The award shows are changing up the script when it comes to documentary eligibility.

Chris Cornell’s widow is firing back at her husband’s Soundgarden bandmates, calling the lawsuit they filed against her Wednesday an attempt to “browbeat” her into giving up “copyrighted works.”

France's former 94-year-old president Valery Giscard d'Estaing is accused of sexually assaulting a German reporter.

Chris Cornell’s widow is firing back at her husband’s Soundgarden bandmates, calling the lawsuit they filed against her Wednesday an attempt to “browbeat” her into giving up “copyrighted works.”

The island has always depended on visitors, but this moment is different

Jorge Salcedo, an ex-UCLA soccer coach charged in the admission of two students for bribes, will plead guilty to conspiring to commit racketeering.

Longtime partner of I.M. Pei also designed Boston's John Hancock Tower

Tonie Marshall addressed the issue of sexism in her film work and was a #MeToo crusader.

Pae White's art installations at the Beverly Center have taken over the walls along the five-story escalators.

I was still determined not to be the girl who moved across the country for a guy, but what would happen if I loosened my grip on that idea? After we dated almost a year, I applied for a job in Los Angeles and I got it. Just try it, I told myself. If it all falls apart, New York will always be there.

Stars aren't the only ones who should look great, right? Here are fresh beauty and skin-care options around L.A. worth trying.

Don't stress—make a garden. Here's what to plant in SoCal now

Dr. Deborah Birx's scarves became this moment's fashion inspiration. Here's how to get her look.

A former admissions official at USC will plead guilty to helping graduate students from China gain acceptance to the school by submitting doctored transcripts and fraudulent recommendation letters.

The 2013 scheme by associates of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to close traffic lanes to punish a political opponent remains a scandal for the ages.

How can artists respond to the COVID-19 pandemic? Joaquin Phoenix's much-ridiculed Oscar acceptance speech actually suggests an answer.

A resident who was unable to access an emergency escape route during a fire was found standing on a windowsill hanging from guttering and had to be rescued by firefighters

The West Adams restaurant Alta Adams reopens with a sliding price scale so people in need can dine for free.

High Road Kitchens funds restaurants to provide low-cost food and re-employ staff.

Crunchy, salty and packed with scallions, these fun-to-make pancakes are irresistible.

Scallion pancakes are a savory Chinese stovetop bread that can be a fun cooking project. They use a dough that doesn't require yeast.

Kathryn Scanlan, taut new story collection, "The Dominant Animal," probes power relationships in uncertain times. She talks about L.A. and COVID-19.

Recipe: Writer turns to Fanny Singer's "Always Home" for comfort chicken during family's Seder.

In 'Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery,' the critic travels to Nordic cities to investigate the society that shaped a global phenomenon.

In an excerpt from "Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery," the essayist Wendy Lasser recommends her favorite writers in the booming genre.

A patient who had server abdominal pain has a warning: If you think you need to do so, go to the ER, even with a pandemic raging.

If an international film, like 'Parasite,' wins best picture, it only seems fair that a different film, like 'Pain and Glory,' gets the international Oscar.

Bong Joon Ho's mesmerizing movie deserves to win best picture. But can it?

The Oscar-nominated animation shorts often share emotional themes, but they are a creatively diverse collection.

The five Oscar-nominated live-action shorts of 2020: 'Brotherhood,' 'Saria,' 'Nefta Football Club,' 'My Neighbors' Window,' 'A Sister.'

The motion picture academy's new museum should include an exhibit of the painful racist images created to maintain a system of dehumanization.

The Academy Awards are fast approaching and Oscar pools are being organized. Let our film critics Kenneth Turan and Justin Chang help you analyze the major categories with their predictions.

Oscar voting is ending and a few motion picture academy members are ready to share their picks.

"The Irishman," "1917," "The Lion King," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," "Avengers: Endgame" — a rundown of the visual-effects Oscar finalists.

Sure, the Oscars are exciting, but what about the film moments they don't celebrate? That's where the Envy Awards step in.

Filming his World War I epic "1917" like it was one unbroken shot, Sam Mendes has dazzled audiences and critics. Is a best picture Oscar next?

From where and how to watch the ceremony to who and what is nominated, here's a complete guide to this weekend's Academy Awards.

Last movie to win best picture without any acting nominations? Last woman to win a screenplay Oscar? Take this Academy Awards trivia quiz and see how well you do.

From safe bets to long shots, a veteran oddsmaker walks us through the 2020 Oscars odds and tells us why Joaquin Phoenix is worth only $5.

A luxurious house in "Parasite" and visions of '80s urbanism in "Joker" paint vivid pictures of haves and have nots for #Oscars2020.

We can't control what wins best picture at the Academy Awards. Can we control our emotions when our favorite movie doesn't win?

Predicting the four acting races for the 2020 Oscars is easy this year, but there's still drama in the best picture race and others

What will Joaquin Phoenix say? What will Billie Eilish and Janelle Monáe sing? Five questions ahead of the 2020 Oscars.

I've spent 20 years covering the Oscars, and yes, they're splendid and ridiculous, flawed and inspirational. That's why they still matter.

"Did you know this is the 'Pretty Woman' hotel?" a publicist asked Dr. Amani Ballour.

The Times examined the filmographies of the last five years' worth of lead-actor academy award nominees to see how many female filmmakers they've worked with.

Hispanic, Latino or both? White or a person of color? The identity debate sparked after some declared Banderas a "person of color" when the Oscars' overwhelmingly white acting nominations were announced.

Before the Oscars on Sunday, watch the wildly different and entertaining acceptance speeches Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix have made this awards season.

¿Hispano, latino o ambos? ¿Blanco o de color? El debate sobre la identidad se desató después de que algunos declararan a Banderas como "persona de color" cuando se anunciaron las nominaciones de los Oscars de actuación abrumadoramente blanca.

Zellweger, who won at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards and British Academy Film Awards this year, has stuck to a flattering sartorial script.