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Melanie Lynskey gets real about ‘Coyote Ugly’ body-shaming — and just how ugly it got

Melanie Lynskey started talking about herself as a character actor very early on, she said in a recent interview — possibly because deflecting the spotlight was easier than having makeup and costume people constantly body-shame her size-4 frame as unacceptably fat.

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'Batgirl' star Leslie Grace thanks fans for 'love and belief' after movie canceled

Days after the "Batgirl" movie was unexpectedly canned by Warner Bros., Leslie Grace is opening up about the journey to nowhere.

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Mo Ostin, executive who transformed Warner Bros. into revered record label, dies at 95

LOS ANGELES — Mo Ostin, the music executive who helped transform Warner Bros. Records into one of the most admired music labels in the world and who earned respect and lasting allegiance from musicians from Los Angeles to London for his artist-friendly philosophy, died on Sunday. He was 95.

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Final report on LA's emergency COVID-19 response softens criticism of Garcetti

LOS ANGELES — Several criticisms of Mayor Eric Garcetti and his office were softened or removed from the final version of a report on Los Angeles' emergency response to the COVID-19 crisis, a L.A. Times analysis shows.

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Julian Nava, trailblazing LA politician and US ambassador, dies at 95

LOS ANGELES — In the spring of 1980, Julian Nava found himself about to become a pioneer again.

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Hollywood Foreign Press Association approves sale of Golden Globes assets to Todd Boehly

LOS ANGELES — The Hollywood Foreign Press Association on Thursday voted to accept a proposal by interim Chief Executive Todd Boehly that will effectively transform the nonprofit international journalists' group into a for-profit venture.

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A guide to the books on this week's big lists from Obama and the Booker Prize

When it rains, it pours.

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It's that time again! See which titles made Barack Obama's 2022 summer reading list

Would it really be summer without Barack Obama's summer reading list?

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Tony Dow in hospice care, his wife and son say

LOS ANGELES — “Leave It to Beaver” star Tony Dow is not dead, according to his family members.

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Ricky Martin's nephew withdraws his incest, harassment claims against singer

Ricky Martin's nephew on Thursday withdrew his claims that he was harassed by the 50-year-old singer after calling off their affair.

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'Funny Girl' producers quash rumors, say Beanie Feldstein's exit was mutual decision

The producers of Broadway's "Funny Girl" say they "were not blindsided" by outgoing star Beanie Feldstein's announcement on Monday that she'd leave the musical months earlier than her planned departure.

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Why Chris Hemsworth didn’t eat meat before kissing Natalie Portman in ‘Thor 4’

It’s no secret that Marvel actors often adhere to strict diets and exercise regimens while preparing to film intense superhero fight sequences. But Chris Hemsworth might be the first to significantly alter his daily food intake in preparation for a kissing scene.

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In the '90s, a new breed of rock stars organized for abortion rights. Could that happen today?

LOS ANGELES — This past June, across the Atlantic, over 200,000 fans descended upon the pastoral English village of Pilton, Somerset, for this year's Glastonbury Festival. Yet for many in attendance, particularly for U.S. citizens, the weekend's music was overshadowed by some breaking news: On June 24, the U.S. Supreme…

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Is Armie Hammer working in the Cayman Islands? A resort boss explains those photos

Embattled actor Armie Hammer raised some eyebrows last week with what looked to be a new career at a Cayman Islands resort. Now a boss from that resort is explaining what's really going on in all those photos that were posted online.

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Commentary: A ‘Harry Potter’ play claimed to be a family affair. After major changes, it finally is

When "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" premiered on London's West End in 2016, being the first "Harry Potter" story presented onstage was not its only mark of distinction. Nor were the nine Olivier Awards it won, or the six Tonys that came after its transfer to Broadway.

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Commentary: USC and UCLA won ugly when they defected to the Big Ten

What with Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine, the Supreme Court’s onslaught on liberality, the GOP’s onslaught on truth and democracy and the never-ending onslaught of senseless gun violence, last month gave new meaning to the term June gloom. For many of us, sport remains a great escape from all that. A…

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Actor James Caan, Oscar-nominated as Sonny Corleone in ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 82

James Caan, the actor known for his Oscar-nominated turn as Sonny Corleone in 1972’s “The Godfather,” along with a host of other tough-guy roles starting in the 1960s, died Wednesday. He was 82.

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Britney Spears’ lawyer: Emails show ex-business manager helped set up conservatorship

LOS ANGELES — Louise “Lou” Taylor, Britney Spears’ former business manager, was an “intimate friend” of Spears’ father and played a direct role in the creation of the pop star’s conservatorship in 2008, the singer’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, alleges in a new court filing. Taylor, her company and a business…

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Everything we know about the deaths of Christy Giles and Hilda Cabrales-Arzola

‘Justice is coming’ say family of model after murder charges were laid

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New ultra-contagious omicron subvariants worsening California coronavirus wave

LOS ANGELES — The growing dominance of two new ultra-contagious omicron subvariants is prolonging a wave of coronavirus cases in California and sparking growing concerns from health officials that coming weeks could see significant spread and increased hospitalizations.

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Rocker Travis Barker 'beat the odds' before and will again, says ex Shanna Moakler

LOS ANGELES — Blink-182 and the Transplants drummer Travis Barker is getting well wishes from his ex-wife after he was hospitalized this week.

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In a glimmer of hope for LA film fans, the Cinerama Dome will return with new name

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles film enthusiasts, rejoice. The Sunset Boulevard staple formerly known as the Cinerama Dome continues to inch toward a reopening with a new name and new plans.

Daily Mirror

Bruce Willis' lawyer says movie star insisted on working despite health issues

According to new claims, a producer who worked with Bruce Willis on a number of films witnessed the actor struggling but still allowed him to continue to work

The Independent UK

Officer accused of leaking Kobe Bryant death photos seen in video ‘kneeling on inmate’s head’

Sheriff’s official allegedly covered up the incident due to ‘similarities to widely publicised George Floyd case’

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Horrific details emerge about deadly ambush of El Monte police officers

LOS ANGELES — The rookie and his training officer knocked on the door of an El Monte motel room, where they’d been called to investigate a report of domestic violence.

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