T he president and the richest man on the planet hate Jimmy Kimmel. You would think that would bestow on him a resistance status that at the very least grants a private office in the upper reaches of the Masonic Temple in Hollywood, where Jimmy Kimmel Live! is shot live …
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B obby Weir has been on the road virtually without a break since 1965, but the past few weeks have been crazy even by his standards. In December, he and his band the Grateful Dead were honored at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Now, in late January in Los …
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T he first thing you see when you walk into the foyer of Monica Lewinsky’s apartment is a neon-pink sign that reads “Always Believe That Something Wonderful Is Going to Happen.” Her Los Angeles home is sunny and bright, with books lining the shelves, smiling snapshots of family and friends, …
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W hen you’re Bad Bunny, elevators are a careful maneuver. At any point, as the bell dings, you might be recognized, and when you happen to be the most-listened-to Latin artist on planet Earth, the statistical probability of running into any kind of fan — hardcore followers, casual listeners, excited …
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W est Los Angeles’ Gjusta Bakery is bustling on a sunny Friday afternoon. Seven-foot-high stacks of flour bags lay near the entrance, soon to be turned into pastries. The main room is full of locals seeking an early-afternoon pick-me-up, but the backyard is quieter, with rustic tables and large plants …
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E very second feels like an eternity when you’re hovering four inches from Stevie Nicks, noodling around with her blouse. This is Stevie Nicks, the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice — as a member of Fleetwood Mac and as a solo …
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L ATE ON AUG. 19 — far later than anyone over the age of 80 had any business being awake — Nancy Pelosi stood on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, in full view of the stage and TV cameras, gripping a “We ❤ Joe” sign, eyes …
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F rancis Ford Coppola is sitting ina large, library-like space that is right next to the gift-shop area of his Inglenook Winery in Napa, California, behind a usually closed set of doors. The awards, family pictures, and massive collection of vintage zoetropes are all in the lobby. The tasting room, …
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O NE AFTERNOON IN LATE APRIL, Vice President Kamala Harris climbed into a large black car parked in the garage of the CBS Broadcast Center on New York’s West 57th Street and sat bolt-upright in the leather seat. She’d just finished taping an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show — …
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