Lionsgate sues insurer for losses after death of ‘Robin Hood’ cast member

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The Santa Monica-based studio behind the “Hunger Games” film franchise is seeking damages linked to last year’s $100 million reboot of “Robin Hood,” which starred Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx, which bombed in theaters. The lawsuit is a rare public falling out between a Hollywood studio and a major insurance company. Lionsgate sued the ...
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6 unique modern homes

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$1,450,000. Leigh Anne Bernal, City Home Collective, (801) 244-7255. Santa Monica, California. This sculptural steel, glass, and concrete home was built in 2008. The four-bedroom house features exposed metal beams, glass doors framed in mahogany, walnut floors, and Venetian plaster walls; a steel-framed glass bridge connects the front and back.
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Hotels Worth Booking: Santa Monica Proper

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(And don’t talk to me about traffic. Traffic is terrible everywhere.) The distinctive neighborhoods give the sprawling city its soul. A recent stay at the new Santa Monica Proper reminded me why Santa Monica has a separate identity from L.A. Santa Monica Proper has hotel-world cred thanks to its founding trio, who originally founded Viceroy ...
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Final Round of Performers Added to 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards ® Lineup

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SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Recording Academy ® has confirmed the final slate of performers for the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards ®. Previously announced Gary Clark Jr., will be joined by The Roots to perform Clark's GRAMMY-nominated song "This Land." Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Trombone Shorty will unite to honor those we have ...
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‘Flushable’ wipes tied to sewer clogs could see limits in California

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The changes were made amid continuing talks with companies who oppose the measures, said the office of the bill’s author, Democratic Assemblyman Richard Bloom of Santa Monica. “We removed most of the language to accommodate the opposition and bring them to the negotiating table,” Andrew Aldama, a legislative staffer for Bloom, wrote in an ...
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Theater in L.A. this week: ‘Until the Flood,’ ‘She Loves Me’ and more

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Sun., 2 p.m. $20, $25. (949) 854-4646. thebarclay.org The Living Room Series Staged reading of Leland Frankel’s “The Rule of Thirds.” The Blank’s 2nd Stage Theatre, 6500 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. Mon., 8 p.m. $15 suggested donation. (323) 661-9827. theblank.com Off the Page Staged reading of a new adaptation of William Saroyan’s ...
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Dance in L.A. this week: Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México and more

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Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Bram Goldsmith Theater, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. Thu.-Sat., 7:30 p.m. $29-$79 (310) 746-4000. TheWallis.org Astaire Dances III American Contemporary Ballet recreates classic dance routines by the movie legend, set to songs by Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Johnny Mercer.
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The Montrose dance studio where stars learn their moves

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The retail mix bears little resemblance to such tourist magnets as Santa Monica Place or the Americana at Brand. But right now there is nothing on Honolulu Avenue more surprising than the Revolution Dance Center. On Jan. 26, two of its former students will occupy reserved-for-nominees seating at the Grammys and, two weeks later, a third will be ...
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