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May 14, 2025 at 6:27 a.m.

The popular Food Network cooking competition series is returning Tuesday night after a seven-year break

Watch live: Stars arrive at the 2025 Met Gala

By Associated Press

May 5, 2025 at 3:01 p.m.

It's the first gala in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme.

FILE - Shaun White waves to the crowd after a run during the men's snowboard halfpipe qualifying at the Winter Olympics, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Feb. 11, 2014. A key part in the first episode of the documentary series “Shaun White: The Last Run” zeroes in on the exact moment White decided to try to make a living out of snowboarding instead of trying to make friends. The four-part series documenting White's life and career starts Thursday, July 6, 2023, on MAX. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Shaun White documentary spells out the tough choices the snowboarder made for his sport and himself

By Eddie Pells

July 5, 2023 at 10:09 p.m.

Years after their sport was hoisted onto the Olympic stage, the idea of riding for...

Idris Elba and James Gunn on the set of "The Suicide Squad."

Another major studio drops out of San Diego Comic-Con as strike by actors still possible

July 6, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

The hits keep coming for Comic-Con International as another Hollywood studio has decided to skip....

In "Human Footprint" Episode 2 narrator Shane Campbell-Staton, l, and producer Nathan Dappen visit the Smithsonian's "Whale Warehouse," home to the largest bone in the world.

PBS series by San Diego producers investigates evolution

July 1, 2023 at 12:31 p.m.

Nathan Dappen has gone on a rat safari in the urban jungle of America and...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 23: Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson appears at the Warner Brothers promoting his film "Black Adam" at 2022 Comic-Con International Day 3 at San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)

Is this a turning point for Comic-Con in San Diego? Major studios pull out, actors strike looms

July 1, 2023 at 2:23 a.m.

There will be a big absence at Comic-Con International this year and, chances are, star...

Wednesday. Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in episode 104 of Wednesday. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

How Jenna Ortega’s turning that ‘Wednesday’ goth vibe into hot fashion

June 21, 2023 at 8:54 p.m.

She’s creepy and she’s kooky, but Wednesday Addams is now also a bona fide fashion...

Los Angeles, CA - April 24: Chef Pati Jinich, whose TV show, "La Frontera" examines the cuisine along the US-Mexico border poses for a portrait at La Plaze de Cultura y Artes on Monday, April 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

Pati Jinich on exploring the food and culture along U.S.-Mexico border: ‘I’ve never felt more at home’

By Margy Rochlin

June 21, 2023 at 8:21 p.m.

In 2018, Pati Jinich, a former public policy analyst turned chef, cookbook writer and host...

The Fox News studios and headquarters in New York City on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

White House snaps back after Fox News calls President Biden ‘wannabe dictator’

By Stephen Battaglio

June 15, 2023 at 12:42 a.m.

If you think Fox News is moderating its tone since paying $787.5 million to settle...

(Clockwise from bottom left) Kim Petras and Greta Titelman from Los Espookys; Karena Flores, Flavio Medina, Fernanda Castillo, Juan Pablo Fuentes from Isla Brava; Rafael Amaya in El Señor de los Cielos; Lionel Messi from the Argentinian football team.

Not your abuela’s telenovelas: How Spanish-language streamers are shaking up TV

June 15, 2023 at 12:41 a.m.

On Spanish-language streaming platforms, call soapy drama what you like. Just don’t use the term...

Stephen Colbert, from left, Ismael Cruz Cordova and Nazanin Boniadi attend a for "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" on day two of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 22, 2022, in San Diego. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Comic-Con with no actors? How a strike might shake up San Diego’s big event

June 17, 2023 at 1:02 a.m.

Hollywood labor fights could change how San Diego Comic-Con looks this year. Last week, the...

EL SEGUNDO, CA - APRIL 30: Patrick Stewart photographed for the 2023 Emmy Roundtables - Drama in the Los Angeles Times headquarters in El Segundo, CA on April 30, 2023. (Alex Harper / For The Times)

Jeremy Strong, Christina Ricci, Helen Mirren, more reveal the inner workings of their series

By Michael Ordoña

June 13, 2023 at 10:29 p.m.

So there they sat, Helen Mirren and Patrick Stewart, speaking across a table one late...

UNIVERSAL CITY-CA-APRIL 20, 2023: Mayan Lopez is photographed on the set of NBC's sitcom "Lopez vs. Lopez," where she stars in the comedy with her father George Lopez, on April 20, 2023. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

How Mayan Lopez’s TV show helps her reconnect with her dad, comedian George Lopez

By Ramin Zahed

June 6, 2023 at 6:31 a.m.

Anyone searching for evidence that the comedy gene is ed on from parents to children...

