The Mastermind Behind Those Viral Dua Lipa AI Wedding Photos
The Mastermind Behind Those Viral Dua Lipa AI Wedding Photos

“I’ve always believed that a meme can sometimes say more about contemporary culture than a thousand-word article,” says Rick Dick, the daring meme-maker who recently went viral for his AI-generated im

“Disclosure Day” Movie Review
“Disclosure Day” Movie Review

His new alien thriller has shades of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Minority Report,” even “The Post”—but the retreads yield diminishing returns.

How Maya Rudolph Became an ‘Absolute Menace’ in ‘Oh, Mary!’
How Maya Rudolph Became an ‘Absolute Menace’ in ‘Oh, Mary!’

For her Broadway debut, the comedian hired a trainer, read lines with her daughter and, when she needed it most, was saved by improv.

A new L.A. Times feature: Now you can save our expert recs for your next adventure
A new L.A. Times feature: Now you can save our expert recs for your next adventure

Explore restaurants, shops, museums, unique experiences and more. Then save what piques your interest to make our vast array of guides your own.

Academy to honor Glenn Close and Ridley Scott at Governors Awards
Academy to honor Glenn Close and Ridley Scott at Governors Awards

Animator Floyd Norman will also receive an honorary Oscar, while producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

Academy to honor Glenn Close and Ridley Scott at Governors Awards
Academy to honor Glenn Close and Ridley Scott at Governors Awards

Animator Floyd Norman will also receive an honorary Oscar, while producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

Glenn Close Is Finally Getting an Oscar
Glenn Close Is Finally Getting an Oscar

The Academy has announced this year’s honorary Oscars, which will also go to director Ridley Scott, animator Floyd Norman, and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler.

Director's Guild reaches tentative deal with studios
Director's Guild reaches tentative deal with studios

In striking a tentative deal with major studios, the Directors Guild is the last of the Hollywood unions to do so in this year's negotiation cycle.

Nick Reiner, Accused of Killing Parents, Asks to Use Trust Fund for His Defense
Nick Reiner, Accused of Killing Parents, Asks to Use Trust Fund for His Defense

Mr. Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty, wants money from his $1.5 million trust fund to rehire a prominent criminal defense lawyer.

John Basinger, Who Memorized All 12 Books of ‘Paradise Lost,’ Dies at 92
John Basinger, Who Memorized All 12 Books of ‘Paradise Lost,’ Dies at 92

After nearly nine years of practice, he made John Milton’s epic poem vividly dramatic for audiences and inspired a study of his “memory virtuosity.”