‘Monster’ boss talks Ed Gein and the Hollywood villains he inspired
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who spent the week Googling Ed Gein. “Monster,” the gruesome and graphic anthology series from longtime collaborators Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan,…
As USC considers Trump’s funding offer, MIT firmly rejects it
As USC weighs its options, MIT has become the first of nine universities to forcefully reject a White House proposal that asks them to adopt President Trump’s conservative political agenda…
Erroll Southers to step down from L.A. Police Commission
A member of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners who led a nationwide search to hire a new LAPD chief and sparked condemnation from activists for his previous counterterrorism…
Search underway for gunman who shot three teenagers in Sun Valley
Authorities are searching for a gunman who opened fire at three teenagers in Sun Valley on Friday evening before fleeing in a silver car, authorities said. The Los Angeles Police…
A gunman shot him to kidnap his dog. The pup wouldn’t leave dead owner’s side
Joshua Rash was living in a Sacramento encampment underneath a bridge when, officials said, a man walked toward him with a handgun, intent on taking his dog. Rash armed himself…
Phoebe Robinson is done being a girl boss. But she has another comedy special for you
Phoebe Robinson could see the potential appeal of being with a 72-year-old man. Not really, but kind of. It was a casual semi-joke she made to a friend months ago…
Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors on Errors in Medicaid Eligibility Systems
By Rachana Pradhan and Samantha Liss Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build eligibility systems for Medicaid, expressing concern that error-riddled technology and…
Cable vandalism likely resulted in Verizon service outage, firm says
Verizon customers reported service outages across Los Angeles County after vandalism of fiber optic cables, a spokesperson for the company said. Starting Friday morning, Verizon customers reported cellular and internet…
Conservative TV watchdog, Parents Television Council files for bankruptcy
In the late 1990s and early aughts, the conservative Parents Television Council struck fear in the hearts of network TV executives for its high-profile campaigns against shows it deemed too…
Our marriage was rocky. Could a home makeover show fix us?
When my wife and I appeared on “House Hunters Renovation,” our onscreen lives looked perfect as our home was rebuilt. But offscreen, our family was falling apart. Although we transformed…