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True Whitaker is not afraid to play a nepo baby (or speak Elvish) on 'I Love LA' True Whitaker plays the daughter of a famous filmmaker on 'I Love LA.' In real life, her famous father Forest Whitaker helped her nail her audition for the Rachel Sennott-led HBO series.

Yes, we know who True's dad is, but did you know she also speaks Elvish? She talked to us about the improvised line that surprised even Elijah Wood in last night's episode of I LOVE LA. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Exclusive: The Huntington acquires Civil War-era Winslow Homer masterwork: L.A. arts and culture this weekend The Huntington acquires the Civil War-era Winslow Homer masterwork, "The Sutler's Tent"; Robert Therrien at the Broad; and "Dungeons & Dragons" hits the stage at the Montálban.

Art critic Christopher Knight is retiring from the @latimes.com at the end of the month. A huge loss for us. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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An orange blimp with the words “Marty Supreme” and “Dream” in black all caps letters.

Sometimes in L.A., a Marty Supreme blimp flies over your house.

I am so deep in the lore of Stranger Things now that I may never emerge, much like the Mind Flayer in Vecna.

'Cheer's' Monica Aldama provides NBC's 'Stumble' with the lift its creators desired When Jeff and Liz Astrof decided to adapt the Netflix's 'Cheer' into a comedy series, they knew they needed Monica Aldama, the cheer coach at the center of the docuseries.

The excellent documentary CHEER broke the myth of what cheerleading was and who could participate. Now comes STUMBLE, NBC's new mockumentary, loosely adapted from the docuseries. I spoke to the creators and Monica Aldama about making the show: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Will your congressional district shift left or right in Newsom’s proposed map? We calculated the margin of victory between Democrats and Republicans in Newsom's redistricting effort. Here are the results.

Here's how the passing of Prop. 50 will shift your congressional district left or right, according to a Times analysis of recent election results prior to Nov. 4

A small army is racing against time and Trump to preserve U.S. history Like 'monks' in the Middle Ages, volunteers are working to preserve cultural treasures they fear are under threat from President Trump’s war against 'woke.'

A small army is racing against time and Trump to preserve U.S. history

Over 1,600 volunteers have created private archives with more than 50,000 photos and videos of museum exhibits before Trump’s directives take effect.

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Voters approve Prop. 50, California redistricting, in a win for Democrats Prop. 50, California's congressional redistricting measure, was on the ballot on a high-profile election day that saw Democratic wins in New York, New Jersey and elsewhere.

California voters approved Prop. 50. Here's a look at the percentage of "yes" votes by county, with 25.1% precincts reporting as of Nov. 4, 8:18 p.m.

The perception has been that boomers are set in their ways, and thus unpersuadable. But some of the callers mentioned their children’s ages (20s generally) which is means those parents probably skew more Gen X. It was an interesting, informal poll of sorts.

I’m listening to WNYC’s election coverage (never stopped even after moving to LA) and the most interesting calls have been from parents who say they were persuaded by their children to vote for Zohran Mamdani. It shows that those dinner table conversations can sway people.

To lead his next show, Vince Gilligan thought: Better call Rhea Seehorn In his first series outside the "Breaking Bad" universe, Vince Gilligan tapped Rhea Seehorn to lead Apple TV's "Pluribus," in which she plays "the most miserable person on Earth."

Rhea Seehorn spoke to us about leading Vince Gilligan's new series "Pluribus" and some of life's existential questions. This is a really enjoyable read. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

It's a horse. It's a dinosaur. It's Jeff Koons. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Behind the decision to bench Jimmy Kimmel: Trump FCC threats and charges of corporate cowardice SAG-AFTRA and WGA protest the decision to pull the late-night show after FCC chairman's threats.

And our biz team explained how and why Disney decided to pull 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' from ABC after Nexstar, Disney and Sinclair quickly shelved the show after the FCC chairman's comments on a right-wing podcast. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Protesters pack Hollywood over 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' suspension, calling for an end to censorship More than 100 locals and visitors took to Hollywood Boulevard outside of El Capitan Theatre — where 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is filmed — to protest what they see as the Trump administration's role in the ...

