Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times

Christi Carras

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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  • Pioneer Press
  • The Union-Tribune
  • Vacaville Reporter
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Past articles by Christi:

Like 'Drew Barrymore,' 'The Talk' postpones season amid strikes

CBS reverses course, postponing season premiere of 'The Talk' amid WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. This follows Drew Barrymore's similar announcement after criticism from Hollywood peers. → Read More

Billy Miller death: 'Young and the Restless' star was 43

Billy Miller was known for his Daytime Emmy Award-winning performance as Billy Abbott on 'The Young and the Restless.' He has died at age 43. → Read More

Jessica Chastain shopped at Target for movie costumes

Jessica Chastain went shopping for her own costumes at Target to get into character for her new movie, 'Memory,' which premiered at Venice. → Read More

Erica Mena apologizes for racist slur on 'Love & Hip Hop'

Erica Mena has apologized for calling her 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' castmate Spice a racist slur. Hurling the word got Mena fired from the reality TV show. → Read More

Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host over strike

The National Book Foundation has rescinded Drew Barrymore's invitation to host the National Book Awards while her show tapes amid the Hollywood strikes. → Read More

Cardi B jokes about throwing microphone with Andy Cohen

Less than two months after she threw a microphone at a concertgoer in Las Vegas, Cardi B mined the incident for a 'Real Housewives' catchphrase. → Read More

'Drew Barrymore Show' taping picketed amid writers' strike

The Writers Guild of America, East, picketed "The Drew Barrymore Show" after the host said that production would resume during the Hollywood strikes. → Read More

Drew Barrymore says her talk show will resume amid strikes; WGA to picket outside taping

The WGA is planning to picket outside of 'The Drew Barrymore Show' after Barrymore confirmed that her talk show would resume amid the writers' strike. → Read More

'Nun 2' launches at No. 1 at the domestic box office

Warner Bros.' "The Nun 2" won the sequel battle over Focus Features' "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3"; "Jawan" scored the biggest global opening ever for a Hindi-language picture. → Read More

Naomi Campbell models her designs at New York Fashion Week

'After 37 incredible years on the catwalk,' Naomi Campbell debuted her PrettyLittleThing fashion collection at New York Fashion week. → Read More

Jane Birkin, singer, actor and designer handbag muse, dies at 76

Jane Birkin was a British-born actor and singer who was adored in France and inspired a designer handbag. She made music with Serge Gainsbourg. → Read More

Box office: 'Insidious: The Red Door' versus 'Indiana Jones'

Sony Pictures' 'Insidious: The Red Door' challenged Disney's 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' at the box office this weekend. → Read More

Britney Spears blasts Victor Wembanyama's security guard

Singer Britney Spears has released a statement after a member of NBA star Victor Wembanyama's security detail allegedly struck her in the face. → Read More

Keke Palmer's boyfriend Darius Jackson defends shaming her

Keke Palmer's boyfriend, Darius Jackson, defended himself, then deleted his Twitter after publicly disapproving of what she wore to an Usher concert. → Read More

Robert De Niro's grandson was sold fentanyl-laced pills before his death, mom says

Robert De Niro's daughter Drena De Niro said on Instagram that her 19-year-old son, Leandro, was sold fentanyl-laced pills before he died. → Read More

Beyoncé concert canceled in Pittsburgh due to production and scheduling issues

Acrisure Stadium announced that the Pittsburgh stop of Beyoncé's Renaissance tour has been canceled, citing 'production logistics and scheduling issues.' → Read More

Stanley Tucci: It's OK for straight actors to play gay roles

Stanley Tucci, who portrayed queer men in 'The Devil Wears Prada' and 'Supernova,' waded into the debate about straight actors playing gay characters. → Read More

Kit Harington, Rose Leslie of 'Game of Thrones' welcome baby

Former 'Game of Thrones' co-stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have welcomed their second child. The Hollywood couple wed in 2018. → Read More

Houston hip-hop community celebrates the life of Big Pokey at memorial service

Houston rappers Paul Wall, Lil O, Yungstar, Trae the Truth, Slim Thug and Lil' Keke attended a memorial service for Big Pokey over the weekend. → Read More

Michael Imperioli slams Supreme Court, bigots and homophobes

Michael Imperioli spoke out against the Supreme Court's decision to allow conservative Christians to refuse some services to same-sex couples. → Read More