The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday that it has tapped Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain to produce the next Oscars.

Howell Taylor and Allain both have deep movie résumés, particularly in the world of independent film, and have been strong supporters of bringing new and underrepresented voices to cinema, an issue that has been central to the academy’s mission in recent years. But they are newcomers to the task of producing the Oscars telecast — a high-stakes, high-profile job that has grown ever more challenging as the entertainment landscape continues to fracture.

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Howell Taylor’s credits as a producer include 2018’s “A Star Is Born,” for which she received a best picture nomination, as well as “The Accountant,” “Captain Fantastic,” “Blue Valentine” and “Half Nelson.” Allain, who has been an outspoken advocate of increased diversity in cinema, has produced such films as “Hustle & Flow,” “Black Snake Moan,” “Beyond the Lights” and “Dear White People.” She formerly served as the director of the Los Angeles Film Festival and her production company, Homegrown Pictures, focuses on content by and about women and people of color.

“The combined producing talents of Lynette and Stephanie will bring dynamism and excitement to the 92nd Oscars show,” academy president David Rubin said in a statement. “Their vast production experience ranges from groundbreaking independent film to global blockbuster. We look forward to collaborating with them to bring an unforgettable Oscars event to movie fans around the world.”

“We have both watched the Oscars for as long as we can remember, and to be given the opportunity to produce the show is a dream,” Howell Taylor and Allain said in a joint statement. “It’s an honor and a thrill to join forces to deliver an entertaining show that celebrates the artistry of this year’s best films.”

In an effort to stem the steady decline in ratings for the Oscars telecast, the academy vowed last year to limit the ceremony’s often bloated running time to three hours. Viewership for February’s telecast, which was produced by Donna Gigliotti, was up roughly 12% from the all-time low reached in 2018.

For the first time in 30 years, that telecast went on with no host after Kevin Hart dropped out amid controversy over past homophobic jokes. It remains to be seen whether the next Oscars will be similarly hostless or mark the return of a traditional emcee. Allain and Howell Taylor were unavailable to comment.

The 92nd Oscars will be held on Feb. 9 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will air on ABC.

SERIES

Sesame Street The venerable children’s series returns for its 50th season. 9 a.m. HBO

California Cooking With Jessica Holmes A Thanksgiving episode features a charcuterie board-inspired grilled cheese, gold and red endive salad with butternut squash; Grandma Debbie’s cranberry relish and kale stuffed acorn squash. 8 p.m. The CW

Crikey! It’s the Irwins Bindi swims alongside whale sharks, assisting with research efforts on the world’s largest fish. 8 p.m. Animal Planet

Saturday Night Live Singer-songwriter Harry Styles is host and musical guest in this new episode. 8:29 and 11:29 p.m. NBC

Planet Earth: Blue Planet II In the new episode “Blue Planet Now: Shark Paradise” scientists to study how temperature increases are affecting reefs, and how plastic is putting the future of the planet’s turtles at risk. 9 p.m. BBC America

Ghost Adventures This paranormal investigation series opens a new season with an episode set in a Pasadena home that Zak Bagans and his team believe was home to a self-proclaimed satanist. 9 p.m. Travel

Christmas Cookie Challenge Host Eddie Jackson asks five of America’s best cookie makers to create two cookies on sticks. 10 p.m. Food Network

MOVIES

Christmas Under the Stars When Nick (Jesse Metcalfe) loses his all-consuming corporate job as the holidays approach, he resorts to working at a Christmas tree lot owned by a warm-hearted widower (Clarke Peters) and meets an astronomy teacher (Autumn Reeser) who is being hounded by a ruthless financial institution in this new holiday romance. Anthony Bolognese also stars. 8 p.m. Hallmark

Little At age 14, Marsai Martin (“black-ish”) became the youngest executive producer ever to hold that title on a Hollywood production with director and co-writer Tina Gordon’s 2019 comedy fantasy, which Martin first pitched in 2014 after seeing the classic comedy “Big.” Regina Hall (“Girls Trip”) stars as a ruthless tech mogul who bullies everyone around her until a child’s wish turns her into a 13-year-old (Martin). Issa Rae, Justin Hartley, Tone Bell, Rachel Dratch and Mikey Day also star. 8 p.m. HBO

Christmas in Louisiana When a former Miss Christmas pageant winner (Jana Kramer) comes home for the holidays and the town’s Sugarcane Christmas Festival, she rediscovers the magic of the season with her mother (Moira Kelly) and grandparents (Dee Wallace, Barry Bostwick). Percy Daggs III and Brian McNamara also star in this new holiday romance. 8 p.m. Lifetime

An Acceptable Loss Writer-director Joe Chappelle’s 2019 political thriller stars Tika Sumpter (“mixed-ish”) as a former national security expert to Vice President Rachel Burke (Jamie Lee Curtis) being stalked by a graduate student (Ben Tavassoli). Jeff Hephner also stars. 9 p.m. Showtime

