Florida tourism board approves Walt Disney World expansion plans
A special Florida district that governs Walt Disney World Resort has voted unanimously to approve the company’s plans for expansion, officially ending the years-long feud between the House of Mouse and Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight…
In ‘Hit Man,’ Adria Arjona found the role of a lifetime
Adria Arjona went skydiving to get over the heartbreak of missing out on a coveted role. “It’s a little extreme, but it worked,” Arjona, 32, says on the phone days before the crime-fueled romantic comedy “Hit Man” debuted Friday on…
L.A. library Kanopy users’ top 10 movies, TV shows of 2024
Los Angeles Public Library users are A24 superfans. Kanopy has the receipts. The streaming service, available free to users with a library card from participating libraries, revealed L.A. library users’ most-watched films and TV shows of 2024 so far exclusively…
‘Practical Magic 2’ is in the works, per Warner Bros.
It’s time to make midnight margaritas — again. “Practical Magic 2” is in the works, and Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are in negotiations to return as witchy sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, respectively, per Variety. Warner Bros. announced the…
Divided Paramount board to vote on David Ellison’s Skydance takeover
Paramount Global’s board of directors is poised to vote Tuesday on David Ellison’s proposed takeover of the troubled media company amid divisions among board members, which have raised the level of drama in an already tumultuous sale process. Two sources…
Ryan Reynolds visits ‘The View’ with his mom, a superfan
Live TV is always unpredictable — and so is Ryan Reynolds. “The View” moderator Whoopi Goldberg, 68, was commenting on the crowd during the show Monday when she noted, “Sometimes you look up and you go, ‘Oh, this is really…
Sidney Felsen, co-founder of Gemini G.E.L., dies at 99
Sidney B. Felsen, beloved co-founder of the seminal Los Angeles printmaking workshop Gemini G.E.L., died of renal failure on Sunday at his home in L.A. He was 99. “Richard Serra once said, ‘Sidney prefers to hurry slowly,’ and we think…
Will Smith’s ‘Bad Boys 4’ leads the box office with $56 million debut
Two years after his infamous Oscars meltdown, Will Smith has slapped away lingering doubts about his career comeback. A rare bright spot in the sluggish summer box office, the action-comedy “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” — co-starring Martin Lawrence —…
Selena Gomez uses her fame to talk openly about mental health
Selena Gomez, photographed at Rare Beauty headquarters in El Segundo in July. (Jessica Chou / Trunk Archive) There are 428 million people who track Selena Gomez’s every move on Instagram, a legion of followers larger than those counted by Beyoncé,…
Pat Sajak says goodbye to ‘Wheel of Fortune’ viewers
“Wheel. Of. Fortune.” After those words cued the start of this historic episode, Pat Sajak made his way from behind the puzzle board, arm-in-arm with co-host Vanna White. It’s difficult to imagine another person taking his place on one of…