11 stories by "Gary Baum"
Here's how a noirish new plastic surgery thriller set in Beverly Hills materialized out of real-life reporting over the past decade. Plus, an excerpt from the novel, which centers on the fra…
Introduced to millions as the kid in Dave Eggers' 'A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,' Toph re-emerges to reclaim his tragic family history and explain why his famous sibling is no l…
The historic theater in the ritzy-crunchy Hollywood getaway town has undergone a state-of-the-art refurbishment and will open with showings of this year's top Oscar contenders. "Studios know…
Lili Anolik, who's unearthed Eve Babitz and exposed Donna Tartt, now strips the sentiment which has gathered around one of Hollywood's most beloved writers: "Joan was often telling the truth…
Two years ago, when the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened, there was an outcry over the exclusion of the film industry's Jewish pioneers. "If you're going to have a museum in Los Ange…
The Oscar-winning Patrick Swayze-Demi Moore romantic fantasy has been turned into a Broadway musical, put on tour and brought to the Pantages in Hollywood.read more
All three Oedipus tragedies are given a modern reworking in North Hollywood.read more
The Queen of Scots faces off with Queen Elizabeth against a nightclub backdrop in Silverlake.read more
The star of "Citizen Twain," premiering in Culver City on June 28, discusses the "radical social commentary giant."read more
A quartet of major African-American figures, including Malcolm X and Sam Cooke, argue over race in a hotel room after Cassius Clay wins his heavyweight championship in 1964.read more
The Beatles' origin story is adapted for the stage from the 1994 film of the same name.read more