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03/03/2022

How Farmlink Helped Save Endangered L.A. Food Banks

The Farmlink Project is a non-profit that connects food banks in need to farms with surplus food. The L.A.-based organization has come a long way since those scrappy early days. Kanoff predicted that by the end of February, Farmlink would have reached the impressive milestone of 60 million pounds of fresh produce delivered across the U.S. since the company’s formation.

In times of crisis, people come together, and this was a crisis,” Farmlink co-founder James Kanoff says

03/03/2022

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03/02/2022

Ignite your spirit when you step 4,000’ over the Grand Canyon on Skywalk, ride the zipline, and more at Grand Canyon West.
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03/02/2022

Sam Elliott Proclaims 'Power of the Dog' a 'Piece of Sh-t'

The Academy loves Jane Campion’s western The Power of the Dog enough to nominate it for Best Picture, and critics are wild for the masculinity crisis drama, too. But actor Sam Elliott—who’s about as ruggedly western as they come—thinks it’s quite frankly a “piece of sh*t.”

The veteran actor is not a fan of Jane Campion’s Oscar-nominated cowboy movie.

03/02/2022

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03/02/2022

Vanity Fair Oscar Party Is Back After Coronavirus Break

“Vanity Fair’s” Oscar Party party registers an A++ amongst the moneyed Hollywood elite and the young and glamorous who star in their movies. But it’s not just a strictly Hollywood crowd—from athletes to rock stars—it’s all about what former “Vanity Fair” editor Tina Brown called “the mix.”

Expect a transformed “open-air space” for Hollywood’s most glamorous event of the year

03/01/2022

Cannes 2022 Film Festival Bans Official Russian Delegates

Festival de Cannes released a statement Tuesday announcing that they will be banning Russian delegations from their 75th annual festival in May as a direct result of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

“However modest as it is, we join our voices with those who oppose this unacceptable situation and denounce the attitude of Russia and its leaders,” Cannes says in a statement

03/01/2022

Hollywood Studios Are Reversing on Russia. What About Universal?

UPDATE: Hours after LA Mag reported here that Universal was alone among major studios still releasing its big pictures in Russia despite that country’s criminal invasion of Ukraine, the studio has reversed course. Read here

Warner Bros., Disney and other top studios were psyched to release films in Russia until everyone heard about it.

03/01/2022

Hollywood Brief: Who's Heating Up Showbiz This Week

This week’s column takes a look at which industry players are rising and which are falling. Click below to see whose hearing up and whose fizzling out.

This week’s column takes a look at which industry players are rising and which are falling

03/01/2022

Hollywood Studios Are Reversing on Russia. What About Universal?

After a day of bad press some of the big Hollywood studios have changed their minds about their Russo-Hollywood schemes.

Warner Bros., Disney and other top studios were psyched to release films in Russia until everyone heard about it.

03/01/2022

LAX's $1.62 Billion Modernization Program Enters Final Phase

Funding of more than $1 billion for the project was unanimously approved by the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners in July 2021 — it is now in its final phase to prepare for the 2028 Olympic Games.

“Every aspect of the LAX experience is being modernized and reimagined,” said LAWA CEO Justin Erbacci.

03/01/2022

How One Ukranian Refugee Family Landed in Los Angeles

The war in Ukraine has created about 500,000 Ukrainian refugees. One family—a married couple with two young children—has found their way to safety in L.A.

The airport is quickly becoming a hotspot for both Ukrainians and Russians fleeing the war

03/01/2022

Daily Brief: Maksim Chmerkovskiy is Trying to Flee Ukraine, AirBnb is Offering Free Housing for Ukrainian Refugees

Daily Brief: Maksim Chmerkovskiy is trying to flee Ukraine, AirBnb is offering free housing for Ukrainian refugees. Following the season 2 finale of ‘Euphoria,’ the Zendaya-led drama is now HBO’s second-most watched show since 2004 behind ’Game of Thrones.’

Also, following the season 2 finale of 'Euphoria,' the Zendaya-led drama is now HBO's second-most watched show since 2004 behind 'Game of Thrones'

03/01/2022

SAG Awards Winners: Some Predictable, Some Shockers

The first major awards show of 2022, a tight two hours on TBS-Turner Networks from Santa Monica’s Barkar Hangar, had no host—outside of the opening trio of Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Daveed Diggs—but the show didn’t suffer for it. There was enough drama about who actually won.

The 28th Annual Screen Actors’ Guild Awards show took place at Santa Monica’s Barkar Hangar, marking the first major awards show of 2022

03/01/2022

Twitter is Now Flagging Russian State Propaganda

Although Twitter has long been one of Russia’s favorite outlets for disseminating propaganda, in the wake of the Ukrainian invasion the social media monolith announced Monday that it will start labeling posts that originate from Russian state media sites.

Twitter hopes to keep track of Russian misinformation while YouTube and Facebook try to demonetize the invader.

02/28/2022

California to Drop Mask Mandate in Schools After March 11

Indoor masking will no longer be required at California schools and childcare facilities after March 11, state officials announced Monday.

Indoor masking will no longer be mandatory at California schools and childcare facilities after March 11, officials announced Monday

02/28/2022

Hugh Bonneville Thanks Ukraine President for Voice-Over Work

Hugh Bonneville took to Twitter to thank Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky for voicing the bucket-hat wearing bear in an international version of the film.

“Speaking for myself, thank you, President Zelensky,” he wrote

02/28/2022

Hollywood to Keep Opening Movies in Russia as Ukraine Begs for Boycott

Hollywood is still hungry to make whatever money it can by continuing to release its most hotly-anticipated pictures to moviegoers in Russia.

