Friday morning and hasn't been heard from since. Authorities are especially worried because the agent seemed despondent and possibly suicidal before he went missing

Two local students studying abroad in New Zealand were killed when a van full of students overturned and crashed on a highway last Saturday. Austin Brashears of Huntington Beach and Roch Jauberty of Los Angeles— both 21— were killed last Saturday on their way to a hike.

Want to get mom a present for tomorrow without paying a dime? Take her to the Santa Monica Pier tomorrow where moms ride for free all day just for being moms. (But we can't promise there won't be a line.)

If you follow Bret Easton Ellis on his prolific (and sometimes maligned) Twitter account, you'd have read endless tweets about his latest screenplay written with porn star James Deen in mind.