WEEKEND TALK

SUNDAY

CBS News Sunday Morning Ornithologist David Sibley (“Sibley Guide to Birds”). Author John Le Carré. Tom Brokaw. Golfer Renee Powell. (N) 6 a.m. KCBS

Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC

State of the Union With Jake Tapper House Intelligence Committee member Mike Turner (R-Ohio). Impeachment inquiry: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). Panel: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.); Mia Love; Jen Psaki; Scott Jennings. (N) 6 and 9 a.m. CNN

Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.). House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.). Musician Toby Keith. Panel: Jonah Goldberg; Marie Harf; Gillian Turner; Juan Williams. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV; 11 a.m., 4 and 11 p.m. FNC

Fareed Zakaria GPS Ukraine: Philip Gordon. Ukrainians discuss U.S.-Ukraine relations and the impeachment inquiry: Svitlana Zalishchuk. Mustafa Nayyem. Conspiracy theories: Crowdstrike, Russian disinformation, and the impeachment inquiry: Nina Jankowicz. Hong Kong: Nathan Law. Global warming: Author Andrew McAfee (“More from Less: the Surprising Story of How We Learned to Prosper Using Fewer Resources-and What Happens Next”). (N) 7 and 10 a.m. CNN

Face the Nation House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco). House Intelligence Committee members Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio); Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.). Polls: Anthony Salvanto. Panel: Ed O’Keefe; Rachael Bade, the Washington Post; Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review; Molly Ball, Time. (N) 7:30 a.m. KCBS

Meet the Press Presidential candidate former Gov. Deval Patrick (D-Mass.). Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.). Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). Panel: Jeff Mason, Reuters; Peggy Noonan; Danielle Pletka; Eugene Robinson. (N) 8 a.m. KNBC; 3 p.m. MSNBC

This Week With George Stephanopoulos Intelligence Committee members Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-New York); Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah). Panel: Chris Christie; Barbara Comstock; Rahm Emanuel; Yvette Simpson; Maggie Haberman, the New York Times. (N) 8 a.m. KABC

Reliable Sources With Brian Stelter A new study about local news: Jennifer Preston, Knight Foundation. Impeachment narratives: Bianna Golodryga; author Nicole Hemmer (“Messengers of the Right”); Abigail Tracy, Vanity Fair. A historic week: Dan Rather. The “How to stop a civil war” issue of the Atlantic: Jeffrey Goldberg. Outrage over the Daily Northwestern’s apology: Charles Whitaker. (N) 8 a.m. CNN

MediaBuzz Kristen Soltis Anderson, the Washington Examiner; Jeanne Zaino, Iona College; Emily Jashinsky, the Federalist; Rich Lowry, National Review; Mara Liasson; Hank Sheinkopf. (N) 8 a.m. and midnight FNC

60 Minutes The debate over “Red Flag” laws; mining metals from the ocean floor; Syrian refugee children. (N) 7 p.m. KCBS

SPORTS

College Football UCLA visits Utah, 5 p.m. Fox; USC visits California, 8 p.m. FS1. Also: Florida visits Missouri, 9 a.m. CBS; Indiana visits Penn State, 9 a.m. ABC; Michigan State visits Michigan, 9 a.m. Fox; Alabama visits Mississippi State, 9 a.m. ESPN; TCU visits Texas Tech, 9 a.m. ESPN2; Kansas visits Oklahoma State, 9 a.m. FS1; Alabama State visits Florida State, 9 a.m. FS Prime; Navy visits Notre Dame, 11:30 a.m. NBC; Georgia visits Auburn, 12:30 p.m. CBS; Wake Forest visits Clemson, 12:30 p.m. ABC; West Virginia visits Kansas State, 12:30 p.m. ESPN; Memphis visits Houston, 12:30 p.m. ESPN2; Texas visits Iowa State, 12:30 p.m. FS1; Virginia Tech visits Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m. FS Prime; Minnesota visits Iowa, 1 p.m. Fox; LSU visits Ole Miss, 4 p.m. ESPN; Air Force visits Colorado State, 4 p.m. ESPN2; Oklahoma visits Baylor, 4:30 p.m. ABC; Arizona State visits Oregon State, 4:30 p.m. FS1; New Mexico visits Boise State, 7:15 p.m. ESPN2; Arizona visits Oregon, 7:30 p.m. ESPN

College Basketball Cornell versus DePaul, 10 a.m. Fox Sports Net

NHL Hockey The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Kings, 1 p.m. Fox Sports Net; the Anaheim Ducks visit the St. Louis Blues, 5 p.m. Fox Sports Net

NBA Basketball The Atlanta Hawks visit the Clippers, 7:30 p.m. FS Prime

For more sports on TV, see the Sports section.

