Letters to the Editor
One of the L.A. Times’ own former critics derided Mike Davis’ ‘City of Quartz’ as ‘overwritten and shamelessly hyperbolic.’
California
As someone who has read most of Davis’ work and knew him personally, I can say that his writings were cris de coeur more than lamentations. He was less Jeremiah and more John the Baptist, preparing the way for who would ultimately save L.A.: Us.
Television
The actors spoke about their new Prime Video comedy series that features Cox as a transgender woman returning home to Alabama to live with her father, played by Wallace.
Music
Voletta Wallace worked to elevate her son’s short-lived but influential career to hip-hop greatness. Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in 1997 in Los Angeles.
Entertainment & Arts
Aardman co-directors Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham deliver another unabashedly British Wallace & Gromit stop-motion adventure: ‘Vengeance Most Fowl.’
Angels
Los Angeles Angels oft-injured star Mike Trout is moving from center to right field in hopes of better preserving his health this season.
Killer Mike is suing a private security firm, alleging false arrest, assault and battery stemming from his arrest at last year’s Grammy Awards.
Hollywood Inc.
Wallace moved from Fox News to CNN in late 2021 to be a host on its short-lived streaming service. He hosts “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”
Movies
The director’s latest misanthropic drama, following such films as “Bleak Moments” and “Naked,” is a puckeringly sour delight, socked over by Marianne Jean-Baptiste.
Politics
After his narrow reelection as speaker, Rep. Mike Johnson promised to “drastically cut back the size and scope of government.”