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A new book by Mallory O'Meara explores the life of artist Milicent Patrick, who worked on Fantasia and costumed a legendary Hollywood monster — and then ran afoul of misogyny in the workplace.

Several months ago, the hills in Malibu were covered with wildfires. Now those same hills, which served as locations for M.A.S.H. and Planet of the Apes, are covered with wildflowers.

Netflix's cancellation of the One Day at a Time reboot has sparked sadness and outrage from its fans. Could a social media campaign can save the beloved show and its diverse cast?

Actor Luke Perry, best known for his role in the TV show Beverly Hills, 90210 died Monday, following a stroke last week. He was 52.

Green Book and Bohemian Rhapsody were big winners at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Green Book won three including best picture. Bohemian Rhapsody won four including best actor for Rami Malek.

Hannah Beachler is the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for production design. Her work creating the cinematic world of Black Panther earned her the nod.

With a proliferation of streaming services to distribute their work, and a boom at the box office, budgets and opportunities are rising for documentary filmmakers.

Kacey Musgraves won the night's top honor, album of the year, for Golden Hour — which also won country album of the year. Childish Gambino won record and song of the year for "This Is America."

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences still has not announced a host for next month's Oscars ceremony. The nomination front-runners include: A Star is Born, Green Book and Roma.

There were some unexpected wins, including best motion picture drama, which went to Bohemian Rhapsody, and best motion picture musical or comedy, which went to Green Book.

An LAPD detective with a murky past appears in every scene of Karyn Kusama's new drama. Light and dark, male and female, hero and antihero, it's a thriller that plays with the conventions of noir.

Alfonso Cuarón, now an Oscar-winning filmmaker, has a new movie set in his childhood neighborhood in Mexico City. But it's really about the live-in nanny and housekeeper who helped raise him.

Common Sense Media is a non-profit group that studies how media and technology affect children. The group is releasing its 2018 list of best TV show for children and families.

One of the first Chicano rock bands, Thee Midniters were often called East L.A.'s Beatles. Their instrumental track "Whittier Blvd." was a regional smash that pointed to a coming cultural movement.

The Paramount Ranch served as the set for movies and TV shows including Westworld and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. The National Park Service took it over in 1980 and kept it open to the public.

Two massive wildfires continue to threaten California's Ventura and northwestern Los Angeles county. Driven by high winds and dry conditions, they've forced evacuation of 75,000 homes.

The podcast Homecoming is now a TV series. In the psychological thriller, Roberts plays a caseworker who helps soldiers adjust to life back home but then discovers a sinister secret about the program.

Los Angeles restaurant Bestia has remained busy and buzzing. Chef Ori Menashe has a new cookbook and a new restaurant that was the glowing subject of one of food critic Jonathan Gold's final reviews.

Between street art and a new initiative bringing artist-designed billboards to all 50 states, more people are breaking out of the bubble to express their views on today's divisive political climate.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic is starting to mark its centennial this fall. It's credited with helping to bring high culture and great composers to L.A.