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A stage version of the movie “Key Largo,” John Huston’s 1948 classic film noir starring Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Edward G. Robinson, is asking for trouble. To begin with, who can compete with the soul-weary charisma of Bogie and Bacall?

But the production of “Key Largo” that opened Thursday at the Geffen Playhouse, featuring a world premiere adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher and actor Andy Garcia, takes a different route to success. The staging by director Doug Hughes, making the most of John Lee Beatty’s Florida hideaway hotel set, keeps the atmosphere tense and roiling with dramatic interest.

The story of a GI who travels to meet the widow and father of a fallen comrade, only to discover that the Florida hotel they operate has been temporarily taken over by mobsters, has the kind of gun-toting plot that’s more familiar to the screen than to the stage. Hatcher and Garcia cut the cinematic finale on the high seas, but they preserve the screenplay’s dramatic drive. This “Key Largo” never stalls for a moment.

Garcia’s high voltage portrayal of mobster Johnny Rocco infuses the play with crackling vitality. Taking on the role that Robinson played with his imitable tough guy swagger, Garcia paints a gangster portrait more along the lines of those created over the years by Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. The entrance applause that Garcia is showered with, an embrace for an actor who received an Academy Award nomination for his performance in “The Godfather: Part III,” is more than earned by his commanding, stage-shaking turn. Mixing menace and flamboyant humor, sleaze and sophistication, he makes Rocco live anew.

Danny Pino brings a different kind of smoldering energy than Bogart did to the role of Frank McCloud, the World War II major who has traveled to this tropical locale to greet the father and wife of a soldier killed under his command. Pino’s eyes are less darkly hooded than Bogart’s. His Frank is similarly scarred by his experiences on the battlefield, but he doesn’t seem to be living a posthumous existence.

The problem with the character is genealogical. Frank McCloud derives from Maxwell Anderson’s play “Key Largo,” a poetic drama in which Frank is a deserter of the Spanish Civil War haunted by his own cowardice. Although Hatcher and Garcia’s adaption claims to be based on both Anderson’s original and the subsequent Warner Bros. film, their version hews more closely to the movie.

Frank’s character clearly has secrets, but what they are is never adequately elucidated. A vagueness lies at the heart of the story, but Pino fleshes out the part with a sympathetic presence. And the adaptation gives his struggle a political resonance in that his battle against evil forces in Key Largo is an extension of his combat against fascism in Europe. The drama sets out to entertain, but contemporary parallels lurk under the surface.

The greedy bad guys are the greedy bad guys regardless of the color of their passports, but can Frank sustain the fight? That’s where Nora (Rose McIver) comes in. McIver certainly doesn’t have Bacall’s larger-than-life glamour, and consequently her character doesn’t loom as large. But the feisty goodness of her Nora is all that’s needed to awaken Frank from his demoralized torpor. In piquing his romantic interest, she revives his moral sense. The love story is subordinate to the crime thriller, but it is still an essential part of the tale.

The supporting cast brings to the stage the vivid color of classic Hollywood. Joely Fisher invests Gaye Dawn, Rocco’s lush of a mistress, with a kind of louche nobility. Louis Mustillo and Stephen Borrello, part of Rocco’s gang, heighten the foreboding atmosphere with a thugishness that reveals how anxious they are to please the boss. Tony Plana gives Mr. D’Alcala, Nora’s father-in-law who’s now blind (as he was in Anderson’s play) instead of confined to wheelchair, a spirited resolve to stand up for what’s right despite his age and infirmity.

Visually, Hughes’ production is a marvel, demonstrating what designer ingenuity can accomplish. Beatty’s entrancing set is given metaphoric dimension by Peter Kaczorowski’s lighting, Alex Hawthorn’s sound, Arturo Sandoval’s musical contribution and Kaitlyn Pietras and Jason H. Thompson’s projections. The hurricane that hits Key Largo lashes the hotel with a spellbinding fury. The film, with all its technological advantages, seems less real than the stage production.

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But Garcia is the secret weapon in his reworking of “Key Largo.” Whether wandering around in a red robe like a debauched emperor or making an exit in the white suite of a Southern swell (the costumes by Linda Cho are all on the money), he wears Rocco’s intimating demeanor like a second skin. More impressive still, Garcia make us momentarily forget the illustrious precedent of the movie by keeping us completely absorbed in the machinations of this updated moral caper.

Director and costar Elizabeth Banks on the film’s mid-credits scene and positioning girl power at the heart of “Charlie’s Angels.”

In assembling the star-studded cast of trainers and fellow recruits for the playful end credits sequence in Sony’s “Charlie’s Angels” reboot, writer-director Elizabeth Banks sought women at the top of their game.

“I wanted really exceptional women in their fields,” she said before the film’s Nov. 15 theatrical release. “That was first. I also wanted to remind people that women can be exceptional in fields that are typically the purview of men. That’s sort of the DNA of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ in general.”

