Cyndi Lauper bid us farewell. It didn’t really take

Inside: John Candy's legacy; LACMA's $60-million gift; tensions build inside David Ellison's Paramount.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT October 12, 2025 | View in browser Entertainment Cyndi Lauper bid us farewell. It didn't really take On the eve of her induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the 72-year-old pop icon looks back. Read More ADVERTISEMENT 'You never stop thinking about John Candy': How a pair of projects keep his legacy alive The beloved actor, who would have turned 75 this month, is the focus of an eponymous book biography and "John Candy: I Like Me," a Prime Video documentary. Read More 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' at the Taper is a workplace comedy that packs a political punch The acclaimed touring production of Jocelyn Bioh's "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," set in a Harlem hair salon, reveals the precarious lives of immigrant workers in an exuberant workplace comedy that's receiving its L.A. premiere at the Mark Taper Forum. Read More ADVERTISEMENT 'We have work to do': 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' cast finds humor amid political turmoil The actors who play the sisterhood of stylists in "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" sit down for a candid beauty-shop conversation in light of the show's L.A. premiere at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum. Read More Tensions build inside David Ellison's Paramount over Israel stance Paramount Chief David Ellison has embraced Oct. 7 drama "Red Alert" and challenged those in Hollywood who have called for a boycott of Israel, prompting criticism from a group of employees. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now At LACMA, a rambling theme show of recent contemporary art acquisitions jumps the rails Museum shows of recent acquisitions are fine. LACMA trying to make "Grounded" into a theme show isn't. Read More Raoul Peck grew up under dictatorship. His new film on Orwell warns us what comes next Peck's new documentary "Orwell: 2+2=5" uses the author's own words to confront propaganda, doublespeak and the spread of authoritarianism in the 21st century. Read More Hammer Museum's Made in L.A. has no title or theme. But the art is interconnected Here's a look at some of the 28 artists participating in Made in L.A. at UCLA's Hammer Museum, whose work is rooted in and inspired by this sprawling metropolis. Read More 'Artists should have a choice.' WME opts clients out of Sora update as AI anxiety deepens Major Hollywood talent agency WME opts all of its clients out of the latest update for OpenAI's text-to-video tool Sora. The move comes as actors have been increasingly concerned about AI's impact on job opportunities. Read More LACMA gifted $60-million-plus of Austrian Expressionist art, including first Klimt and Schiele LACMA is being gifted more than 100 works of Austrian Expressionism, including its first paintings by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, by the family of the legendary Viennese art dealer Otto Kallir. 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