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Summer brings a fresh crop of new restaurants in Los Angeles, from the exclusive Japanese country inn atmosphere at Chateau Hanare to elevated falafel at Hasiba. Here’s a taste of what’s new in the city.

Chateau Marmont Grows a Charming Cottage with Chateau Hanare

Around the corner from the Chateau Marmont hotel, a vintage cottage houses Chateau Hanare, from Reika Alexander of New York’s En Japanese Brasserie. With a secluded patio in front and a cozy bar well-stocked with Japanese whiskeys, the space has the feel of a hidden countryside inn — and there’s a secret passageway directly to the hotel, making it extra-discreet for guests. Kaiseki tasting menu options include a vegan offering; à la carte standouts include the signature miso black cod as served at En Japanese Brasserie, tomato and burrata salad with dashi gelée, amberjack sashimi and a lush salmon rice pot. Desserts incorporate Asian ingredients in creative ways,...

Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Criminal Minds" episode 15 of season 10. The episode is entitled, "Scream," and it turns out that we're going to see an UnSub that was a witness to abuse, become the newest target of the Bau team, and more. In the new, 15th episode press release: Victims in California are going to have the Bau on the hunt for an UnSub who may have witnessed abuse. Press release number 2: Victims in California will have the Bau searching for an UnSub who may have witnessed abuse as a child. In the meantime, Kate is going to show parental concern when her niece, Meg, makes a date with a friend to meet a boy they met online. Greg Grunberg (@greggrunberg; "Felicity," "Lost") guest stars as Kate's husband, Chris Callahan. Other guest stars feature: Greg Grunberg (Chris Callahan), Brian Poth (Peter Folkmore), Lisa Brenner...

Spoiler alert! This week’s episode of Dallas saw John Ross (Josh Henderson) and Bobby (Patrick Duffy) each take bold steps in their battle over fracking at Southfork. In the end, even though John Ross had convinced the ranch hands that more money could be made in oil than cattle, Bobby managed to put a hold on John Ross’s drilling permit by informing the Sierra Club of a potentially endangered population of Lesser Prairie Chicken.

Asked how many takes it took him to get “Lesser Prairie Chicken” out, Duffy just laughs. “Once, in the old Dallas, we had the phrase,...

The scheming is reaching a fever pitch at and around Southfork Ranch.

Bountiful proof was supplied by Monday's (March 10) episode of TNT's "Dallas," "Playing Chicken." After their meeting at which Harris Ryland (Mitch Pileggi) was revealed to be working secretly with the CIA, Ann (Brenda Strong) told Bobby (Patrick Duffy) she feared for Emma's (Emma Bell) safety. He promised that the women would "always be safe on Southfork. You can count on that."

Others might not be, though: Greed-accusing graffiti indicated an uprising by workers on the ranch over the planned fracking of the land by John Ross (Josh Henderson), who was drawn into a fight by foreman Bo (Donny Boaz). Bobby broke it up by declaring, "Southfork is a cattle ranch, not an oil field, and I intend to keep it that way. Nobody is losing their jobs."

Noticing Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) was distracted as they discussed John Ross and Pamela's wedding plans,...

New York actor and writer Michael Buckley knows a little something about perseverance: He spent more than two years organizing readings, followed by rewrites and more readings, of his play "Nemesis" with the hope that it would someday become a full-scale production. Along the way, a playwright saw a workshop production of "Nemesis," liked both the play and Buckley's performance in it, and invited Buckley to do a reading of his new play. Buckley had no idea that agreeing to participate in the playwright's reading would be the stroke of serendipity needed to move his own work forward. After the reading, the playwright introduced Buckley to his literary agent and added that he was "a talented young playwright." Buckley had previously submitted his script to the literary department—with no response—and told the agent so. The agent replied, "Actually, my assistant has your script. But now that I've met you,...

The directors hold court with the iconic comedian over the course of one year in their latest documentary

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work takes the audience on a yearlong ride with legendary comedian Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life. This new documentary from co-directors Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg peels away the mask of an iconic comedian and exposes the struggles, sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground breaking female performer. The film is an emotionally surprising and revealing portrait of one the most hilarious and long-standing career women ever in the business.

We recently caught up with both Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg to find out what it was like to follow around Joan Rivers for an entire year. Here is our conversation:

How did your preconceived ideas about Joan Rivers as both a comedian and a person play into creating this documentary?

Ricki Stern...

Joan Rivers examines her life in A Piece of Work

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work exposes the private dramas of comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity - Joan's story is both an outrageously funny journey and a brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry, the trappings of success and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy.

With unprecedented, unguarded access, the film takes the audience on a year long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life; it peels away the mask of an iconic comedian, laying bare both the struggle and thrill of living life as a groundbreaking female performer. Filmmakers Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg expose the private dramas of this irreverent, legendary comedian as she fights to keep her...