An artist's depiction of Oceanside in the new Disney TV animated series, "Hailey's On It!" adds an amusement park to the pier.

TV series to put Oceanside on the map – again

June 5, 2023 at 11:20 p.m.

Oceanside got 15 seconds of international fame when Tom Cruise, as Maverick, rode to his...

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 25: Constance Marie photographed at the London Hotel West Hollywood in Los Angeles, CA on May 25, 2023. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Constance Marie, the star of ‘With Love,’ shows how people over 50 can be sexual beings

June 5, 2023 at 3:40 p.m.

If you didn’t already know Constance Marie from her role as the mother of late...

Ben Wang as Jin Wang, left, and Jim Liu as Wei-Chen Sun in "American Born Chinese" on Disney+

‘American Born Chinese’ began as a photocopied comic. For its creator, the journey has been ‘surreal’

By Tracy Brown

May 30, 2023 at 2:25 a.m.

For cartoonist Gene Luen Yang, the lead-up to the premiere of “American Born Chinese” has...

From left: Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin in the series finale of "Succession."

‘Succession’ finale: Waystar Royco has a new CEO. Here’s what happened

By Lorraine Ali

May 29, 2023 at 2:51 p.m.

The series finale of “Succession” aired Sunday on HBO. Here's what you need to know:'Succession'...

Ronald Gladden and James Marsden in Freevee's "Jury Duty."

Ronald Gladden has been summoned for jury duty. But, like, for real this time

By Emily St. Martin

May 20, 2023 at 2:30 a.m.

Guess who just got an actual jury summons? America's model juror, Ronald Gladden.“Jury Duty” star...

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. (L to R) India Amarteifio as Young Queen Charlotte, Corey Mylchreest as Young King George in episode 103 of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023

Forget the romance. Natural hair and royal wigs steal the spotlight in ‘Queen Charlotte’

By Malik Peay

May 11, 2023 at 11:43 p.m.

On Netflix’s “Queen Charlotte,” the “Bridgerton'' prequel where royalty meets romance, the natural hair and...

San Diego, CA - May 08: Cars zoom by KUSI's main office in Kearny Mesa on Monday, May 8, 2023 in San Diego, CA. The longtime independent news station is being purchased by Nexstar for $35 million. (Adriana Heldiz / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

KUSI, longtime independent San Diego TV station, to be sold to Nexstar for $35M

By Natallie Rocha

May 12, 2023 at 9:01 p.m.

Longtime independent news station KUSI will be purchased by media conglomerate Nexstar Media Group for...

SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 06: CEO of NBC Jeff Shell arrives for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2021 in Sun Valley, Idaho. After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic the world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, and technology will converge at the Sun Valley Resort for the exclusive week-long conference. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

CNBC anchor alleged sexual harassment by NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, who was ousted Sunday

By Meg James

April 24, 2023 at 8:30 p.m.

NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell's sudden departure followed an investigation into a sexual harassment complaint...

William Levy durante la presentación ante los medios de la nueva serie de televisión, <i>Montecristo.</i>

William Levy finds parts of himself in the ViX drama series ‘Montecristo’

By Roxana Becerril

April 14, 2023 at 11:12 p.m.

Money and success are his decoys. Vengeance is what he truly desires.Both the guilty and...

Trial juror Ronald Gladden, right, is perplexed. What he doesn't know is the trial is fake, and everyone knows it but him.

Surprise! You’re a TV star

April 5, 2023 at 1:24 p.m.

Meet Ronald Gladden — accidental TV star.The 30-year-old North Park solar installer-turned-Home Depot project...

Jeremy Renner poses for photographers upon arrival at the UK Fan Screening of the film 'Hawkeye' in London Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021.

‘I chose to survive’: Jeremy Renner tells all in first interview after snowplow accident

March 29, 2023 at 8:35 p.m.

Jeremy Renner is ready to talk about the snowplow accident that landed him in the...

"Lingo" host RuPaul Charles is with Riley Compton, l, and her mother, Annmarie Tejcek, on the game show's March 8 episode.

Camp Pendleton Marine wins war of words on quiz show ‘Lingo’

March 23, 2023 at 12:21 p.m.

"When my daughter calls me to do fun and exciting things, I usually don't have...

Actor Lance Reddick participates in the "Bosch" at the The Amazon 2016 Winter TCA on Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Lance Reddick, TV star known for ‘The Wire’ and ‘Fringe,’ dies at 60

June 13, 2024 at 12:48 a.m.

Lance Reddick, who was known for his roles on television series "The Wire," "Fringe" and...

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05: Lachlan Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch at Day 10 of the US Open held at the USTA Tennis Center on September 5, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Adrian Edwards/GC Images)

Rupert Murdoch its he knew Fox News hosts endorsed false election fraud claims, deposition shows

By Stephen Battaglio

February 27, 2023 at 11:23 p.m.

