Goodbye. It is a word that is often used to express that the end of a special friendship or era is near (for example, a pending graduation from USC). However, at times the word can feel just as pertinent when applied to television. Sometimes, all it takes is one episode to make a viewer become […]

The most popular literary event in California has finally ended.All across campus, the classic white tents from the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books have been packed away, and attendees at last weekend’s event have traded crowded Trousdale book stands for routine stop-and-go L.A. traffic. As they finish shelving their literary spoils and return to […]

On Friday, Victoria’s Secret supermodel Karolina Kurkova stepped out for a walk around her New York City neighborhood. Wearing a short shift, comfy boots and a leather bomber, Kurkova looked like the epitome of downtown chic. Still, a supermodel walking around should not be newsworthy. What the supermodel is wearing, however, is a different story. […]

Last week, 42, the Jackie Robinson biopic, managed an excellent $27.5 million opening, which not only is the largest box-office opening for a baseball film but also the second-largest for any sports film ever. On the other hand, Scary Movie 5 failed to generate much interest with $14.1 million, far less than what the fourth […]