On Friday, John Travolta debuts his latest film — “Cash Out,” an action thriller about a bank heist gone wrong. The trailer credits it as “a film by Ives.”“Cash Out” is the first and only project Ives has ever worked on, according to IMDb.But over his quarter-century in the entertainment business, “Ives” has in fact directed five films, produced dozens more and appeared on the reality TV show “Vanderpump Rules.”He was also the subject of a 2022 Los Angeles Times investigation and subsequent Hulu documentary that delved into allegations of abuse against women and assistants as well as...…On Friday, John Travolta debuts his latest film — “Cash Out,” an action thriller about a bank heist gone wrong. The trailer credits it as “a film by Ives.”“Cash Out” is the first and only project Ives has ever worked on, according to IMDb.But over his quarter-century in the entertainment business, “Ives” has in fact directed five films, produced dozens more and appeared on the reality TV show “Vanderpump Rules.”He was also the subject of a 2022 Los Angeles Times investigation and subsequent Hulu documentary that delved into allegations of abuse against women and assistants as well as...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement As people across the country were unable to get tested for COVID-19, a Santa Monica pediatrician emailed the parents of his patients with a pricey but tempting offer.For $250, they could buy a cheek-swab test for the virus to be administered at home, Dr. Jay Gordon wrote. The tests could be purchased by his patients’ parents even if they showed no symptoms or had no other reason to fear they were infected. Insurance most likely wouldn’t cover the cost, he wrote.Because he was getting only 100 kits, he asked that testing be limited to...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement As people across the country were unable to get tested for COVID-19, a Santa Monica pediatrician emailed the parents of his patients with a pricey but tempting offer.For $250, they could buy a cheek-swab test for the virus to be administered at home, Dr. Jay Gordon wrote. The tests could be purchased by his patients’ parents even if they showed no symptoms or had no other reason to fear they were infected. Insurance most likely wouldn’t cover the cost, he wrote.Because he was getting only 100 kits, he asked that testing be limited to...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A month into the pandemic, David Spade got fired.Like most TV shows filming in March, the comedian’s late-night talk show “Lights Out” came to a sudden halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and under lockdown Spade attempted to produce content for Comedy Central from home — doing interviews with Adam Sandler and that would post online.But on April 3, the trades reported that “Lights Out” had been canceled, less than a year after its premiere.“Honestly, I was kind of shocked,” said Spade, 56. “They said we were gonna shut down fully...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement A month into the pandemic, David Spade got fired.Like most TV shows filming in March, the comedian’s late-night talk show “Lights Out” came to a sudden halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and under lockdown Spade attempted to produce content for Comedy Central from home — doing interviews with Adam Sandler and that would post online.But on April 3, the trades reported that “Lights Out” had been canceled, less than a year after its premiere.“Honestly, I was kind of shocked,” said Spade, 56. “They said we were gonna shut down fully...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | As a boy growing up in Seoul, Ed Kwon collected books about magic. The craft became an obsession, and he pored over literature illuminating mysterious tricks of master illusionists.One of the first things he noticed was that many of the volumes referenced the same place: a private club in Hollywood where the world’s top magicians congregated.The Magic Castle.He began to dream about performing at the venue, envisioning himself as a conquering neophyte who could captivate a room of bejeweled guests with the flash of his playing cards.For years, Kwon...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | As a boy growing up in Seoul, Ed Kwon collected books about magic. The craft became an obsession, and he pored over literature illuminating mysterious tricks of master illusionists.One of the first things he noticed was that many of the volumes referenced the same place: a private club in Hollywood where the world’s top magicians congregated.The Magic Castle.He began to dream about performing at the venue, envisioning himself as a conquering neophyte who could captivate a room of bejeweled guests with the flash of his playing cards.For years, Kwon...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement As soon as she saw his name, Katherine Fiore Tigerman broke out in a cold sweat. Her shirt damp, she scrolled through the text messages from her best friend alerting her that comedian Chris D’Elia was by scores of women on Twitter. She’d never watched the comic’s stand-up. She just knew he was the best friend of Bryan Callen, a fellow comedian and actor. And Callen, she’d long told those closest to her, had once raped her.Lightheaded, she logged on to Twitter to scan the allegations. She found that many of the tweets referred not...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement As soon as she saw his name, Katherine Fiore Tigerman broke out in a cold sweat. Her shirt damp, she scrolled through the text messages from her best friend alerting her that comedian Chris D’Elia was by scores of women on Twitter. She’d never watched the comic’s stand-up. She just knew he was the best friend of Bryan Callen, a fellow comedian and actor. And Callen, she’d long told those closest to her, had once raped her.Lightheaded, she logged on to Twitter to scan the allegations. She found that many of the tweets referred not...WW…