Trump, ‘Melania’ and the once-exiled Brett Ratner’s Hollywood comeback

Inside: Who will win at the Grammys? Indie studios scramble; Michael J.‍ Fox on coming out of retirement for "Shrinking.‍"  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT February 1, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment How once-exiled filmmaker Brett Ratner staged a Hollywood comeback with 'Melania' Once considered a box-office king for hits like "Rush Hour," Ratner was banished during #MeToo. With President Trump's support and "Melania," he's returned. Read More ADVERTISEMENT 'Melania' documentary, helmed by controversial filmmaker, arrives amid national turmoil The wife of President Trump is the focus of a new documentary that has already been clouded by controversy because of the director at the helm and current tensions in Minneapolis. Read More Grammys 2026 predictions: Who will win, who should win and the Bad Bunny of it all The 68th Grammy Awards go down Sunday night in L.A. Here's who we think will take home the big prizes. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Independent studios scramble to stay afloat as film and TV production lags Owners of independent studios across Los Angeles are struggling in the face of a historic downturn in production activity. Read More Spencer Pratt knows you love to hate him. Now he wants to lead Los Angeles Spencer Pratt lost everything in the 2025 wildfires. Now, he's running for L.A. mayor. Inside the Palisades local's political pivot and his compulsively readable new memoir. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now A year after the fires, 5 Altadena writers reflect on loss and the creativity that survives Writers Michelle Huneven, Bonnie S. Kaplan, Ashton Cynthia Clarke, Sakae Manning and Désirée Zamorano share stories of post-Eaton Fire displacement, resilience and creative forces. Read More This artist turned burned Porsches from the L.A. fires into symbols of hope Artist Ben Tuna has turned the shells of burned-out vintage Porsches into artistic symbols of revival through his work with stained glass salvaged from churches. Read More 'Wonder Man' shows, again, why the MCU is superior on TV with a grounded Hollywood story Marvel's latest TV series, starring Yahya Adbul-Mateen II and Ben Kingsley, is a disarming tale of actors in Hollywood that doesn't require viewers to be MCU experts to be appreciated. Read More On 'Bridgerton,' Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha hard launch the #Benophie era The actors are the latest pair to become the central couple in Netflix's period romance, which puts a steamy spin on a Cinderella story for Season 4. Read More Michael J. Fox was so moved by 'Shrinking,' he asked his former 'Spin City' boss for a part Michael J. Fox and "Shrinking" creator Bill Lawrence, who worked together on "Spin City," spoke about reuniting for the third season of Lawrence's Apple TV show. 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