Emily St. Martin is an entertainment reporter on the Fast Break Desk and writes for the Books desk as well. Before joining the Los Angeles Times, she contributed to the New York Times, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, BBC, Vice and Los Angeles Magazine. She also previously worked at the Hollywood Reporter, and served as the digital features editor at Southern California News Group. In 2025, she won first place for best editorial with the L.A. Press Club.
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Amid growing health concerns from family and fans after recent concerts, legendary singer Gladys Knight has announced she is reducing her tour schedule.
J. Cole canceled his Sacramento concert after touring crew member Jarlath ‘Chip’ Parkinson veered off I-5 in a semi truck, transporting gear south from the rapper’s Seattle gig, and died from injuries sustained in the crash.
Fabares, known best for her television roles as Francine Webster on the 1970s sitcom “One Day at a Time,” Mary Stone on “The Donna Reed Show,” and her Billboard Hot 100 song “Johnny Angel,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 82.
Leah Remini confirmed she was joining ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Season 16, along with Tracy Tutor, as the Bravo series kicks off filming in Los Angeles.
Actor Samuel Monroe Jr., who appeared in films ‘Menace II Society’ and ‘The Players Club,’ has died more than a year after contracting a meningitis infection. He was 52.
Barry Manilow has announced he needs to step away from the stage to recover after a busy summer tour. The ‘Copacabana’ crooner canceled three shows this month, citing ‘technical difficulties’ among other issues.
Dolly Parton spent decades gifting books to millions of children. Following her death at 80, the Dollywood Foundation plans to carry her mission with Imagination Library forward.
Michael Wright, an actor who trained with Lee Strasberg and starred in cult classic films “The Five Heartbeats” and “Sugarhill,” as well as the groundbreaking prestige prison drama “Oz,” has died.
The brother of Hayden Panettiere’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson is sharing his side of the story as accusations are thrown his way online.
Dave Bautista will take over the role of Kratos in Amazon Prime’s live-action ‘God of War’ series after original star Ryan Hurst suffered an on-set injury during filming.