More from Gary Baum
Signature N.Y.C. Restaurants Have A Mixed Record in L.A. Can Alba Beat the Odds?
The celebrated Big Apple transplant brings “holiday Italian” and a “sprezzatura” vibe to West Hollywood.
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Fine Dining Bounces Back in L.A.
Following the departure of two beloved tasting-menu mainstays, Somni and Seline are filling the void with culinary ambition worthy of ‘The Bear.’
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Candace Owens’ Latest Crusade: Exonerating Harvey Weinstein
The far-right and vociferous anti-#MeToo commentator who left Ben Shapiro’s media outfit amid antisemitism allegations said she has been talking to the imprisoned producer for years: "It will explode the world."
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Unmasking Hollywood’s Most Mysterious Movie Mogul
Steven Rales, the world’s richest indie film financier, owns The Criterion Collection, backs Wes Anderson and has two films up for multiple Oscars. But he really doesn’t like to talk about it.
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Why Justin Baldoni’s Attorney Can’t Lose
Bryan Freedman is the attack dog for powerful clients he portrays as underdogs. In today’s court of public opinion, where narratives of oppression rule, it’s often a winning strategy.
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Alex Israel’s Latest Show Turns Dead Stars into Art
The lauded L.A. conceptual artist likes to refract Hollywood’s starlight. His new exhibition, opening Feb. 15 in Aspen, explores the phenomenon of collective mourning over celebrity deaths in the social media age.
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Justin Baldoni’s Alleged Fixer Is Fighting Back. Who Is He?
Jed Wallace, a mysterious Hollywood operator, says he assists people who’ve found themselves in need of help “navigating through the most frightening situations.”
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Is the U.S. State Dept.’s Hollywood Outpost Toast?
American Film Showcase, a government-sponsored "cultural diplomacy" initiative housed at USC's film school that promotes progressive-minded movies abroad, has gone offline amid the new Trump administration's blitz of executive orders.
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Blake Lively Sued For Defamation by Crisis PR Firm in ‘It Ends With Us’ Feud
Jed Wallace targets the actress naming him in the sexual harassment and retaliation complaint she filed with the California Civil Rights Department.
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Trump Considers Pardon for Pras Michel, Fugee Convicted of Conspiracy and Corruption (Exclusive)
Both the president and the rapper-producer had been investigated in recent years by the same Justice Department public corruption unit.
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What’s Behind Right-Wing Support for “Male Feminist” Justin Baldoni
The 'It Ends With Us' director and star shares a powerful attorney with some of his key newfound backers in conservative media.
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Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer Once Sued Him for Allegedly Stealing a Script From a Man With Cystic Fibrosis
Bryan Freedman, now defending his client against Blake Lively’s accusations over 'It Ends With Us,' claimed Baldoni’s directorial debut 'Five Feet Apart' violated the copyright of a man who’d previously appeared on Baldoni’s docuseries about terminally ill young people.
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