Banks’ “Charlie’s Angels” stars Kristen Stewart, Ella Balinska and Naomi Scott as new Angels in a decidedly feminist take on the franchise. Banks herself plays Bosley, a former Angel turned liaison to Charlie, whose Townsend Agency has expanded to become a global enterprise.

The film’s mid-credits scene features cameos from Olympians Aly Raisman and Chloe Kim, race car driver Danica Patrick, former mixed martial arts champion Ronda Rousey and actresses Laverne Cox, Hailee Steinfeld and Lili Reinhart. Michael Strahan also briefly appears in the film as a Bosley, and one of the originalAngels, from the ‘70s ABC series that started it all, makes a cameo in a surprising role (which we won’t spoil here).

“We wanted to tell the story of what the Charles Townsend Agency would look like now,” said producer Elizabeth Cantillon. “Who would they bring in to train the Angels that are the best in their class? So that’s how we ended up with Ronda Rousey and Danica Patrick.”

“Ronda and Danica are very revolutionary in their fields and are very representational of the spirit of ‘Charlie’s Angels,’” Banks added.

Raisman, Kim, Steinfeld (“Dickinson,” “Bumblebee”) and Reinhart (“Riverdale,” “Hustlers”) all play Angel recruits who are tested alongside Scott’s character Elena. “Aly of course represents not just an excellent athlete but also an advocate,” Cantillon said. “And Chloe is just a genius snowboarder, so we were super excited about her. Liz [Banks] knew Hailee from ‘Pitch Perfect 2,’ and Lily raised her hand. And we were like, ‘That’s amazing! We love her too!’ So that was just fortuitous.”

“Hailee and Lily, to me, they’re two chameleons,” Banks added. “I felt like that was also something important to ‘Charlie’s Angels.’ Like, we are everywhere. We might even be in a television show or creating your favorite music.”

Emmy-nominated “Orange Is the New Black” star Cox, a friend of Banks’, was tapped to play a detonation expert. And “Good Morning America” co-host Strahan was an ideal Bosley, Banks says, because he already wears so many hats.

“I wanted to plant the seed early on in the movie that the universe of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ is bigger than the story of these women that you’re watching,” Banks said. “It’s a reminder that this is an organization that has access and infrastructure worldwide that touches people everywhere, so we said, ‘Let Michael Strahan be Michael Strahan.’ We didn’t pretend he wasn’t the host of ‘Good Morning America’; we’re just adding this job to the long list of jobs that Michael Strahan already does in life.”

As for cameos from the original big-screen Angels — Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu — Banks says she’d considered including them but that talks ultimately didn’t pan out. “I’m not going to say what the reason is,” she said. “I considered everything, and I think I ended up exactly in the right places.”

“We had conversations, not with the girls directly, but with the reps,” Cantillon said. “Just giving them a cameo in the end didn’t seem like enough for them. We didn’t have a lot of time to do anything more elaborate, but I hope if we ever got to make another one we could build them into it.”

Despite the stars’ absence in the film, Banks does consider her movie to be in the same canon as McG’s 2000 and 2003 franchise entries.

“I felt like we owed a debt to all of the entire canon,” she said. “I like to say that this movie streamlines the timeline of ‘Charlie’s Angels.’ We are embracing everything that came before. I’m proud of the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ legacy, and my Angels are standing on the shoulders of the Angels that came before them. I know Drew Barrymore [who produced the 2000 and 2003 films] believed the same when she made her movies. Now my hope is that we inspire another filmmaker and another set of Angels in another 10 years.”

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Banks says that her iteration of “Charlie’s Angels” was inspired more directly by the ‘70s series than the early aughts films. Growing up, she and her two sisters considered the Angels to be “wish fulfillment,” she says.

“I wanted to make a movie about women at work,” she said. “That’s one of the things I loved about watching the original show, that those were professional women. The original show was very revolutionary because it’s about women in the ‘70s doing detective work, which was typically done by men. … This [movie] is a portrayal of women who are really good at what they do, love doing it, and when they do it together are even stronger.”

“The messaging for women and girls [in this movie] is not so dissimilar to the messaging of the TV show,” Cantillon said. “Which is: Women can do anything if they’re given the opportunity, and they’re stronger when they work together.”

But the message of women’s empowerment and feminism rings differently in the wake of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements.

“This story is about a whistleblower who is not supported and believed in her job,” Banks said. “And to me, this is partly a story about a woman who turns to a group of women who say, ‘We believe you and support you and we’ll help you.’ And I think that’s really powerful. And there are really great men helping as well.”

