it 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
it The 2020 Oscar nominees for visual effects: Playing with ages, time and reality By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 09:00:54 -0500 "The Irishman," "1917," "The Lion King," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," "Avengers: Endgame" — a rundown of the visual-effects Oscar finalists. Full Article
it How the Oscars' best-picture nominees used architecture to tell stories of inequity By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:00:02 -0500 A luxurious house in "Parasite" and visions of '80s urbanism in "Joker" paint vivid pictures of haves and have nots for #Oscars2020. Full Article
it 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
it '1917' dominates our 2020 Oscar predictions, but 'Parasite' could surprise By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:00:31 -0500 Predicting the four acting races for the 2020 Oscars is easy this year, but there's still drama in the best picture race and others Full Article
it 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
it Feras Fayyad almost couldn't visit the U.S. because he's Syrian. Now he's going to the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:30:24 -0500 "Did you know this is the 'Pretty Woman' hotel?" a publicist asked Dr. Amani Ballour. Full Article
it 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
it Is Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas a 'person of color'? It's complicated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 12:53:55 -0500 Hispanic, Latino or both? White or a person of color? The identity debate sparked after some declared Banderas a "person of color" when the Oscars' overwhelmingly white acting nominations were announced. Full Article
it And the Oscar for best acceptance speeches would go to Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 14:06:14 -0500 Before the Oscars on Sunday, watch the wildly different and entertaining acceptance speeches Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix have made this awards season. Full Article
it How the more inclusive Spirit Awards recognize the true diversity in movies today By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 18:22:18 -0500 With little overlap with the Oscars, the 2020 Spirit Awards look to have a more diverse and inclusive group of nominees, setting their own standards. Full Article
it Here's all the winners of the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 16:16:56 -0500 From 'Uncut Gems' to 'The Farewell,' here's the complete list of winners of Film Independent's Spirit awards. Full Article
it 'The Farewell' and 'Uncut Gems' rule the Spirit Awards, as Bong Joon Ho celebrates with Spike Lee By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 20:22:04 -0500 "The Farewell" made off with best picture as Zhao Shuzhen upset Jennifer Lopez and "Uncut Gems" claimed three prizes, including a win for Adam Sandler. Full Article
it 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
it 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
it Read Brad Pitt's political Oscars speech saluting stunt workers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 21:31:34 -0500 Brad Pitt saluted stunt crew and coordinators while accepting an Oscar for his role in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood." Full Article
it Oscars 2020: Stars step out in sustainable looks by Louis Vuitton and Laura Basci By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 21:58:06 -0500 Kaitlyn Dever, Léa Seydoux and Oscar-winning director Elena Andreicheva are this year's ambassadors for Suzy Amis Cameron's Red Carpet Green Dress initiative. Full Article
it Elton John picks up his second original song Oscar, this one with Bernie Taupin By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:47:48 -0500 It's only fitting that Elton John shares the Oscar song award with Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from "Rocketman," the movie largely about their 50-year collaboration. Full Article
it '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
it Taika Waititi and the academy salute L.A.'s ancestral lands at the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:13:00 -0500 While honoring last year's Governors Awards recipients, new Oscar winner Taika Waititi also saluted Los Angeles' ancestral lands during the 2020 Oscars. Full Article
it 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
it The only Oscar 'Little Women' won was for costume design By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:25:06 -0500 Despite scoring six nominations, the only Oscar Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" won on Sunday was for costume design. Full Article
it 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
it 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
it Ava DuVernay, Sandra Oh and others celebrate 'Parasite's' historic Oscar win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:29:57 -0500 Ava DuVernay, Olivia Munn and Jon M. Chu were among the celebs celebrating "Parasite's" historic win for best picture at the 2020 Oscars. Full Article
it Bong Joon Ho's wife couldn't stop crying during 'Parasite's' big Oscars night By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:52:21 -0500 "Parasite" won four Oscars, including best picture, and emotions ran high among the film's supporters, particularly for director Bong Joon Ho's wife. Full Article
