Jane Fonda

Milo O'Shea, Irish actor of stage and screen, dies at 86

2013-04-03 11:27:00

Milo O’Shea, an Irish stage and screen actor known for his roles in films as varied as “Ulysses,” “Barbarella” and Franco Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet,” has died. He was 86. O’Shea, who also had...

Oscars 2013: Bring on the red carpet divas

2013-02-24 17:35:00

Several of the stars on the red carpet are turning on the sparkle with diva dresses. They are the naughty to the evening’s cream puff gowns’ nice. Naomi Watts is wearing an otherworldly gunmetal sequin Armani gown with galactic-looking cap...

Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination

2013-03-07 11:21:00

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...

L.A.'s walking dead

2013-03-06 18:45:00

Mark the date, remember the day. On March 5, 2013, Los Angeles redefined apathy. A measly 16% of the city's registered voters — or perhaps around 20% once all the mail-in ballots are counted — turned out in an election with the following...

L.A. mayor election: Garcetti, Greuel battle for Hollywood

2013-03-05 21:13:17

Steve Schapiro's photos in 'Then and Now' offer a mix of emotions

2013-02-24 06:00:00

When photographer Steve Schapiro first arrived on the Lower East Side set of "The Godfather" in 1971, there were rumors floating around that Marlon Brando was not well. Moving closer to the action, he noticed an old man in an overcoat and hat talking to...

What's wrong with the media? Just ask Dwight Howard

2013-02-23 20:45:00

I have some things on my mind. — The NFL combine is not one of them. I'd rather watch the wife's reality TV shows all night long and have her tell me about her day during the commercials. — I'm big on "Skyfall," but the fact it's not one...

Popularity of home elevators gets a lift

2013-02-13 00:00:00

Actress Jane Fonda bought a home in Beverly Hills last year with a feature that might seem counterintuitive for a fitness guru: an elevator. The Holmby Hills house that pop icon Michael Jackson leased has one within its 17,200 square feet of living...

PASSINGS: Dyer Brainerd Holmes, T.S. Cook, Joel Schaeffer

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Dyer Brainerd Holmes NASA manned space flight director Dyer Brainerd Holmes, 91, director of manned space flight for NASA when Americans were making their early forays into space in the early 1960s, died Friday at a hospital in Memphis, Tenn., of...

Evelyn Freeman dies at 96; therapist was pioneer in aging issues

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Evelyn Freeman, a pioneer in the field of aging who in the twilight of her life helped people cope with the challenges of getting older, has died. She was 96. Freeman, who was the longtime director of the senior counseling program at what was then called...

Richard M. Walden, Operation USA's charity buccaneer

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Almost on impulse, almost 35 years ago, Richard M. Walden and a friend rounded up six tons of relief supplies and a jet to ferry them to Vietnamese boat people in Malaysia. Thus was Operation California — now Operation USA — born. A Times...

Buried history in Hanoi

2013-01-20 00:00:00

Out beyond the swank poolside bar at Hanoi's Metropole hotel, which I visited last month, a gated entrance opens onto a dark set of stairs. At the bottom is a dank and musty bomb shelter, and, for those who can read Vietnamese, a sign in golden...

Michael Douglas and Jane Fonda present the Oscar for best director.

2013-02-24 21:03:05

Jane Fonda. Seib LAT

2013-02-24 18:45:00

Jane Fonda

2013-02-24 16:20:02