Billy Porter at the Grammy Museum

Cover Photo- Billy Porter electrifies, taking the stage in an eye-popping outfit. Inside Photo- Porter in a pensive mood. Photos by Rebecca Sapp. A Transition of Intention By Aimee Musser and Ross Kolde There’s a new attitude resonant in the LGBT front lines. It’s no longer an armada of mere...

June 5th, 2017 | Columnists | Read More

39 Steps

By Ross Kolde Cover Photo- Joseph Anarumo (l.), Sam Grey, Skip Pipo. Inside Photo. Stefanie Anarumo (l.), Joseph Anarumo, Skip Pipo, Sam Grey. Both photos by Amber Thomas. By Ross Kolde Having grown up in the area, and having come to the place for all manner of recreational purposes over the years, it...

May 9th, 2017 | Entertainment | Read More

Stars Came Out In Full Force For The Bodyguard At Pantages

Cover and Inside Photos- Comedienne Margaret Cho, showing off her tattoo, was one of the many celebrities that showed up at the Pantages Theatre. Both photos by Lamar Webster. By Lamar Webster Hollywood, CA- The Hollywood entertainment community came out in full force for the opening of The Bodyguard...

May 8th, 2017 | Entertainment | Read More

AHMANSON THEATRE TO THROW CAST PARTY SATURDAY, MAY 13 FOR ALL “INTO THE WOODS” ACTORS FROM ANY PRODUCTION

Laurie Veldheer as Cinderella with Eleasha Gamble, Anthony Chatmon II and Vanessa Reseland in the Fiasco Theater production of “Into the Woods,” which plays April 4 through May 14, 2017, at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. For tickets and information, please visit CenterTheatreGroup.org or...

May 8th, 2017 | Entertainment, News2 | Read More

A J Crawford Celebrates 55 Years in the Community

A J Crawford. Cover and Inside Photos by Kim Webster. By Kim Webster “When I first came to Los Angeles, I realized you have to have some type of skill or some type of profession,” said A J Crawford who opened A and J Shoe Service Center in 1962. He attended a trade school for shoe repair in Louisiana...

May 6th, 2017 | Community News, Kim's Kronicles | Read More

Celebrating Women in History with Elaine Brown

By Kim Webster March 1, 2017 began the month long celebration of National Women’s History Month. Established in March 1911 as International Women’s Day, the celebration has evolved and this month is dedicated to the historical contributions made by all women. How fitting that author, activist, and...

March 8th, 2017 | Columnists, Kim's Kronicles | Read More

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

By Ross Kolde and Aimee Musser Waiting for a play to start is a bit like waking up from a dreamless sleep. Reality had ceased, and is about to reassert itself again, but stranger, more pronounced. With this version of Hedwig, you awaken to an apocalypse; a derelict car, and the outline of a mushroom...

February 23rd, 2017 | Entertainment, Theater | Read More

“Winners” at Morrison Hotel Gallery at the Sunset Marquis Hotel

Cover photo- Cuba Gooding Jr. takes time to pose with his date at the Sunset Marquis. Seen in the background is Ross Kolde, Scoop LA journalist. Inside photo- Arsenio Hall(L) with Actress Bai Ling (C) and Artist Tim White. Photo by Zach Whitford. Hosted by Whoopi Goldberg and Julian Lennon, the stars...

February 15th, 2017 | Columnists, Entertainment | Read More

We Elected a Bully

Cover photo- President Donald J. Trump. Inside photo- former President Barack Obama. Kudos for a great presidency, Mr. Obama. Photo- CNN.com. By Buddy Sampson I’ve been conflicted on what to write in the months following the election of Donald Trump as our president. I’ve been looking at the headline,...

January 21st, 2017 | Commentary | Read More

The Immigrant

Cover photo, Ross Kolde, journalist and writer. Inside photo- Aimee Musser, journalist and writer. We welcome both contributors to The Scoop LA! By Ross Kolde and Aimee Musser When we saw the Immigrant, it was merely a read through. Whereas the stage direction is lacking, along with lighting, blocking,...

January 21st, 2017 | Theater | Read More