Warner Bros. and the other major studios stand to make millions from Russia as it wages war on its sovereign neighbor.

02/28/2022

Aly and Bobby met on the dating app hinge. But oatmeal would put it over the top. “He said in his profile that he liked going to the farmers market to get fruit for his oatmeal,” Aly clearly recalls. “I have an instagram dedicated to just oatmeal.”

02/28/2022

Aly ( @alybarrmakeup ) and Bobby ( @fotos_Cristales ) met on the dating app hinge. But oatmeal would put it over the top. “He said in his profile that he liked going to the farmers market to get fruit for his oatmeal,” Aly clearly recalls. “I have an instagram dedicated to just oatmeal.” For more visit @howdidtheymeet

02/28/2022

Dianne Feinstein's Husband Richard Blum Dies at 86

Richard Blum, husband of United States Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday after battling cancer. He was 86.

Spouse of the California Senator was battling cancer

02/28/2022

First Red Carpet of 2022 Was All About Shine And A Bit of Reflection

Metallics, color, cleavage, pantsuits with cleavage—and Lady Gaga. The fashion at the Screen Actors Guild Awards had it all.

02/28/2022

Daily Brief: CDC Eases Mask Rules, LA City Hall Lights Up Yellow and Blue

Daily Brief: CDC eases mask rules, L.A. City Hall lights up yellow and blue. Chris Licht, the executive producer at the ’The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,’ is poised to succeed Jeff Zucker at CNN.

Also, Chris Licht, the executive producer at the 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,’ is poised to succeed Jeff Zucker at CNN

02/27/2022

Encore Beach Club at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas, will be welcoming back guests beginning with resident deejays Kim Lee on March 4 and Dillon Francis on March 5. Justin Credible will spin on March 6.

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02/26/2022

L.A. to Vegas: Vinny Guadagnino is returning to take it all off at Chippendales.

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02/26/2022

We’ve got you covered on all the major new streaming releases this weekend, from Showtime’s dramatization of the rise of Uber to a Vikings spinoff on Netflix, and much more. There are also a few big finales this weekend, too, like Netflix’s “Love is Blind” as well as “Euphoria” on HBO. Tap out link in bio for everting streaming this weekend.

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02/26/2022

Unmasked Faces on L.A. School Campuses Is a Minor Miracle

Faces are now visible again at LA. County schools.

Cityside Column: Los Angeles County students reach a COVID-clearance milestone

02/26/2022

Amanda Bynes Wants Out of Her Nine-Year Conservatorship

Actress and Nickelodeon child star Amanda Bynes recently filed to end her’s after nearly nine years.

The former child star—now 35— suffered a very public meltdown in 2013

02/26/2022

'DWTS' Pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy is Sending 'Dire' Dispatches from Ukraine

Ukrainian-born ballroom dance champion Maksim Chmerkovskiy—best known as one of the pros on 17 seasons of Dancing with the Stars—is in Kyiv, where he’s been sending out dispatches from the capital city even as the Russians continue to invade the sovereign nation.

The veteran ’Dancing with the Stars’ instructor is in the capital city Kyiv and he says it’s not safe to leave

02/26/2022

The Hunt Is On for Man Accused of Stealing Over $1 Million in COVID Tests

Santa Ana police are looking for a man who is suspected of stealing more than $1 million worth of COVID tests from his employer.

Santa Ana Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man suspected of stealing the tests from his employer

02/26/2022

'Hank the Tank' Is Actually Three Bears

Hank the Tank, the giant 500-pound black bear who stands accused of breaking into over 30 Lake Tahoe-area homes in search of food—often while the residents are still home—may actually be a three-bear operation. Tap our link below to learn more about how ‘Hank the Tank’ has been framed.

The burly food criminals remain at large

02/26/2022

Weekend Playlist: New Music From Robert Glasper, Avril Lavigne, and Kanye West

This weekend’s playlist includes new albums from Robert Glasper, Avril Lavigne, Kanye West, and EARTHGANG, among others.

Also, a new album from Atlanta hip-hop duo, EARTHGANG, and a collaborative single from Mura Masa, Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress, and Shygirl

02/26/2022

How The Chinese Put The Squeeze On Hollywood

Hollywood’s fraught relationship with China—once centered on the country’s brazen flouting of intellectual property law—has evolved over the past decade into a more pernicious and pervasive co-dependency in which Western filmmakers self-censor to appease China’s unpredictable cultural taboos in exchange for access to its $3.4 billion film market. Click our link below to read more about the shocking compromises American movie studios make with Chinese censors in order to reach the country’s billions of moviegoers.

In his blockbuster new book "Red Carpet," the Wall Street Journal’s Eric Schwartzel documents the shocking compromises American movie studios make with Chinese censors in order to reach the country’s billions of moviegoers.

02/25/2022

On Second Thought, Louie CK Won't be Doing Standup in Ukraine

As thousands fled Kyiv this week ahead of advancing Russian forces, some who stayed behind might have been hoping for a few laughs in the midst of the catastrophe. Such optimism could have been based on reports that comedian Louie CK still intended to make his scheduled performances in the besieged Ukrainian capital.

Comedian Louie CK was still trying to get to his Kyiv gigs as the Russians closed in.

02/25/2022

Scenes From the Kinda-Sorta Second Los Angeles Mayoral Forum

On Tuesday at 6 p.m., a debate with five candidates seeking to be the next mayor of Los Angeles began. Here are some highlights, takeaways, and things to know from the event that took place at Loyola Marymount University Tuesday evening.

Cityside Column: A missing candidate and loud disruptors in the race to replace Eric Garcetti