Oscar-winning actor Maggie Smith, known for her roles as Violet Crawley in “Downton Abbey” and no-nonsense Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” films, died Friday. She was 89. latimes.com/entertainment-…

“I’m always in costume and period things, wandering around in wigs,” she told The Times in 2001. “If they want one of those snobbish English nasty people or whatever, I get into that bracket.” latimes.com/entertainment-…

He's Mr. Oogie Boogie, and he ain't going nowhere. RIP Ken Page. Man, death sucks. latimes.com/entertainment-… via Nardine Saad

Los Angeles Times News Quiz this week: Melania Trump's memoir, Taylor Swift's net worth latimes.com/lifestyle/stor… riffing on the Los Angeles Times work of Nardine Saad, Seema and Jenny Jarvie and more!

Our latest in the embattled music mogul’s legal fight looks at the role of his alleged enablers ⁦Los Angeles Times⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

Letters to the Editor: ‘Gutted’: Readers react to The Times’ non-endorsement in the presidential race latimes.com/opinion/letter…

A statement from Los Angeles Times Guild leadership:

Trump vs. Harris preliminary results: Whom did your neighborhood vote for? latimes.com/politics/story…

This year's list is LIVE 🚨🚨🚨 CONGRATS to all the honorees of this year's 101 Best Restaurants of Los Angeles by Bill Addison and Jenn Harris! 🎉

The most-read Los Angeles Times stories of 2024 latimes.com/world-nation/s…

Here’s tomorrow’s front page of the Los Angeles Times. All our fire coverage is here, and the paywall has been lifted: latimes.com/california/liv…

What (or who) sparked L.A. County wildfires?latimes.com/california/new…

I was forced to evacuate my home. Do I still need to pay my mortgage, rent, utility bills? latimes.com/business/story…

Can fire-torn L.A. handle the World Cup, Super Bowl and Summer Olympics? latimes.com/sports/olympic…

Roberta Flack, timeless R&B singer-songwriter behind 'Killing Me Softly With His Song,' dies at 88 latimes.com/entertainment-…

i don't say much here but when i do i guess it's for personal news announcements: today is my last day at the Los Angeles Times i'm sad to go because LAT people are the best in every way, so generous with their knowledge and SO kind and fun to work with. they are what i'll miss the most💔

New job, same byline! I'm pleased to share that I've joined the Digital team for BBC News in North America. I'll be based in LA and will cover national stories with the stellar NA team. Here's my first piece bbc.com/news/articles/…

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I'm with BBC North America at the 77th Emmy Awards. Follow our live coverage here bbc.com/news/live/czdj…

🇺🇸 Sundance Kid's Reach Surpassed The Big Screen ▫Robert Redford, Oscar-winning generational icon who founded the Sundance Institute, dies at 89 ▫Nardine Saad ▫is.gd/ulX1B0 #frontpagestoday #USA Los Angeles Times 🇺🇸