The biggest entertainment stories of 2022

Dive into the biggest entertainment stories our readers couldn't get enough of in 2022.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment December 31, 2022 The man who played Hollywood: Inside Randall Emmett's crumbling empire Randall Emmett, a once-high-flying producer, faces lawsuits, mounting debts and allegations of abuse against women, assistants and business partners. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT A child star at 7, in prison at 22. Then she vanished. What happened to Lora Lee Michel? A child actress in the 1940s, Lora Lee Michel at 7 was billed as a "sensation" with "the greatest appeal since Shirley Temple." But following a scandalous custody trial and a stint in federal prison, she vanished from the public eye. What happened to Lora Lee? SHARE       READ MORE Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years The actor's family said in March that he would retire from acting because he has aphasia. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Inside the battle for control of a legendary music club — and the soul of a high desert town Drama at a high desert roadhouse that has hosted Paul McCartney and Lana Del Rey has pitted neighbor against neighbor in a remote area where lots are the size of baseball fields and police cars seldom patrol. SHARE       READ MORE Here's what really happened after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars Who asked Will Smith to leave? Why did he refuse? What did Chris Rock do backstage? We piece together an Oscars scandal like no other. SHARE       READ MORE 'Law & Order: SVU' showrunner accused of mistreating women, support staff on multiple shows More than a dozen people who worked with TV producer David Graziano described him variously as a volatile and bullying boss. SHARE       READ MORE Commentary: How Ellen DeGeneres won, and then lost, a generation of viewers Battered by scandal, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" ended its 19-year run in May. Its host is no longer the queer celebrity we can all agree on. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US