In Hollywood, image is everything. David Ellison has an image problem

Inside: Gustavo Dudamel still loves L.‍A.‍; Conor Oberst gets candid; Nicolas Cage talks about the power of noir.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT May 24, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment In Hollywood, image is everything. And David Ellison has an image problem Ellison’s close ties to President Trump, and widespread concerns about the future of Hollywood, drive anxiety over the tech scion’s $111-billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery. Read More ADVERTISEMENT As Gustavo Dudamel prepares to leave L.A. Phil, his love affair with L.A. isn’t over As Gustavo Dudamel begins his final weeks in Walt Disney Concert Hall as L.A. Phil music director, he talks about what lies ahead and how he got there. Read More Who pissed off Conor Oberst and why it was good for fans of Bright Eyes “I’ve always felt like an outsider in the music industry. And we’ve had so many detractors — people that take some twisted satisfaction whenever I have any kind of struggles in life,” the Bright Eyes frontman told The Times. Read More ADVERTISEMENT In ‘You’re Killing Me,’ Brooke Shields navigates aging and relevance. She has some experience The actor, who is starring in Acorn TV’s new murder mystery dramedy, spoke about how she relates to the character, a novelist, and finding worth beyond age and beauty. Read More In ‘Spider-Noir,’ Nicolas Cage and Lamorne Morris helm a visual superhero spectacle Nicolas Cage teamed up with Lamorne Morris to make his TV debut in “Spider-Noir,” a take on Spider-Man set in 1930s New York City, that is being released in color and black and white. 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: We will miss the divine and very human ministry of Stephen Colbert At a time when conservatives are demanding that Christianity become the center of American culture, the dismissal of the most Christian late-night host in history leaves a gap filled with irony. Read More Two Golden Age musicals get makeovers: ‘Brigadoon’ transcends time, ‘Flower Drum Song’ falters between eras “Brigadoon” soars at Pasadena Playhouse but “Flower Drum Song” only intermittently comes to life at Little Tokyo’s Aratani Theatre despite best intentions. Read More ‘The Audacity’ creator and its star want to remind you online privacy is a myth As the Season 1 finale of their AMC series approaches, creator Jonathan Glatzer and actor Billy Magnussen talk about how their relationship to tech has changed. Read More Get a first look at the immersive art taking over 80 rooms in a shuttered downtown L.A. hospital A new immersive art project in Los Angeles is set to occupy the shuttered St. Vincent Medical Center, turning a site in transition into a large-scale environment organized around human emotion. Read More After 30 years, young crowds still line up for punishment at L.A.’s harshest nightclub, Das Bunker It’s impossible to imagine Los Angeles’ electronic scene without Das Bunker, founded in 1996 to champion brutalist club music. 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