Tom Van Amburg, TV Executive and Leader of KABC-TV Los Angeles, Dies at 83

Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet were seen out on a date night this weekend!

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is saying swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters at 18 area beaches should be avoided because of high bacteria warnings.

Bronny James is heading to the NBA!

Los Angeles Dodgers bat boy Javier Herrera might have saved Shohei Ohtani‘s season.

Tom Van Amburg died yesterday in Los Angeles after a short illness. He was 83.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Kamala Harris will be in Los Angeles on June 29 for a Pride month Biden-Harris fundraiser that is already attracting some of Hollywood’s most powerful players and creatives. I can exclusively report that invites are expected to go out today for what’s officially being billed as a “Pride Garden Party With Vice President Kamala Harris.” Tony winner Idina Menzel will perform during the afternoon program.

Organizers of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games on Friday unveiled its first batch of updates to its venue plan for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The biggest moves including earmarking SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to become the largest-ever Olympics venue for swimming; setting Crypto.com Arena to host gymnastics, replacing the Forum; the Los Angeles Clippers’ soon-to-open home Intuit Dome to host basketball; and moving BMX, skateboarding and archery competitions north to the San Fernando Valley.

Broadway is currently in one of its busiest seasons of the year following the 2024 Tony Awards and there’s plenty of great theatre options on the west coast as well!

Shaheem Reid The fans congregating outside of the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA on Wednesday afternoon before Kendrick Lamar’s Juneteenth concert — dubbed “The Pop Out” and headlined by “Ken & Friends” — seemed more like they were waiting for the 1985 NBA Finals game between the Lakers and Celtics than a hip-hop concert. While Lamar was obviously getting the overwhelming support from his home city, like Magic Johnson did during the “Showtime” Lakers’ run, Drake was getting Larry Bird-levels of disdain, and he wasn’t even in the building.

Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘The Pop Out: Ken & Friends’ concert as the Kia Forum in Los Angeles has come to a close after a slew of live debuts and surprises – here’s everything that went down at the show.Last night (June 19), the rapper took over the Kia Forum in California to celebrate Juneteenth with a special concert, which was live-streamed by Amazon Music on its website and on Twitch. Those streams have ended and cannot be replayed.During the show – Kendrick’s first since he’s heated rap beef with Drake earlier this year – the rapper kicked off his incendiary set with the live debut of his Drake diss ‘Euphoria’, which featured a deafening singalong from the audience.The performance also featured a new verse, in which Kendrick called for Drake to return Tupac‘s ring: “Give me Tupac ring back and I might give you a little respect“.

Dozens of Orange Walks are planned to take place in Glasgow next month with 30 road closures in place.

Willow has announced a special orchestral show in Los Angeles, California. You can find all the details below.The singer, who released her sixth album ‘Empathogen’ last month, will take to the stage at The Ford for a one-off performance on Friday October 25.She’ll be joined by conductor Derrick Hodge and the Color Of Noize Orchestra “to reimagine hits like ‘Whip My Hair’, ‘Wait A Minute!’, ‘Meet Me At Our Spot’ and more”, according to the venue’s official website.The artist will also showcase the “meditative mix of jazz, classical, and indigenous tribal music” from her latest studio record.Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time next Friday (June 28) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Kendrick Lamar did not half-step during the opening of his “Pop Out” concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday night: He not only opened his set with the Drake diss “Euphoria,” he rolled out a new verse for it: ““Give me Tupac’s ring back and I might give you a little respect.”KENDRICK OPENING UP WITH PERFORMING EUPHORIA FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH EVERY ONE SINGING ALONGTHIS IS LEGENDARY SHIT

Sasha Obama is a fan of nail art. Over the past years, following a move to Los Angeles, a career in sociology from the University of Southern California, and more, Sasha has displayed a fondness for nail art and fashion. This week, some time after celebrating her 23rd birthday, she was photographed attending the nail salon in Los Angeles.

Charli XCX was joined on stage in Los Angeles this weekend by Addison Rae for a performance of their remix of ‘Von Dutch’ – watch the footage below.Earlier this year, Charli and TikTok star Addison teamed up on a remix of ‘Von Dutch’, alongside A.G. Cook.

The Los Angeles Lakers are doing their pre-draft due diligence on one of the most intriguing prospects in college basketball.

President Joe Biden‘s return to Los Angeles on Saturday for a star-filled fundraiser may be as much to rally Hollywood donors and supporters as it is to make a big money show before quarter’s end.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor How do you change a culture? Influence the storytellers. That’s the vision that drives the work of Rideback Rise, the nonprofit organization founded by producer Dan Lin to provide support to creators of color. On the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” Diana Mogollón, the newly appointed CEO of Rideback Rise, details the annual fellowship program run by Rideback Rise as well as the many mentoring and networking events held at its Rideback Ranch facility in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipintown neighborhood near Silver Lake.

Violet Affleck was seen departing The Maybourne Hotel after enjoying lunch with her step-mom, Jennifer Lopez, and an unidentified friend. The casual yet chic outing highlighted the close bond between Jennifer and Violet, despite separation rumors between Violet’s dad, Ben Affleck and Jlo.Always a trendsetter, Jennifer Lopez turned heads in a stunning monochromatic cream ensemble showcasing her impeccable fashion sense.

Tell Me Lies actress Grace Van Patten is set to take on the role of Amanda Knox in a new limited series.