Ernst Katz, who nurtured thousands of young musicians during 72 years as the founding conductor of the Jr. Philharmonic Orchestra of California, died of natural causes Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to his nephew, Gary S. Greene. He was 95.

Ed Reimers, the actor who told television viewers ‘you’re in good hands with Allstate’ for decades, died Sunday in upstate New York, a relative said. He was 96.

The little spill that rubber-lipped rock god Steven Tyler took off a stage in Sturgis, S.D. on August 5 was worse than first thought.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am 40 years old, and by a series of unfortunate events and three broken engagements in the past two decades, still a single woman.

Diana Krall brought some warmth to her Wente Vineyards even though the weather was chilly.

A shirtless Grandpa Woodstock celebrates music fest’s anniversary. Heidi Klum promotes another season of “Project Runway.” Kenny Chesney performs in concert.

GRETNA, La. — Rapper Corey “C-Murder” Miller has been sentenced to life in prison for his second-degree murder conviction.

This is a welcome opportunity to see Eric Bana play a romantic lead while Rachel McAdams shows the same dramatic capabilities that helped make her a star in “The Notebook.”   Search events: Movies | Concerts | More

The new ‘District 9′ is a sci-fi with brains, heart and soul.

The 26th president created enough federal bird sanctuaries, national game preserves, national forests, national parks and national monuments to have saved 234 million acres of American wilderness from being despoiled. Douglas Brinkley’s new biography, ‘The Wilderness Warrior,’ focuses exclusively on Roosevelt’s exploits as a naturalist.