New court documents show that Rupert Murdoch and his top lieutenants at Fox News were...

British chef Gordon Ramsay is interviewed by KUSI reporter Allie Wagner at his Hell's Kitchen restaurant Wednesday in Valley Center.

Chef Gordon Ramsay brings ‘MasterChef’ film crew to San Diego for the day

February 17, 2023 at 9:26 p.m.

VALLEY CENTER — Last fall, fiery British chef Gordon Ramsay opened a Hell's Kitchen restaurant in Valley...

The American actress Raquel Welch, in for an American television programme, in front of journalists in Paris, on January 15, 1970. (AP Photo/Michel Lipchitz)

Raquel Welch’s life and career in photos

By Maane Khatchatourian

February 16, 2023 at 12:53 a.m.

Legendary bombshell Raquel Welch, who became a global icon almost overnight following her small but...

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La Jolla’s Swizz Beatz will be featured in Grammy Awards all-star 50th anniversary of hip-hop tribute Sunday

By George Varga

February 2, 2023 at 7:13 p.m.

The Grammy Awards on Thursday announced an all-star tribute to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop...

PARSIPPANY, NJ - OCTOBER 29: Lisa Loring attends the Chiller Theatre Expo Halloween 2022 at Hilton Parsippany on October 29, 2022 in Parsippany, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/Getty Images)

Lisa Loring, original Wednesday Addams, dies at 64

June 13, 2024 at 12:49 a.m.

Lisa Loring, the actor who originated the role of Wednesday Addams onscreen, has died. She...

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 14: Actress Cindy Williams attends the 10th Annual TV Land Awards at the Lexington Avenue Armory on April 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

Actor Cindy Williams, the optimistic Shirley of ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ dies at 75

By Nardine Saad

June 13, 2024 at 12:49 a.m.

Cindy Williams, who played sweet, wide-eyed Shirley Feeney on the “Happy Days” spinoff “Laverne &...

In a practice arena, Crocket, l, and his brother, Carlos, show off their football skills before appearing in Puppy Bowl XIX.

Super Bowl Sunday is going to the dogs – make that puppies

January 30, 2023 at 3:17 p.m.

Feb. 12, a banner day for U.S. sports fans, is only two weeks away.The football...

This image released by NBC shows host Jerrod Carmichael during his monologue at the 80th Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday.

Missed the Golden Globes? Here are the 5 must-see moments from the show’s return

January 11, 2023 at 8:15 p.m.

Hollywood loves a comeback, and that's arguably what the Golden Globe Awards staged Tuesday night.After...

United States' Weston McKennie (8) celebrates after teammate Christian Pulisic scoring a goal during the World Cup group B soccer match between Iran and the United States at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

By 2026, could U.S. viewership of the World Cup exceed the Super Bowl?

December 16, 2022 at 1:01 p.m.

The World Cup seems to have shaken off some of the controversy over working conditions...

Sarah Trott left "The Bachelor" show last year to help care for her dad, Tom Trott, in San Diego, who was suffering with ALS.

‘Bachelor’ contestant finds caregiver calling

December 12, 2022 at 3:11 a.m.

Sarah Trott was on Matt James' season of "The Bachelor" for only four episodes, but...

092807.CA.0131.ca-fatact6.GEM Actress Kirstie Alley will star in her new show, "Fat Actress," in which she plays herself as she tries to revive her TV career in the face of a big weight gain since her Cheers days. She was photographed in her Los Feliz home.

Actor Kirstie Alley dies at 71 of cancer that was ‘only recently discovered’

By Gregory Yee

December 6, 2022 at 2:17 p.m.

Emmy Award-winning actor Kirstie Alley, whose larger-than-life personality left an indelible mark on the cherished...

Carlsbad resident Huiwen Lu makes a cake on the "Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge," a cooking series for cake artists that debuts Dec. 13 on Amazon Prime and Amazon Freevee.

Carlsbad design engineer embraces her whimsical side building cakes for ‘Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge’

December 1, 2022 at 5:18 p.m.

CARLSBAD — Growing up the child of Taiwanese immigrants in New York, Huiwen Lu knew her parents...

Collage of celebrities for Karla's Arts story on Nov. 27, 2022

Tops of the pop: Retiring critic re the best from 37 years of pop-culture watching

November 27, 2022 at 1:45 p.m.

My first-ever byline in the San Diego Union was on a 1985 review of Aretha...

Paul Reiser and Rachel Bloom co-star in "Reboot," a new Hulu comedy series about a streaming-cable update of a popular family sitcom from the early 2000s.

