https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts Entertainment & Arts en-US Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:00:55 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/newsletter/2025-04-19/book-club-festival-of-books-panels-book-club From Amanda Gorman to Stacey Abrams, the L.A. Times Festival of Books promises to be the greatest gathering of book lovers this year. Ahead of the fest, we look at the buzziest talks and author appearances. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:00:55 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/newsletter/2025-04-19/book-club-festival-of-books-panels-book-club https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-19/gary-tovar-at-coachella-2025-goldenvoice-founder-circle-jerks-indio While Tovar no longer owns the music promotions company he founded in 1981, he remains its No. 1 fan, attending Coachella every year as well as multiple concerts and club shows every week. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:00:48 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-19/gary-tovar-at-coachella-2025-goldenvoice-founder-circle-jerks-indio https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-04-19/despite-being-a-series-the-chosen-bet-big-on-theatrical-heres-why "The Chosen," a TV series about the life of Jesus Christ, has attracted Christians and non-churchgoers alike. Now in its fifth season, it has made a splash debuting on theatrical screens. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 10:00:20 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-04-19/despite-being-a-series-the-chosen-bet-big-on-theatrical-heres-why https://www.latimes.com/delos/newsletter/2025-04-18/ramon-ayala-historia-de-un-final-tour-intuit-dome-latinx-files Ramón Ayala, the legendary 79-year-old música Mexicana legend, performed Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, part of his farewell tour. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:18:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/delos/newsletter/2025-04-18/ramon-ayala-historia-de-un-final-tour-intuit-dome-latinx-files https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-18/stewart-copeland-plays-with-the-animals-on-latest-project-wild-concerto Copeland's new album, “Wild Concerto,” is out April 18. The Times recently spoke to the drummer-turned-composer about his new project and his busy creative life outside of the Police. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:16:22 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-18/stewart-copeland-plays-with-the-animals-on-latest-project-wild-concerto https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best fiction books since the festival was inaugurated. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:24 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-fiction-books-of-the-last-30-years https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-nonfiction-books-of-the-last-30-years To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select the 30 best nonfiction books since the festival was inaugurated. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/the-30-best-nonfiction-books-of-the-last-30-years https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/honorable-mentions-authors-festival-of-books-2025 In our survey about the best books since 1996, a number of authors split the vote — among their own titles. Here are 10 prolific pens that deserved an honorable mention. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:02 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/honorable-mentions-authors-festival-of-books-2025 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-14/coachella-2025-most-memorable-moments-lady-gaga-bernie-sanders From Lady Gaga's rock opera to surprise appearances by Queen's Brian May and politician Bernie Sanders, these are the most memorable things our staff saw at Coachella's first weekend. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:55:45 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-14/coachella-2025-most-memorable-moments-lady-gaga-bernie-sanders https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/photos-scenes-from-the-2025-coachella-valley-music-and-arts-festival The first weekend of the Coachella music festival featured Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:18:13 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/photos-scenes-from-the-2025-coachella-valley-music-and-arts-festival https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits Finding the perfect Coachella fit is an art. These are some of the best festival outfits we saw on the field at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:48:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-12/coachella-2025-photos-best-fashion-outfits https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-18/the-teacher-review-palestinian-israeli-conflict-saleh-bakri-farah-nabulsi Writer-director Farah Nabulsi, an Oscar nominee for an earlier short, makes her feature debut with a sincere drama about the steadying presence of a father figure. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:09:56 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-18/the-teacher-review-palestinian-israeli-conflict-saleh-bakri-farah-nabulsi https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-18/haley-joel-osment-apologizes-jewish-slur-arrest-mammoth Haley Joel Osment says he was "in the throes of a blackout" when he called a police officer a Jewish slur following his arrest at the Mammoth Mountain ski resort earlier this month. