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In rebuke of Florida bill, Oscars hosts are feeling ‘gay, gay, gay, gay, gay, gay’

LOS ANGELES — Oscars co-hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall ended their opening speech Sunday by throwing some shade at Florida legislation widely known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2022

Russell Westbrook enters Top-30 in all-time scoring list

Ryan Ward: With his sixth field goal of the game, Russell Westbrook passed Adrian Dantley for 30th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list, via Lakers PR. Source: Twitter @RyanWardLA What's the buzz on Twitter? Jovan Buha @ jovanbuha Third quarter: ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 28, 2022

Compton gets another big TV close-up, as Beyoncé opens Oscars with soaring 'Be Alive'

LOS ANGELES — Can an opening act steal a show?

Los Angeles Times · Mar 28, 2022

Southern California grocery workers authorize a strike amid contract negotiations

LOS ANGELES — Battered by two years of pandemic stress, tens of thousands of Southern California grocery workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if supermarkets don't meet their wage demands as negotiations on a new contract resume in the coming weeks.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2022

Oscars 2022: Will Smith not facing charges for slapping Chris Rock, says LAPD, as Academy releases statement – as it happened

Family drama Coda won best picture at a ceremony that was overshadowed by Will Smith attacking Chris Rock

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022

USC was in a free fall. Then it turned to Rick Caruso

LOS ANGELES — At the lowest point in its history, the University of Southern California turned to Rick Caruso.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2022

From Bernie Sanders speeches to screenplays: The unlikely journey of an Oscar nominee

Bernie Sanders’ former staffer feels like a ‘fish out of water’ in Hollywood after a career in politics, he tells Sheila Flynn - but the Oscar nominee for Don’t Look Up is on a mission to save the planet

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022

Activist Elaine Brown: ‘You must be willing to die for what you believe in’

Elaine Brown reveals how in 1974 she came to be the first and only woman to lead the Black Panther Party – and talks about revolution, resistance and activism today

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022

Ambulance review – a decent B-movie spoiled by the Michael Bay treatment

The maximalist director overcooks his adaptation of a 2005 Danish thriller, while Jake Gyllenhall lets rip

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022

USC's Jalen Hurts? Why Lincoln Riley is comparing Shane Lee to an old favorite.

LOS ANGELES — When Jalen Hurts left Alabama for Oklahoma ahead of the 2019 season, Lincoln Riley saw firsthand how a single transfer could reshape a team's culture. In Hurts' case, the impact was immediate. The new quarterback's presence helped lift a locker room that lost Heisman Trophy winner Kyler…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 27, 2022