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Carson minister targets Latino judges to make way for Filipinos

The man behind a write-in campaign for six Los Angeles Superior Court seats said Thursday that he targeted Latino judges because they would be easier to defeat, especially if he is successful at recruiting Filipino challengers. "When you're running against...

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Rudolpho's closing and other tidbits

Matt tries Scoops' American Zombie flavor (Red Bull, red wine, anise sorbet) on top of another zombie creation, avocado foie gras (and brains?) Now, the news...Rudolpho's on Riverside Drive has been bought by Home. No word yet on whether Home will keep their Hillhurst location as well.…

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LA Observed

Preservation awards list 2008

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Skirball Cultural Center

there was a dylan exhibit... damnit i missed it when i was in la

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aeolab

Experimental interaction designs

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Narcissus Loans His Brother Money

“This is not a gift,” Narcissus said sternly. “It’s a loan.” Before his brother could take the thick wad of cash from Narcissus’s hand, it retreated to the opposite side of the table. “Use this money wisely, okay? Don’t spend it on booze.”…

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'Well, it's pretty bad'

The headline is NYU journalism professor and blogger Jay Rosen's response to Warren Olney's question about how big a black eye the L.A. Times has...

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'It's going around'

U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey stood with LAPD Chief Bratton, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo front of a few dozen journalists to announce progress in the fight against Los Angeles gangs. A guy armed with a Blackberry... U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey…

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¡Ask a Mexican! hits the end

Gustavo Arellano announced in today's OC Weekly column that he's dropping the long-running ¡Ask a Mexican! gig that has brought him fame and...well, maybe just...

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Extra Extra: Where'd I Park Again?

A very Zen moment: "I bet he is thinking, 'where did I park my car?'" | Photo by hinducow via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Rest in Peace, Mister Egg McMuffin inventor! Now you will not live to see the day when McDonald's food is made up entirely of plastic and high fructose corn…

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Hot v. Cold leaves me lukewarm

In the Chronicle of Higher Education, Willis G. Regier surveys Aesop translations: Nine translators dominated Aesop in English over the past 500 years, and new ones are vying for attention. What do the translations show? Most obviously, some Aesops have...

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Star Wars "Rejected" Toys & Products

NPR's All Things Considered recently ran a story pulled from Action Figure Insider on unused Star Wars merchandise created while the prequels were in development. The story goes that Jason Geyer, a toy developer at a small agency, got the chance to design products for the upcoming Episode…

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Times reporter's note to the 'resident bully'

Reporter Myron Levin, one of the veteran reporters to take the Los Angeles Times buyout, checked out today with a farewell email to the entire...

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When Kenny Met Taarna [Short Ends]

newVideoPlayer("southpark_jezebel.flv", 463, 387,""); · Yesterday, we promised you a brainmeltingly awesome new thing, and dare we say, you got it. We only wished the entire episode could have existed inside the cat-pee-induced, hallucinatory world of Heavy South Metal Park [South Park]…

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LA Firefighter, Brent A. Lovrien: Killed in the Line of Duty

Los Angeles once again mourns the loss of one of its bravest after yesterday afternoon's explosion on Sepulveda Blvd. near LAX. Firefighter Brent A. Lovrien, age 35, was a 10 year veteran of the LAFD assigned to Fire Station 95 since October 2005. He died shortly after arrival at the Centinela…

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Online Metaphor Saves Last Remaining Dead Horse Molecules, Humiliates Gullible Local Paper

On March 17th, the LA Times published yet another article in its ongoing struggle to squeeze every last drop of blood out of the stone that once called itself Tupac Shakur. After an "in-depth" investigation into the Nov. 30, 1994 shooting/pistol whipping of Tupac, Times reporter Chuck Philips…

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Lindsay Lohan will return to the feel-good ... [Lindsay Lohan]

