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.
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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.
With L.A. burning, many have called for the Oscars to be canceled. Film academy CEO Bill Kramer tells The Times that the March 2 ceremony will proceed, with ‘special moments’ acknowledging first responders.
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.
We look back at our entertainment photos of 2024 — and our photographers share how they captured their striking imagery
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.
Awards
Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ won the best picture Oscar nearly 24 years ago. With the sequel now out, it’s time to think about its place at the Academy Awards.
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.