“I think there’s a little bit of a stigma to being a feminist,” Cantillon added. “There is a historical association with that that young women don’t identify with. But, in fact, there’s women cops and astronauts and all of that because of feminism. I think that female empowerment looks like women not being held back, and I think that’s what ‘Charlie’s Angels’’ messaging is. Every girl has the potential to be a great woman if you give them the runway for that. They could be Chloe Kim or Danica Patrick or Elizabeth Banks! They could be anything.”

Maybe your in-laws aren’t such great cooks. Or you’ve run out of ways to disguise the fact that the Brussels sprouts casserole that’s a staple at family gatherings is worse than vile. One solution: Fly your holiday dinner with you.

Can you do that in a carry-on? Yes, but with some restrictions.

Remember, you can’t carry a steamer trunk on an airplane. Carry-ons must adhere to your airline’s size limitations, so check there first. And, of course, consider whether you want your luggage to smell like Thanksgiving for the rest of the year.

Then consider whether the contents of your dinner are allowed.

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What is cleared for takeoff in your carry-on: turkey, dry stuffing, casseroles and desserts such as pies.

What’s not: more than 3.4 ounces of any liquid, which must be packed in a like-sized container. If it’s more than that, it must go in your checked luggage.

The general rule, the Transportation Security Administration said, is if you can “spill it, spread it, spray it, pump it or pour it,” and it’s more than 3.4 ounces, it should be packed in a checked bag. You must carry items of 3.4 ounces or less in a 1-quart plastic bag if you’re taking it in a carry-on bag.

Turkey

Finding a good deal on a bird or one that meets your stringent requirements is perhaps one of the biggest challenges of the holiday season. If you’ve found the one, of course you want to take it with you. Cooking it ahead of time is the easier option, although you can take it uncooked if you follow TSA’s instructions, which urge packing it in ice or solidly frozen ice packs. (Slushy ice will be a nonstarter.) You may use dry ice but not more than 5 pounds, and the container must be properly vented, TSA said.

Vegetables and fruit dishes

If you can’t imagine a holiday meal without homemade green bean casserole and mashed potatoes, there is good news: TSA allows fresh and cooked vegetables and fruits on flights from most locations. But if you are traveling from Hawaii, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, you may run into some regulatory issues. Laws generally prohibit the transport of most fresh fruits and vegetables — except those that have United States Department of Agriculture’s stamp of approval — from these locations because of the risk of “spreading invasive plant pests.” Travelers from Hawaii, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands can check out USDA’s traveler information webpage to learn what they can or cannot bring.

Gravy

Travelers interested in showing off their version of this rich sauce at the dinner table or carrying leftovers on their flight home can carry gravy in a 3.4-ounce (or smaller) container. If you would like to carry more than this dollop, carefully secure it in an airtight plastic container, wrap it in plastic and pack it in your checked baggage.

Stuffing

The turkey may be the star of the show, but stuffing isn’t far behind. You can take the dressing in your carry-on luggage, inside or outside the bird, as long as it’s dry. If it’s super moist, you are better off packing it in your checked bag.

Cranberry sauce

Beloved cranberry sauce can be transported in your carry-on luggage in a 3.4-ounce bottle. That’s a pretty small serving for a crowd, so if you want to snag more of your mother’s leftover cranberry sauce, secure it carefully in a plastic tub and pack it in your checked bag.

Pumpkin pie

TSA gives pumpkin pie the green light. You can pack it as a carry-on or in checked luggage. In case your flight is delayed, keep a fork handy.

Travelers who still have questions about food items can check out TSA’s “What can I bring?” webpage that lists what items are allowed or not in your carry-on.

If you (or a loved one) are flying and have a disability, brace yourself. Such a trip is rarely hassle-free.

At LAX, construction continues on the $14-billion upgrade to the airport. which means more obstacles than usual on your trip to the gate. When you come home, if you need a taxi or a ride-hail car, you’ll have a new system to navigate to get to the LAX-it (pronounced LA-exit) lot, where those vehicles await. It is, LAX officials said, fully accessible to travelers with disabilities.

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Knowing first-hand the drama of traveling with a disability, I wondered how navigating the nation’s second busiest airport plays out for a traveler with mobility needs.

Ryan Easterly, a colleague, traveled on the first leg of a business trip from San Francisco International to LAX on Nov. 4.

“Bad news/good news about #LAX and #LAX-it,” he said in a Facebook post. “Bad news: It took 25 minutes to get wheelchair assistance upon arrival at LAX. (Mind you, they had my request on file, and I was the next-to-last person to exit the plane.)

“Good news … there was zero wait time for the shuttle [to LAX-it] and it only took about 17 minutes from boarding the shuttle to being in a Lyft vehicle. So it went much better than expected.” The day Easterly traveled was just a week after the switch away from curbside pickup by taxis and ride-shares, which initially was plagued with confusion and delays.

Easterly, who uses crutches for mobility but always requests wheelchair assistance at the airport, said he found no shortage of helpful staff at the LAX-it lot, which is just east of Terminal 1.

