Hiltzik: When will the GOP clown show over COVID end?
There’s a comic trope beloved by playwrights, novelists and screenwriters about the fighters all suited up for battle,…
What did L.A.’s ultimate party girl say about pleasure and fame? A peek inside Eve Babitz’s private letters in “Too L.A.”
Last things first: Eve Babitz is a major minor L.A. writer who died five years ago at age…
‘All My Children’ star Paul Avery and wife Sheila killed in house fire
Paul Avery, a journeyman actor best known for his role on “All My Children,” and his wife, Sheila,…
Excerpt from Zinzi Clemmons’ book of essays “Freedom”
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TV shows are embracing L.A. as a main character
After years of collective hand-wringing over declining local film and television production, Hollywood recently experienced a morale boost:…
Judge grants protective orders to Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen
In a hearing about competing protective order filings from reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend…
Taylor Frankie Paul won’t face domestic violence charges
Taylor Frankie Paul won’t face criminal charges in connection with alleged domestic violence incidents between her and her…
Taylor Frankie Paul’s domestic violence investigations explained
Amid allegations of three domestic violence incidents involving reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul, fans are worried about…
Taylor Frankie Paul says her daughter is reliving domestic dispute
Taylor Frankie Paul might have whiplash in the wake of a leaked video that derailed her “Bachelorette” debut,…
Taylor Frankie Paul is latest blow to ‘Bachelorette’ fairy-tale formula
Taylor Frankie Paul was reciting a familiar speech as she embarked on her search for true love as…
Disney’s $70-million bet on ‘Bachelorette’ star Taylor Frankie Paul
In the summer of 2025, Walt Disney Co. executives placed a big bet on a reality TV star…
‘Mormon Wives’: Jessi Draper’s husband files for divorce
In a week rife with drama involving “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” cast, two stars of the…