nc Recovered from the coronavirus, Colton Underwood tackles a new foe: 'The Bachelor' franchise By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:00:12 -0400 In his new book, Colton Underwood — who was recently diagnosed with coronavirus — talks about being manipulated by producers on "The Bachelor." Full Article
nc Mystery author Charles Finch gets stoned, masters Steely Dan and becomes a "candle guy" By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:00:07 -0400 In our latest quarantine diary, Charles Finch contemplates Kierkegaard, watches "Love Is Blind," gets the Led out and develops a candle habit. Full Article
nc Harry Potter and the coronavirus crisis: J.K. Rowling launches a new activity website for kids By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 14:10:44 -0400 "Harry Potter" mastermind J.K. Rowling has launched a new website called "Harry Potter at Home" to help distract families from the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
nc Review: Canceled, creepy and still funny, Woody Allen shrugs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 09:00:08 -0400 "Apropos of Nothing" is a mixed bag of rich memories, harsh defenses and tone-deaf reveries. Full Article
nc Union calls Powell's Books announcement of staff rehires 'misleading' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 16:38:26 -0400 A union statement is "disappointed" with how Powell's Books has been informing the public about staffing after laying off most of its employees. Full Article
nc Alex Trebek set to publish a memoir while fighting pancreatic cancer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:35:53 -0400 On Tuesday, Simon & Schuster announced it will publish Alex Trebek's memoir, "The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life," on July 21. Full Article
nc New manga subscription service launches with a quarantine-friendly 2-month free trial By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 09:00:12 -0400 Read "Attack on Titan," "Somali & the Forest Spirit," "Fire Force," "Arte" and more with Mangamo, a new mobile manga subscription service. Full Article
nc Review: A western romance novel about a brawling Texas fiddler pulls its punches By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:44:19 -0400 Paulette Jiles delighted with her convention-breaking western romance, 'News of the World.' Her follow-up, 'Simon the Fiddler,' is just old-fashioned. Full Article
nc Coronavirus is topic one among newly announced L.A. Times Book Prize winners By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:53:24 -0400 The 14 Times book prize winners, including Steph Cha, Namwali Serpell, Marlon James and George Packer, were honored in a virtual ceremony on Twitter. Full Article
nc Lawrence Wright's worst-case pandemic scenario is fictional — for now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:00:25 -0400 The journalist ("The Looming Tower") and playwright ("My Trip to Al Qaeda") discusses his frightening and eerily prescient novel, "The End of October." Full Article
nc Letters to the Editor: The coronavirus is America's chance to become a mature nation By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:56 -0400 America's optimism may have blinded it to the coronavirus. Now, with suffering a part of our daily life, we have a chance to become a mature nation. Full Article
nc Letters to the Editor: Ease Iran sanctions during coronavirus pandemic. It's what a Christian country should do By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:05 -0400 Easing sanctions on Iran, hard hit by the coronavirus, would be a humanitarian act that reminds the world of what America truly is. Full Article
nc Opinion: Atheist activists were once punching bags. Now, readers revere them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 06:00:31 -0400 A writer criticized atheist activist Ron Reagan. In a sign of the times, that letter drew howls of protest from readers. Full Article
nc Letters to the Editor: Coronavirus isn't making cancer less deadly. Patients need treatment now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 06:00:37 -0400 If you're a cancer patient, you should not avoid treatment because of the pandemic. Surgery and follow-up care cannot wait. Full Article
nc Feedback: Why a front-porch concert is so moving in coronavirus era By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:06:55 -0400 Readers weigh in on a cellist's front-porch concerts and TV ads in coronavirus time, pop-up bookstores vs. bookmobiles; renegade designs for anew LACMA and more. Full Article
nc Letters to the Editor: An absurd, insulting comparison of social distancing to Nazi Germany By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:40 -0400 A second-generation surivivor whose grandparents died in the Holocaust blasts a newspaper publisher for comparing coronavirus restrictions to Nazi Germany. Full Article
