Pack your bags and make sure you’re booked in the Pineapple Suite, because there’s more of “The White Lotus” on the way. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The cast includes Connie Britton as a Sheryl Sandberg-esque tech executive, Jennifer Coolidge as a woman messily grieving the death of her mother, and Murray Bartlett as the tightly wound manager of the resort. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Unlike other shows about the ultra-wealthy, #TheWhiteLotus is anything but lifestyle porn: It portrays a tropical retreat for the 1% as a simmering cauldron of class conflict, environmental despair and white privilege. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The seed for the series was planted last summer, when Mike White, cooped up at home, received a call from HBO.
They wondered if White could come up with a COVID-friendly show, set in a single location, that could start filming as soon as possible. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Election day is Sept. 14 but ballots will arrive in the mail before then.
The ballots contain two questions:
• Should Newsom be recalled?
• Regardless how you voted on the first question, if the governor is recalled, who should he be replaced by? latimes.com/politics/story…
If more than 50% of voters say that Newsom should be recalled, the top vote-getter in the second question will serve the rest of Newsom’s term, regardless of how few votes that candidate gets.
Readers have reported some confusion over the ballot, notably that if they vote for a candidate in the second question, would that erase a no vote on the first question?
Nearly a month after igniting, the monstrous Dixie fire burning in Northern California has destroyed nearly 900 structures and continues to exhibit extreme behavior, officials said.
A large whirl captured by an infrared camera shows a thin tendril snaking high above the rest of the flames. An NWS meteorologist estimates that it soared 300 to 400 feet above an area west of Antelope Lake, where evacuations were ordered this week.
Buy-now-pay-later apps are an updated version of the old layaway plan, except users can do it all on their phones and — most appealingly — get their purchase immediately rather than having to wait until they’ve paid for it.
The apps are taking off among Millennials and Generation Z consumers, attracted by the ability to bypass traditional credit cards and still delay payments with no interest.
But regulators in Europe and Australia, where many of the companies first launched, are increasingly concerned the apps are extending credit irresponsibly.
A previous version said Bauer’s accuser wrote in a text message, “I didn’t like the two black eyes??” In fact, the accuser wrote that she “like didnt expect two black eyes!?”
And a previous version of this story stated inaccurately that Bauer’s accuser said in a court record that she had suffered facial fractures after being punched by Bauer.
NEW: Looks like it’s Double Jeopardy! time for Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik, who have been named as host of the syndicated “Jeopardy!” program and host of its primetime shows and spin-offs, respectively. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Mike Richards will succeed the late, longtime host Alex Trebek as the full-time host of Jeopardy!’s long-running daily syndicated program, despite a backlash over resurfaced lawsuits against Richards. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Bialik will host the franchise's primetime and spinoff series, including the upcoming all-new Jeopardy! National College Championship set to air on ABC next year. latimes.com/entertainment-…