“Lightyear,” the new Buzz Lightyear-centered spinoff of the “Toy Story” franchise that starred Hanks and Tim Allen, follows the green-suited hero around the galaxy as he attempts to escape the reach of the evil Zurg. latimes.com/entertainment-…
In a departure from tradition, though, the new movie stars Chris Evans as Buzz Lightyear — rather than Allen, who has voiced the animated character since 1995. latimes.com/entertainment-…
That decision left Hanks, a.k.a. Woody, scratching his head.
Allen sounded equally confused about the spinoff but added that he had tried to “stay out of it.” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Released June 17, “Lightyear” floundered at the box office, bringing in just $50 million domestically in its first week. latimes.com/entertainment-…
For what it’s worth, though, Evans paid his respects to Allen, saying he studied his trajectory to help prepare for the role.
Online therapy provider Talkspace says it has served more than 1 million people with 3,000 providers nationwide. It charges $400 or more a month for four weekly live sessions.
“There are fundamental questions about what these companies are doing and whether they are reaching people who really need help,” said Dr. John Torous, director of the digital psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
“The reason that they want to implement (an international) draft is because the teams themselves corrupted the system down there (in Latin America) so poorly,” one prominent agent said of @MLB.
In the Dominican Republic, people realized developing baseball players was good business. So trainers, known as buscones, surfaced to pull children from school to practice baseball full-time at 12 and 13 years old.
Problems escalated when MLB imposed spending caps on its clubs in the international amateur market in 2012 and stricter limits in the previous CBA, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
Continuing to work from home while testing positive for COVID has become a familiar practice among professionals who can do their jobs remotely.
Physicians caution, however, that rest is an important part of weathering a COVID-19 infection. latimes.com/california/sto…
“Sleep equals immunity,” said Dr. Susan Cheng, a cardiologist, researcher and professor in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. latimes.com/california/sto…
People forget that COVID-19 is not the common cold, Dr. Susan Cheng said — and even for a common cold, “you do not want to be going 100% or even 80%.” latimes.com/california/sto…
You can almost hear it: the crunch of crisping lawns all over L.A., thanks to the ongoing drought and recent restrictions on outdoor watering. latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…
It’s no surprise, then, that many Angelenos are thinking seriously about ripping out their lawns in exchange for less thirsty landscapes and a rebate from the Metropolitan Water District. latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…
Hiring a landscape contractor can make the lawn removal project much easier but far more expensive. So some people, especially those with smaller yards, are considering the DIY approach. latimes.com/lifestyle/stor…
Places in Southern California fared better than those in the Northern region, with downtown Los Angeles getting 77% of normal rainfall for the three-year period.
It was the last day of Mississippi’s last abortion clinic. The last day volunteers could wrap their arms around a patient, ushering them through the clinic’s glass door for an abortion. latimes.com/world-nation/s…
The last day staffers would answer the phone — “Jackson Women’s Health. May I help you?” — knowing they actually could help. latimes.com/world-nation/s…
Dubbed “The Pink House” for its bubblegum-pink walls, this clinic has long been the epicenter of the nation’s fight over abortion and the last bastion of reproductive rights in a staunchly conservative state. latimes.com/world-nation/s…