On his return flight, Easterly said he waited 35 minutes for a wheelchair attendant to meet him at United Terminal 7 and take him to his gate.

Here’s some advice on how to plan for your access needs.

Wheelchair assistance

At LAX or any airport, the best way to request a wheelchair and someone to push it for you is to prearrange this service at least 72 hours in advance with your airline and confirm a day before you travel.

Holiday caveat: Do this earlier, at least a week ahead, during busy holiday periods.

If you forget this step or find you need service on demand, that’s usually OK. Immediate assistance at the airline check-in counter is available, but be prepared to wait, depending on demand.

“Though we normally ask that our guests give themselves two hours before departure for a domestic flight and three hours [before] departure for an international flight, those requesting wheelchair assistance should try to plan for an additional half-hour on top of normal recommendations,’’ Heath Montgomery, LAX spokesman, said in an email.

Holiday caveat: You may need even more time. Better to err on the side of caution.

People who assist passengers with wheelchairs are contractors who work for the airlines. The scope of service is limited.

What they will do: push you through the airport, through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, take you to food trucks or shops if you request it, drop you off or pick you up at the gate.

What they will not do: provide any personal care, such as toileting or feeding. They are not trained for this, Montgomery said. If you need this type of access support, you’ll need to bring someone with you.

If you’re making travel arrangements for someone who requires assistance with personal care, has difficulty following directions or may become confused in the busy airport, such as a person with Alzheimer’s or other dementia, arrange for a family member to travel with that person or hire a travel companion. (Google “travel companion” and you will find several organizations that offer this service.)

For a February column about how people living with dementia can travel safely, experts offered excellent advice, including these nuggets:

• Consider the person’s optimal time of day and try to make flight arrangements for those hours. Also be sure that neither the person living with dementia nor the travel companion is hungry.

• Make sure the companion and the person living with dementia carry identification at all times.

• Someone, whether it’s the caregiver or a family member, should speak with airline staff, Transportation Security Administration agents and the airline’s gate and on-board crew, to alert them about the person’s condition.

• Airports can be noisy and disorienting (sometimes chaotic, especially at the holidays), so consider packing reading material or electronic devices (music or movies appropriate to the person’s age are a good idea).

Dealing with hailing a taxi or a ride

If you need a cab or ride-share service once you land, you’ll need to make your way to the LAX-it lot using a new, bright green shuttle bus.

Shuttles are free, run every three to five minutes and have ramps for wheelchair boarding, but the buses are also low enough so you can easily step on if you’re not using a chair. Accessible seating is near the front of the bus.

“If a passenger needs additional assistance, the guest should ask staff to call for a special ADA bus in which the drivers are trained to assist people with disabilities,” Montgomery said.

The LAX-it lot has four accessible restrooms with adult changing stations. Crosswalks are at grade, so there are no ramps to maneuver.

Wheelchairs also are available upon request when arriving at LAX-it, and the LAX-it shuttle driver can call for one to be waiting for the guest upon arrival at LAX-it, Montgomery said.

Have more questions?

More information about LAX is available at bit.ly/LAXdisabilitytravel.

The Alzheimer’s Assn. helpline is (800) 272-3900 and is staffed by clinicians around the clock and accommodates 200 languages. If a crisis occurs during a trip, don’t hesitate to call. More information: alz.org. For holiday-specific concerns: bit.ly/alzheimersholiday

Road traffic reports can be daunting around the holidays, so maybe you want to ditch your car and let someone else to do the driving. Trains and buses will be busy during the holidays. Here are tips that can help you get to where you need to go — without the stress.

Trains

Amtrak

Thanksgiving is the only time Amtrak requires reservations on its popular Pacific Surfliner train, which runs between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. You’ll need reservations from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2 — and tickets sell out quickly. Last year, Surfliner saw a 77% increase in ridership on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and a 68% increase on the following Sunday. As a result, the agency has added 26 trains a day on the L.A.-San Diego leg of the journey.

You cannot use Rail2Rail, Metrolink and Coaster commuter rail passes during the reservation dates, but monthly Amtrak and 10-ride passes will be honored. Passengers may take two bags and two personal items on board for free.

Even though there are no airport-style security checkpoints, you are required to carry a photo ID. Amtrak advises passengers to arrive at least 45 minutes before their train departs, especially if they are picking up tickets.

Christmas and New Year’s holidays don’t require reservations, but booking early is a good idea.

Info: Buy tickets at Amtrak.com or on the Amtrak app, at ticket kiosks and stations or by calling (800) 872-7245.

Metrolink

On Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, Metrolink trains operate on a Sunday schedule. Passengers may buy a $10 holiday discount ticket that’s good throughout the day. Ventura County and Riverside lines and some stations on the Perris Valley Line extension don’t operate on holidays.

