Fans Joke That Ben Affleck Would've Rather Been at Dunkin' Than the Grammys

NBCLosAngeles.com (Entertainment News) 2/5 2:39P Liz Calvario | TODAY

The couple was noticeably absent from the red carpet at the Feb. 5 ceremony in Los Angeles. However, they were later photographed cuddling up inside the Crypto.com Arena at their designated table.

Trevor Noah has kicked off the 2023 Grammys. Here's what he said in his opening monologue

LATimes.com (Entertainment) 2/5 1:23P Christi Carras

Live from Los Angeles, host Trevor Noah opened Sunday's Grammy Awards with a monologue. Here's what he said.

From "Armageddon Time" to arias: Hollywood filmmaker James Gray on directing his debut opera

LATimes.com (Entertainment) 2/3 9:35A Tim Greiving

Filmmaker James Gray, who recently directed the film "Armageddon Time," is helming the Los Angeles Opera's production of "Marriage of Figaro," which opens this weekend.

Will the state’s big Medi-Cal plan really fix mental health care for low-income Californians?

Santa Monica Daily Press (Life) 2/3 5:00A Associated Press

A year has passed since a massive statewide effort called CalAIM began rolling out. Among several significant changes CalAIM promised: An overhaul of the availability of mental health care for young...

The 2023 Grammys are back in Los Angeles: Here's how to watch Sunday's awards show

LATimes.com (Entertainment) 2/3 4:00A Alexandra Del Rosario

With Beyoncé leading the pack with nine nominations, the Grammy Awards return to L.A. this Sunday. Here's everything to know about the ceremony.

‘A Holistic Journey’ Premieres at Pan African American Film Festival

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 2/2 4:05P Cora Jackson-Fossett

The 31st Annual Pan African Film Festival (PAFF), which opens on Thursday, February 9, and "A Holistic Journey" is one of the films to make a premiere. The film screens on Friday, February 10, at 8:35 p.m. and on Sunday, February 12, at 4 p.m....

Help is on the way for overdue water bills

OurWeekly.com (Lifestyle) 2/2 12:08P OW Staff

Los Angeles County Waterworks Districts are offering help to customers with overdue bills. A community outreach event to explain the assistance – which includes a state program to pay up to $2,000 in...

Mahomes, Hurts make history as opposing Super Bowl QBs

OurWeekly.com (Lifestyle) 2/2 12:01P OW Staff

When Super Bowl LVII kicks off in Arizona on Feb. 12, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts will make history. For the first time ever, two Black starting...

Marvin Crist appointed to transportation coalition

OurWeekly.com (Lifestyle) 2/2 11:56A OW Staff

The North County Transportation Coalition (NCTC) recently announced the appointment of Marvin Crist, vice mayor of Lancaster, CA, as its chair for the Board of Directors. Crist is a champion of...

Actress Cindy Williams passes away at age 75

OurWeekly.com (Lifestyle) 2/2 11:54A City News Service

Funeral services were pending this week for actress Cindy Williams, forever remembered for her role as the upbeat Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne in the classic ABC sitcom “Laverne &...

WISE & Healthy Aging Launches New Advocacy Website

Santa Monica Daily Press (Life) 2/2 7:00A Associated Press

WISE & Healthy Aging, a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the dignity and quality of life of older adults, announced the launch of its new advocacy website:...

“The 1619 Project” Premieres as New TV Docu-Series

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 2/1 11:43P Amanda Scurlock

“The 1619 Project,” an expansion of the book created by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine, premiered as a six-part limited docu-series on Hulu, on Thursday, January 26. That evening, at the Academy...

Disneyland Resort Celebrates Disney100 with Incredible Grand Opening of Mick & Minnie’s Runway,...

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 2/1 10:58P Amanda Scurlock

The Walt Disney Company celebrated its 100th anniversary on Friday, January 27th with new experiences, entertainment, décor, and specialty treats for all to enjoy. The post Disneyland Resort Celebrates Disney100 with Incredible Grand Opening of...

Jazz Remixer Melanie Charles Says ‘Ya’ll Don’t (Really) Care About Black Women’

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 2/1 8:00P Cora Jackson-Fossett

“My mother was an incredible, one-of-a-kind mom. She found all the best music programs for me to take part in,” said Charles. “I was part of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus; I was also doing after school programs at the Harlem School of the Arts.” The...

Rightfully Remembering and Resisting for Tyre Nichols: Countering the Mentality and Mayhem of...

LA Sentinel (Entertainment) 2/1 8:00P betti

The savage murder and mayhem imposed and inflicted on yet another Black man, a Black person, Tyre Nichols, on his family and community and on Black people as a whole is for each and all of us another great and grievous loss through unrestrained...