The powerful music execs who maxed out donations to Spencer Pratt

Inside: "Masters of the Universe" review; "Backrooms" hits $100 million; Gustavo's goodbye train rolls on.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT June 4, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment Two of music’s most powerful executives maxed out donations to Spencer Pratt Pratt is a registered Republican whose rhetoric about homeless “zombies” rankled progressives. Powerful music executives gave him large donations. Read More ADVERTISEMENT The Gustavo goodbye express keeps rolling Gustavo Dudamel’s penultimate week as L.A. Phil music director includes world premieres by Angelica Negron and Roberto Sierra with Yo-Yo Ma as soloist. Read More As Hollywood directors snap up cinemas, Westwood’s Village Theatre gets a second act It’s been two years since a coalition of Hollywood directors purchased the Westwood Village Theater. This summer, the theater will open its doors again to raise money for its $25-million renovation. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Is the past ever over? The two estranged half-brothers in Samuel D. Hunter’s ‘Grangeville’ find out The Idaho-set play has its West Coast premiere at Ruskin Group Theatre in a production directed by John Perrin Flynn and starring Tim Cummings and Jeff LeBeau. Read More ‘How I Met Your Mother’ actor Nick Pasqual gets 32 years to life after brutally stabbing ex Nick Pasqual, the actor who appeared in “How I Met Your Mother” and was convicted of trying to murder his estranged girlfriend in 2024, was sentenced to 32 years to life on Tuesday. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Muscling past a flat script, a big-screen ‘Masters of the Universe’ embraces its own silliness Powered by copious sarcasm, “Bumblebee” director Travis Knight and star Nicholas Galitzine modernize the ’80s macho man as sensitive and self-aware. Read More Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to a trio of simple battery counts from Mardi Gras incident Actor Shia LaBeouf has officially pleaded guilty to three counts of simple battery, months after he went viral for his involvement in a Mardi Gras altercation in New Orleans. Read More A24’s ‘Backrooms’ earns $100 million, after less than a week in theaters It’s been six days since A24’s latest horror film, “Backrooms,” hit theaters. In a rare feat for any indie arthouse movie, the thriller is currently on track to rake in $100 million. Read More Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex assault cases under review in Los Angeles, authorities say The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office is reviewing sexual assault cases involving Sean “Diddy” Combs, law enforcement officials and the alleged victim said Wednesday. Read More Leslie Grace talks her new album — plus ‘In the Heights’ and the lost ‘Batgirl’ movie on ‘The De Los Podcast’ In the debut episode of “The De Los Podcast,” actor-singer Leslie Grace discussed her new album, “Amor, ¿Quién Eres?” and spoke candidly about past films “In the Heights” and “Batgirl.” 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