Ashley Hayward: The Jumbo’s icon — and WundaBar Pilates instructor
She works late. A few weeks ago, on a Saturday night, Ashley Hayward was “in the pocket” onstage at Jumbo’s Clown Room — that elusive, divine state of being that…
Rob Reiner’s best films: ‘This Is Spinal Tap,’ ‘A Few Good Men’ & more
Rob Reiner was born into the lineage of comedy thanks to his father, television pioneer Carl Reiner, and he first gained recognition as an actor, including his Emmy-winning role on…
What’s the deal with … banana water?
If a can of coconut water and a banana smoothie had a baby, it might be banana water. The latest plant-based hydration beverage on the market is being touted as…
Rob Reiner and his son exorcise drug demons with ‘Being Charlie’ at Toronto Film Festival
Reporting from TORONTO — For years, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife struggled as their son Nick was addicted to hard drugs, rotating in and out of rehab facilities…
Rob Reiner dead: ‘When Harry Met Sally’ director killed at 78
Rob Reiner, a writer, director, producer, actor and political activist whose career in Hollywood spanned more than six decades and included some of the most iconic titles in movie history,…
Every 101 Best L.A. Restaurants list since they began in 2013
Dec. 3, 2024 9:24 PM PT For decades, this paper has entrusted its restaurant critics with the job of deciding the city’s best restaurants. In the 1990s, critic Ruth Reichl,…
3 itineraries for the perfect Los Angeles girls’ staycation
Looking for things to do in L.A.? Ask us your questions and our expert guides will share highly specific recommendations in our new series, L.A. Times Concierge. I want to…
In ‘Out of Plain Sight,’ disaster lurks off Southern California
Layers of blue hug the coast of California, a postcard shoreline recognizable at a glance. But Rosanna Xia has seen beneath the picturesque surface. Xia, an L.A. Times environmental reporter,…
‘Hamnet’: How four days saved the year’s most emotional film
There were only four days left of shooting on “Hamnet” when Chloé Zhao realized she didn’t have an ending. The filmmaker had led the cast through a week filming the…
Trio of quakes rattle California Bay Area near Santa Rosa
Three small earthquakes shook the Bay Area near Santa Rosa on Sunday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The largest was a magnitude 4.0 temblor at 3:30 p.m., which…