Los Angeles Mayor’s Race: Jeffrey Katzenberg Donates $600,000 To Pro-Karen Bass Committee As Mayoral Primary Nears

Sasha Urban editorIn a tight primary election for Los Angeles mayor, the two frontrunners — Congresswoman Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso — have seen their support split down the middle among major Hollywood players. Tuesday’s election could lead to a November runoff if none of the candidates garner more than 50% of the votes needed to conclusively win the election.Over the last few months, celebrities and executives from all corners of the entertainment and tech industries have voiced their support for Bass and Caruso. Early on, actor and Goop CEO Gwyneth Paltrow threw her support behind Caruso, while pop star Ariana Grande has endorsed Bass on Instagram to her 315 million followers.

Although it’s his first live appearance on a late night show, it’s not Biden’s first late night interview. Biden made his first appearance as president on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon back in December in a virtual guest spot. President Barack Obama in 2009 started the trend of sitting presidents appearing on the late night circuit.

When voters go to the polls Tuesday for Los Angeles’ primary election, they are likely to advance two mayoral candidates to the general election: Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and developer Rick Caruso.

Joe Biden, touting a better-than-expected jobs report, responded to reports that Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economic outlook and that he wants to slash jobs at Tesla by 10%.

Beautiful mama Emma Roberts and Maria Bakalova were just two of Hollywood’s many IT girls that came out to support Bulgarian brand BY FAR on Wednesday (June 1) in Los Angeles.

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Biden will make his first in-person appearance at a Los Angeles fundraiser as president next week when he headlines an event at the home of Haim and Cheryl Saban.

Kim Kardashian is getting political.  On Friday, the reality star shared with her 313 million Instagram followers that she is endorsing candidate Rick Caruso for Los Angeles mayor.  "I recently met with Rick Caruso, who is running for mayor in Los Angeles, and I don’t typically endorse anyone in politics," she said in an Instagram story video. "When it comes to my hometown and there’s people that can really make a difference, I think that he really can help with the crime in our city, which is such a big issue."  Kim Kardashian shared with her 313 million Instagram followers that she will be voting for Rick Caruso for Los Angeles mayor. (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA) "Also, the homeless issue.

Emily Longeretta In the ever-changing TV landscape, one thing remains key for lasting scripted shows: powerful storytelling. And it’s nearly impossible to discuss that without highlighting “Grey’s Anatomy” — the longest-running primetime medical drama in history.This month, the series created by Shonda Rhimes reaches a giant landmark. On May 26, the procedural will air its 400th episode, which also happens to be its Season 18 finale.Since its March 2005 debut, “Grey’s Anatomy” has been a watercooler show — and may be one of the last standing, especially in network TV.“Honestly, I can’t quite get my head around it,” says Krista Vernoff, who stepped in for Rhimes as showrunner in 2017.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterL.A. mayoral candidate Rick Caruso responded on Tuesday to TV ads that compare him to Donald Trump, accusing the ads’ principal financial backer, mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, of “lying” about him.The mayoral primary is just two weeks away, and polls show Caruso in a tight race against Karen Bass in a multi-candidate field. If no candidate secures a majority, the top two finishers will advance to a November runoff.Katzenberg, a longtime Hollywood power broker and Democratic fundraiser, has contributed $600,000 to an independent committee supporting Bass, a Democratic congresswoman.

Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) and Councilman Kevin de Leon will be taking part in a Los Angeles mayoral candidates’ forum at ICM Partners on Tuesday focused on what is perhaps the biggest issue in the race: homelessness.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe looming closure of Landmark Theatres’ Pico location is a significant loss for L.A.’s independent movie scene, which was already sorely missing the shuttered ArcLight Hollywood. Getting art-house audiences to return to cinemas has been challenging as COVID-19 variants have swept the country, and now the question is whether the city that makes movies has enough theaters to show all kinds of titles — not just blockbusters.For moviegoers on the west side of Los Angeles, there was something special about the Landmark Pico, whose 12 screens programmed a wide variety of mostly independent and foreign films, along with industry screenings and panels.“Around the country, including in Los Angeles, there are just fewer theaters and fewer screens than there were before the pandemic,” says Jasper Basch, IFC Films and IFC Midnight head of theatrical distribution.

Los Angeles Times reported that Caruso had spent more than $23 million (mostly in splashy TV ads), compared to Bass’ $800,000. In the last few days, the field has narrowed to Bass, Caruso and current L.A. Councilman Kevin de Leon.

Turning up the heat! Season 3 of Bridgerton has officially tapped Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan to lead the next chapter — with Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington’s love story being moved up in an interesting turn of events.

Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo have sold their home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.