Nardine Saad covers breaking entertainment news, trending culture topics, celebrities and their kin for the Fast Break Desk at the Los Angeles Times.
Born and raised in Southern California, she graduated from UC Irvine with degrees in literary journalism and psychology. She later earned a master’s degree in online journalism from the University of Southern California.
She joined the Los Angeles Times in 2010 as a MetPro trainee and has reported from homicide scenes, flooded canyons, red carpet premieres and award shows for the Metro and Entertainment & Arts sections.
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‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings apologizes to a contestant after the show used the famous Dorothy Parker quote about ‘girls who wear glasses’ as a recent clue.
Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum have reportedly called off their engagement. The actors both appeared in Kravitz’s directorial debut, ‘Blink Twice.’
Oct. 30, 2024
Less than a day after Liam Payne’s collaborator Sam Pounds announced that their joint track ‘Do No Wrong’ would drop Friday, he backpedaled amid fan backlash.
Oct. 29, 2024
Shawn Mendes discussed his sexuality Monday during a concert in Colorado, telling fans, ‘I don’t really know sometimes, and I know other times.’
Oct. 29, 2024
Vicki Gunvalson of Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ believes the cable network went too far when they taped her learning about her mother’s death.
Oct. 28, 2024
Matthew Perry’s family reflects on his overdose death a year after the fact. The ‘Friends’ star’s mom is ‘thrilled’ about accountability in the federal probe.
Oct. 28, 2024
Rappers Ice Cube and Fat Joe will take the stage in front of their hometown crowds — in L.A. and New York, respectively — at Games 2 and 3 of the World Series.
Oct. 25, 2024
Nicole Scherzinger pays tribute to Liam Payne, warmly reflecting on their work on ‘The X Factor’ and more recently on Netflix’s ‘Building the Band.’
Oct. 25, 2024
Cardi B remains hospitalized following an undisclosed ‘medical emergency.’ The rapper has canceled her Saturday performance at Atlanta’s One Musicfest.
Oct. 24, 2024
Frankie Muniz’s NASCAR career gets another green light: The ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ actor joins Reaume Brothers Racing to compete in the league’s Truck Series.
Oct. 23, 2024