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Huntington Park Mayor Arturo Flores talks about the immigration raids in his city and decries the use of the National Guard and U.S. Marines amid protests.

Will the protests over the National Guard hurt Trump politically? Plus, will the “Big, Beautiful Bill’s” unpopularity on Wall Street keep it from ing?

The latest film releases include How to Train Your Dragon, Echo Valley, Materialists, and Prime Minister. Weighing in are Katie Walsh, film reviewer for The Tribune News Service and The Los Angeles Times, and Monica Castillo, freelance film critic and senior film programmer at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

A series of ICE raids across Southern California could take away Republicans’ momentum among Latino voters.

From the vaults: Reporter Peter Gilstrap lives every audiophile’s dream — chatting with Brian Wilson about the goats from the “Pet Sounds” album cover.

High school student Ashley E. shares her love for the sights and sounds of Boyle Heights – with a special shoutout to her favorite taco stand.

The majority of anti-ICE protests have been peaceful in Southern California. But some demonstrations have turned to vandalism as a means to send a message.

While protesters grabbed headlines in LA, many immigrants stayed home. Fear and outrage gripped the city, costing businesses customers and workers their wages.

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.

Actor Tyler James Williams seamlessly transitioned from working as a child to working as an adult. During his formative years, he starred as semi-fictionalized young Chris Rock in the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. As he grew up, he added more noteworthy credits — including Dear White People and The United States vs. Billie Holiday. He’s currently in the ensemble of the critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning sitcom Abbott Elementary. Williams’ portrayal of teacher Gregory Eddie in the series has earned him three Emmy nominations in a row for Outstanding ing Actor in a Comedy Series. And now he’s making another transition with ease — actor to director — having directed an episode of Abbott last season. Williams tells The Treatment about loving to let a moment breathe as a director, learning about comedy from an early appearance on Saturday Night Live with Jack Black, and why he wants to keep representing Black life more holistically than much of what he saw when he was growing up.

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.

Federal agents detained David Huerta, president of SEIU California and SEIU United Service Workers West, at the site of a large-scale immigration sweep in Los Angeles.

Adria Kloke charts a new path forward following months of cleaning, moving, and embracing a new life outlook after the Palisades Fire.

As the Trump istration ups the pressure on media companies, Late Night host Seth Meyers says he and his bosses at NBC have no plans to back off the political satire (as far as he knows). “I only see one path forward for our show, which is keep doing what we're doing,” Meyers notes. “I would certainly be pessimistic about how happy I would be if we did whatever version of the show the current istration would be happy with, or the one that they would stop complaining about.” Meyers s Masters to demonstrate why the nickname Trump gave him — Marble Mouth Meyers — doesn’t really land. He also talks about how his years at Saturday Night Live both shaped and traumatized him and how fatherhood provided plenty of material for his standup specials: Lobby Baby and Dad Man Walking.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is facing heat from investors as 60% of shareholders vote against his $52 million pay package for 2024. What prompted the rare public backlash? Plus, what’s behind Disney’s latest wave of layoffs ? Kim Masters and Matt Belloni are on it. Money talks? A recent WBD shareholders vote sends a clear message of frustration as the company’s stock slides and layoffs ripple through the studio. “Shareholders have lost about 60% of the value of the company since it went public and debuted about three years ago,” says Belloni. “So David Zaslav continues to enrich himself while the shareholders of the company, ostensibly his boss[es], are not benefiting from this.” Let it go? Disney announced another round of layoffs this week, a move which affects hundreds of employees across its film, TV, marketing, publicity, and corporate operations. The layoffs come amidst a company-wide reduction in content and restructuring of its entertainment business model. “This is the latest move to bring down the workforce in response to making less content,” explains Belloni. “Bob Iger has been very clear that Disney is not making as much film and television programming as they did during the pandemic and they feel that the company should reflect that reduced output.” Stream(ing)-liner? Disney is looking to restructure its employees across cable and streaming, with the possibility of Hulu and other company assets living together under one roof. “They need all those people,” Belloni notes. “Slowly but surely, they are consolidating these people for the future where there will eventually be one Disney streaming brand, Disney+ with hubs underneath it, and a linear television business that will either be spun off, or will be slowly atrophied into nothing.”

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?

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.