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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

Based on the ups and downs of a real-life Neil Diamond tribute act, the movie, directed by Craig Brewer, required charm, realness and vocal firepower to spare.

Seven years ago, Alice Brooks thought her dream of becoming a cinematographer would never come true. A phone call from director Jon M. Chu led her to "In the Heights" and more.

Patti Smith talks about 'Bread of Angels,' her latest book. Smith wrote the book over a 10-year period, chronicling her childhood to now.

Filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda discusses his animated film 'Scarlet,' which updates the question from Hamlet's soliloquy for a new art form — and new age.

With standout roles in both the highly anticipated 'Marty Supreme' and HBO's buzzy new comedy 'I Love L.A.,' Odessa A'zion is enjoying the moment. That doesn't mean she expects it to last.

Teresa 'Toogie' Barcelo, known for choreographing 'New Rules,' blends somatic therapy and improvisation in an unconventional L.A. movement workshop.

An acting nomination for his performance as revolutionary-turned-girl dad Bob Ferguson in 'One Battle After Another' would be lucky number seven for DiCaprio.

From the Neil Diamond-centric "Song Sung Blue" to the return of "Stranger Things" to Katseye at the Palladium to Nutcrackers around SoCal, we've got recommendations for what to see all holiday season long.

Photojournalist Lynsey Addario, the subject of 'Love + War,' and Mstyslav Chernov, the filmmaker behind '2000 Meters From Andriivka,' discuss their work as conflict journalists.

Porsha Williams of 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' was met by police Sunday at the Atlanta airport after an altercation occurred during a flight from Las Vegas.

'Rambling Rose' star Diane Ladd's cause of death has been revealed, weeks after her daughter Laura Dern announced her death earlier this month.

Auditors have questioned the accounting practices at the Palm Springs Art Museum. Areas of concern include problems with reporting of endowment spending, improper recording of the market value of donated and deaccessioned art, and faulty recording of admissions revenues.

The first teaser for Disney's live-action 'Moana' features newcomer Catherine Lagaʻaia singing about how far she'll go, along with a glimpse of Dwayne Johnson's Maui.