These 6 L.A. Black heritage sites have been designated as cultural monuments

Inside: Reviews of "Freakier Friday" and "Weapons"; press grills the new Paramount boss; Dudamel at the Bowl; RIP Glorya Kaufman.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT August 08, 2025 | View in browser Entertainment Tom and Ethel Bradley house among Black heritage sites in L.A. designated cultural monuments Six sites representing Black heritage in L.A. have been designated Historic-Cultural Monuments as part of a project spearheaded by Getty and the City of Los Angeles' Office of Historic Resources. Read More ADVERTISEMENT New boss of Paramount grilled about rumored Trump deal After closing the $8 billion merger, mogul David Ellison holds court with the press — and the first question is about President Trump. Read More 'Freakier Friday' has magical chemistry but it won't swap places with the beloved original Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are having a blast in an overstuffed sequel to the 2003 hit "Freaky Friday" co-starring Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons. Read More ADVERTISEMENT In the spellbinding mystery 'Weapons,' six characters reveal bloody slices of the truth Zach Cregger's follow-up to "Barbarian" stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Alden Ehrenreich as adults too scrambled and stressed to find a class of missing kids. Read More If anyone can make a movie now, what does Hollywood still stand for? From AI-native studios to interactive platforms, a new generation of storytellers is challenging Hollywood's role as the center of the entertainment universe. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now 'Sunset Boulevard' celebrates and critiques Hollywood. Is that why Trump is such a fan? David M. Lubin explores the making of "Sunset Boulevard," now 75, in his new book, "Ready for My Close-Up," maintaining the film has much to tell us about the dark side of Hollywood. Read More Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and father of her 2 children, dead at 48 Brandon Blackstock, whose marriage to and contentious split from Kelly Clarkson put him in the celebrity spotlight, has died of cancer at age 48. Read More Gustavo Dudamel is briefly, joyously back at the Bowl with the L.A. Phil Gustavo Dudamel begins his only week at the Hollywood Bowl this summer with a classical/jazz dialogue between Ellington and Ravel. Read More Glorya Kaufman, philanthropist synonymous with dance in L.A., dies at 95 Glorya Kaufman, philanthropist and founder of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance as well as a popular dance series at the Music Center, has died. She was 95. Read More With the must-watch 'Demascus,' Tubi rescues a reality-bending comedy With sharp and smart writing, direction that shapes and is shaped by the evolving material, and marvelous performances, Tubi's sci-fi series "Demascus" is a must-watch. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection   Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified.   Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com