From sly sitcoms to music-nerd podcasts, a big pop-culture thanks for a cornucopia of entertainment treats

November 25, 2022 at 1:52 p.m.

In this season of eating, drinking and socializing, it is easy to give abundance a...

Jesse Eisenberg (left) and Lizzy Caplan star in FX's "Fleishman is in Trouble," a series about New Yorkers in conflict debuting Nov. 17 on Hulu.

The FX adaptation of ‘Fleishman is in Trouble’ will test your patience and reward it, too

November 18, 2022 at 2:01 p.m.

Near the end of FX's TV adaptation of "Fleishman is in Trouble," after the upscale...

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Give the gift of movie and TV magic with these unique streaming services

By Michael Price

November 29, 2022 at 2:01 a.m.

Everyone knows Netflix and Prime Video, but for family and friends who have specialized tastes,...

Encinitas, CA - November 07: Barbara-Lee Edwards plays with her dog Charlotte at Maggie Houlihan Memorial Dog Park on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 in Encinitas, CA. Edwards was on San Diego's CBS Channel 8's nightly newscast for nearly 20 years until 2020 when she suffered a near-fatal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Edwards has been focusing on her health and enjoys baking, cooking and going to the dog park. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Former CBS 8 anchor Barbara-Lee Edwards embracing new life two years after near-fatal brain injury

November 13, 2022 at 2:01 p.m.

LEUCADIA — Barbara-Lee Edwards considers herself as a lucky woman. She has a wonderful and ive family,...

PASADENA, CA - MAY 23: Comedian Gallagher performs during his appearance at The Ice House Comedy Club on May 23, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Michael Schwartz/WireImage)

Gallagher dead at 76, melon-smashing comedian hurled food into audience

By Dennis Mclellan

November 11, 2022 at 6:08 p.m.

Gallagher, the uninhibited prop comic best known for pulverizing watermelons — and assorted other food...

STUDIO CITY- CA - OCTOBER 25, 2022: Vanessa Ramos, who serves as the showrunner of the new Netflix comedy "Blockbuster," is photographed at home on October 25, 2022. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

How do you make ‘Blockbuster’ for the streamer that helped kill it? ‘Call out Netflix’

November 7, 2022 at 8:46 p.m.

Everyone who grew up in the "be kind, rewind" era and attended the film school...

Netflix' "Eat the Rich" director Theo Love enters the van of Joe Fonicello, right, during filming of the GameStop series.

San Diego GameStop investors become Netflix, Hulu story

November 3, 2022 at 7:02 p.m.

When the pandemic began, Joe Fonicello and his girlfriend, Abbe Minor, both college students in...

Aubrey Plaza (left), Will Sharpe, Theo James and Meghann Fahy co-star in the second season of "The White Lotus," which premiers Oct. 30 on HBO.

In its second season, HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ comes with some overstuffed baggage

October 29, 2022 at 1:01 p.m.

When it dropped into the middle of our second pandemic summer, HBO's "The White Lotus"...

Leslie Jordan poses for a portrait at Pan Pacific Park in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles on Thursday, April 8, 2021 to promote his new book "How Y'all Doing?: Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived." <del >Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died. He was 67. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)</del>

Leslie Jordan, ‘Will & Grace’ actor and ‘queer icon,’ dies at 67 after crash in Hollywood

By Jonah Valdez

October 24, 2022 at 6:53 p.m.

Leslie Jordan, the actor, comedian and musician known for his roles in "Will & Grace"...

Angela Lansbury, photographed at the Beverly Hilton hotel in 2011, has died.

Angela Lansbury, Broadway star and spunky detective in ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ dies at 96

By Valerie J. Nelson

October 11, 2022 at 9:24 p.m.

It was the classic but lighthearted whodunit “Murder, She Wrote” that rocketed Angela Lansbury to...

Linda Geraghty (left), and her children Chris Caltabiano Jr., Stephen Caltabiano and Nicole Caltabiano are featured in "Our American Family," a documentary about addiction streaming on AMC+ starting on Oct. 7 and airing on the Sundance Channel on Oct. 23.

In the documentary ‘Our American Family,’ addiction is in the blood

October 10, 2022 at 4:39 p.m.

The boisterous clan featured in the new documentary "Our American Family" is a true reflection...

In this film publicity image released by Summit Entertainment, Jose Julian, left, and Demian Bichir are shown in a scene from "A Better Life." (AP Photo/Summit Entertainment, Merrick Morton)

Demian Bichir isn’t just lucky. Even Brad Pitt and George Clooney can’t do what he can

By Greg Braxton

October 2, 2022 at 11:52 p.m.

Demián Bichir firmly believes that being a good parent means doing whatever it takes to...

