Новости за 21.11.2017

UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford said Monday he has had no update on the status of three freshmen players who are suspended indefinitely after being detained in China.

Peter Cullen, the longtime voice of "Transformers" character Optimus Prime, is on board again for the newest animated iteration, "Transformers: Titans Return."

The secret is out. It’s no longer only Las Vegas locals who know of the magical cakes produced by a team of local bakers at Freed’s Bakery, thanks to “Vegas Cakes,” a Food Network series that premiered in November.

Nearly 3 million Dish Network subscribers in 18 cities, including Los Angeles, have lost access to their local CBS television station — just two days before Thanksgiving, when many Americans want to watch NFL football.

Most would likely agree that the crime-mystery miniseries “Top of the Lake: China Girl” can be moody to the point of grim. So it’s a little unnerving that a gathering of co-creator Gerard Lee, co-creator and co-director Jane Campion and co-director Ariel Kleiman to discuss the Sundance Channel...

In 2015, Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford and several colleagues predicted that wind, solar and hydroelectric power could provide 100% of the energy demand in each of the 48 contiguous American states, “at low cost,” by about 2050.

Your daily guide to the best things to do California, featuring places to visit, attractions and experiences. Road trip to the redwoods, walk beaches, hike parks and explore historic sites.

“I jog on the beach every morning — except today because I had a hangover,” says Roger Deak-ins, on the morning after the world ‘premiere of “Blade Runner 2049.”

When he was 8 years old, Matt Reeves started making 8-millimeter movies inspired by his love for the original “Planet of the Apes.” “I’d have my friends put on gorilla masks and run around shooting these little sci-fi films,” he recalls. “As a kid, I was captivated by these images of horses with...

Dedicated to examining the porn industry’s birth in grungy, early ’70s Times Square, HBO’s “The Deuce” can be unrelentingly bleak. But it’s also created by David Simon and his regular collaborator, George Pelecanos, two men shrewd enough to hire a pair of top mystery writers — Megan Abbott (“Dare...

Over the span of his 37-year career, Jeff Daniels has repeatedly defied what kind of career a square-jawed, 6-foot-3-inch, light-haired Midwesterner belongs in. He’s played all manner of ordinary suits, from the secretly feckless (“Terms of Endearment”) to the in-over-his-head (“Something Wild”)....

Where have all the weirdos gone in the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., the ones who’d nominate “Burlesque” for best motion picture or think that Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie both deserved nods for the complete lack of chemistry they displayed in “The Tourist”?

In 2015, Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford and several colleagues predicted that wind, solar and hydroelectric power could provide 100% of the energy demand in each of the 48 contiguous American states, “at low cost,” by about 2050.

Wonder Woman is about to blush.

“There is an effortless intelligence and humor and delight,” says director Patty Jenkins of “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot, who happens to be sitting beside her on the couch. “You hit all the beats of strength and power and warmth, but there’s this delightful other...

It’s easy to imagine why “Ozark” appealed to Jason Bateman. Starring as Marty Byrde, a hapless husband and a Chicago financial planner in trouble with a Mexican drug cartel, meant taking on a darker-than-usual role for him. (Directing four episodes was also part of his deal.) As for the award-winning...

Take along rain gear if you’re headed to Florida or the Pacific Northwest; sweaters and a knit cap for the Midwest and the Northeast; and if you’re coming to Southern California for Thanksgiving, a swimsuit and sunscreen.

“Even superheroes grow old,” says James Mangold, director and co-writer of “Logan.” “There’s no escaping it, but we’ve never seen it. It’s great unplowed ground.”

An erotic underwater love scene, the cheap but colorful motels of the displaced, a tennis match with more than a trophy at stake: Three cinematographers explain how they got their shots, and why they mattered.

To call Mandy Walker precise would be an understatement.

Early this fall, the Australian cinematographer, who has previously worked on “Hidden Figures” and “Australia,” is hard at work color-correcting scenes from the October romantic drama “The Mountain Between Us” from director Hany Abu-Assad....

The road from Emmys to Golden Globes used to be so sedate. If a show won hardware in the fall, it was likely to get attention in the winter. But these days, shows that weren’t even a gleam in Emmy’s eye are in the running for the Globes. While the latest Emmy winners are certain to make a splash,...

Spanish-speaking passengers will get a boost in 2018 with a new series of European river cruises by AmaWaterways, which include briefings and excursions in English and Spanish.

“CBS This Morning” found itself in the uncomfortable position of covering one of its own Tuesday.

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Tuesday, Nov. 21, and here’s what’s happening across California: