Brandy’s only child, Sy’rai Smith, has moved her tassel to the left and can officially call herself a graduate. The 22-year-old graduated top of her class. The vocal bible couldn’t be ...

Diane Warren’s streak of Oscar losses continues, as the songwriter — on her 16th Best Original Song nomination — once again lost in the category for The Six Triple Eight’s “The Journey.” ...

“Daredevil” premiered on Netflix in 2015, as one of the first 10 original series made by the streamer. It ran for three seasons, and had only the faintest connections to the MCU, thanks to a ...

Despite not going home with a gold statuette for best original song for “Journey” from Netflix’s “The Six Triple Eight,” the prolific songwriter attended the Vanity Fair party in Beverly ...

Later in the evening, English composer Daniel Blumberg won the original score Oscar for his music for Brady Corbet’s epic “The Brutalist.” The song “El Mal,” in Audiard’s operatic ...

Filmmaker Sean Baker previously took home top accolades for his script at the WGA Awards. “I want to thank the sex work community,” Baker said in his acceptance speech, echoing his very first ...

On March 2, 2025, one of Los Angeles’s cultural institutions and most beloved restaurants, the Original Pantry Cafe, closed its doors after 101 years of business. The loss of this establishment ...

Outside the Original Pantry Cafe on March 2, its last day of service. Matthew Kang Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, and has covered dining, restaurants ...

“We are so grateful,” said Camille, letting out a great “whoo hoo” as she and Clément Ducol accepted the Oscar for Best Original Song for El Mal in Emilia Pérez. “We wrote El Mal as a ...

After more than two decades, a team of industry veterans has united to bring back one of gaming’s most iconic brands to publish original intellectual properties, said Alex Josef, CEO of the new ...

A fixture in L.A.’s dining scene since 1924, the Original Pantry Cafe closed on Sunday after a union contract dispute between the owners and staff, many of whom had worked at the Los Angeles ...

Patrons filled the diner Sunday for a farewell meal. But a union boss said of workers at the Pantry, “It’s still open from their perspective.” Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday lost another ...