Zahn McClarnon as Joe Leaphorn - Dark Winds _ Season 1, Episode 4 - Photo Credit: Michael Moriatis/Stalwart Productions/AMC

TV school is in session, and crime, comedy and Paul Newman are on the syllabus

September 30, 2022 at 1:01 p.m.

No more pencils? No more books? No worries, my grown-up friends. Just because fall no...

"Three Cheers for' Cheers'" published in The Tribune, Nov. 25, 1982.

‘Cheers’ 40th anniversary

By Merrie Monteagudo

September 30, 2022 at 11:51 a.m.

Forty years ago, the first episode of "Cheers," a comedy series set in a Boston...

FILE - Katie Couric appears at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 27, 2022, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Couric said Wednesday that she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent surgery and radiation treatment this summer to treat the tumor. Couric announced her diagnosis in an essay on her website, saying she hoped it would encourage other women to be tested. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Katie Couric reveals breast cancer diagnosis and treatment: ‘I’ve felt fine’

September 28, 2022 at 9:24 p.m.

Katie Couric revealed Wednesday on social media that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in...

(L-R): Luthen Rael (Stellan Skarsgard) and Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) in Lucasfilm's ANDOR, exclusively on Disney+. ©2022 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved.

How ‘Andor’ fits into the ‘Star Wars’ canon: Everything you need to know

By Tracy Brown

September 23, 2022 at 2:03 a.m.

"Andor" is about the rise of a rebellion — and a revolutionary. The latest installment...

How ‘Andor’ fits into the ‘Star Wars’ canon: Everything you need to know

By Tracy Brown

September 22, 2022 at 9:48 p.m.

"Andor" is about the rise of a rebellion — and a revolutionary. The latest installment...

of the public pay their respects as they the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it Lies in State inside Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster in London on September 15, 2022. - Queen Elizabeth II will lie in state in Westminster Hall inside the Palace of Westminster, until 0530 GMT on September 19, a few hours before her funeral, with huge queues expected to file past her coffin to pay their respects. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

How to watch live TV coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral: a network-by-network guide

By Ed Stockly

September 19, 2022 at 7:58 a.m.

The State Funeral of Her Majesty the Queen is scheduled to begin Monday at 11...

Escondido, CA - September 14: Cassandra Schaeg poses for a photo with a glass of wine at SIP Wine & Beer on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 in Escondido, CA. Schaeg is the founder of SIP Wine & Beer and the host of the new KPBS program, "Fresh Glass." (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Raising a glass to highlight women, people of color with new KPBS show ‘Fresh Glass’

By Lisa Deaderick

September 18, 2022 at 12:30 a.m.

It’s probably unsurprising that someone growing up surrounded by wineries would later go into business...

Mexican-American actress Kate del Castillo poses for an interview on the last day of filming of the television series "Armas de mujer" on 21 April 2021 in Miami, Florida. EFE/Alicia Civita

Kate Del Castillo plays insecure, beauty-obsessed woman in ‘Armas de Mujer’

September 14, 2022 at 11:38 p.m.

"Insecure, addicted to pills, beauty-obsessed."Mexican-American actress Kate del Castillo doesn't mince words in describing her...

LOS ANGELES, CA - September 12, 2022 - Hannah Waddingham arrive for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Monday, September 12, 2022 (Robert Gauthier/ Los Angeles Times)

Zendaya and the glamour-meets-glimmer squad rule the 2022 Emmys gold carpet

By Adam Tschorn

September 13, 2022 at 9:36 p.m.

The Emmy Awards telecast, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in downtown L.A. on...

Zendaya and the glamour-meets-glimmer squad rule the 2022 Emmys gold carpet

By Adam Tschorn

September 13, 2022 at 8:36 p.m.

The Emmy Awards telecast, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in downtown L.A. on...

<del >LOS ANGELES, CA - September 12, 2022 - </del>Sheryl Lee Ralph accepts the ing actress in a comedy series award for "Abbott Elementary" during the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Monday. <del >on September 12, 2022. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)</del>

Watch the 5 best moments you missed at the 2022 Emmy Awards

By Nardine Saad

September 13, 2022 at 7:02 p.m.

TV's biggest night has come and gone but these highlights — and one glaring lowlight...

Troy Aikman, left, and Joe Buck attend the Disney 2022 Upfront presentation at Basketball City Pier 36 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Reshuffled booths, streaming, mega TV deals: Inside the changing landscape of NFL broadcasts

By Sam Farmer

September 9, 2022 at 7:07 p.m.

The landslide, triggered by Tony Romo, has rumbled into America’s living room.CBS backed up the...

Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she watches from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Color ceremony in London, Thursday, June 2, 2022, on the first of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The events over a long holiday weekend in the U.K. are meant to celebrate the monarch’s 70 years of service. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)

How to watch live British news coverage of the queen’s death

By Ed Stockly

September 8, 2022 at 6:36 p.m.

As the news broke Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II had been placed under medical supervision...

"Press Your Luck" contestant, FaLawna Barton, of Escondido, presses the button on Aug. 18 show as host Elizabeth Banks views.

Rock Church deacon ‘presses her luck’: wins fortune

August 25, 2022 at 12:31 p.m.

Winning a life-changing jackpot on a prime-time game show was difficult, but keeping the outcome...

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‘Mystery, mayhem and murder’: ‘Wednesday’ trailer debuts a new Addams family

August 24, 2022 at 8:32 p.m.

Piranhas, cellos and arson? The trailer for the show "Wednesday" has everything a girl...

In channel 8's newsroom MICHAEL TUCK, at left, chats with reporter/personality LARRY HIMMEL on Jan. 21, 2000. U/T photo CHARLIE NEUMAN <br/>

Michael Tuck, longtime San Diego anchorman, dies at 76: ‘He was more than good. He was great’

August 19, 2022 at 11:28 p.m.

During his high-profile decades on the KFMB, KGTV and KUSI TV news desks, San Diego's...

Minha Kim (left) and Lee Min-ho costar in "Pachinko," a multigenerational epic streaming on Apple TV+.

Six TV shows to watch before the summer runs out

August 19, 2022 at 12:46 p.m.

If you are a TV viewer of a certain age, you the days when...

Noah, who is "Fries" in "Mighty Ducks — Game Changers" on Disney+ TV, at his first gear fitting. He had to learn to play hockey.<br/>

San Diego has a new hockey star

August 16, 2022 at 12:33 p.m.

Noah Baird had just finished a first-period test last March when his mother showed up...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 19: Denise Dowse attends the 2022 Pan African Film and Arts Festival - Opening Night Gala Premiere of " Me, The Mahalia Jackson Story" at Directors Guild Of America on April 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Maury Phillips/Getty Images)

Denise Dowse, ‘Insecure’ and ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ actor, dies at 64

August 15, 2022 at 1:20 p.m.

Denise Dowse, a prolific performer known for roles in "Insecure" and "Beverly Hills, 90210," has...

Former TV executive Phyllis Schwartz, of Encinitas, publishes her first children's book to help kids cope when mom is sick.

Hard-driving news executive becomes children’s book author

August 13, 2022 at 7:32 p.m.

When PSA flight 182 crashed in North Park on Sept. 25, 1978, Phyllis Schwartz was...

Erin Doherty stars as a grifter with a cause in "Chloe," now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

HBO’s ‘Irma Vep’ and Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Chloe’ are your vacation from the ordinary

August 12, 2022 at 1:01 p.m.

Becky Green is a social-media obsessed outsider with a bit of a stalking problem. Mira...

Brooks Ashmanskas (left), Neil Patrick Harris and Emerson Brooks co-star in "Uncoupled," a new gay romantic comedy premiering on Netflix.

Thinking about committing to Netflix’s ‘Uncoupled’? Think again

July 29, 2022 at 12:01 p.m.

Meet Michael Lawson, a fabulous gay real estate agent living a stylish upscale life in...

'Leave it to Beaver' actor Tony Dow has died. He was 77.

Tony Dow, actor who played Wally Cleaver on ‘Leave It to Beaver,’ dies at 77

July 27, 2022 at 8:18 p.m.

Tony Dow, the actor who was best known as Wally Cleaver in the beloved 1950s...

UNITED STATES - AUGUST 19: LEAVE IT TO BEAVER - "Misc." 1957-1963 Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

‘Leave It to Beaver’ actor Tony Dow is in hospice care, his wife and son say

By Kenan Draughorne

July 26, 2022 at 10:34 p.m.

"Leave It to Beaver" star Tony Dow is not dead, according to his family .Dow's...

San Diego, CA - July 22: Austratlian actress Markella Kavenagh, who plays Elanor 'Nori' Brandyfoot, get's touched-up before the cast of Amazon Prime's, "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," visits media outlets at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel following their presentation in "Hall H," of the convention center, at San Diego Comic-Con, in San Diego, CA, Friday, July 22, 2022. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Photos: Behind the scenes at Comic-Con with the cast of ‘Lord of the Rings’

By Jay L. Clendenin

July 24, 2022 at 7:12 p.m.

SAN DIEGO — It's been nearly a year since Amazon Prime Video announced the Sept. 2, 2022,...

Marvel Studios: 5 things we learned on Comic-Con’s biggest night

July 24, 2022 at 3:00 a.m.

