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Genre-hopping Swiss outfit L’Eclair are the sonic equivalent of the pastry they’re named after. And to make things even sweeter, they’re teaming up with their “delightfully weird” labelmate Gelli Haha to tap into some heavy, raw funk on “Run.”

Unhoused people lack safe bathroom access—an issue of public health, safety, and basic dignity we can no longer ignore.

Filmmaker Wes Anderson often works with the same actors from project to project, but there is one person he has collaborated with more than any other — the inimitable Bill Murray. These collabs include 1998’s Rushmore, 2004’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and now The Phoenician Scheme, which premiered last month at the Cannes Film Festival. Anderson and Murray spoke with Elvis Mitchell in the Elvis Suite at Cannes. Anderson recalled his first conversation with Murray around making Rushmore. Murray, meanwhile, noted that he doesn’t feel boxed in by Anderson’s exacting directorial style and that Anderson’s scripts only begin to tell the story of the film that will be made.

For decades, trailblazing comedian and Emmy-winner Carol Leifer has entertained audiences with her sharp wit and comedic talents — both on stage and behind the scenes. A seasoned stand-up comic, she has also lent her writing brilliance to iconic, fan-favorite shows like Seinfeld, Modern Family, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Hacks. Leifer’s latest project finds her expanding her creative repertoire as an author. Teaming with fellow comedy writer Rick Mitchell, she co-authored the hilarious and practical book How to Write a Funny Speech...for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place. More: Comedian Carol Leifer wants you to shine in your next speech (The Treatment, 2025) For her Treat, Leifer credits Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks' classic sketch-turned-comedy album The 2000 Year Old Man as a major influence on her life and career. It was a staple in her household growing up, igniting her ion for comedy and fueling her ambition to bring joy through laughter. More: Carol Leifer (The Treatment, 2001) This segment has been edited and condensed for clarity. I have to say, what had the most impact on me was Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks' comedy album, The 2000 Year Old Man. Growing up in my generation, what your parents listened to was what everybody listened to. There was one phonograph and the family was the captive audience. My parents were both big comedy lovers, and they played this The 2000 Year Old Man album all the time, so much that I could lip-sync it at this point. There was so much laughter growing up in my house. And not only laughter, but it really made me want to be funny. Making people laugh like those two with that album did in my house was such an impetus for me to really seek out the joy of laughing and making other people laugh. To the point [that] when I went to college at SUNY Binghamton - Harpur College, and I met Paul Weiser, we both knew that album and knew it word by word. It's not only an influence on me but other people of my generation. So when I think of that album, I think about my family and me wanting to go into comedy.

The Black, artistic legacy of Altadena is on display at the California African American Museum. It includes established and up-and-coming artists.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s whirlwind bromance comes to an end. Plus, why are Israel and the UN at odds over a new humanitarian aid group in Gaza?

“Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” premiered 40 years ago in theaters. Former cast will reunite for a show at the Alex Theater in Glendale on June 14.

The latest film releases include From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, Dangerous Animals, Predator: Killer of Killers, and The Life of Chuck. Weighing in are William Bibbiani, film critic for The Wrap and co-host of The Critically Acclaimed Network podcast, and Amy Nicholson, film critic for The Los Angeles Times and host of the podcast Unspooled.

A young girl in Bakersfield, who’s being treated in Los Angeles for a life-threatening condition, will get to stay in the country for at least a year after being told she and her family must self-deport.

In response to more federal immigration enforcement actions in Orange County, officials there want more transparency from ICE, while others fear retaliation from the Trump istration.

Green Street Pictures created two of the most ambitious shows of the last few years, and they’re both cartoons.

A house that modernist architect Richard Neutra built in the Hollywood Hills for a German art dealer 90 years ago will soon fulfill the original owner’s vision.

For more than a century, there has been a nefarious fascination with engineering society in ways that disadvantage the most vulnerable.

Bono (aka Paul Hewson) is a Grammy winner 22 times over… along with his bandmates in a little group called U2. He is a prolific activist who has spearheaded campaigns to fight poverty and HIV/AIDS in Africa. He’s also a best selling author for his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story: Bono. And he performed a version of the book in a one-man show and residency at the Beacon Theatre in New York in 2023. Those performances have now been shaped to become the Apple TV+ film Bono: Stories of Surrender (streaming now). In his first appearance on The Treatment, Bono gives an extended and revealing interview. He talks about how his recent heart surgery changed him, reflects on how Brian Eno taught the band to not be cool, and he shares the simple thing that sets U2 apart. Bono and Elvis Mitchell. Photo credit: Jim Mannino

The shift in housing value is marking up prices for some communities, while others show only modest gains, according to a study from Crosstown LA.

Veteran film strategist Kevin Goetz has conducted many test film screenings over his forty years in the industry. But please don’t ask him to reveal his secrets: “They'll look at me and go, ‘So Kevin, what about that movie?’ And I just look at them with a very, very blank stare and say, ‘You know better,’ jokes Goetz. “Or I'll say, ‘Great. Ask me how your movie is… Great.’” Goetz shares why he pivoted from a steady career in acting to his decades-long journey into entertainment research. The veteran analyst also sheds light on the science and art behind audience testing. Plus, he and Masters swap stories from some infamous screenings over the years.

As the Trump istration targets NPR’s federal funding, the network and three Colorado stations are fighting back in court with a First Amendment lawsuit. Meanwhile, Hollywood is seeing signs of life at the box office. Memorial Day weekend pulled in $326 million (a huge jump from last year’s $132 million) driven by a crowded slate of new releases. Kim Masters and Matt Belloni break down the biggest stories coming out of the holiday weekend. Public radio v. the president? As President Trump moves to cut NPR’s federal funding, the network and three Colorado stations hit back with a First Amendment lawsuit. “Objectively speaking, I think this is a good strategy,” says Masters. “It seems to me that the lawsuit, I would hope, has every chance of success as many such lawsuits against this istration … are succeeding, at least in the early going.” We are so back? Memorial Day weekend provided some relief for studios and theater owners alike, bringing in $326 million at the box office compared to last year’s $132 million. “According to The New York Times, there have been 20 movies in wide release in April and May, which is a 25% increase from the same period a year ago,” says Belloni. “That's what the difference is. There are more movies coming to the box office, and when you have more movies, you have more chances for hits.” Nobody gets left behind? The biggest driver of this year’s box office surge is Disney’s decision to move the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch from streaming to theaters. “Lilo and Stitch was initially envisioned as a direct to Disney+ movie,” Belloni notes. “They reconfigured it, put it in theaters, and it opened to over $180 million domestic.”

The popularity of Shohei Ohtani is encouraging fans to try Japanese food at Dodger Stadium.

The White House calls a wave of lawsuits a threat to the will of the people. Is Trump welcoming those challenges? Plus, campuses tackle a new diversity problem.

The latest film releases include Karate Kid: Legends, The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back, and Mountainhead. Weighing in are Alison Willmore, film critic for NY Magazine and Vulture, and Tim Grierson, senior U.S. critic for Screen International and author of This Is How You Make a Movie.