James Van Der Beek calls his stage 3 cancer diagnosis a ‘gift’
“I was just aware of everything.”
Nick Reiner diagnosed with schizophrenia before parents’ murders
Nick Reiner, son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, was reportedly diagnosed with schizophrenia and was being treated by a psychiatrist in the weeks leading up to his parents’ murders. On Dec. 14, Rob, 78, and Michele, 70, were found stabbed to death inside their Read More
Celebrate Creativity, Inclusion, and the Artists of HOPE Center for the Arts
Friday, December 19, 2025 HOPE Center for the Arts: Be Seen invites the public to experience the depth, originality, and expressive power of artists from the Irvine-based nonprofit HOPE Center for the Arts. On view January 12 through March 20, the exhibition highlights the work of adults with disabilities whose Read More
John Travolta’s son is Elvis’ great-grandson: lawsuit alleges
John Travolta’s youngest son, Benjamin, with his late wife Kelly Preston, could be biologically related to Elvis Presley. This bombshell allegation was made in an amended lawsuit by Priscilla Presley’s former business partner, Brigitte Kruse, and associate Kevin Fialko. The complaint is made against Presley’s son, Navarone Garcia, for breach Read More
Did KTLA 5 settle the beef between Marlon Wayans and 50 Cent?
Marlon Wayans and 50 Cent have ended their social media beef, and KTLA 5 News may have helped in a major way. On. Dec 17, Wayans appeared on the KTLA 5 Morning News and explained the spat between him and 50, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, to entertainment anchor Read More
Woman from Coldplay jumbotron incident speaks out
Kristin Cabot told The New York Times that she’s faced harassment since a clip of the incident went viral this summer.
A Beloved Tradition Returns: SCR Marks 45th Anniversary of “A Christmas Carol”
There is no time-honored holiday tradition in Orange County more cherished, or more long-running, than South Coast Repertory’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol.” This year marks the 45th annual production of the beloved classic tale of miserly curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve Read More
A Snow White Christmas’ Returns to Laguna Playhouse with Holiday Fun for All Ages
By Katie Thomas | Special to the NB Indy Ten years ago, Lythgoe Family Productions presented their first iteration of “A Snow White Christmas” on the Laguna Playhouse stage. Now, a revised version of the production returns to the Playhouse through Dec. 28 to mark the 10th anniversary of Panto Read More
Riot Grrrl Revisited: Kathleen Hanna Joins Emily’s Sassy Lime for Artist Talk at UC Irvine Langson Orange County Museum of Art
By Zoe Luczaj | NB Indy Arts Writer “What people want is you. They don’t want you trying to be somebody else,” Kathleen Hanna, pioneer of the “riot grrrl” feminist punk (combining feminism, punk music and politics) and frontwoman of the band Bikini Kill, told the NB Indy. That sentiment Read More