Monday morning’s announcement of the 79th Golden Globe nominations came as the organization that hands out the awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., remains under a cloud. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The usual star-studded telecast presenting the awards has been scrapped for 2022 in the wake of a February Times investigation that revealed the association had no Black members and detailed allegations of financial and ethical lapses within the group. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Still, the embattled HFPA is set to hand out its awards Jan. 9 in a yet-to-be-determined ceremony. (The event is scheduled for the same night as the rival Critics Choice Association’s awards) latimes.com/entertainment-…
In the run-up to this morning's nomination announcements, talent publicists and studios had come to the general consensus that it would be safer to avoid publicly being seen to celebrate nominations from a group whose credibility has been tarnished. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Adam McKay talks about getting back to comedy in “Don’t Look Up,” how his health scare helped inspire the film, and why he’s stopped having political arguments online link.chtbl.com/TheEnvelopePod…
Britney Spears’ surreal stream-of-consciousness Instagram posts are back in full force and naming names — even if they’re promptly deleted by the pop star. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The entertainer’s latest offering riffed on various aspects of her newfound freedom, including thanking a number of A-listers for sending her gifts, not wanting to tour again and finally being able to access cash from an ATM. latimes.com/entertainment-…
It also brought us to Spears laying into journalist Diane Sawyer and her infamous 2003 interview with the star. Their lengthy conversation went viral earlier this year when it was featured in “Framing Britney Spears.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
When the James Webb Space Telescope launches on Dec. 22, it will begin a multiyear mission to help humankind catch a glimpse of the origins of the universe.
The #WebbTelescope, equipped with the most sophisticated array of stargazing equipment ever assembled, will be able to peer into the farthest reaches of space, some 13.8 billion light-years away.
In Hollywood, Indigenous artists have been fighting invisibility, misrepresentation and erasure on screen for over a century.
But in 2021, there have been important strides in Native-led storytelling in TV and film. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Three-decade stage and screen veteran Michael Greyeyes cemented a new phase of his artistic life this year when his acclaimed performances on Peacock’s sitcom “Rutherford Falls” and in the thriller “Wild Indian” landed mainstream attention and acclaim. latimes.com/entertainment-…
As tribal casino boss Terry Thomas in “Rutherford Falls,” set in a fictional American town, the Nêhiyaw actor brings depth and pride to a type of figure often shallowly defined in narratives involving contemporary Native characters. latimes.com/entertainment-…
A reader contacted columnist @Davidlaz to express his exasperation with Quantum 3 Media, which he said calls him every day, sometimes as many as eight times a day.
So, @Davidlaz tried to get in contact with the company.
Quantum 3 Media is what’s known as a lead generator for life & health insurance companies. That is, it pesters potential customers on insurers’ behalf.
“Everything about the company illustrates why spam calls are so pervasive — and so difficult to stop.” latimes.com/business/story…
“Everything about this company doesn’t pass the smell test,” @Davidlaz writes.
@Davidlaz tried the company’s number multiple times. In every case, he got a recording saying the mailbox is full and you can’t leave a message. latimes.com/business/story…
It looked like chaos when groups of young people dashed from cars into the Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco’s Union Square and ran off with luxury purses, bags, and designer wear.
A few days later, about 80 people stormed through a Walnut Creek mall, stealing expensive items before fleeing. At L.A.'s Grove shopping mall not long after, a smaller group used sledgehammers on a Nordstrom.
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said the group crimes are rooted in a kind of organized crime. Those dashing into the stores are mostly foot soldiers for others calling the shots from a safe distance.