Golden Globes

Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including a Jacobean Incest Melodrama

The scandal surrounding a love affair between a brother and his sister forms the centerpiece of John Ford's 17th century play, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore. Archway Theatre's downtown production is this week's pick. See below for all the latest new theater reviews and comprehensive theater listings. Thi ... More >>

At the Prism Awards, Hollywood Honors Accurate Portrayals of Mental illness

Hollywood has a checkered history of covering mental health and substance abuse, reaching bottom with Nightmare on Elm Street. A young Johnny Depp played the killer as a schizophrenic, imprinting that image of mental illness on millions. To counteract such stigma, the Entertainment Industry Counci ... More >>

Theater to See in L.A. This Week

Adapter-performer Brian T. Finney has adapted Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness in what Paul Birchall describes as "hypnotic." It's this week's pick of the week. Neal Weaver found charm and passion in Actors' Co-op's revival of The Miracle Worker. See below for all the latest new theater reviews. ... More >>

Theater to See in L.A. This Week, Including Garry Marshall Directing a Play About the Making of Double Indemnity

Lost Moon Radio did another bang-up job hosting the 34th annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards Monday night. (See the full list of L.A. Weekly Theater Award winners here.) Thanks to Lauren Ludwig, Trish Hadley and the LMR troupe for their talent, and thanks for all the kind missives from people who had ... More >>

Eight Great Shows You Haven't Binge-Watched on Netflix Yet

Drunk and Possibly Crazy: Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

Friday, Feb. 1 Alcohol and social media come together for a special screening of Pixelschatten -- a German movie about a blogger, Pixel, who writes a life-changing post when he realizes he's the last of his friends to move on after their local fame fizzles out. Pixel represents all of us who tweet, ... More >>

Uggie The Artist Dog's Trainer Omar Von Muller: The Man Behind the Dog

Stardom came late in life for Hollywood's Next Big Thing. Before he played opposite Reese Witherspoon and landed a scene-stealing role in an Academy Award-nominated film, he endured random parts in commercials, TV shows and films -- and even performed tricks on Third Street Promenade for pocket ... More >>

Matt Sorum of Guns 'n' Roses Stands Up for Arts Education, Woos LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy Into Postponing Budget Cuts

Matt Sorum drums some sense into LAUSD.​Updated at the bottom with video of Sorum's inspiring speech. Reporting by Tessa Stuart. Of all the crucial LAUSD programs on the chopping block at today's board meeting -- like the entire adult-education department and after-school tutoring -- perhaps ... More >>

Homeland Co-Creator Howard Gordon on His New Novel, Hard Target

Claire Danes in Homeland​When Howard Gordon was in 7th grade, he wrote a science fiction novel. He knew he wanted to write early on in life, but it was his love of television that brought him to Los Angeles to try his hand at it. He says that it was luck that initially helped him land work, bu ... More >>

Kathleen Turner Plays Journalist Molly Ivins in Red Hot Patriot at the Geffen

"Game of Thrones"-Inspired Fire & Ice Cocktail: A Recipe for the Golden Globes

HBO is hosting its 10th annual Luxury Lounge at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on January 13-14 to ply the stars of its hit shows, plus all of the Golden Globes nominees who deign to show up, with gifts, services and booze. Basil Hayden's Bourbon, one of the event's sponsors, asked hot L.A. mixol ... More >>

Sexy Club Girls Need Not Suffer in High Heels All Night: Rollasole Vending Machine Flats Coming to The Colony Club in Hollywood

superluderHurts so good.​You're clubbing it hardcore and having a pretty good time, but your sky-high Louboutin heels are are pain in the ass or, at least, the feet. Your options are to take that wedding-cake image of a princess-in-pumps and completely destroy it by barefooting it on the dirt ... More >>

Nightmares on Wax: Top Ten Creepy Musician Wax Figures (which You Can Buy for Your Home)

