Awards
Ridley Scott is back with a sequel to his best picture-winning “Gladiator,” and if it wins the top prize come Oscar night, he will have finally won a statuette of his own as a producer of the film, something he wasn’t on the original 2000 release starring Russell Crowe.
California
The veteran politician seeks to have his conviction on graft charges overturned. On Thursday, his lawyers will argue before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
A three-year-long forensic audit found no pattern of fraud in county contracts entered into during Mark Ridley-Thomas’ time on the Board of Supervisors. But the authors said they can’t give the county a clean bill of health.
Dodgers
Left-hander Tanner Scott arrives in Los Angeles having transformed over the last two years into a shutdown late-game option with the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres.
Television
“The Disappearance of Miss Scott” reacquaints viewers with a jazz virtuoso who was the first Black person to have a TV show and was almost erased by the government.
Entertainment & Arts
The Dodgers add another free agent, this time agreeing to terms with left-hander Tanner Scott, the best available reliever left on the market.
At a time when there’s greater sensitivity around elevating stories about women, the director has long focused on intelligent, nuanced female characters.
Incumbent Scott Schmerelson is the better of two strong candidates to keep the board stable and focused on what matters most.
Schmerelson, 73, takes the helm as he begins his third and final term representing District 3, which covers the west San Fernando Valley.