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'MasterChef' recap: 'Maybe Gordon likes it rough!'
We've lost the mascot. And there's no longer a doctor in the house. Two competitors got the ax on "MasterChef" this week, including roly-poly Jake, the construction worker who moved like a swan -- a...
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'Hawaii-Five-0' theme composer 'didn’t want to force an update that really...
When it was time to revisit the iconic theme song for CBS’ “Hawaii-Five-0” redux, composer Brian Tyler decided to look back to his childhood for inspiration. “I was a huge fan. I had seen reruns as a...
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Facebook-famous goat captured in Missouri
MEXICO, Mo. — A wandering Missouri goat whose exploits have been chronicled on a popular Facebook page has been captured. KXEO reported that a man named Mervin Beechy noticed the goat Tuesday afternoon...
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Pilot View: Logo's 'The A-List: New York' inspires lots and lots of exercising
Wednesday night, we spent a little time with the rich and gaymous, which is to say we watched the first episode of Logo's new reality series "The A-List: New York." You may know this show by its...
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You tell us: Would you wear your wedding dress again?
Heading to the Emmys' gala on Sunday night, I spotted something that I've been looking for for a few months -- a woman wearing a romantic white BCBG Max Azria gown that was included in the wedding gown...
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John Arum's backpack found in Cascade Mountains
Rescue workers in the Cascade Mountains have found the backpack of boxing promoter Bob Arum's son, but the 49-year-old experienced climber is still missing. John Arum's backpack was found late...
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Your morning adorable: Crowned lemur snacks on celery at the Dresden Zoo
If you're familiar with the famously cute ring-tailed lemur but less so with its cousins, let us assure you that a lemur doesn't have to have a black-and-white-striped tail to be adorable. Take this...
View ArticleBar Association weighs in on Judge Walker coverage
Arturo J. Gonzalez, president of the Bar Assn. of San Francisco, responds to The Times' argument for stating the sexual orientation of the judge who declared Proposition 8 unconstitutional:I disagree...
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T.I. and Tameka 'Tiny' Cottle arrested on drug possession charges
Our sister blog LA Now is reporting that rapper T.I. and his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, were arrested late Wednesday on drug possession charges after sheriff's deputies smelled marijuana coming from...
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Gold Derby nuggets: Emmys present and future | Natalie Portman Oscar-bound? |...
• In a provocative piece, Joel Keller wonders "when does a comedy stop being a comedy?" As a starting point, he uses this frank admission by "Nurse Jackie" star Edie Falco as she picked up the best...
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Bond buyers get nervous as economic gloom lifts a bit
Where did all those insatiable bond buyers go? Investor demand for U.S. Treasury securities and bonds of other major countries has hit a wall over the last two trading sessions, pushing interest rates...
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L.A. Times bestsellers and Chateau Marmont
Although what's hip in Hollywood changes faster than you can say "paparazzi," there's one destination that's been consistently starlit since it opened in 1931: the Chateau Marmont hotel. That's why it...
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George Romero meets Gene Roddenberry in 'Night of the Living Trekkies'
For “Night of the Living Trekkies” authors Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall, the worlds of Gene Roddenberry and George A. Romero were a match made in Omicron Ceti III. The new sci-fi zombie adventure...
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Question of the day: Plot the future of Reds' reliever Aroldis Chapman?
Reporters from around Tribune Co. tackle the question of the day, then you get a chance to chime in and tell them why they're wrong. Check back throughout the day for updates. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles...
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First Look: The Secret Sisters' PBS special from Hollywood
Could it really be that in this age of pop music, often built on calculation and manipulation, that there’s still a place for bona-fide innocence? There is, at least in the parallel musical universe...
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Lady Gaga goes Lady Liberty with Marc Jacobs
Iconic pop star, iconic statue -- Lady Gaga was bound to interpret New York City's Lady Liberty at some point. With designer Marc Jacobs, whose clothes she frequently dons via his eponymous collection...
View ArticleJac Holzman: The day Bob Dylan switched to the electric guitar
The history of music, it seems, is replete with rocky transitions. Jac Holzman, who founded Elektra Records 60 years ago and is now back in the swing of things as senior advisor to Warner Music...
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Gulf oil: new explosion boosts support for moratorium
The new explosion on a gulf oil production platform Thursday revved up support for the Obama administration’s moratorium on deepwater drilling, just as oil companies were mounting an offensive against...
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Pussycat Dolls return to Viper Room with Kelly Osbourne, Carmen Electra
After world tours, a Las Vegas lounge and several spin-off reality TV series, the Pussycat Dolls returned to their humble roots Wednesday night, putting up a show at Los Angeles' Viper Room. At the...
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