Movies
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is restructuring its archive and library, cutting 16 staff members as part of a strategic effort to consolidate preservation efforts.
Hollywood Inc.
Amazon MGM Studios will join the MPA, which already represents Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix.
Entertainment & Arts
The latest installment of Pacific Standard Time, the museum series that this year is titled ‘PST Art: Art & Science collide,’ has arrived. Here’s our shortlist of exhibitions and events.
The activist art collective Indecline projects graphic videos onto symbolic L.A. buildings, including the Academy Museum and the ArcLight Cinema, to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Television
PETA filed a new motion Wednesday asking the court to compel ‘Chimp Crazy’ star Tonia Haddix and her alleged accomplices to show why they should not be held in contempt of court, detailing evidence that aired in the HBO docuseries.
Vote and take in a museum to calm your election day anxiety; later in the week, Sophia Loren and ‘Waiting for Godot,’ starring Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi, come to town.
The world just experienced its hottest year on record, but does our climate crisis make for good art? With the latest iteration of Pacific Standard Time, we’ll soon find out.
Sparks
The WNBA and Aces filed motions to dismiss former Las Vegas player Dearica Hamby’s federal lawsuit that alleges mistreatment over her pregnancy.
Awards
In his weekly newsletter, Los Angeles Times columnist Glenn Whipp weighs in on early award-season assumptions and welcomes a new colleague.
The Times’ top picks for the weekend will take you to downtown L.A., Pasadena and the Joshua Tree region.