Kevin John Edusei, shown conducting in England last month, conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl July 30. It will be the German-born conductor’s first appearance at the bowl.
Category: Entertainment
Ground broken for entertainment production campus
Mayor Karen Bass, center, joins other dignitaries July 16 for ground-breaking ceremonies for East End Studios Mission Campus. The $230 million project in the city Arts District east of downtown will feature five stages ranging in size from 14,000 to 35,000 square feet and other amenities for entertainment production.
Songwriter Glen Ballard get star on Walk of Fame
Songwriter Glen Ballard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame July 11. Ballard is best known for his work with Alanis Morissette on ‘Jagged Little Pill.’
Skydance Media agrees to merger with Paramount
The entrance to the Paramount Studio lot in Hollywood. Skydance Media, owned by Hollywood producer David Ellison, has announced it has agreed to purchase Paramount Global, a company created by 2019 by the merger of Viacom and CBS.
‘Glam Squad’ seeks to diversify entertainment industry
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer HOLLYWOOD — The lack of Black hair and makeup artists working on television and film productions is an ongoing issue […]
Jenni Rivera receives posthumous star on Walk of Fame
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring the late Mexican singing star Jenni Rivera was unveiled June 27 […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Introducing the Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2025
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Fantasia, Sherri Shepherd, the Isley Brothers, Misty Copeland, Glynn Turman, Courtney B. Vance, Nia Long, and Jane Fonda are among […]
Carol Burnett honored in Chinese Theatre forecourt ceremony
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Comedic icon Carol Burnett placed her handprints and footprints in cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre in […]
BOOK CORNER: Author shares her journey of survival in new memoir
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Finishing Touch: A Survivor’s Journey,” by Regina Latrice, is an inspiring book that describes the author’s life from childhood through […]
Taraji P. Henson to headline Juneteenth celebration
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer CULVER CITY — Positive mental health is personal to award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson. In 2018, Henson and her best […]