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Kareem address the anger thing

In his blog on the Times website, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says that one of the most common perceptions of him when he played basketball — that...

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Duration for the Dark at Betalevel

Come experience the strange yet soothing sounds of visual sensory deprivation.

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Closure Report for March 22nd

By Eric Richardson It's a very busy Saturday for filming closures, so plan your routes carefully. This weekend's Closure Report is sponsored by A&E, Saturn, Heineken and, most importantly, Dodge. 2nd street tunnel is closed 6am to 10pm for Morton Jankel Zander to film a Saturn ad. The…

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And then the janitor went back to cleaning up

Having spent a lot of time at the Baldwin Hills mall, I can tell you that the scene down there would certainly be livened up by more spontenous musical numbers. This is the best Improv Everywhere mission I've seen in...

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"It was a big black thing about nine inches long..."

And it was in the toilet. And alive.

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New news on The Seventh Python premiere

In the LAist's comprehensive report on Monday night's reunion-- and historic first-time performance-- of The Rutles, there's more information about the premiere of The Seventh Python, the Neil Innes biopic from our pals at Frozen Pictures, thats set for June at very same Mods and Rockers Film…

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Brautigan At Bolinas Beach

Thinking hard about her, he got onto the bus and paid the thirty cents fare and asked the driver for a transfer before discovering that he was alone. The bus let him off at Bolinas Beach. The great ball of orange had made it’s daily plunge into the western sea. Darkness settled on the beach…

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Extra, Extra: TGIGF

Photo by Tom Andrews via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr We teased about Bill Clinton earlier today in the earlier UCLA Undie Run post, but in all seriousness, he will be speaking at UCLA's main commencement ceremony this June. Would you eat crunchy Chinese fortune cookies filled…

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Crazy Events Reminder: Mobile Clubbing & Pillow Fight

Photo by Dave Schumaker via SFist via Flickr Yes, as warned a couple weeks ago, the weekend of outlandish events that will turn heads all around have come. These events are no UCLA Undie Run, but you don't need to strip down half naked to have fun. Here's what's going on: Tonight, 10 p.m.:…

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New news on Seventh Python premiere

In the LAist's comprehensive report on Monday night's reunion-- and historic first-time performance-- of The Rutles, there's more information about the premiere of The Seventh Python, the Neil Innes biopic from our pals at Frozen Pictures, thats set for June at very same Mods and Rockers Film…

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Meyers talking about Obama gets people talking about Meyers

Michael Meyers recent Blowback on Barack Obama's "More Perfect Union" speech continues to draw fire, both friendly and unfriendly. Our letters-to-the-editor mailbag is overflowing. Even Flaubert sent in some mots justes: Hello, Talk about missing the point, i think your...

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Emerald City: Waterland

Latest from Emerald City, my enviro-blog at LAtimes.com This week’s eco-topic: Water! In celebration of World Water Day, coming up on March 22, it’s Water Week at Emerald City! >> Walk for Water: A Stroll by the beach becomes activism. Celebrate World Water Day tomorrow by taking a…

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LAist Exclusive: Celebrity interviews at the LA Premiere of The Hammer

Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla at the Hammer premiere | Photo by Gary Reisman This past Wednesday night, stars convened at the Arclight Theaters in Hollywood for the Los Angeles Premiere of The Hammer, starring radio/TV personality Adam Carolla. (Read the LAist review of the movie.) The event…

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Thanks to This Week's Advertisers

We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on LAist. The 2009 Toyota Corolla, which encourages you to "Live the Dream for Less Coin." Infected, the new horror thriller by Scott Sigler available for pre-order. Busted Tees, which introduces three new designs a week. If…

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Macy's Enlists Mariah, Martha, And Donald's Combover To Push Products [Music To Macys Ears]

newVideoPlayer("macymimi_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); We've quite enjoyed Macy's new marketing campaign in which they put together their design "stars" in fast-paced montages jam-packed with one-liners from the likes of The Donald, Martha Stewart and Jessica Simpson, who's fully come to terms with…

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Broadcast buzz

Once around: Child advocate and former L.A. first lady Nancy Daly Riordan guests with Laurel Erickson on a special edition of KNBC News Conference, airing...

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Family Affair IV

Los Angeles is a big city with so many inspired people doing so many amazing things. On any given night there a handful of fundraising events throughout the city. We are truly blessed to live in a community that is willing and eager to support these charitable organizations. For the past…

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Alarmed Celebrity News Trendspotter Nikki Finke Puts the 'AP' in 'Apocalypse' [Media Matters]

We're stocking up on bottled water and canned goods around Defamer HQ today, where even our shameless pop-culture pathologies can't process devastating reports that the venerable Associated Press is launching a standalone entertainment news organization. The equally tormented Nikki Finke, whose…

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Paparazzo sues his brethren over Britney beating

The celebrity chaser who revealed that Britney Spears tips the paparazzi where she's going to be has sued X-17, alleging that three of the agency's...

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Oprah On Her Dog's Fatal Accident: 'If I Had Only Known Doggie Heimlich' [Dirt Sandwich]

newVideoPlayer("ds6_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); Mmmmm....dirrrrrrrt sannnnndwich. Each week, Defamer videogetarian Molly McAleer plucks just the ripest, juiciest morsels from the tabloid TV landscape, slices them finely, then stacks them carefully on artisanal all-grain bread smeared in a Tuscan…

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Israel Baseball: SI thinks the IBL is still alive

With so much of their attention focused on steroid scandals and swimsuits, we can forgive the guys at Sports Illustrated for not keeping up with all the latest international sports news, but some stories, like the fate of the Israel Baseball League, tend to stand out more than others. So…

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TV Junkie: Weekend Edition

Other than college basketball, we don't have a lot to go on for this weekend. Can't wait for next weekend when Showtime unleashes The Tudors and Tracey Ullman's State of the Union. 9-11:00pm 20/20 ABC - For some reason, I can't imagine what, 20/20 has been inspired to provide a 2-hour special…

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THEN WE CAME TO THE END by Joshua Ferris [Advertisement]

Read the bestselling first novel critics are calling "One of the best books of the year" (New York Times Book Review, Time, Boston Globe). Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris. Finally in paperback. $13.99/$15.50 CHECK OUT AN EXCERPT AND ENTER TO WIN A COPY OF THE BOOK. Send a note to…

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Good Friday Brings the Crowds to Get Their Seafood

By Ed Fuentes Family Affair: Mark, Bill and Max Shinbane. Fisherman's Outlet is hidden away in the industrial area just off Skid Row, but on this Good Friday afternoon it was anything but empty. Patrons of all types and occupations lined up despite a sizable wait, making their pilgrimage to a…

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Vern

“Kill the fucker!” Tristan shouted. Emily flicked ash from her cigarette into a Dixie cup on the dining room table. “Are you serious?” “A spider,” Tristan pointed. “It just crawled in from the balcony. There. By your foot.” Emily crunched the spider…

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the race is on

No time to blog these days as I'm in full prep mode for the City Race Urban Adventure happening tomorrow morning. This will be a re-match from the race last October between my winning team the Downtown Dwellers and the...

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Your Weekend Of Giant, Fearsome Bunnies [To Do]

Friday · Jens Lekman at the Henry Fonda, Jon Brion at Largo, The Presidents of the United States of America at the Roxy. · Horror shlockmeister auteur Eli Roth will be at the Egyptian tonight introducing A Bay of Blood (Twitch of the Death Nerve, a.k.a. Reazione a Catena),…

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