Lindsay Lohan will return to the feel-good realm of cold-blooded murderers she's already explored in such previous cinematic outings as Chapter 27, I Know Who Killed Me, and Confessions of a Teenage Homicidal Maniac, as E! News is reporting the actress has signed on to play Manson Family member…

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Judy Greer Forced By Movie Producers To Dye Her Hair In Deference To Jennifer Aniston [These Are The People Who Dyed, Dyed]

newVideoPlayer("judygreer_defamer.flv", 463, 387,"");Judy Greer has been orbiting around stardom for the better part of the last 10 years. And although she's had a couple of delicious supporting turns over the years (13 Going On 30, Adaptation, Jawbreaker), she's never quite broken through into…

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Delta and American: You're Not Leaving on That Jetplane

Delta and American Airlines are playing their "better safe than sorry" cards today after canceling a 133 and 132 flights respectively this morning on MD80 aircraft that were due for wiring inspections, at least 8 of which were domestic flights out of LAX. Hundreds of passengers hoping to take…

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Kate Bosworth: 'No Sober Sex Scenes For Me, Thankyouverymuch' [Acting Methods]

This may shock many of you, but we've been hearing rumors for years that giving girls a few drinks can make them feel more romantically adventurous. And, according to People, this very rumor was put into action when 21 star Kate Bosworth shot her love scenes with co-star Jim Sturgess. As she…

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Kate Bosworth Has Left United Talent

It happened yesterday. So far she hasn't landed at another tenpercentery. But her latest film 21 looks like it will have a good opening weekend. Meanwhile, the rumor mill has heated up about UTA. MORE Vince Vaughn Fires Agency And Manager 

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Your Next Recommended Comment Section

SabatinoGate: 339 comments and counting (as of 429pm PST Thursday) for the Times’ apology regarding Chuck Philips’ inaccurate Tupac Shakur conspiracy report. You’ll of course recall the original (inaccurate) story was heavily touted as the Times’ first-ever web-exclusive…

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Beautiful Place for a Ballgame

When the Dodgers host the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, the game could break baseball's all-time attendance record with almost 115,000 fans cramming into the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. A lot of people are excited about the exhibition, but it's not without detractors. Congestion and…

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An Open Call For 'Gayest Looks' Showers Jay Leno In Fabulous Middle-Finger Salutes [Late Night Bigotry]

Hollywood's highest-paid scab Jay Leno's recent solicitation of Ryan Phillippe's "gayest look" for his cameras, part of a longer, excruciatingly unfunny and offensive bit about the actor's role as TV's first gay teen on One Life To Live, has now spawned a website, called My Gayest Look For Jay…

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SAG & AFTRA Actually Agree On Proposals

SAG and AFTRA Representatives To Present Contract Proposal Package To Unions’ Joint Board On Saturday, March 29 Los Angeles (March 27, 2008) -- The Joint Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) National Wages and Working Conditions Committee met…

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Daniel Lanois, The Datsuns, Dayna Steele [To Do]

· A screening of Here Is What Is w/ Daniel Lanois and Brian Blade at the Vista Theater chronicles music producer Lanois' collaborations with U2, Brian Eno and Brian Blade through concert footage, interviews, and behind-the-scenes glimpses. Note: Blade performs live with Lanois after each…

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TV Junkie: Thursday - Mini DVD Review of Offerings from Comedy Central

With Lost sent off to Hiatusland for the next month, Thursday's have suddenly deflated to an extraordinarily flaccid state - makes me hunger for the return of Thursday regulars like "My Name Is Earl" (check out NBC's CEO Jeff Zucker season rehash promo). After scouring the listings I can only…

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Abigail Breslin, Keeping It On The Straight And Narrow [A Call To The Bullpen]

boomp3.com Little Miss Sunshine herself, Abigail Breslin, made a pledge in a ceremony yesterday afternoon that she will not become another Lindsay Lohan, nor will she write and perform weird poems like Leelee Sobieski. She also explained that she would avoid getting Gary Busey-esque caps on her…

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