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:33:45 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-18/haley-joel-osment-apologizes-jewish-slur-arrest-mammoth https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-18/stevie-nicks-new-album-pollstar-awards The 76-year-old rock icon said this week that she's at work on her first album of new songs since 2011. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:29:21 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-18/stevie-nicks-new-album-pollstar-awards https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-18/art-for-everybody-review-thomas-kinkade-painter-of-light-documentary In a new film profile, Thomas Kinkade's pastoral, hugely popular work sits uncomfortably with darker revelations from family members and a trove of unseen work. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:12:34 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-18/art-for-everybody-review-thomas-kinkade-painter-of-light-documentary https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-18/shrouds-review-david-cronenberg-vincent-cassel-diane-kruger-guy-pearce Master director David Cronenberg continues to explore squirm-making subjects, always thoughtfully, here with a well-cast Vincent Cassel as a surrogate griever. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:34:30 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-18/shrouds-review-david-cronenberg-vincent-cassel-diane-kruger-guy-pearce https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-18/review-legend-of-ochi-review-puppetry-willem-dafoe-emily-watson-fantasy-a24 The debut feature of wizardly video director Isaiah Saxon — a veteran of Björk and Panda Bear — presents a rich world of magical creatures, but never quite transports. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:26:04 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-04-18/review-legend-of-ochi-review-puppetry-willem-dafoe-emily-watson-fantasy-a24 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-16/michelle-trachtenberg-cause-of-death-diabetes-complications Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death comes to light more than a month after the 'Harriet the Spy' actor was found unresponsive in her New York City apartment. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:20:08 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-16/michelle-trachtenberg-cause-of-death-diabetes-complications https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/newsletter/2025-04-18/art-spiegelman-janinah-burnett-los-angeles-southern-california-arts-culture-this-weekend-essential-arts-arts-culture The Getty Center's hands-on exhibition, Erik Gernand's small-town-set play, a tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman and more arts headlines and happenings. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:00:40 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/newsletter/2025-04-18/art-spiegelman-janinah-burnett-los-angeles-southern-california-arts-culture-this-weekend-essential-arts-arts-culture https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-17/don-bachardy-huntington-review-christopher-isherwood A revelatory show at the Huntington puts Don Bachardy's prolific portrait drawings into a welcome new light. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:29:50 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-17/don-bachardy-huntington-review-christopher-isherwood https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-17/a-k-payne-furloughs-paradise-geffen-playhouse DeWanda Wise and Kacie Rogers play estranged cousins in the West Coast premiere run at the Geffen Playhouse through May 18. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:13 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-17/a-k-payne-furloughs-paradise-geffen-playhouse https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-16/keiko-green-comedy-you-are-cordially-invited-end-world-debut-south-coast-repertory Keiko Green's 'You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World,' a comedy about family, loss and environmental destruction, has its world premiere at South Coast Repertory in a production directed by Zi Alikhan. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:00:22 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-04-16/keiko-green-comedy-you-are-cordially-invited-end-world-debut-south-coast-repertory https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-18/atavists-book-review-lydia-millet In 'Atavists,' Lydia Millet's latest collection of short stories, Southern California denizens grapple with an endangered globe and base social media impulses. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:32 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-18/atavists-book-review-lydia-millet https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-17/golden-hour-book-review-matthew-specktor Matthew Specktor grew up around celebrities during an era of bold filmmaking — only to see safe franchises dominate and studio movies lose their intimate strangeness Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:43 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-17/golden-hour-book-review-matthew-specktor https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-16/the-weeks-bestselling-books-april-20 The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, April 20, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:00:19 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-16/the-weeks-bestselling-books-april-20 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/1996-infinite-jest-oprahs-book-club-festival-of-books-2025 The year the L.A. Times Festival of Books debuted was also a landmark year in American letters, shaping literary culture in ways that remain with us nearly three decades on. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:47 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/1996-infinite-jest-oprahs-book-club-festival-of-books-2025 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/festival-of-books-2025-landing-page Ahead of the festival's 30th edition, we look back on the books, authors, genres and organizations that have defined the last 30 years in literature. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:46 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2025-04-14/festival-of-books-2025-landing-page https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-04-17/netflix-announces-first-quarter-results Some analysts believe Netflix will weather any pullback in the advertising market caused by global trade disputes. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 21:13:15 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-04-17/netflix-announces-first-quarter-results https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-04-17/disney-relies-on-its-parks-to-generate-money-tariffs-could-jeopardize-this-part-of-the-company Already facing a new rival theme park in Orlando, Fla., Disney must now contend with a more difficult economic environment that could dampen attendance. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:11 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-04-17/disney-relies-on-its-parks-to-generate-money-tariffs-could-jeopardize-this-part-of-the-company https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-17/drake-amends-umg-defamation-suit-to-reference-not-like-us-at-the-super-bowl "It was the first, and will hopefully be the last, Super Bowl halftime show orchestrated to assassinate the character of another artist,” the complaint said. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:36:23 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-17/drake-amends-umg-defamation-suit-to-reference-not-like-us-at-the-super-bowl https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-18/ramy-youssef-animated-show-1-happy-family-usa-muslim-american-kid Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady's new Prime Video animated sitcom, "#1 Happy Family USA," looks at 9/11 through a Muslim American kid’s lens. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:55 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-18/ramy-youssef-animated-show-1-happy-family-usa-muslim-american-kid https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2025-04-18/sunday-funday-jordan-firstman-best-things-to-do-los-angeles On the agenda for the social media king? A strategic workout, a party on a boat in Marina del Rey and the most glorious spicy shrimp in town. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:27 GMT https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2025-04-18/sunday-funday-jordan-firstman-best-things-to-do-los-angeles https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-17/ransom-canyon-review-netflix-josh-duhamel-minka-kelly Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly star in Western soap opera where money and love make for messy lives. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:41:55 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-17/ransom-canyon-review-netflix-josh-duhamel-minka-kelly https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2025-04-16/universal-studios-fan-fest-star-trek-mazes Signature attractions at the after-hours event are centered around "Star Trek," "Dungeons & Dragons" and "Back to the Future." Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:00:38 GMT https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2025-04-16/universal-studios-fan-fest-star-trek-mazes https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2025-04-10/black-mirror-netflix-season-7-uss-callister-into-infinity 'Black Mirror' creator Charlie Brooker, director Toby Haynes and stars Cristin Milioti and Jimmi Simpson break down 'Into Infinity,' the first sequel in the series' history. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:00:21 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2025-04-10/black-mirror-netflix-season-7-uss-callister-into-infinity https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/newsletter/2025-04-18/government-cheese-art-spiegelman-wheel-of-time-apple-prime-video-pbs-screen-gab In Screen Gab No. 177, we catch up with "Wheel of Time" showrunner Rafe Judkins and recommend a film and TV show worth watching this weekend. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:00:27 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/newsletter/2025-04-18/government-cheese-art-spiegelman-wheel-of-time-apple-prime-video-pbs-screen-gab https://www.latimes.com/food/newsletter/2025-04-19/laurie-woolever-care-and-feeding-bourdain-memoir-tasting-notes Critic Bill Addison reviews "Care and Feeding" by Laurie Woolever, plus the Food team names the spring season's best cookbooks and, with L.A. chefs, names 62 of the most essential cookbooks of all time. Sat, 19 Apr 2025 14:00:19 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/newsletter/2025-04-19/laurie-woolever-care-and-feeding-bourdain-memoir-tasting-notes https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-04-18/top-chef-winner-mei-lin-returns-to-fine-dining-at-88-club Mei Lin's vision of Chinese banquet dining. Plus, new vendors in the Original Farmers Market, the long-awaited launch of a New Orleans-themed cocktail bar, some of L.A.'s best street tacos find a bricks-and-mortar home and more Quick Bites. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 23:37:51 GMT https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2025-04-18/top-chef-winner-mei-lin-returns-to-fine-dining-at-88-club