Info: Metrolink

Buses

To start your search for bus travel, head to Wanderu, which is like Kayak, an aggregator, but in this case specializing in buses and trains. It provides a comparative list of routes and prices and is free to use.

Megabus

Megabus will take you from Los Angeles to Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco and Las Vegas. (I found L.A.-San Francisco fares of $64 outbound on Nov. 27 and $33 return on Dec. 1). You can pay $2 to $10 extra to reserve a seat during the holiday rush. Seats have power plugs and Wi-Fi; buses depart from and arrive at Patsaouras Bus Plaza at L.A.’s Union Station.

Greyhound

From Los Angeles, Greyhound serves San Diego (for as little as $15 each way), Santa Barbara, San Francisco and other destinations in California and beyond. No assigned seating, but passengers who buy pricier tickets (Economy Extra and Flexible Fares) get to board first. Buses have power plugs and Wi-Fi, and depart and arrive at the L.A. Bus Station, 1716 E. 7th St.

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Tufesabus

From Los Angeles, Tufesabus will take you from downtown L.A. pickup points to Tijuana during the holidays for about $32 each way. Other top routes from the L.A. area include Las Vegas and Phoenix. Buses offer free power plugs and movies.

Ride-hail services

Uber and Lyft

If you’re in love with ride-hail services, be prepared to dig deep in your wallet for more distant destinations. For example, the one-way fare from L.A. to San Diego on Uber is $123 to $145, according to the company’s online fare estimator. On Lyft, fares for the same route start at $159.

Electric vehicle

Tesloop

This company used to offer ride-share service in tricked-out Teslas between L.A. and Palm Springs. It has regrouped and offers one-way Tesla rentals between L.A. and San Diego, starting as low as $49 each way.

Wall Street closed out the week with more milestones Friday as the Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 28,000 points for the first time and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and Nasdaq also set record highs.

Healthcare and technology stocks powered most of the broad rally, which helped drive the S&P 500 to its sixth straight weekly gain. The Dow is on a four-week win streak.

Investors have been encouraged by surprisingly good corporate earnings, three interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and data showing that the U.S. economy is still growing solidly. Hopes that the United States and China can make progress in their latest push for a trade deal have also helped keep investors in a buying mood.

“Over the past week, the market absorbed a number of challenging trade headlines, and it didn’t go down,” said Willie Delwiche, investment strategist at Baird. “It might just be the case that with positive momentum, after not having had a chance to pull the market down, the bulls stepped in again and said, ‘Let’s keep this thing going.’ ”

The S&P 500 index rose 23.83 points, or 0.8%, to 3,120.46.

The Dow advanced 222.93 points, or 0.8%, to 28,004.89. The Nasdaq composite climbed 61.81 points, or 0.7%, to 8,540.83. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 7.66 points, or 0.5%, to 1,596.45.

The S&P, Dow and Nasdaq are now all up more than 20% for the year.

Bond prices fell Friday, pushing yields higher, a signal that investors were shifting away from safe-play holdings. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 1.84% from 1.81%.

Traders hope the world’s two biggest economies can make a deal before new and more damaging tariffs take effect next month. Beijing is pressing Washington to roll back tariffs as part of a potential deal that the nations are trying to hammer out.

Investors mostly shrugged off news reports this week suggesting that trade talks have hit a snag. On Friday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Fox Business that it is likely a trade deal will get done, though he said it’s possible that a pact could unravel at the last minute as it did when both sides got close to a deal in May.

A report showing U.S. retail sales rebounded a modest 0.3% in October after falling the previous month also encouraged traders. J.C. Penney surged after it raised its profit forecast.

Healthcare stocks jumped Friday, with insurers getting a boost after the Trump administration officially announced a rule that would require hospitals and other providers to make public the rates for drugs, doctor visits and other services and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren provided details on her Medicare for All plan. Humana climbed 5.5%, UnitedHealth Group rose 5.3%, and Anthem gained 5.6%.

Technology stocks also notched solid gains. Applied Materials jumped 9%, the biggest gain in the S&P 500, after reporting solid quarterly earnings.

Communication services firms also helped lift the market. Google parent Alphabet rose 1.9%, hitting an all-time high.

The materials sector was the only sector to slip. Utilities and makers of household goods posted the smallest gains as investors turned away from less risky, defensive stocks.

Traders bid up shares in several big retailers. J.C. Penney climbed 6.4% after the struggling department store chain reported a smaller quarterly loss and raised its annual profit forecast. Under Armour rose 3.9%. Macy’s gained 3.4%.

Home-furnishings firm RH climbed 7.6%, and energy company Occidental Petroleum gained 2.9% after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it had picked up shares of both companies.

Amarin leaped 11.8% after a government advisory panel recommended broader use of its fish oil-based heart disease drug Vascepa.

