Los Angeles
Emma Jade, Alyssa Nicole, Noor Badash Topline Thriller ‘Iconic’
Emma Jade, Alyssa Nicole and Noor Badash have lead roles in the psychosexual thriller Iconic, the feature film debut from writer-director Matthew Freiheit. The indie, which has just wrapped production in Los Angeles ahead of a planned 2024 release, stars Jade as makeup guru Rose, who faces hate mail from a rival artist played by […]
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How ‘Finality of Dusk’ Breaks New Ground for Deaf Moviegoers
When the post-apocalyptic drama Finality of Dusk has its world premiere Friday at the Red Nation Film Festival in Los Angeles, it’s a good bet co-writer and Deaf filmmaker Katarina Ziervogel will be seated near to the back of the theater. That’s because Ziervogel and sound design supervisor Daniel Pellerin shaped the sonic landscape for […]
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A-List Hotspot Bootsy Bellows Returns for Another Season of Sports (and Stars) at SoFi Stadium
When Beyoncé brought her Renaissance tour to Los Angeles last month, stars like Meghan Markle and Katy Perry were spotted in SoFi Stadium’s upper-level suites, taking in a bird’s eye view of the dazzling show below. But the best seats in the house perhaps, may not have been from above, but rather from the row […]
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Inside Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Launch of Golden Ratio Musical Show in L.A. With Riley Keough, Tokio Myers
The time has come: Luxury Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre has brought its light and sound extravaganza, The Golden Ratio Musical Show at 1931 Cinema, to Los Angeles. The inaugural activation, which debuted in Shanghai, posted up at the Westfield Century City on Thursday where it will be through the weekend and open to the public on […]
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L.A.’s Riviera Country Club to Host U.S. Open Golf Championship
The dust hasn’t completely settled in Los Angeles after the United States Golf Association brought its U.S. Open to the city last week, ultimately crowning Wyndham Clark as champion. The event marked the first time in 75 years that the U.S. Open had been held in Los Angeles after last being held here at the […]
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Sylvester Stallone Says Before Adele Bought His Mansion, She Told Him “No Deal” Without ‘Rocky’ Statue
Sylvester Stallone is revealing the one dealbreaker Adele had before buying his Los Angeles mansion last year. During an interview with The Wall Street Journal, published online Monday, the Rocky statue that overlooks the pool at Stallone’s former home was brought up. When asked if he wanted to take it with him when he sold […]
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Inside the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club: Celebrities, Sustainability and Progress
For the first time in 75 years, one of golf’s four major tournaments has returned to the city of Los Angeles. The United States Open championship, now in its 123rd year, is taking place on the Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course for the very first time (also making it the first time a major […]
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Los Angeles City Councilmembers Introduce Resolution in Support of Writers Strike
Los Angeles City councilmembers introduced a resolution Friday in support of the Writers Guild of America amid the ongoing writers strike. Councilmembers Hugo Soto-Martínez and Katy Yaroslavsky were among those calling on studios and streamers to return to the negotiating table to meet writers’ demands. “This is a fight for the future of Hollywood,” Councilmember Hugo […]
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Turned Down $600 Skims “Swag Bag” From Kim Kardashian
Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, turned down a Skims “swag bag” from Kim Kardashian. Reuters editor Ben Welsh reported the Kardashian family sent the mayor items worth $600 from Kim’s shapewear and clothing company, according to a log received through a public records request. The swag bag included Skims goods, liquor, hot sauce, […]
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Shirley Halperin Joins Los Angeles Magazine as Editor-in-Chief
Los Angeles Magazine has found its new editor-in-chief: Shirley Halperin. The respected music industry insider is exiting as executive editor of music at Variety, a post she’s held since 2017, to join L.A. Mag, effective June 15. She’s replacing Maer Roshan who was ousted a month ago by bosses at parent company Engine Vision Media […]
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The Jacqueline Avant Children and Family Center Unveiled in Watts: “It’s a Safe, Clean, Beautiful Space”
Jacqueline Avant, the late wife of music executive Clarence Avant, was a brilliant bouquet of things: mother, philanthropist, community activist, art collector. But during her life — which was tragically cut short in December 2021 — she was also quietly a bridge between the palm tree-lined streets of Beverly Hills and those of South Central […]
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Los Angeles Magazine in Turmoil: Top Editor Fired as New Owners Take Charge
Maer Roshan is out at Los Angeles magazine. The editor-in-chief has been ousted after more than four years in the job, during which time he steered a major rebrand of the publication through buzzy, high-impact cover stories and features while expanding the title’s social media footprint. Roshan’s exit comes directly on the heels of massive […]
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