ma Letters to the Editor: Make working from home permanent to keep traffic at pandemic levels By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:03 -0400 Not everything has to go back to normal after the pandemic, including L.A. traffic. More businesses need to make working from home permanent. Full Article
ma Letters to the Editor: Packed flights, unmasked TSA agents: How is this still allowed? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:38 -0400 If there are still crowded flights and TSA agents are not required to wear masks, how will we ever be able to return to normal? Full Article
ma Letters to the Editor: Why you shouldn't shame the shopper wearing gloves and an N95 mask By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:45 -0400 Someone wearing gloves and an N95 mask likely had a stockpile at home before the pandemic hit. Full Article
ma Letters to the Editor: Don't expect debt-loaded students to save the world from climate change By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 06:00:44 -0400 A professor's suggestion for college student to take time off and turn out the vote is nice, but why not help them with the loan debt first? Full Article
ma 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
ma That dramatic 'Marriage Story' speech that Laura Dern makes? Here's how it came about By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:00:11 -0500 As a divorce lawyer in 'Marriage Story,' Laura Dern calls out societal bias against mothers. She helped craft the speech with writer-director Noah Baumbach. Full Article
ma 'Joker's' look — messy, raw and a little mad — had Joaquin Phoenix edgy, on screen and off By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:30:12 -0500 Makeup designer Nicki Ledermann took the concept of the Joker's look from Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips and then made it say everything. Full Article
ma Color, grain and 'Raging Bull': 'Irishman,' 'Joker' cinematographers dig deep into craft By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:30:08 -0500 Cinematographers Rodrigo Prieto and Lawrence Sher compare notes on their films, 'The Irishman' and 'Joker.' Full Article
ma 'Jojo Rabbit's' Mayes Rubeo 'euphoric' as first Latina costume designer to be nominated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:30:30 -0500 'Jojo Rabbit' costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo made her mark with Mel Gibson's 'Apocalypto.' For Taika Waititi, she turned to history and art for inspiration. Full Article
ma Thelma Schoonmaker on editing 'Irishman' and her long partnership with Martin Scorsese By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 09:00:59 -0500 Thelma Schoonmaker began working with Martin Scorsese in 1967. Over the years, she says, it has become more of a collaboration. Full Article
ma Oscar-nominated animation shorts tackle relationships, connection and disconnection By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:56 -0500 The Oscar-nominated animation shorts often share emotional themes, but they are a creatively diverse collection. Full Article
ma At the Massachusetts home that inspired 'Little Women,' admission is up threefold By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 14:30:51 -0500 The success of Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" has been a boon for Orchard House, where Louisa May Alcott lived. Full Article
ma Can '1917' follow the path of another one-shot movie, 'Birdman,' to Oscars glory? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 13:44:53 -0500 Filming his World War I epic "1917" like it was one unbroken shot, Sam Mendes has dazzled audiences and critics. Is a best picture Oscar next? Full Article
ma Oscar odds: Bet safe, win small. Bet crazy, probably lose crazy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:00:56 -0500 From safe bets to long shots, a veteran oddsmaker walks us through the 2020 Oscars odds and tells us why Joaquin Phoenix is worth only $5. Full Article
ma How Netflix's 'I Lost My Body' turns animation on its head, with the story of a severed hand By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:30:58 -0500 The team behind Netflix's unique adult animated feature "I Lost My Body" celebrates their Oscar nomination, and redefining what's possible in animation. Full Article
ma 'Hair Love' filmmakers on normalizing black hair and 'girl dads' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:30:39 -0500 "Hair Love" filmmakers Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver discuss their animated short, which is nominated for a 2020 Oscar. Full Article
ma McNamara: Our love-hate relationship with the Oscars only proves how much they matter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:00:19 -0500 I've spent 20 years covering the Oscars, and yes, they're splendid and ridiculous, flawed and inspirational. That's why they still matter. Full Article
ma How many female directors have the recent best actor Oscar nominees worked with? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 12:00:15 -0500 The Times examined the filmographies of the last five years' worth of lead-actor academy award nominees to see how many female filmmakers they've worked with. Full Article
ma Natalie Portman dons cape with names of snubbed female directors on Oscars carpet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 19:49:21 -0500 Natalie Portman arrived at the 92nd Academy Awards wearing a cape with the names of female directors who weren't nominated Sunday. Full Article
ma 'Hair Love's' Matthew A. Cherry is the second Oscar-winning former pro athlete after Kobe Bryant By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:28:48 -0500 "Hair Love" writer-director-producer Matthew A. Cherry is the first former NFL player to win an Oscar. He is the second pro athlete to win after Kobe Bryant. Full Article
ma 'Toy Story 4' wins animated feature, giving Pixar Oscar No. 10 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:34:06 -0500 No other studio has more than three wins in the category; no other franchise has collected two. Full Article
ma Taika Waititi makes Oscars history as first Maori Academy Award winner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:45:37 -0500 "Jojo Rabbit" filmmaker Taika Waititi is the first person of Māori indigenous descent to win an Academy Award. He dedicated his win to indigenous children. Full Article
ma Oscars reminder: No woman has won a screenplay award in 12 years By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:46:38 -0500 Greta Gerwig won several prizes for her adaptation of "Little Women." The Oscar was not one of them. Full Article
ma 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
