Column: How a San Diego dancer helped Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women' movie find its groove
Scripps Ranch High grad Flannery Gregg was associate choreographer on Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” helping shape the film’s dynamic dance scenes. Whether you are a longtime friend of Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March or a newcomer to their literary lives in “Little Women,” there is so much to love about director-writer Greta Gerwig’s new…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'step back' divides Twitter. Even Baby Yoda weighs in
Prince Harry and former actress Meghan Markle shocked the world — including their family — on Wednesday by announcing their plans to “step back” as senior members of the royal family. In a statement on their Instagram account, the couple said they plan to “work to become financially independent” by “starting to carve out a…
What's on TV Thursday: 'The Unicorn' on CBS
SERIES Young Sheldon George Sr. and Meemaw (Lance Barber, Annie Potts) struggle to manage the Cooper household; Mary (Zoe Perry) is planning Pastor Jeff’s (Matt Hobby) wedding. Iain Armitage also stars in this new episode. 8 p.m. CBS Superstore After Cloud 9’s acquisition, Amy (America Ferrera) struggles to contact the store’s new parent company in…
Royal couple wants new rules of engagement with the media
As part of their reduced role within the royal household, the duke and duchess of Sussex are changing their media strategy. Through a snazzy website, sussexroyal.com, illustrated with a photo of the couple walking among redwoods, the sought-after pair on Wednesday laid out a vision of how they will handle their relations with the press…
Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd buys Woodland Hills home from Jonathan Frakes and Genie Francis
Rapper Swae Lee bought himself an early Christmas present last year, paying $3.5 million for the Woodland Hills home of actors Jonathan Frakes and Genie Francis. The sale closed on Christmas Eve for $199,000 less than the asking price, records show. Lee, one-half of the brotherly hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd, used a trust to purchase…
Deadly crash of a Boeing jet in Iran adds to company's woes
Still reeling from a crisis involving its long-grounded Max jet, Boeing faces new questions after an earlier model of the 737 crashed Wednesday in Iran. It is too early to know what caused the crash and whether Boeing bears any responsibility for the lives of the 176 people who died aboard the 3 1/2-year-old plane.…
China's economy czar going to Washington to sign trade deal
BEIJING — China’s economy czar will visit Washington next week for the signing of an interim trade deal, the government said Thursday. Vice Premier Liu He, Beijing’s chief envoy in talks with Washington over their tariff war, had been expected to attend the signing but the Commerce Ministry’s statement was the first official confirmation. Click Here:…
What $625,000 buys right now in three Orange County cities
Here’s a look at what roughly $625,000 buys right now in Rancho Santa Margarita, Santa Ana and Mission Viejo in Orange County. RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA: A gazebo adjoins a swimming pool and spa behind this Mediterranean-style home with mountain views. Address: 11 Via Becerra, Rancho Santa Margarita, 92688 Listed for: $610,000 for two bedrooms, two…
Carlos Ghosn says he fled Japan to escape plot 'to get rid of me'
BEIRUT — Nissan’s fugitive ex-boss, Carlos Ghosn, said Wednesday that his arrest in Japan, from which he escaped last month, was a plot against him and described his detention conditions as a “travesty” against human rights. In his first appearance since his escape from Japan, Ghosn said during a 2½-hour news conference in Beirut that the…
For Iraqis, an unwanted conflict threatens their country once more
BAGHDAD — There’s a common joke Iraqis repeat as of late. It goes something like this: “Iran is fighting to get the U.S. out of Iraq. The U.S. is fighting to get Iran out of Iraq. How about we Iraqis get out of our country and leave you to it?” It’s an example of the fatalistic…