nc 'Once Upon a Time' costumes shun the 1960s stereotypes and find the characters By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:00:43 -0500 Costume designer Arianne Phillips and Quentin Tarantino had a no tie-dye mindset going into the late-'60s-set film 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.' Full Article
nc And the Oscar for best acceptance speeches would go to Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 14:06:14 -0500 Before the Oscars on Sunday, watch the wildly different and entertaining acceptance speeches Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix have made this awards season. Full Article
nc How the more inclusive Spirit Awards recognize the true diversity in movies today By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 18:22:18 -0500 With little overlap with the Oscars, the 2020 Spirit Awards look to have a more diverse and inclusive group of nominees, setting their own standards. Full Article
nc 'The Farewell' and 'Uncut Gems' rule the Spirit Awards, as Bong Joon Ho celebrates with Spike Lee By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 20:22:04 -0500 "The Farewell" made off with best picture as Zhao Shuzhen upset Jennifer Lopez and "Uncut Gems" claimed three prizes, including a win for Adam Sandler. Full Article
nc Huh? Hollywood's A-listers seem confused by Eminem's Oscars performance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:24:51 -0500 From Martin Scorsese to Idina Menzel, the audience at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony was perplexed by Eminem's performance of his 2002 hit "Lose Yourself." Full Article
nc Taika Waititi and the academy salute L.A.'s ancestral lands at the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:13:00 -0500 While honoring last year's Governors Awards recipients, new Oscar winner Taika Waititi also saluted Los Angeles' ancestral lands during the 2020 Oscars. Full Article
nc Audience demands 'Parasite' team gets to finish Oscars speech By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:12:39 -0500 When the Oscars telecast tried to cut off the "Parasite" team's speech after winning best picture, the audience rallied to let them continue. Full Article
nc From '1917' to, yes, 'Parasite,' video games are even influencing prestige movies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:19:08 -0500 Oscar's big winner, 'Parasite,' and war tale '1917' show how interactive entertainment is shaping linear storytelling — often for the better. Full Article
nc Roman Polanski win sparks protest and walkouts at France's César Awards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 14:51:46 -0500 Convicted rapist Roman Polanski wins a César, France's equivalent of the Oscar, for directing "An Officer and a Spy," sparking immediate backlash. Full Article
nc Hot Property: The $30-million mansion that once got Prince in hot water By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 09:00:40 -0400 A Hollywood Hills mansion that the late pop star Prince was once sued over is back up for sale at about $30 million. Also: Lee Iacocca's Bel-Air estate has sold, and Eli Broad has relisted his Malibu compound at $75 million. Full Article
nc 'Aladdin' star Mena Massoud lands in Encino By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:51:14 -0400 Actor Mena Massoud, who starred in Disney's live-action "Aladdin" film last year, just paid $2.2 million for a modern farmhouse in Encino. Full Article
nc Tavis Smiley seeks $6.2 million for longtime home in Hancock Park By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:15:16 -0400 Former talk show host Tavis Smiley is asking $6.2 million for the Spanish-style home he's owned for 14 years in Hancock Park. Full Article
nc Sofi Tukker duo sell breezy bungalow in L.A.'s Rancho Park By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:39:30 -0400 Tucker Halpern and Sophie Hawley-Weld of Sofi Tukker fame have sold a remodeled bungalow in L.A.'s Rancho Park neighborhood for $1.83 million. Full Article
nc Prince photographer Randee St. Nicholas captures a buyer in Hollywood Hills By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:44:17 -0400 Celebrity photographer Randee St. Nicholas, who worked with Prince, has sold her compound in the Hollywood Hills for a little over $2.437 million. Full Article
nc James Franco's former home across from Chateau Marmont sells for $4.65 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:33:34 -0400 Just above the Sunset Strip, a 1920s villa once owned by actor James Franco and filmmaker Francis Lawrence just sold for $4.65 million. Full Article
nc Actor Larry Joe Campbell bids adieu to Rancho Palos Verdes home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:06:51 -0400 Actor Larry Joe Campbell of "According to Jim" has sold his longtime home in Rancho Palos Verdes for $2.138 million. Full Article
