Sometimes you have no idea where your reporting will take you.That was the case when I began looking into Lora Lee Michel, a child star of the '40s. Hailed as the next Shirley Temple, she vanished not long after her 23rd birthday.

Walt Disney Co.-owned broadcaster ABC said it is pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live” indefinitely following backlash over the host’s remarks about slain right wing activist Charlie Kirk. https://t.co/cLhCovpnKG

As the saying goes: May you live in interesting times.

A rare close-up of the elusive Golden Langur, one of the only known primates that actively avoids humans

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will be honored with the Television Academy’s Governors Award even as it winds down its nearly 60-year work after the U.S. government withdrew funding.

Taylor Sheridan and Paramount are teaming up to launch a massive new film studio in Texas - @StacyPerman https://t.co/epNeCLfg3o

Priscilla Presley's legal battle with her former business partner heats - Los Angeles Times

As a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, the band of the Coldstream guards performed "Paranoid" at changing of the guard today. https://t.co/UbTsCa4lDA

Tom Lehrer, musical satirist, dies at 97

My look at how an unusual coalition of A-list stars & GOP legislators came together to boost film production in Texas & landed $1.5 bil in filming incentives - notwithstanding the "Don't Hollywood My Texas" campaign to crush it. ⁦⁦@latimes⁩

A single bee can produce 1 tablespoon of honey in its lifetime. 683 bees fly roughly 32,550 miles to gather 5.93 lbs of nectar from about 1,185,000 flowers in order to make one 9.5 oz. jar of honey. https://t.co/NOCQBXQu6c

By January 2023, Priscilla Presley and celebrity auctioneer Brigitte Kruse agreed to set up several companies to exploit Priscilla’s name and image and to bolster Kruse’s Elvis memorabilia auctions.

Elvis’ estate has long been the spigot of his heirs’ fortunes & misfortunes, spilling out from the gates of Graceland. My look at the latest fight over his financial legacy with claims of 'stolen' documents, missing $$ & elder abuse ⁦@latimes⁩

Good Morning in L.A., where we need a point of clarity. Thus far, National Guard/DHS have restricted activities to entrances to federal buildings. Fed LEOs are not responding to protests beyond that. Marines aren’t on the ground. Most everything is being handled by LAPD.

DTLA 930am — The old @latimes building including the famous Globe Lobby have been vandalized. There’s broken glass and rubber bullets everywhere. Spring Street being blocked with concrete barricades near City Hall where a protest in support of David Huerta is to begin at 11am

Tariffs give 157-year-old chocolate maker Guittard a bitter taste - Los Angeles Times

1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. ⬇️

WGA trial chair blasts discipline process as 'flawed' and 'improper' - Los Angeles Times

Live from USC, The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is a free, public festival celebrating the written word. It is the largest book festival in the United States, drawing approximately 150,000 attendees annually.

We once lived in a world where Ella Fitzgerald and Karen Carpenter sang together. Happy Birthday Ella.

YouTube turns 20 years old. How it changed TV as we know it