Comic-Con International's biggest night, Saturday, lived up to expectations as Marvel Studios sent fans into...

Fans converged in the Gaslamp Quarter on Thursday, a sign that Comic-Con 2022 has opened at the San Diego Convention Center.

Immersive experiences have taken over downtown San Diego. Here are 7 you can’t miss

By Natallie Rocha

July 22, 2022 at 5:41 p.m.

Some of the coolest things at this year’s Comic-Con International don’t require a badge. All...

"Gordita Chronicles" creator Claudia Forestieri, center, looks on as star Olivia Goncalves, left, reads a speech on the last day on set.

‘There’s never been a role like this’: The ‘surreal’ search for TV’s next Latina star

July 16, 2022 at 6:19 p.m.

In the last year, Olivia Goncalves has headlined her first TV series and befriended stars...

K.C. Alfred??U-T photos Cash Branson, whose cosplay name is Capt Cash, dresses as Iron Man, complete with the Infinity gauntlet, at Comic-Con on Thursday.

After two years of hybrid events, Comic-Con is ready for an in-person comeback

By Annamaria Stephens

July 15, 2022 at 12:46 p.m.

Get ready, San Diego. White-armored Stormtroopers will be swarming the streets next week — along...

Crowds of fans pour across Harbor Drive on Day 2 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego. Access was easier beca Harbor was closed to vehicles.

Comic-Con is back. Here’s why it might not be the same as you it

July 15, 2022 at 12:16 p.m.

Comic-Con International is back in person after a two-year hiatus and while a lot of...

Kaebian Conley dressed as Spider Man on the last day of Comic-Con International in San Diego on Sunday.

From Stan Lee to ‘Supernatural,’ here are my 5 favorite Comic-Con memories

July 21, 2022 at 3:43 a.m.

Catwoman boots? Check. Thor hammer? Got it. Bottomless supply of enthusiasm, optimism and patience? Always.Beginning...

What We Do in the Shadows -- FX TV Series, WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS -- Pictured: Matt Berry as Laszlo. CR: Brendon Meadows/FX

Matt Berry in "What We Do in the Shadows" on FX.

Comic-Con 2022: Here’s your Sunday schedule

July 10, 2022 at 5:49 p.m.

The final day of Comic-Con International on Sunday, July 24, will feature activities for younger...

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2019 file photo, actor Dwayne Johnson poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Jumanji The Next Level', in central London. Johnson will revisit his younger years in a new NBC comedy series called “The Rock,” which is the retired pro wrestler's nickname. NBC said Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 that it's ordered 11 episodes of the show inspired by Johnson, who will appear and also serve as an executive producer. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Comic-Con 2022: Here’s your Saturday schedule

July 9, 2022 at 6:39 p.m.

Hall H: Get ready for one of the most stacked schedules in years. Comic-Con International's...

A still from "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

Comic-Con 2022: Here’s your Friday schedule

July 8, 2022 at 8:36 p.m.

Comic-Con International's first big day Friday, July 22, will feature the cast and crews of...

FILE - In this May 6, 2018 file photo, actor William Shatner takes questions from reporters after delivering the commencement address at New England Institute of Technology graduation ceremonies, in Providence, R.I. Star Trek’s Captain Kirk is rocketing into space this month — boldly going where no other sci-fi actors have gone. Jeff Bezos’ space travel company, Blue Origin, announced Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 that Shatner will blast off from West Texas on Oct. 12. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)

Comic-Con 2022: Here’s your Thursday schedule

July 7, 2022 at 7:08 p.m.

Comic-Con International's first official day kicks off Thursday, July 21, with several big names, like...

Giselle Dougan of San Diego dressed as Raven at Comic-Con Special Edition on Friday.

Comic-Con 2022: Here’s your Wednesday schedule

July 7, 2022 at 7:06 p.m.

Comic-Con International starts Wednesday, July 20, with a preview night that helps attendees get badges...

Los Angeles, CA: May 30, 2022 - Portraits of Cristela Alonzo for her new June 28, 2022 Netflix special. She previously headlined an ABC sitcom and was vocal in her criticism of the Network's handling of it - particularly germane given the lack of Latinx representation on TV. (CREDIT: Yasara Gunawardena / For The Times).

Cristela Alonzo is ready for a comeback. Is Hollywood ready for her?

July 2, 2022 at 8:10 p.m.

Cristela Alonzo is settling into a booth at -only Soho House in West Hollywood, well-heeled...

Olivia Goncalves in Gordita Chronicles Season 1, episode 101 directed by Melissa Kosar. (Photo: Laura Magruder)

Authentically sunny and sweet, ‘Gordita Chronicles’ is the sitcom of the summer

By Robert Lloyd

June 25, 2022 at 3:15 p.m.

