How KCRW is trying to save the music after funding cuts, layoffs

Inside: Wasserman's Epstein ties cause chaos at agency; inside the Oscar nominees luncheon; remembering James Van Der Beek  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT February 15, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment After funding cuts, KCRW laid off beloved DJs. It hopes new voices can save the music Recent upheaval threatens KCRW's identity as an independent curator of diverse music for Southern California audiences amid financial pressures and algorithm-driven competition. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Casey Wasserman to sell his talent agency following Epstein fallout Casey Wasserman is selling his talent agency after documents revealed racy emails he exchanged with Jeffrey Epstein's companion years ago. Wasserman will remain leader of the LA28 Olympic Committee, which publicly backed him despite the uproar. Read More Delroy Lindo's 'Sinners' monologue was almost cut. Then he pulled Ryan Coogler aside Nominated for his first Oscar at 73 for playing bluesman Delta Slim, Lindo is living proof of his own mantra: "It's not where you start, it's where you finish." Read More ADVERTISEMENT Teyana Taylor loves the debate over her 'One Battle' character: 'Get it off your chest' The Oscar nominee is enjoying the conversation around Perfidia Beverly Hills — and shares her insights as to why the fictional revolutionary does what she does with The Envelope. Read More Inside the 2026 Oscar nominees luncheon, where, for a moment, competition was put aside Stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet and Emma Stone rubbed elbows with fellow nominees at the academy's annual Oscar nominees luncheon. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Appreciation: On 'Dawson's Creek,' James Van Der Beek taught millennials how to cry The actor, who died Wednesday of cancer, will be best known to a generation of viewers for his role on the WB teen drama that became a cultural touchstone for many. Read More James Van Der Beek was always in on the joke James Van Der Beek seemed to embrace the ethos of joining in everyone's fun when there's no sense of trying to beat it. Read More Why Tony Banks, the quiet genius behind Genesis, is hesitant to create new music at 75 At 75, Tony Banks, the creative backbone of Genesis, has little appetite for a comeback despite urging from fans and industry figures. Read More 'Wuthering Heights' is a bold, filthy fantasy — but these moors need more erotic heat Emerald Fennell, the provocateur of "Saltburn" and "Promising Young Woman," struggles to burn down the screen even with Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi and a tinderbox of kinks. Read More With her 'own version' of 'Wuthering Heights,' Emerald Fennell gives us 'permission to go too far' We sat down with Jacob Elordi, Margot Robbie and a British director known for taking chances to discuss an Emily Brontë adaptation unlike any attempted before. 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 © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com