James Burrows made TV feel like family: Remembering the sitcom master
Unlike the movies, where directors get the glory, TV directors sit lower in the hierarchy, below creators, producers…
Contributor: The ‘hapless dad’ trope is tired and counterproductive
A few weeks ago, a comedy film came out with a tired and unfunny premise: In “The Breadwinner,”…
James Burrows dies: Director of ‘Cheers,’ ‘Friends’ and ‘Taxi’
James Burrows, the 11-time Emmy-winning director who co-created “Cheers” and helped turn such long-running sitcoms as “Taxi,” “Friends,”…
Overdoses in L.A. jails fueled by treatment wait times, staffers say
Cleavotta Morgan said her son, Daejon Morgan, called her every day from his cell at Men’s Central Jail.…
SoCal sheriff’s deputy charged in 100-mph crash that killed groom-to-be
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has filed criminal charges against a deputy accused of running a red light…
Elisha Cuthbert Reveals Why She Quit Hollywood at Height of Her Fame
“The Girl Next Door” star Elisha Cuthbert has revealed why she decided to walk away from Hollywood at…
Garden Grove school to be renamed after Mexican parents who fought segregation
Turning a page on its own history, the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education voted this…
Bonnie Tyler out of coma but still ‘very unwell’ after surgery
Bonnie Tyler has woken from her coma and is in intensive care, her family says. According to an…
Authoritarians target wives and children because it works. Trump is no different
The Trump Department of Justice going after people who make the president mad or even sad is nothing…
How ‘Love Story’ writer Connor Hines won over Ryan Murphy
Growing up, my grandparents virtually had a shrine to President Kennedy and Jackie. For many descendants of Irish…
For Dodgers’ Andy Pages, breakout season clouded by Cuba anxiety
As he drives home from Dodger Stadium, Andy Pages, an immigrant in a city of immigrants, runs through…
Woman’s hypothermia death after ICE custody is ruled a homicide
A medical examiner has ruled the death in Pittsburgh of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from…