Our @latimes.com colleagues in metro went to the protest at El Capitan earlier today. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Commentary: After Kimmel and Colbert, who's next in the war against free speech? Not Gutfeld After late-night host Jimmy Kimmel had his show pulled Wednesday, and Stephen Colbert's was canceled, who the Trump administration might target next has been top of mind.

Columnist Lorraine Ali on who might be next (it's definitely no Greg Gutfeld): www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

ABC's decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel's show has echoes and contrasts of Roseanne Barr firing The news that ABC would be pulling 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' indefinitely was reminiscent of the cancellation of Roseanne Barr's eponymous sitcom, which had been rebooted in 2018, but had significant diffe...

How Jimmy Kimmel's suspension has some similarities and big differences with Roseanne Barr's firing. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

What Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers said about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension The four late night hosts weighed in on ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely in their monologues and in other segments.

"After Emmys, I get to take it easy for a few days."

ABC suspends Kimmel's show.

24+ hours later, we've published multiple stories. Here's the latest on what the late night hosts said.

'Star Wars' has always been a family saga. For 'Andor,' Tony Gilroy tapped his brothers Tony Gilroy, creator and executive producer of 'Andor,' relied on his brothers Dan, a writer, and John, an executive producer and editor, to finish the latest season of the 'Star Wars' series.

The Gilroys are quite the team on "Andor." www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

2025 Emmy Awards: Full coverage The Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sunday on CBS and stream on Paramount+. Follow along for photos of celebrities on the red carpet, get live updates from the show and track all the winners.

It is 3 p.m. on Emmys day and I am running on a peanut butter english muffin and vibes. But my exhaustion is your gain with our live coverage. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Michael Urie of 'Shrinking' is a first-time Emmy nominee. Follow along as he gets ready for the show Michael Urie, who plays Brian on Apple TV+'s 'Shrinking,' is nominated for supporting actor in a comedy series. Follow our live updates at he gets ready for the ceremony.

The Times' @villarrealy.bsky.social is hanging out with @michaelurie.bsky.social as he gets ready for the Emmys tonight. Follow along in this diary of his day.

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YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Weekend Update: Miss Eggy on the White House Correspondents' Dinner - SNL

Let's not forget her most recent great moment as Miss Eggy. Just thinking about it makes me laugh. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_LJ...

Ego Nwodim announces she's leaving 'Saturday Night Live' in latest cast shake-up Ego Nwodim, who joined "Saturday Night Live" in 2018, is leaving the series, marking the latest cast shift ahead of the show's Season 51 premiere this fall.

Ego Nwodim is the latest SNL cast member to announce she's leaving. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

My editing queue is nearing about 20 slugs, it can only mean one thing: Emmys are upon us.

So sweet!

I'd like to commend the agent/rep for Fontaines D.C. for managing to get "Starburster" in multiple shows this year, including some coming this fall. It's become the dramatic needle drop to, "Oh shit, this actor/character/scene is going a whole other direction."

Ah! I interviewed Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and the great Luis Guzmán for LA Times.

The first part of WEDNESDAY Season 2 is out next week. We talked about their beloved characters and their thoughts on navigating this uncertain industry: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

All 43 of Billy Joel's Hot 100 hits, ranked from worst to best Ahead of Friday night's premiere of Part 2 of HBO's 'And So It Goes,' here's a ranked list of the Piano Man's biggest hits.

On the heels of the new HBO documentary about Billy Joel (Part 2 is out Friday at 8 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max), our music critic @mikaelwood.bsky.social ranked Joel's 43 Hot 100 hits. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Commentary: Colbert, Trump, Epstein and the art of capitulation July is shaping up to be a bend-the-knee month like no other, and that’s quite an achievement given the number of universities, law firms, TV networks and news outlets trying to appease President Trum...

“A suggested title for any upcoming films, books or TV series that are set in the dog days of 2025? ‘The Summer I Learned to Capitulate.’
July is shaping up to be a bend-the-knee month like no other …” @lorraineali.bsky.social

Softballs for Soon-Shiong Jon Stewart torched media executives for bowing to Trump—then handed Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, one of the worst offenders, an unchallenging interview minutes later.

In essence, Jon Stewart on Monday night told people like LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong to “go f**k yourself” for corporate cowardice—and then handed one of them a comfortable platform on national television minutes later. www.status.news/p/jon-stewar...