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The documentary short film“A Place To Call Home” features four Asian PFLAG mothers sharing their journeys with their LGBTQ kids.

While Los Angeles County will wait until tomorrow to loosen business restrictions in accordance with its move into the least-restrictive Yellow tier of the state’s economic-reopening blueprint, Pasadena and Long Beach enacted eased guidelines today, including the reopening of indoor bars.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGrab your keys: HBO and HBO Max are leaning heavily into in-person drive-in events for their joint Emmy For Your Consideration campaign next month.

Ellise Shafer administratorA COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Pasadena, Calif., set to take place on Thursday was cancelled on Tuesday after the majority of its time slots were filled with those who work in Hollywood and the media.As reported by the Los Angeles Times, 900 of the clinic’s 1,500 vaccination slots were claimed by those ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the state of California.

Steven Yeun poses for photos ahead of the 2021 Critics Choice Awards, held on Sunday (March 7) from Pasadena, Calif.

Tournament of Roses officials said today they are actively planning for a return of the Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2022. This year’s event was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, only the fourth time the event has been scrubbed in 130 years.

Has Shiloh Jolie-Pitt taken up a new hobby? Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s 14-year-old daughter was spotted at a dance studio in Pasadena, CA on Feb. 23! It’s unclear if she was leaving a practice or just visiting, but the famous teen looked stylish per usual as she was pictured by the studio’s doors in ripped black jeans that matched her hoodie and slip-on shoes (also in black).

Anthony Rhulen, a producer known for The Butterfly Effect, died on Jan.15 according to a report in The Times Herald-Record.He was 51. The newspaper noted that he passed away in Pasadena from reasons relating to addiction.

Anthony Rhulen, the founder/CEO of FilmEngine Entertainment, passed away January 15 at age 51.

Also Read: Sundance Slate Hits 50-50 Mark for Women and Nonwhite DirectorsThe announcement comes on the same day Los Angeles county surpassed 11,000 total deaths from COVID-19.The drive-in screenings were part of the organization’s plan to cope with COVID in 2021, an ambitious combination of virtual screenings and a network of local events in more than 30 cities around the United States.

Dave McNary, a veteran film reporter for Variety, died Saturday in Pasadena. He was 69.

Dave McNary, a veteran reporter who tirelessly covered the film and labor beats at Variety for more than 20 years, died Saturday in Pasadena, Calif. He was 69.McNary suffered a stroke and had been hospitalized since Dec.

Dave McNary, the veteran film reporter who covered the industry for more then two decades at Variety and was a friend to many of us at Deadline, has died at 69. His wife, Sharon McNary, veteran journalist and KPCC-FM infrastructure correspondent, confirmed the news on Saturday morning.

A California church has lost again in court in its bid to legally welcome congregants for services despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s shutdown orders because of spiking coronavirus infections.

Shia LaBeouf and Margaret Qualley go for a jog together on Wednesday (December 23) in Pasadena, Calif.

Shia LaBeouf goes for a run around the neighborhood on Saturday morning (December 12) in Pasadena, Calif.

Also on this day: Aviator Calbraith P. Rodgers arrives in Pasadena, Calif., completing the first transcontinental airplane trip in 49 days.

Mark David Ian Anthony Dale, a main character on the last few seasons of “Hawaii Five-0,” has splashed out a soupçon more than $2.5 million on a historic Spanish home along a gently curved and beautifully tree-lined street in a prestigious Pasadena neighborhood.

The new movie One Night in Miami has been generating so much Oscars buzz ever since its Venice Film Festival premiere and now an L.A. audience has seen the film!

Dana Baratta, a writer and producer on such shows as Dawson's Creek, Private Practice and Jessica Jones, died Sunday at her Los Angeles home after a long battle with ovarian cancer, her family announced. She was 59.

Mark David An architectural masterpiece in Pasadena, Calif., listed on the National Register of Historic Places with a showbizzy background, has been sold for exactly $4 million. The sellers are prolific producer/director Troy Miller (“Arrested Development,” “Flight of the Conchords”) and real estate agent Terri Miller, and tax records reveal the new owners are TV writer/producer Robia Rashid and her husband Michael Oppenhuizen.

Lindsay Blake I have a serious affinity for Craftsman homes, most likely influenced by my mom’s unbridled affection for the style and my ten-plus years of living in Pasadena, where the Arts and Crafts architectural movement is widely immortalized. Whenever I see a Craftsman onscreen, my immediate inclination is to track it down.

Shia LaBeouf is enjoying a little exercise!

Frances McDormand and Chloe Zhao are two names you’ll probably be hearing throughout the upcoming awards season!

Derek Hough poses for photo with girlfriend Hayley Erbert while attending the drive-in Race to Erase MS Gala on Friday night (September 4) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

Angelique Jackson The annual Race to Erase MS Gala looked quite a bit different this year. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the organization pivoted to a new model and hosted the “Drive-In to Erase MS” on Friday night at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.But even with the change of venue, the trademark orange carpet remained.

Mark David After barely a month on the market, the fastidiously restored and carefully updated John Kelsey House in Pasadena has sold for its full asking price of nearly $4 million, offering further evidence of not only the desirability of mid-century modern gems but also the remarkable resilience of the real estate industry, which continues to keep its head above water despite an economy in the doldrums due to nationwide political unrest and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Tax records show the

Shia LaBeouf is showing off his bulging biceps on a breakfast run on Tuesday morning (August 25) in Pasadena, Calif.

The Race to Erase MS Gala is temporarily relocating to the Rose Bowl. Race to Erase MS founder Nancy Davis announced today that due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, this year's event will be a drive-in gala held Sept.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported Tuesday that the region comprising the City of Los Angeles, Pasadena and Long Beach has 1,901 confirmed new cases of coronavirus and 57 new deaths over the past 24 hours.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, OnlineProducer Mark Kassen’s morning routine looks very different than it did in a pre-coronavirus era.When he pulls up to work — in this case, a music soundstage in Pasadena, Calif. — Kassen clocks in so building staff can account for the number of people present.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe famed Rose Parade in Pasadena held each New Year’s Day has been canceled for 2021, with organizers the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association saying Wednesday that restrictions in California’s now-paused phased reopening because of the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible to host the event, which would have been its 132nd edition.It will mark only the fourth time the parade along the famed five-mile stretch of Colorado Boulevard will not take place

The Rose Parade that takes place on New Year’s Day will not take place to ring in the new year on 2021 due to the coronavirus, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announced Wednesday in accordance with California governor Gavin Newsom’s Phase IV reopening schedule.It is the first time in 75 years that the parade has been canceled.The association also hosts the annual Rose Bowl football game, and planning for the college football playoff is still ongoing.“The health and well-being of our

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticPaul Mescal is one of the TV season’s breakouts as Connell, the lovelorn young man whose romance with a classmate follows an uneven path on “Normal People.” On “The Great,” Nicholas Hoult is also caught in a bad romance — tormenting his wife, Empress Catherine II of Russia, in his role as Emperor Peter III. They talked to each other over video chat for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue.Paul Mescal: Nick, you’re a legend.

Ri-Karlo Handy EDITOR’S NOTE: Ri-Karlo Handy is the co-founder of Sunwise Media, a production company based in Pasadena.  Over a 25-year career in the entertainment industry, Handy has been an editor and producer for networks like BET, MTV, and OWN.

Tribeca Enterprises has revealed the lineup of beloved films, live stand-up comedy and other entertainment set to play to audiences in its drive-in summer series. Tribeca Drive-In will run Thursdays through Sundays from July 2-Aug.