Amazon MGM Studios has begun auditions to find the actor who will follow Daniel Craig as James Bond. Denis Villeneuve is directing and Nina Gold is reportedly leading casting.

Long Beach will host free World Cup watch parties June 12–27 with big‑screen screenings at Lincoln Park, LA Galaxy clinics for kids and Pine Avenue activations.

Pearl Jam will headline the final night of Eddie Vedder's Ohana Festival on Sept. 27 — their first scheduled show since drummer Matt Cameron left the band in July 2025.

Six Flags Magic Mountain has closed the Bugs Bunny World kids' area as crews convert it into Looney Tunes Land; many family rides are closed and some attractions are listed to reopen May 23.

Mayor Casey McKeon spotlighted Playground Mini Golf — a neon-lit nine-hole indoor course, arcade and bar set to open downtown this summer.

SAG-AFTRA and the studios reached a tentative deal that could avert another Hollywood shutdown. The agreement will be reviewed by the union’s National Board before details are released.

Advance presales for Coachella 2027 jammed online Friday, with buyers reporting errors, frozen queues and sudden sellouts. Official waitlists are now the main fallback.

Olivia Rodrigo will take over Inglewood's Intuit Dome for four nights in January 2027 as part of a 65‑date Unraveled Tour. Presales begin May 5; general sale May 7.

The NFL is building a Hollywood pipeline — from Dan Fogelman’s Hulu drama to planned films — to turn football into year‑round entertainment. Big projects and big questions follow.

Insomniac’s Day Trip Festival returns to the Queen Mary June 27–28 with a new amphitheater, stacked lineup and presale on April 24.

Patrick Muldoon, best known for Days of Our Lives and Melrose Place, died suddenly at 57 after a reported heart attack.

The Strokes closed their Coachella set with a controversial video accusing U.S. foreign intervention and showing bombings in Iran and Gaza.

A planned special-effects blast for the new Jackass movie produced a plume of smoke over Simi Valley, Johnny Knoxville said. Residents posted video and crews later confirmed filming.