Movies
In her new movie, “Tuesday,” and on her “Wiser Than Me” podcast, Julia Louis-Dreyfus goes deep on a subject we all must confront — how things end.
Despite a strong turn by its star, the debut feature from filmmaker Daina O. Pusić is upended by its depiction of death as a macaw.
Filmmaker Leigh Whannell directed 2020’s intriguing “The Invisible Man,” but his latest classic monster redux is a shaggy mess that should have been curbed.
The latest from filmmaker Nicole Holofcener examines the big emotions of the little problems of mid-life, whether what socks to wear or what to do with your future
California
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that checkpoints into the Palisades fire zone will remain in place indefinitely, with Gov. Gavin Newsom offering additional resources to ensure the area “remains secure while freeing up LAPD to focus on the public safety needs of the entire city.”
Bass signed an emergency executive order to help the city prepare its burn areas.
Television
Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ 25-year-old son, Charlie Hall, stars in Season 2 of “The Sex Lives of College Girls” as Whitney’s lab partner-turned-lover.
Mayor Karen Bass selected developer and civic leader Steve Soboroff to lead Los Angeles’ recovery and rebuilding efforts in the wake of the Palisades fire.
Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas stood with more than 20 lawmakers to announce a slate of new and forthcoming bills aimed at wildfire recovery.
Bass has faced widespread outrage over her whereabouts after returning to Los Angeles from Ghana on Wednesday, 24 hours after fires ignited.