Новости за 29.12.2015

"Brooklyn" cost $11 million. "Room" had a $13-million budget. Not astronomical amounts for movies that have emerged as crowd-pleasing Oscar contenders, but substantial enough to necessitate some creative financing.

More from Trail Guide Dec. 28 Bill Clinton will travel to New Hampshire to campaign for his wife Dec. 27 Donald Trump, for the moment, centers attention on Hillary Clinton Dec. 24 Clinton still fights Sanders for N.H. Dec. 23 Ted Cruz uses cartoon depicting daughters as fundraising tool Dec. 22...

Even for the costume designers who get to delve into a fantasy world and let their creativity run wild, where one outrageous costume is outdone only by the very next one, there can be a favorite. We talk to four such designers about the thrill of boldly going where no costume has gone before.

The Clippers didn't need Blake Griffin against the Washington Wizards on Monday night. They relied on strong performances from Chris Paul and Deandre Jordan to lead the way to a 108-91 victory.

Genre isn't supposed to matter much when it comes to the Academy Awards. In theory, the organization prides itself on voting for the best picture of the year whether it's a comedy, drama, romance, thriller, western or period piece. That being said, it's somewhat head-scratching that after 87 years,...

If you've been following the path of Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson, the two Brooklyn chefs who last May opened the falafel stand Madcapra in Grand Central Market, the news that they're opening a new restaurant won't come as a tremendous surprise.

New Year, new you? Despite the cliché, as the calendar flips to Jan. 1 we feel compelled to shift gears, change a habit, try something new. Refreshing your makeup bag is an easy change. Moreover, you'll find that over the last few years research and development teams have been working overtime...

Even in Hollywood, where faces have been plumped, nipped, filled and pulled in a quest to look decades younger. hand care can be neglected, tattletaling the age people spend thousands of dollars to hide.

USC will play Wisconsin on Wednesday in a second consecutive trip to the Holiday Bowl.

On the one hand, I wrote my way into this movie on a dream. On the other, a nightmare.

The largest container ship ever to arrive at a North American port is now docked at the southern tip of Los Angeles, a sign of the rapid changes underway in the global shipping industry.

He's all about that bass. When Patrick Stewart speaks, his voice swoops and soars, one minute thundering, the next a whisper. He's used it to great effect on stages and screens large and small for over 50 years. And in interviews as well. Stopping by The Times offices to discuss his latest venture,...

Amid turmoil at the Los Angeles County probation department, some elected officials and juvenile justice reform advocates are pushing a proposal that would split the sprawling agency in two parts, one for overseeing minors in trouble with the law and one for adults.

Just how were Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli going to handle the extra responsibilities without leading scorer Jeff Carter to share the burden?The answer: A hat trick for one (Toffoli) and a four-point night for the other (Kopitar).That, and a shutout by goalie Jonathan Quick helped the Kings dismantle...

At least one person was killed and as many as three others injured in a head-on collision Monday evening in the Pearblossom area near Palmdale, California Highway Patrol officials said.

A trip through the Grapevine could be tough overnight into Tuesday, with freezing temperatures, reports of light snow and power out on some offramps.

It started for the Clippers with Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordanimposing their will on the game.

Wildlife experts and law enforcement officials on Monday worked to keep a determined elephant seal off a Northern California highway that she has repeatedly tried to cross, snarling traffic. Officer Andrew Barclay, spokesman for the California Highway Patrol, said callers first reported that the...

Fans shinnied up a traffic-light post outside the luxury hotel where the Lakers stayed, hoping to get a glimpse of Kobe Bryant boarding the team bus among dozens and dozens of cordoned-off people.

The Lakers rolled into North Carolina and were reminded of a different type of farewell.

Eyassu Worku, a senior guard at Los Alamitos who signed with UC Irvine, has been one of the most impressive performers in the opening month of the season.

A "family decision" is what convinced Paul Pierce to return home to Southern California to play for the Clippers, and the same family considerations will determine whether he retires after this season or continues playing.

Ezekiel Elliott's last game, a 42-13 victory Nov. 28 against Michigan, likely won't be his last game in an Ohio State uniform.The running back is expected to play Friday against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl after he was cited for driving with a suspended license Sunday afternoon after a crash...

Long before athletes tweeted, and in-your-face dunks and tackles could be shared by millions instantly, Meadowlark Lemon became one of the most popular sports personalities in the world.

There's little doubt that West Ranch Coach Shant Bicakci has given the green light for his players to shoot threes whenever they see fit. The Wildcats made 12 threes on Monday night in a 65-64 victory over Loyola in the quarterfinals of the #D1Bound tournament at Dorsey.