‘Zootopia 2’ traffics in real-world ideas — even if they’re covered with fur or snake scales

Inside: L.‍A.‍ Phil guts Dudamel's youth orchestra; ranking the "Friends" Thanksgiving episodes; game shows going overseas.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT November 26, 2025 | View in browser Entertainment 'Zootopia 2' traffics in real-world ideas — even if they're covered with fur or snake scales A crime-fighting fox and rabbit return, still cops on the beat, but their turf has new tensions, many of which certain older members in the audience will recognize. Read More ADVERTISEMENT L.A. Phil guts East L.A. branch of Dudamel's Youth Orchestra program months before his departure Last week, the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA) announced that it would be cutting back on its operations at their Torres site in East L.A. Read More 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' is a witty, soulful satire of pulpit power Rian Johnson's third "Knives Out" whodunit is his best yet, with Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc investigating a corrupt church where someone has murdered Josh Brolin's nasty monsignor. Read More ADVERTISEMENT One of America's TV pastimes is the game show. Why are so many filming overseas? The questions and gags may be written in Los Angeles or New York. But the cameras are rolling in countries where producers can make them for less. Read More As filming in L.A. decreases, the U.K. sees gains, new report says Scripted projects filmed in Los Angeles in 2024 decreased by 14.2% compared with the previous year, according to a new report from FilmLA. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Commentary: The one where we rank the 'Friends' Thanksgiving episodes "Friends" is one of the few shows with a dedicated commitment to Thanksgiving episodes, which offer a perfect Turkey Day binge watch. Here's our ranking of all 10 episodes. Read More A Thanksgiving episode of 'A Man on the Inside' meditates on mothers and loss For Season 2 of Netflix's "A Man on the Inside," creator Mike Schur orchestrated a madcap Thanksgiving episode that becomes a moving meditation on how women connect to their mothers. Read More With record-breaking Forum performance, Maná gets crowned as the 'Kings of L.A.' Friday marked the Mexican rock band's 43rd arena show in the L.A. area, surpassing Bruce Springsteen's record for most arena performances in the region. Read More Set in a comic afterlife, 'Eternity' spreads out a couple's post-death options like a menu In a purgatory that looks like a Radisson, longtime marrieds Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen are confronted with choices that test their bond. Read More To weep or not to weep? The lush 'Hamnet' sinks under nonstop crying and a dull Bard Chloé Zhao, director of the Oscar-winning "Nomadland," returns with a sodden, sorrowful fiction about Shakespeare's home life that stars Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley. 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