Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl announces summer reopening with 14-week concert series

Nicole Kidman was seen in costume as comedienne and actress Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming biopic Being The Ricardos on Wednesday in Los Angeles.   While on set, the Oscar-winning actress, 53, sported a shoulder-length ginger wig, cream blouse, a pastel blue vest and matching trousers.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorJon M. Chu’s “In the Heights” will screen at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival with a special preview on June 4 at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre.The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical will screen five days before the Tribeca Film Festival.“We cannot wait to share this incredible film with our audience as part of this year’s festival,” said Edward James Olmos, founder of the Latino Film Institute.

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival said Friday that it will host a special preview screening of Warner Bros’ In the Heights on June 4 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It will come ahead of the world premiere of the Jon M Chu-directed adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical five days later to open the Tribeca Film Festival.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterHarvey Weinstein’s attorneys are running out of ways to stall his extradition to Los Angeles to face 11 charges of rape and sexual assault.Weinstein is serving a 23-year sentence at a maximum security prison near Buffalo, N.Y. His attorneys have sought to delay his extradition as long as possible, arguing that his treatment for a host of health issues should not be interrupted.

Home sweet home! Miley Cyrus’ Los Angeles house was designed by her mom, Tish Cyrus, which helped get the right rocker feel for the space.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAlamo Drafthouse, the boutique theater chain that’s become a favorite among cinephiles, plans to reopen 15 locations in May, including venues in Brooklyn, N.Y., Los Angeles and Dallas.Alamo’s Brooklyn theater is reviving its box office on May 7, while the Los Angeles and Austin, Texas’ Mueller locations are scheduled to reopen on May 28. By this summer, Alamo Drafthouse anticipates 30 of its U.S.

“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman will forever be immortalized outside Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

Saturday Night Live alum and Supermarket Sweep host Leslie Jones will emcee the 2021 MTV Movie & MTV Awards live ceremony. The annual MTV awards, which will honor the biggest and best moments in movies and TV, will air on Sunday, May 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

For the first time, Los Angeles has qualified for the least-restrictive tier of California’s reopening Blueprint. It’s a remarkable development for a county that, in early January, was the epicenter of the worldwide pandemic.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“NCIS: Los Angeles” has been renewed for Season 13 at CBS, with the broadcaster also ordering “NCIS: Hawaii” to series.“NCIS: Hawaii” was first announced as being in development back in February. Matt Bosack, Jan Nash, and Chris Silber are co-writing and executive producing, with Larry Teng attached to direct and executive produce.

The NCIS franchise will be back to three series on CBS next season. The network has renewed veteran NCIS: Los Angeles for a thirteenth season. Additionally, the network has given a straight-to-series order to new offshoot NCIS: Hawaii, the first installment in the NCIS franchise with a female lead.

Prince Harry returned to the US from UK on Tuesday this week after attending grandfather Prince Philip's funeral. While reports stated that the Duke of Sussex is under quarantine, he was seen lunching with philanthropist Wallis Annenberg on Thursday in Los Angeles.

Ethan Shanfeld The 19th edition Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles has announced an expanded virtual lineup of shorts and narrative and documentary features after canceling 2020’s event due to the pandemic and lockdown.Taking place from May 20 to May 27, the IFFLA boasts 40 films spanning 17 languages, with 16 women directors.The festival will open with Ajitpal Singh’s “Fire in the Mountains,” which immerses audiences in the splendor of the Himalayas, and close with Akshay Indikar’s

The beloved Los Angeles-based movie theater chains ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres are now permanently closed and will no longer reopen amid the pandemic.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterHarvey Weinstein’s attorneys objected on Monday to the paperwork submitted to seek his extradition to face sex assault and rape charges in Los Angeles.A judge in Buffalo, N.Y., set an April 30 court date to hear the objections.Monday’s hearing was only the second time Weinstein has appeared in court since being sentenced in March 2020 to 23 years in prison.

Concerts at The Hollywood Bowl will soon be not just a memory, but a reality. The Los Angeles Philharmonic on Friday revealed that the outdoor venue will welcome limited capacity audiences of approximately 4,000 people starting in May, working toward larger capacities later in the summer as safety guidelines amid California's reopening plan are modified.

With Governor Gavin Newsom announcing on April 6 that California would be ready to "fully open" by June 15, the fate of Los Angeles' many social clubs — which includes three Soho House locations as well as West Hollywood's San Vicente Bungalows — is looking up. For proof of this optimism, look no farther than The Britely, which was originally slated to open in the spring of 2020 but was delayed due to the pandemic and construction setbacks, and finally opened its doors on April 2.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe most iconic performance venue in the country is back in business, or soon will be, God and fourth, fifth or sixth waves willing.