nc La Quinta land once owned by Tom Brady sells for $3.245 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 13:26:31 -0400 In La Quinta, an empty golf course property onced owned by Tom Brady just traded hands for $3.245 million. Full Article
nc Parties and politics at the Sundance Film Festival By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:45:45 GMT The Sundance Film Festival is where luminaries from the worlds of art, commerce, and politics meet over collagen-infused cocktails to talk about movies. Full Article film festival movie
nc Billie Eilish to give ‘special performance’ at Oscars ceremony By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:45:50 GMT Newly minted Grammy-winner Billie Eilish will perform live at the Oscars ceremony next month. Full Article art Grammy Awards
nc A birthday as a time of financial reflection By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:10:27 GMT I spent some time looking into the significance or mention of birthdays in Jewish sources. Full Article Yom Kippur
nc Mark Zuckerberg tells tech conference he has ‘become more religious’ By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:27:16 GMT He attributed his religious evolution to the issues his company has faced over the last few years and the birth of his two daughters. Full Article Facebook mark zuckerberg religion
nc ‘Judge Judy’ to end after 25th season, but Judy will be on a new bench By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:53:52 GMT A new show, “Judy Justice,” will premiere the next year. Full Article television court Ellen DeGeeres
nc 'One World' concert featuring major stars to air in Israel tonight By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 11:52:20 GMT The event, led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the nonprofit group Global Citizen, told the personal stories of teachers and healthcare, grocery, delivery, postal and other workers. Full Article elton john michelle obama beyonce Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Fallon Oprah Winfrey Concert Taylor Swift Lady Gaga
nc Coronavirus: Heathrow suffers worst month since 1980s and predicts 90% traffic fall in April By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T06:50:00Z Boss of Britain's busiest air hub calls for 'a common international standard for healthcare screening in airports' Full Article
nc Coronavirus: Emirates changes refund policy for cancelled flights By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T13:35:00Z Dubai-based airline's policies now more generous than most carriers Full Article
nc The future of flying remains unclear but at least there is one By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T06:29:00Z The Man Who Pays His Way: The UK is dotted with zombie airports Full Article
nc Tui refund: Travel firm makes it harder to claim money back for cancelled holidays By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-18T08:08:00Z Britain's biggest travel firm insists that customers accept a refund credit note and then phone to get their money back Full Article
nc easyJet, Ryanair and BA flight refunds: How to get your money back for cancelled trips By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T09:40:00Z Passengers are struggling to claim money back during the global pandemic Full Article
nc 'Give us time' to refund cancelled holidays, pleads travel association boss By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T12:08:14Z '14-day refund rule is impossible for the majority of companies to stick to,' said the travel association's chief executive, Mark Tanzer Full Article
nc Coronavirus: Millions may have to cancel holidays after lockdown due to expired passports By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T13:41:00Z Exclusive: Half a million passports have expired since UK lockdown began Full Article
nc Coronavirus: Should I accept a Refund Credit Note for my cancelled holiday? By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T08:34:00Z Holiday companies are desperate to persuade travellers whose holidays have been cancelled to accept a 'Refund Credit Note'. Should you? These are the key questions and answers Full Article
nc Coronavirus: Travel insurance premium rockets by 550% as providers brace for huge payouts By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T05:39:00Z Exclusive: Couple's annual policy rises by more than £900 Full Article
nc Sands and time: from Lancashire to Cumbria in bare feet By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2019-08-24T22:36:00Z Seven adventures in seven days: a seabed stroll across Morecambe Bay Full Article
nc Ryanair still 'processing refunds from flights cancelled at the end of February' By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T15:27:00Z 'I really am disgusted with the way Ryanair has been treating its customers over refunds,' said passenger Steve Ashton Full Article