ma 'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho makes Oscars history with win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:52:30 -0500 A historic best director Oscar goes to 'Parasite' filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, the first Korean winner and only the second time the prize has gone to a film not in English. Full Article
ma How 'Parasite' made Oscars history as the first foreign-language best picture winner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:26:34 -0500 "Parasite" won the Oscar for best picture, becoming the first non-English language movie to do so. How did it win? Full Article
ma It's just the Oscars — but my God, it matters that 'Parasite' won best picture By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:11:45 -0500 With "Parasite," the academy gave best picture to the actual best picture. It also made history. Full Article
ma 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
ma Oscars fashion: Joaquin Phoenix, Margot Robbie, Timothée Chalamet make eco-style statements By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:31:47 -0500 Eco fashion was among the big style statements and trends at the 2020 Oscars on Sunday in Hollywood. Full Article
ma Oscars 2020: Five major beauty moments on the red carpet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:57:41 -0500 From Janelle Monáe to Billie Eilish, bold beauty was the name of the game at Sunday's Oscars. Full Article
ma Natalie Portman defends her record after Rose McGowan calls her activism 'fake' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 11:47:55 -0500 Actress Rose McGowan called out Natalie Portman's Oscars cape that honored female directors, prompting Portman to defend her work made mostly with men. Full Article
ma 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
ma Sign of the times: 'Ford v. Ferrari' producer Peter Chernin will make Netflix movies now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 21:52:49 -0400 Peter Chernin, producer of the Oscar-nominated 'Ford v. Ferrari,' strikes a movie deal with Netflix. Full Article
ma Easter egg hunts: 10 of the wildest hidden features on DVDs you may already own By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 11:00:42 -0400 Want to get some awesome added value out of movies you already own? Look for these neat tricks to find the Easter eggs hidden in popular DVDs. Full Article
ma Pyramid house in Malibu sells to former Warner Bros. executive By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 15:58:31 -0400 Malibu's offbeat pyramid house has sold to a former Warner Bros. executive for $2.02 million. Full Article
ma Former Lakers big man Tarik Black tests the market in Hollywood Hills By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 14:48:50 -0400 After two years in Hollywood Hills, former Laker Tarik Black has put his three-story home on the market for $2.195 million. Full Article
ma USC standout Matt Kalil scores a two-acre property in Pasadena By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 14:29:58 -0400 NFL lineman Matt Kalil, who was an All-American at USC, has paid $3.812 million for a gated estate in Pasadena. Full Article
ma PGA golfer Jeff Sluman gets same price he paid for Florida town home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 15:23:10 -0400 PGA Tour golfer Jeff Sluman has sold his waterfront home in Florida for $3.65 million, the same price he paid for it in 2017. Full Article
ma Now that we're all DIYing fabric face masks, this sewing maven has you covered By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:00:30 -0400 From her sunny home studio in Glendale, Mimi G is building an online sewing empire, one stitch at a time. Full Article
ma Shel Silverstein's whimsical houseboat floats onto the market in Sausalito By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 13:36:30 -0400 In Sausalito, a World War II-era balloon barge fashioned into a houseboat once owned by poet Shel Silverstein is asking $783,000. Full Article
ma NFL pro Marcedes Lewis lists Hollywood condo for sale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:23:31 -0400 Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis has listed his Hollywood condominium for sale at $1.399 million. Full Article
ma Home of the Week: Brentwood mansion comes with an illuminated waterfall in the dining room By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 08:30:01 -0400 In Brentwood, a newly built contemporary-style home dazzles with an array of custom light features. Asking price: $12.899 million. Full Article
ma 'Bachelor' creator Mike Fleiss makes a rosy profit on Hawaiian land By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 08:00:50 -0400 The eight-acre parcel of land on Kauai, which shelters a collection of tropical fruit trees, went for $4.2 million, about 60% more than Fleiss paid in 2016. Full Article
ma Eli Broad's Malibu compound resurfaces at $75 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 16:12:01 -0400 The oceanfront home of billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad is for sale in Malibu at $75 million. Full Article
ma L.A. Kings star Anze Kopitar nets $2.9 million for Manhattan Beach home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:24:25 -0400 L.A. Kings star Anze Kopitar has sold his Manhattan Beach home for $2.9 million, over $1 million more than he paid in 2008. Full Article
ma 'Dunkirk' cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema finds a nest in the Bird Streets By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:11:38 -0400 In Hollywood Hills, "Interstellar" and "Dunkirk" cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema has shelled out $2.16 million for a ranch-style home. Full Article
ma 'Grey's Anatomy' alum Jessica Capshaw cuts an off-market deal in Santa Monica By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:30:51 -0400 Jessica Capshaw of 'Grey's Anatomy' and her husband, Honest Co. co-founder Christopher Gavigan, have sold their Santa Monica home for $5.75 million. Full Article
ma 'Hercules' actor Kevin Sorbo seeks $3.95 million for Westlake Village mansion By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:22:04 -0400 Actor Kevin Sorbo, famous for playing Hercules, is asking $3.95 million for his Mediterranean villa in Westlake Village. Full Article
ma Jennifer Love Hewitt brings Pacific Palisades home to market By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:04:59 -0400 Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt has listed her Pacific Palisades home for sale at $4.199 million. Full Article
ma Lakers' Anthony Davis lists Westlake Village mansion with basketball court By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:40:15 -0400 Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has listed his estate in Westlake Village for $7.995 million. The gated, 2.33-acre compound features a basketball gymnasium and infinity-edge swimming pool. Full Article