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Cleto Escobedo III, the bandleader on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' has died, according to the late-night host. The pair were close friends, having grown up together.

In a recent interview, Oscar Isaac said he's not currently interested in working again with Disney until the mega corporation can prove it can 'not succumb to fascism.'

Elizabeth Berkley says she couldn't land a gig after 'Showgirls' flopped 30 years ago because she 'wasn't allowed to audition for things.' That didn't stop her.

David Szalay became the first Hungarian British writer to receive the prestigious Booker Prize with 'Flesh,' his sixth novel.

Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson, gets candid about the toll taken by her past drug use, including a perforated septum. 'I don't recommend it because it ruined my life.'

After eight years, Grizzly Bear reunites for a limited run, including their first Los Angeles show in six years at the Shrine on Wednesday.

Zubin Mehta, at 89 an L.A. icon, returns to the L.A. Phil, of which he is conductor emeritus, to conduct one of his specialties, Bruckner's massive 8th Symphony

Mixed martial arts franchise Combate Global will produce 20 shows at a Burbank studio, relocating from its previous location in Miami.

Featured in Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another,' are the 'vato skateboarders,' a group of El Paso natives who stand out despite their brief screen time.

Actor Sally Kirkland has died at 84. The Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee for the 1987 movie 'Anna' had gone into hospice care over the weekend.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic will name the Hollywood Bowl's stage for the 93-year-old composer, whose music for "Star Wars" and "E.T." helped define modern cinema.

Bianna Golodryga teamed up with Israeli TV news anchor Yonit Levi to write 'Don't Feed the Lion.' It's a novel that she wished her son had.

The 25-year-old artist's follow-up to his debut album "Love on Digital" marks an unexpected but intuitive leap into jazz. He's set to perform at the Wiltern on Nov. 14.

Ex-NXIVM member Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in 2021, addresses her role in the 'sex cult' and life after prison in new podcast 'Allison after NXIVM.'

The official cause of death for guitarist and Kiss founding member Ace Frehley has been released and supports information provided by his family after his Oct. 16 death.