it At the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Jerry from 'Cheer' is cooler than Kim Kardashian West By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:33:11 -0500 Go behind the scenes of the Vanity Fair Oscar party, where Jerry Harris from "Cheer" was the big star and Julia Butters had eaten her turkey sandwich. Full Article
it Column: Netflix didn't win best picture, but 'Parasite' couldn't have triumphed at the Oscars without it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:46:10 -0500 More than film critics or a more international film academy, Netflix has proved that subtitles are a bridge, not a barrier. Full Article
it Oscars 2020: Our favorite Vanity Fair party looks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:03:37 -0500 Kate Hudson, along with Billy Porter, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, Martha Stewart and more, brought standout style to Vanity Fair's annual Oscars affair. Full Article
it From '1917' to, yes, 'Parasite,' video games are even influencing prestige movies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:19:08 -0500 Oscar's big winner, 'Parasite,' and war tale '1917' show how interactive entertainment is shaping linear storytelling — often for the better. Full Article
it Feedback: From 'Parasite's' win to In Memoriam snubs, readers sound off on this year's Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:00:45 -0500 Feelings about Oscar "In Memoriam" snubs from Luke Perry to "Lolita's" Sue Lyon, plus the best picture win for "Parasite," Kirk Douglas remembrances and lingering thoughts about Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl. Full Article
it Film academy considers Oscar eligibility rules change with coronavirus theater closings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:17:41 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic has shut down theaters, which may result in big changes for the Oscars. Full Article
it Emmy voting schedule and some eligibility rules shift due to COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:49:05 -0400 Emmy ceremony stays on schedule, but FYC events are banned, the period during which "hanging" episodes can qualify expands and the voting schedule pushes back. Full Article
it Actress Abbe Lane parts with Palm Desert retreat By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 12:05:54 -0400 In Palm Desert, singer-actress Abbe Lane and her husband, theatrical agent Perry Leff, have sold their golf course retreat for $2.91 million. Full Article
it Auto titan's Bel-Air estate sells for $19.5 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 12:30:51 -0400 The longtime Bel-Air home of late automobile executive Lee Iacocca has sold for $19.5 million. Full Article
it Price-reduced homes for about $800,000 in three Orange County cities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 08:00:48 -0400 Here's a look at price-reduced properties that can be bought for $800,000 in Irvine, Anaheim and Aliso Viejo in Orange County. Full Article
it 'Simpsons' writer Tim Long sells Los Feliz Colonial for $4.3 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:08:07 -0400 In Los Feliz, comedy writer Tim Long sells a 1920s Colonial once owned by Katherine Heigl for $4.3 million. The new owner is Neil Finn of Fleetwood Mac. Full Article
it 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
it 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
it '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
it 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
it $500,000 homes with virtual tours in three Riverside County cities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:00:13 -0400 House shopping during the coronavirus quarantine? Here are $500,000 homes with virtual tours in La Quinta, Temecula and Riverside in Riverside County. Full Article
it 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
it 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
it Tarzana's Triangle House, complete with a replica guesthouse, up for grabs at $4 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:55:21 -0400 In Tarzana, a Harry Gesner-designed Midcentury home with a replica guesthouse in back is on the market for just under $4 million. Full Article
it Media mogul Jules Haimovitz aims for $21.3 million in the 90210 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:12:07 -0400 Jules Haimovitz, who's served as president of MGM Networks and Viacom, is asking $21.32 million for his estate in the Beverly Hills Post Office area. Full Article
it Baseball's Mark Mulder sells Scottsdale home with stellar backyard By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:19:00 -0400 After tossing his Scottsdale, Ariz., home on the market last year, retired pitcher Mark Mulder has sold the amenity-loaded home for $1.81 million. Full Article
it Large-lot homes for $1 million in three Santa Barbara County communities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:00:42 -0400 Need some space? Here's a look at what roughly $1 million buys on an acre or more in Lompoc, Santa Ynez and Solvang in Santa Barbara County. Full Article
it Studio City home of late composer-orchestrator Jack Smalley for sale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:51:37 -0400 The Studio City home of late composer Jack Smalley, whose credits include 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'The Last of the Mohicans,' is for sale. Full Article
it Pool homes for $700,000 in three Ventura County cities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:00:56 -0400 With the heat of summer fast approaching, here's a look at homes with pools you can get for $700,000 in Simi Valley, Camarillo and Ventura. Full Article