by: Alana Semuels | Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times editor Davan Maharaj on Wednesday announced new top editors for the Times' arts and entertainment coverage team, which he called "one of the most important journalistic franchises at The Times."

Maharaj named business editor John Corrigan as assistant managing editor in charge of arts and entertainment. Corrigan succeeds Sallie Hofmeister, who had been responsible for arts and entertainment since 2009. Maharaj earlier announced that Hofmeister would leave The Times at the end of this week.