Mark Slouka

In Hollywood, merger mania continues, this time with a tech twist. Amazon is buying the storied MGM Studios, and the library of 4,000 movies and TV shows that comes with it.

A statewide program called Project Homekey converts motels, hotels, or vacant apartment buildings into long-term supportive housing for people living on the streets.

Director and actor Natalie Morales on making an R-rated teen comedy about health care.

Locals identify Crenshaw Boulevard as the main artery of Black culture in Los Angeles, while the man it’s named for was white.

Actor Kenan Thompson on taking comedy very seriously.

Sherry Buchanan, author of “On the Ho Chi Minh Trail,” discusses what she learned about the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese women who survived its frontlines.

WE RISE is an initiative from the LA County Department of Mental Health that features 21 art experiences focusing on connection.

Actor, writer and poet Saul Williams on not talking until he has something to say

Veteran producer David Friendly’s many film credits include three “Big Momma’s House” movies.