The gigantic, eye-catching blue and yellow tents adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier for tonight’s debut of Cirque de Soleil’s “Totem” stand boldly and have caught the eye of many a passerby. In light of […]

Performances begin tonight under Cirque du Soleil’s trademark blue-and-yellow big top tent next to the Santa Monica Pier for the touring production of “Totem.” The family-friendly show traces the journey of the human species from […]

So I am sitting in my hotel room in Las Vegas. In the Wellness Wing of the MGM Grand. I did not specifically ask to stay in this wing. Didn’t even know they had it. […]

The speculation is over for Oscar nominations with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences releasing its picks early Thursday morning. “American Hustle” and “Gravity” lead the pack with 10 nominations each while “12 […]

Anyone who hasn’t been to SeaWorld San Diego in a few years will be in for a treat with the arrival of its new mega-attraction Manta, a double-launch coaster that opened in May 2012. Swooping […]

The extension of “Kurt Weill at the Cuttlefish Hotel” at the brand-new West End Theatre on the Santa Monica Pier has been postponed until an as-yet undecided date. The extension was originally set to begin […]

The Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony will be held today at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica starting at 5 pm. The show will be then be broadcast on The CW Network at 8 pm […]

Northbound Pacific Coast Highway lanes in the Pacific Palisades have been closed with roughly a two-acre brush fire burning alongside the freeway. The fire was reported at about 3 pm near the 14800 block of […]