Benchmark crude oil rose 95 cents to settle at $57.72 a barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose $1.02 to close at $63.30 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline rose 2 cents, to $1.64 a gallon. Heating oil climbed 3 cents, to $1.95 a gallon. Natural gas rose 4 cents, to $2.69 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Gold fell $4.50, to $1,467.30 an ounce. Silver fell 8 cents, to $16.93 an ounce. Copper rose 2 cents, to $2.64 a pound.

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On a scenic perch in Hidden Hills, Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks is fielding offers for his modern home. The recently renovated digs have come on the market for $5.8 million, according to the Multiple Listing Service.

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It’ll be a short stay for the former All-American, who bought the place for $5.45 million last year a few months after being traded from the Patriots to the Rams.

Privacy is the story here, as the cul-de-sac estate sits on 2.3 acres with panoramic city views. Behind the single-story home, an entertainer’s backyard offers a redwood deck, swimming pool, spa, outdoor kitchen and fire pit.

Before Cooks bought it, the house had a 1970s vibe with generous doses of wood and brick adorning the living spaces. The remodel brought a much more contemporary feel with chic interiors that open outside through pocketing walls of glass.

Everything’s oversized in the vast open floor plan, from the chandelier-topped dining room with a wet bar to the living room with a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace. Farther in, the sleek kitchen tacks on two islands and splashes of marble.

Other highlights include a game room and a spacious master suite with backyard access. It’s one of four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms in 4,850 square feet.

Jordan Cohen of RE/MAX One holds the listing.

A native of Stockton, Cooks was a consensus All-American at Oregon State University before being drafted by the Saints in 2014. In six NFL seasons, he’s caught 387 receptions and 35 touchdowns.

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Actor Paxton Booth plays Ollie Wrather on the Disney Channel series “Coop & Cami Ask the World.” Paxton’s bedroom in his parents’ Ventura home houses all the things he loves. 

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The bedroom features a mash-up of colors: a red dresser, a fuchsia rug, purple bedding. 

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His collection of Hot Wheels cars. 

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More Hot Wheels cars. 

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Actor Paxton Booth in his room. 

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Unlike most 9-year-olds, Paxton Booth rarely has to be told to clean his room. After playing with his 1,241 (and counting) Hot Wheels cars, the actor scoops them up and neatly parks them on the turquoise-colored shelves around his bedroom.

“I do put them away,” said Paxton, who plays Ollie Wrather on the Disney Channel series “Coop & Cami Ask the World.” “It sounds weird, but I can usually tell you exactly where each car is.”

Paxton’s bedroom, in his parents’ Ventura home, houses all the things he loves — vinyl LPs he finds at swap meets, lanyards from the red-carpet events he attends, his Mickey Mouse ears and a series of newsboy caps. The bedroom features a mash-up of colors — a red dresser, a fuchsia rug, purple bedding.

But it’s the car collection in miniature that defines the room. Paxton started acquiring the Mattel Inc. classic creations when he was 3, when his grandmother handed him some Hot Wheels that used to belong to his father.

“It sparked something,” said Paxton, who also appeared in “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” on Fox. “It became a hobby and now it’s an obsession, really.”

Do you spend most of your time in this room?

This house is nearly 100 years old and the rooms are small. But this room has a big loft bed so I have all this room underneath to play. When I’m playing with my cars, I usually make tracks on the ground using my bedding to make bumps. It’s a whole shebang. Sometimes, I’ll just sit on this ladder and look at all my cars.

What else do you like to do in here?

I love to read mystery stories. I’m into “Goosebumps” [the children’s horror novels] and Geronimo Stilton [the reluctant hero-mouse of his own adventure series]. I’m also a big fan of comic books, like Scooby-Doo.

What else is meaningful to you in here?

I have an inspiration board where I put pictures of friends and family. I also cut out a lot of fashion ads to see what’s on trend right now. And I like to keep the lanyards from events I go to. My favorite is from the premiere of “Dumbo” — I’m a fan of Tim Burton and Danny Elfman, and I got to meet them both on the same night. And there’s a snow globe from my trip to Italy with my family.

What in here is most meaningful to you?

I have the original 16-piece set of Hot Wheels, with replicas of what they were like in 1968 when Hot Wheels started. They only made 1,500 of the sets.

Why do you love Hot Wheels so much?

I play with mine differently. I make a story. Every car has its own personality. Some are faster, and others are better in the dirt than on the street. I get lost in the story. It’s like reading a book or acting — you get lost in that story. I have some in their original packaging; they’re super hard to find. You don’t want to open them, but they’re shiny and fun to look at.

Will you keep collecting?

I think the reason I collect is I’m not allowed to have real cars yet. But once I get a big car, I’m still going to be collecting Hot Wheels.

Do you have a favorite?

I’m going to quote [automotive designer] Carroll Shelby, who used to say his favorite was “the next one.” My favorite is going to be the next one.

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