Nightmares on Wax: 11 Creepy Musician Wax Figures

Stage Raw: Betty Garrett Dies at 91

COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW THEATER REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE ON THE BREAK OF NOON, AND CRACK WHORE GALORE -- LIVE!BETTY GARRETT (1919-2011) ​L.A. Weekly's 2005 Queen of the Angels, Betty Garrett, died Saturday morning of natural causes at UCLA Medical Center following a brief i ... More >>

Trent Reznor Confirms Collaboration with Rage Against The Machine Track Is "Out There" and Discusses Collaborations with Tool's Maynard James Keenan and Soundtrack Work

Trent Reznor Says Rage Against The Machine Collaboration "Out There"

Q & A With Rustic Canyon Chef Evan Funke: Quitting Massage Therapy & Firefighting for Cooking Learning the Ropes at Spago

A. ScattergoodRustic Canyon executive chef Evan Funke​ Evan Funke, executive chef at Rustic Canyon, is as locally sourced as much of the food he puts on his plates. The chef is third generation California, went to culinary school in Pasadena, and came up through the ranks of Wolfgang Puck's k ... More >>

THE MAN WHO GAVE VAN GOGH LINES

Bar210's Marcel Vigneron: Bringing Sexy to Beverly Hills' Nightclub Scene

After-hours hot spots are the norm for Hollywood, both of the classic and WeHo varieties. But...Beverly Hills? Since when did the home of Rodeo Drive, Spago and the glittering Golden Globes become L.A.'s newest after-dark club scene? Ever since DNA (Diabolical Nightlife Associates) - one of Las Ve ... More >>

HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITY AUCTIONS

Let the bidding begin

Worst Oscar Ideas Ever

That’s what happens when the studios pressure the “Acadummy”

GO LA: Lebowski, Tom Arnold and Other Big Events

What to do in L.A., May 8-14

How Do You Say "Oscar Scandal" in Italian?

One year ago this week, I wrote with astonishment and anger about the omission of Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's Cannes-winning abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' nine-film "shortlist" for the 2007 Foreign Language Film Oscar. That ... More >>

Foundas on Film: How Do You Say "Oscar Scandal" in Italian?

One year ago this week, I wrote with astonishment and anger about the omission of Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's Cannes-winning abortion drama 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' nine-film "shortlist" for the 2007 Foreign Language Film Oscar. That ... More >>

In the Strike Zone

Is the unthinkable about to happen again?

Wall Street Crisis Begins to Hurt Media Moguls

Be afraid. Be very afraid

Major Comings and Goings in Hollywood's Big Leagues

For Whom the Ax Falls

"And the Award [for Worst Oscars Ever] Goes To ..."

Academy needs a face-lift, not just Botox

Will the [Crappy] WGA Deal Go Down?

Don't be surprised if writers revolt over this one

David Fincher discusses Zodiac’s rising star

Sign of the times

Azamat Clothed

Borat's Ken Davitian gets laughs for make benefit grateful moviegoers of America

Kids in the Hall

The Longest Yard

A play looks through the grass darkly

Go, Johnny, Go!

Depp gives Disney the pirate’s booty

Mr. Old School

Steve Lopez

Eeeek! Isaac!

Rating E!'s new red-carpet team

The Art of Bodily Horror

A History of Violence director David Cronenberg talks about history — and violence

Still a Working Stiff

Never mind the buzz: To Woody Allen, Match Point is just a job well done

Examining Farrah

The Single Guy

He rented his spare room to make ends meet . . . meeting the models just happened

Leapin’ Ladies

Burning Bright

Simon Field and the Tigers of Rotterdam

Hollywood OVERHEARD

Hollywood OVERHEARD

The Queens of Hollywood

Behind the Times’ new bylines

The Last Picture Show

Of Los Angeles’ great archival double-bill theaters, only Sherman Torgan’s New Beverly Cinema remains. Can this revival house be saved?

Beauty and the Beholder

The forbidden colors of Ryuichi Sakamoto

Great Expectations

Alfonso Cuarón hits the road

From the Head of the Mule

Jewels, binoculars, Bob Dylan

The Contender

Director Alejandro González Iñárritu, from Mexico to Hollywood

Imperfect Pitch

Online screenplay ideas underwhelm Sundance