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What's With Los Angeles Movie-Goers and End Credits?
(Pic via alvinology.wordpress.com.)LA Observed guest blogger Ellen Alperstein brings up a uniquely L.A. phenomenon: Unlike the rest of the country, much of L.A.'s movie audiences sit through the closing credits.It's something I definitely noticed when I moved here. Elsewhere, people dash out the…
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It's the Easter Bagel, Blogger Toddler
Ever since we visited the Charles Schulz/Peanuts museum in Santa Rosa last fall, Evan has been a Charlie Brown and Snoopy fan. Having recently watched "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown," the BT has been asking to watch it again. But then, again, he's been asking to see the "Easter Bagel," so…
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my dodgers booty
Behold the booty I received this weekend from the Dodgers! A few years ago there was an adult fan club so to speak but apparently it was extremely short lived. I recently received promotional literature from the Dodgers about the...
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Extra Extra: I'm Sorry, Dave, I'm Afraid I Can't Do That
Photo by Susan Catherine via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Best known for his authoring of "2001: A Space Odyssey," sci-fi writer Arthur C. Clarke has died at 90 in Sri Lanka. This just in from the LA Times's Soundboard blog...Prince has been added to the Coachella roster! Nice! …
More SWAT talk
Chief Bratton gave his side of the SWAT report controversy, and talked about having women in the unit, this afternoon on "Patt Morrison" on KPCC....
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UPDATE: Vince Vaughn Signs With CAA
Specifically with Richard Lovett. See my previous: Vince Vaughn Fires Agency And Manager
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The Seventh Python movie to premiere in June at Mods & Rockers Film Festival in Hollywood
The world premiere of The Seventh Python, the Neil Innes biopic produced by our pals at Frozen Pictures, will take place in June at the American Cinematheque's Mods and Rockers Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. The announcement was made tonight by festival founder, host and…
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Unknown Program Pairs Teenagers and LAPD.
Last week, I rode my bike past these teenagers engaged in calisthenics in front of the LAPD Van Nuys Division. They are, I was told, a group of young people who work with law enforcement to learn and assist in crime prevention. I was actually addressed as "sir" by a young fellow with closely…
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Taste test: Oinkster's meaty goodness
Although it's been open a year and a half already, I never did a full review of The Oinkster. Time to remedy that situation, since where else am I going to take my motley crew for dinner that won't cause complaining or cost an arm and a leg? A hearty burger for the meat-eating teen? Check.…
Murray and O'Bama: Maybe it's the Irish connection
As if Campaign '08 were not bizarre enough, Barack Obama's race 'n' Wright speech gets even Charles Murray (yes that Charles Murray) swooning like a bobbysoxer. From NRO's The Corner: I read the various posts here on "The Corner," mostly...
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Photo Essay: CA Boom V
Chillaxing at CA BOOM V | All Photos & Captions by Caroline On Crack and Zach Behrens for LAist This past weekend was CA Boom V, a West Coast design show that gathered some of the best of the best design and architecture from the United States. Whether it was non-traditional, modern or…
From Your Mouth To Blog's Ear: It's 'Jewno!' [Short Ends]
newVideoPlayer("jewno_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); · The beauty of Jewno is in its attention to detail. To wit: a bagels, lox, & cream cheese phone. [YouTube] · Prince at Coachella! [LAT] · Today in sci-fi: First glimpses of the Starfleet Nerdcademy. Arthur C. Clarke dies…
Arthur C. Clarke, 90
The English-born writer of science fiction died in Sri Lanka, his home since 1956. NYT, BBC, AP...
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We have disappointing news, as Abraham Karpen ... [Natalie Portman]
We have disappointing news, as Abraham Karpen (the adorable mensch plucked out of Hasidic anonymity and cast opposite Natalie Portman--one of the most famous, talented, and beautiful Jewesses on the planet!) has been ordered to stop filming on a segment of New York, I Love You by Hasidic elders…
Rosa Brooks, George Soros and the L.A. Times: 3 degrees of O'Reilly pin-headedness
So The Times' own Rosa Brooks appears on Tucker Carlson's MSNBC talk show last Friday to defend Barack Obama in light of the senator's affiliation with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and Bill O'Reilly slams ... George Soros? I'm not digging...
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'I just finished sewing up a dead boy'
The headline above is the first line of Dr. Mauricio Heilbron Jr.'s Op-Ed piece in today's Long Beach Press-Telegram. The boy is the 11-year-old who...
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Why Did Vince Vaughn Phone-Dump His Reps? [Breakups]
If you're the average superstar, surrounding yourself with a dream-team of handlers is probably the single most important decision you'll make: Any weak link in the commission-claiming chain can result in the kinds of career missteps that result in disastrous tumbles down the Hollywood food chain,…
Summer Nights at the Hollywood Bowl = Magical
Thomas Wilkins and Bramwell Tovey | Photo by Mathew Imaging Pack your picnic baskets. It's almost time for another amazing summer at the Hollywood Bowl. Yesterday the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced the Hollywood Bowl 2008 Summer Season. Esa-Pekka Salonen will lead the Los…
AFL-CIO Puts Out SAG/AFTRA Flaming: "Joint Negotiating"
Here's the AFL-CIO statement today on where contract negotiations now stand for its two chartered guilds, SAG and AFTRA: March 18, 2008: At the request of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, the AFL-CIO has hosted several meetings between the two…
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Chief of Police to speak at 2008 National Fusion Center Conference
Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton has been invited to speak before the 2008 National Fusion Center Conference, San Francisco, California, on March 19, 2008. The Second Annual National Fusion Center Conference, held in partnership with the...
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Underage Body Painted Donald Trump Devotee Crashes His Party, Trump Feigns Disgust [Body Paint For Kids]
Donald Trump is reportedly "appalled" that an uninvited promotional model crashed his Super Bowl party wearing nothing but his logo painted on her body. But we're confused; according to the event reps, they "hire[d] three promotional models, all over the age of 21 to be opaquely painted with logos…
Los Angeles Communities Fight the Grip of Terror - NAM
You decide for yourself, based on reputable definitions of terrorism, if the rampant violence that has engulfed our community is in any way less significant than what the American government has described as terrorism.
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Los Angeles Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of The Rutles
March 2008 marks the 30th anniversary of the heady days when those loveable moptops - Dirk, Nasty, Stig and Barry, conquered America with The Rutles: All You Need is Cash. This week Eric Idle and Lorne Michaels are in town with Rutlemania, a "semi-spectacular tribute concert." The…
Jim Henson, Kinky, Scott Harrison [To Do]
· A whole mess of Jim Henson rarities, including shorts, commercials, and other experimental ditties, will screen at the Silent Movie Theatre. · Kinky at the Mayan Theater, The Velvet Teen at the Knitting Factory, Rachael Yamagata at the Hotel Café, The Sword at the El Rey. ·…
Yes, Emmerich Will Run "New" New Line: But The Real Question Is Why?
Warner Bros will make the official announcement by the end of this week. But in Hollywood, people are scratching their heads. Because wasn't Toby one of the main reasons New Line Cinema went bad? I hear Alan Horn wanted him to stay for continuity. Lots of rumors are flying, including this: that…
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TV Junkie: Tuesday
It looks like a lot is on tonight but as a commentor said yesterday, "TV really blows these days" - I agree. Lifetime has launched an online series hosted by Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead called "Gift Intervention", it's kind of like an Antiques Roadshow for really bad gifts combined…