Pulitzer Prize Awards

American Cinematheque to celebrate the late Roger Ebert

2013-05-12 13:21:00

Thumbs up to the American Cinematheque. The independent, nonprofit cultural organization is paying homage to the Pulitzer Prize-winning movie critic Roger Ebert with a new film series, "The Great Movies: A Tribute to Roger Ebert." The influential...

David Mamet enlists Cate Blanchett for new screen project

2013-05-16 07:25:00

The last several months have been wildly up and down for David Mamet. The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright saw his new play "The Anarchist" flop on Broadway, while a revival of his "Glengarry Glenn Ross" proved a box office hit thanks to Al Pacino....

Film Independent at LACMA celebrates 'Valley Girl'

2013-05-16 06:00:00

Film Independent at LACMA is holding a 1980s costume contest after the 30th anniversary screening of Martha Coolidge's endearing comedy "Valley Girl" on Thursday evening at the Leo S. Bing Theater. The romantic comedy was inspired by Frank Zappa and his...

The Whitmore family will never grow out of this stage

2013-05-07 19:15:00

Prolific character actor James Whitmore appeared in countless films ("The Asphalt Jungle," "The Shawshank Redemption") and TV series ("The Twilight Zone") in his six -decade career, earning Oscar nominations for 1949's "Battleground" and 1975's "Give...

Review: 'The Royale' punches well but has character issues

2013-05-06 18:15:00

Stepping into the ring with Jack Johnson, otherwise known as the "Galveston Giant," was as much an invitation to conversation as a guarantee of a beating. He'd banter with his opponents, teasing them about their fate, before knocking them out when the...

USC journalism school loses new leader after just two days

2013-04-30 16:08:00

The search for a new director of USC’s journalism school has taken a confusing turn after a Northwestern University professor accepted the job but then suddenly withdrew two days later. Douglas Foster’s reversal and decision not to head up...

Occidental Petroleum Chairman Ray Irani ousted at annual meeting

2013-05-04 00:00:00

Occidental Petroleum shareholders ousted Chairman and former Chief Executive Ray Irani in a dramatic annual meeting that signaled the end of an era for the storied oil and gas producer. It concluded a nearly three-decade run as a director of the Los...

New Edward Albee play postponed -- for the second time

2013-05-03 07:11:00

Even Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights are prone to self-doubt. Edward Albee, the Tony Award-winning writer of 1962's “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” was supposed to see his newest work, “Laying an Egg,” debut off-...

Jonathan Gold's 101 Best Restaurants kicks off with a party

2013-05-01 08:00:00

Jonathan Gold, the Los Angeles Times’ Pulitzer Prize-winning restaurant critic and self-proclaimed “belly of Los Angeles,” is selecting his 101 favorite restaurants for a special section to be published in The Times on May 23. And if...

New trailer is a first peek at 'August: Osage County' movie

2013-05-10 10:39:00

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Today, we are reminded of these universal truths: “Life is very long” (T.S. Eliot). “Family holds us up….Family knocks us down.” And Meryl Streep is poised for a 2013...

Harper Lee sues literary agent over 'To Kill a Mockingbird' rights

2013-05-04 08:44:00

Harper Lee, the 87-year-old author of "To Kill a Mockingbird," has filed suit against her literary agent over the rights to her classic novel. The suit alleges that the agent took advantage of Lee's age and infirmity when she assigned the copyright to him...

Stephen Colbert, Jennifer Egan and 'The Great Gatsby' [Video]

2013-05-10 07:19:00

On his show Thursday night, Stephen Colbert hosted a book club with distinct Oprah-like overtones: cozy chairs, yellow pillows, a pastel tie and chardonnay. The book at hand was F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby." To discuss the novel, he...

Hill- Stead Museum's west facade.

2013-05-22 06:59:00

An undated photo of American composer John LaMontaine, who won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1959. He died of Alzheimer's disease at his L.A. home at the age of 93.

2013-05-16 19:30:20

The American Cinematheque celebrates the legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert with a new film series.

2013-05-12 10:30:27