So many celebrities stepped out to attend the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Annual Gala at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Saturday night (May 18) in Los Angeles.
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The New Yorker’s Justin Chang won a Pulitzer Prize for his movie criticism during his tenure at the Los Angeles Times.
Chang also is the former film critic for Variety. The judges recognized Chang for his “richly evocative and genre-spanning film criticism that reflects on the contemporary moviegoing experience.”
The New York Times, Reuters, the New Yorker and The Washington Post were among the multiple winners.
A special citation also was given to the journalists covering the war in Gaza. The Times’ prizes included one for its international reporting of the Hamas attack on Israel and the war in Gaza.
A special citation also was awarded to Greg Tate, the late writer and critic. “His aesthetic innovations and intellectual originality, particularly in his pioneering hip hop criticism, continue to influence subsequent generations, particularly writers and critics of color.”
The New York Times won prizes for investigative reporting, international reporting and feature writing. The Washington Post won for national reporting, commentary and editorial writing. The New Yorker won for explanatory reporting and illustrated reporting and commentary, while Reuters was recognized in the national reporting and breaking news photography. The Invisible Institute and USG Audio won for audio reporting, and the Invisible Institute also was recognized along with City Bureau for local reporting.
The award for breaking news reporting went to Lookout Santa Cruz, a digital local news site that launched in 2020. It’s part of an effort to bolster local journalism at a time when many traditional media outlets have suffered severe ad declines and staff cutbacks.
ProPublica was recognized in the public service category for its series on the
So many celebrities stepped out to attend the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Annual Gala at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Saturday night (May 18) in Los Angeles.
is still Bennifering.On May 16, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were seen together for the first time since all this started bubbling up. In new photos and video shared —the same tabloid that first reported their alleged split— can be seen picking up and her 16-year-old child, , in an SUV after 15-year-old Fin Affleck’s school play.While InTouch continues to report that the couple is “no longer sleeping under the same roof” and a source that the pair arrived separately, Affleck can clearly be seen wearing his wedding ring while keeping his left hand on the wheel.
Charlie Hunnam is enjoying a day out with producer Hilary Shor!
Charlie Hunnam is enjoying a day out with his mom.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Jay Marcus has been working in film and television for more than a decade, but he also has no problem boasting that he is a “theater nerd.” “I could talk about theater more than anything else in the world,” says Marcus, head of scripted film and television at RuPaul’s production company RuCo. “I get giddy about it.” So much so that, in August, he launched The Hollywood Theatre Club. In the first of a now bimonthly newsletter written and distributed by Marcus, he described the club as a “collective of film & TV executives, producers, agents/managers, casting directors and other industry types who come together once a month to see professional theater in L.A.” “I have a lot of hope for theater in L.A., not necessarily as a commercial endeavor but for the key non-profits that are doing great work,” Marcus says.
The Big3, the 3-on-3 basketball league co-founded by rap and movie star Ice Cube in 2017, will have an L.A. team next season.
Sofia Vergara’s son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara has been making headlines recently after the Hollywood star opened up about her motherhood journey, which started when she was 19 years old. The Colombian icon decided to look back at a special moment with her son, reminiscing about the time he was with her in Los Angeles for the very first time.Sofia Vergara is excited to become a grandma: Talks about her son Manolo Gonzalez VergaraSofia Vergara introduces her new puppy Amore, after giving full custody of Bubbles to Joe ManganielloSofia Vergara admits it wouldn’t have been ‘fair’ to have a child with Joe ManganielloThe actress took to Instagram to share a photo of the mother-son duo in Los Angeles, visiting the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Tarsem Singh’s tale of forbidden romance “Dear Jassi” has been set as the opening title of the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. The event, which runs June 27-30, will showcase seven feature films, a new industry section and a female-centric collection of South Asian short films.
Jaleel White is now a married man!
Primary Trust, Eboni Booth’s play that was given an Off Broadway staging by Roundabout Theatre Company last summer, won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama today.
EXCLUSIVE: The Latino Film Institute has set its lineup for the 23rd Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, which will take place from May 29th through June 2nd at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.
Ben Affleck is sharing some quality time with his son Samuel. The Hollywood star was all smiles picking up his 12-year-old son from school in Santa Monica. Ben showed off his freshly shaved face after returning from New York City with his wife Jennifer Lopez.Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck focusing on ‘what really matters’ amid ‘outside hate’: Are they moving to NYC?Emme Muñiz and Fin Affleck enjoy a day out shopping in Los AngelesJennifer Lopez shows off her signature casual chic look in latest photoThe actor was photographed walking to the car with his son, sharing a casual conversation while wearing a gray cardigan and blue jeans.
Former NBA player Darius Morris, who started a playoff game for the Los Angeles Lakers and played for four other NBA teams, has died at 33. The cause of his death has not been disclosed.
A permanent exhibition space from renowned immersive events organizer Meow Wolf will open in Los Angeles in 2026.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was ousted on Friday after two seasons and two failed playoffs appearances.
and divorced in 2015. Collins, 76, starred on the WB series for 11 seasons, from 1996 to 2007.
Major League Baseball fans have struck out from watching their teams, as Comcast and Diamond Sports Group failed to reach a new carriage agreement.
Slamdance said Tuesday that its annual film festival will move to Los Angeles starting in February 2025. The move, organizers said, will allow for the continued growth of the festival’s year-round mission to provide an accessible community for independent filmmakers and creators.
There was a fleeting moment in the early and mid-00s when being selected for the Slamdance Film Festival could mean something for a filmmaker’s career. Sure, it wasn’t the same as being part of the more prestigious and larger Park City, Utah film festival, but the edgier offshoot event gave a voice to independent films that didn’t have an industry connection or agency influence to make the Sundance cut.
experience, which was advertised as an immersive event based on the recent Timothée Chalamet movie, Wonka, went viral when it appeared to be a disappointment to many ticket holders.At £35 a ticket, attendees were promised audio and visual effects, chocolate fountains and a totally interactive experience, but were instead presented with low-budget props, limited refreshments and an AI-generated script, all carried out in an abandoned warehouse.The complaints made resulted in the event being closed on the same day it opened,The event was organised by a collective of local artists unaffiliated with those behind the original event and purposely replicated it, hosting it in a worn-down warehouse with an underwhelming number of props and even AI-generated art. Guests were even offered two jelly beans in a nod to the original event.Beyond that, attendees got to enjoy THC-infused candyfloss, Oompa Loompa-themed cocktails and some adult on-stage performances.