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Oscars 2018 updates: Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 90th Academy Awards

8 years ago Lily Garner
The grand finale of awards season is finally here! The 90th Academy Awards will kick off at 5 p.m. Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel for the second year in a row, will be broadcast live on ABC. Nine films are vying for the top prize of the night in what...

Phantom Bread, Get Trout and more dishes for your Oscar viewing party

8 years ago Lily Garner
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony is nearly upon us, which means it's time to indulge your inner Frances McGourmand and Foodie Harrelson and host a very special Oscar-themed banquet. Starved for inspiration? Feel free to try any of the dishes below. (Special thanks to my wife for her contributio..

Los Angeles Ballet dips its toes into a cold, calm ‘Swan Lake’

8 years ago Lily Garner
Continuity of tradition dominates the ballet world — and so does the new ways tradition can be embodied, reinterpreted and sometimes undermined year after year. Last performed in 2014, the Los Angeles Ballet “Swan Lake” returned to the company repertory Saturday at the Alex Theatre in Glendale,...

Who gets invited to the Oscars?

8 years ago Lily Garner
Over the past two years, most everyone has applauded the motion picture academy’s decision to add nearly 1,500 new industry professionals as a long-needed step toward diversifying the group’s ranks. But the ever-increasing enrollment has created one small problem: It’s almost impossible to get...