A conventional situation comedy unconventionally living on the channel HBO Max, “Gordita Chronicles” is...

Steve Martin (top left), Martin Short and Selena Gomez star in the Hulu comedy series "Only Murders in the Building," which starts its second season on June 28.

In its second season, Hulu’s ‘Only Murders in the Building’ keeps the TV fun alive

June 24, 2022 at 1:01 p.m.

I have a confession to make. When "Only Murders in the Building" debuted on Hulu...

Actors Raymundo Garduño Cruz, left, and Juan Francisco González Aguilar both died this week when a van carrying them and other cast and crew of Netflix's "The Chosen One" crashed.

With Netflix’s ‘Chosen One’ crash, Tijuana loses two pillars of its arts scene

June 22, 2022 at 4:55 a.m.

MEXICO CITY — Raymundo Garduño Cruz was an actor, director, producer and baseball fanatic who often placed...

47 things to do, eat and see in San Diego to level up your summer

By Abby Hamblin

June 22, 2022 at 4:45 a.m.

Beach: Coronado Whenever life gets too stressful, we point our cars westward — as in...

ARLO Chef Josh Mouzakes fights for West Coast chefs to win Food Network's "Beachside Brawl" premiering June 19 at 10 p.m.

Local chefs battle in ‘Beachside Brawl’ and ‘Iron Chef’

June 16, 2022 at 12:31 p.m.

Not just one, but two renowned San Diego chefs are competing on national cooking shows...

‘Love, Victor’ broke new ground in LGBTQ TV. Inside its ‘very poetic’ finale

June 15, 2022 at 7:12 p.m.

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the third and final season of "Love, Victor."For Victor...

Becca Kufrin, of "Bachelorette" fame, and "Bachelor in Paradise"'s Thomas Jacobs ran in June 4 Rock 'n' Roll 5K. Is that an engagement ring on his left hand?

‘Bachelorette’ star finds man of her dreams in San Diego

June 11, 2022 at 12:21 p.m.

It's official. Season 14 "Bachelorette" Becca Kufrin is engaged to "Bachelor in Paradise" co-star Thomas...

(From L-R): Margaret Cho, Tomas Matos, Bowen Yang, Joel Kim Booster, and Matt Rogers in the film "Fire Island." Photo by Jeong Park. Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved

In Hulu rom-com ‘Fire Island,’ love wins. But it’s not an easy victory

By Robert Daniels

June 2, 2022 at 6:48 p.m.

Loving and sweet, Andrew Ahn’s “Fire Island” whisks you off on a sunny, celebratory week...

Comedian Joel Kim Booster has been busy lately. His new film "Fire Island," which he stars in and wrote, comes out June 3. His new stand-up special "Psychosexual" will debut June 21 on Netflix. In between— from June 16 to 18 — he'll be at The American Comedy Co. in downtown San Diego.

‘Fire Island’ star Joel Kim Booster on being gay and Asian: ‘I’m proud of who I am’

By Michael James Rocha

June 1, 2022 at 3:56 p.m.

These days, if you end up on an elevator with comedian Joel Kim Booster, he...

Susie Conway, center, of Santee, gasps after receiving a $10,000 check on the May 25 farewell week show of Ellen DeGeneres.

Santee woman gets $10,000 on farewell week ‘Ellen Show’

May 28, 2022 at 12:15 a.m.

Santee mom and school instructional aide Susie Conway got a final gift from Ellen DeGeneres...

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres appears during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank on April 25, 2022. DeGeneres is taking her final bow on her syndicated daytime talk show, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” on Thursday, May 26, after almost two decades. (Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. via AP)

What’s next for Ellen DeGeneres once her talk show goes off the air?

By Nardine Saad

May 26, 2022 at 1:24 p.m.

Sixteen-time Emmy Award winner Ellen DeGeneres will bid farewell to daytime-TV viewers on Thursday during...

OCEANSIDE, CA - MAY 18, 2022: Oceanside resident Jaine Mackievicz-Cenci, who grew up in Brazil watching Julia Child's cooking show on TV, breaks eggs while making an olive oil and vanilla cake in her apartment in Oceanside on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. (Hayne Palmour IV / For The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Fresh off ‘Julia Child Challenge’ win, Oceanside home chef wants to teach Americans about Brazilian cuisine

May 22, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

As a little girl growing up in the Amazon region of Northern Brazil, Jaíne Mackievicz-Cenci...

Chrissy Metz (left), Justin Hartley, Mandy Moore and Sterling K. Brown star in the NBC drama "This is Us." The final episode of the series airs Tuesday, May 24.

The end of ‘This is Us’ is coming, and I’m not ready