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Lawsuit By J.K. Rowling & Warner Bros Starts In U.S. Court Monday To Stop Publication Of "Harry Potter Rip-Off"
I'm told that reclusive author of the Harry Potter series of books, J.K. Rowling, is flying from Scotland to NYC in order to testify Monday when the trial starts in the lawsuit she and Warner Bros have jointly filed against Michigan-based RDR Books. The company, which normally publishes books…
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A Week Of False Terribles [The Clip Show]
As we put this week to bed, it's time to reflect, project, deflect and genuflect on the week that was... · Big week for Gorgeous George Clooney. His passion project, Leatherheads, disappointed at the box office (twice!), he was on the receiving end of a threatening phone call and his…
Portishead to play Top Secret 'Rehearsal' Show in LA
Beth Gibbons of Portishead | photo by José Goulão via flickr If waiting until Coachella to see Portishead reunite is causing you to grind your teeth with impatience, then maybe you'll be stoked to find out that you can try and win tickets to see them play a private rehearsal for their…
In Past Life, State Building Footprint was a Park and a Homeless Shelter
Skaters make use of the closed off footprint of the old, old State Building across the street from City Hall. Photo by Ed Fuentes. Situated across Spring street from City Hall, the foundations of the old State Building have made for a fertile source of conversation for Downtown residents…
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Extra, Extra: Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Photo by rink_rat via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Stay in school kids, especially if you live in the Valley. Yesterday the truant police hauled in 137 middle and high school kids who were ditching classes and chilling in public. 5 members of a church group were involved in an…
After gleefully using Ryan Phillipe's long-ago ... [Regrets]
After gleefully using Ryan Phillipe's long-ago soap role as a gay teen as an opportunity to script a few homophobic jokes at the actor's expense, Jay Leno is still bruising from the backlash. Even the release of an official apology on behalf of NBC has yet to deter the soon-to-be-unemployed talk…
Canseco's night at Book Soup
Unlike in New York, baseball steroid man Jose Canseco drew a muted at this week's book signing. Stuffed behind a counter in a dimly lit...
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Party Report: Michael Arrington drinks Valleywag's milkshake
A Valleywag story co-staring yours truly.
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On the beach
"...some people close to Ms. Couric, as well as some professional associates, said... they believed that it was now likely she would not remain as anchor through the election, and might even leave in the next few weeks..." --The New York Times, April 11, 2008 "...If you’re going to hire a…
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This Just In: Dodgers Have a New Official Baseball Jersey
Photo by LAist News Editor Andy Sternberg Wait, cancel that, reports The Smoking Gun in March: Major League Baseball has forced the closure of an online business run by a Barack Obama supporter who tweaked team logos to create t-shirts promoting the Illinois Democrat's presidential bid. The…
Truancy sweep angers some parents
At least one angry parent called me this morning about yesterday's massive truancy sweep. I haven't talked to the parent yet but apparently she felt her son or daughter was treated like a criminal when police rounded truants up and... At least one angry parent called me this morning about…
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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." Imagine Me and You, the new novel from Billy Mernit. Busted Tees, which introduces three new designs a week. If you're interested in…
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." Imagine Me and You, the new novel from Billy Mernit. Busted Tees, which introduces three new designs a week. If you're interested in…
Rob Lowe And His Vicious Laundry List Of False Terribles [Dirt Sandwich]
newVideoPlayer("falseterribles_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); If you're planning on going out and getting bombed tonight, it's best to do so on a full stomach. Enter Dirt Sandwich, carefully crafted by Defamer's Top Chef, Molly McAleer. Each week, she grazes through the rich pasture of tabloid…
Potential Lawsuit Claims Alleged Heath Ledger Cocaine Video Was A Set-Up [Heath Ledger]
We weren't the only ones disturbed by that scratchy and highly controversial video showing Heath Ledger at a cocaine-filled party that emerged days after his untimely death. And now, an ex-girlfriend of one of the photographers present at the party is suing her ex's paparazzi agency under the…
Money changes everything
In more than 20 years as a journalist in Pittsburgh, I used to listen with fascination to strange tales from the political subculture of Pennsylvania’s other metropolis: Philadelphia. Candidates for statewide office from the western part of the state would...
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Earlier today over at McSweeney's, we downloaded ... [Fan Fiction]
Earlier today over at McSweeney's, we downloaded what's reportedly author Michael Chabon's original screenplay for Spider-Man 2. Reworked, reconsidered and rewritten written a few dozen times (by three other writers; Chabon got story credit) before making its way to the screen as Sam Raimi's…
TV Junkie: Weekend Edition
The TV Junkie is in New York City and will be at the above SNL taping! Tonight 9:00pm Miss USA NBC - Donnie and Marie host the event, if only they would make out like in that SNL sketch 10:00pm Battlestar Galactica SCIFI - Nerds and those with inner nerds rejoice! [I count myself in both…
Your Weekend To Do's [To Do]
FRIDAY · It's Friday! What better to way to kick off the weekend than by pounding a couple of rootbeers and going to see some rock music? Check out Enon at Spaceland, Nick Lowe/Robyn Hitchcock at the El Rey, Rhett Miller at Largo or Glenn Frey at the Roxy. · Crimes and Misdemeanors…
Pedestrian Accident Closes Spring
Looking back at a closed off Spring street. Photo by Eric Richardson. Spring street was closed at 3rd today around 3:30pm as authorities tended to a pedestrian who had been struck by a minivan. The injured woman had severe bleeding from the back of her head, but was conscious. It was not…
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UTA Defectors Took Key Clients With Them To Endeavor: Whither Apatow?
I'm told these are the clients immediately following those three UTA talent agents -- UTA co-owner Nick Stevens and his partners Sharon Sheinwold and Lisa Hallerman who together left a week ago -- to Endeavor. Listed in no particular order: Ben Stiller which I previously reported, Jack…
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The Jong and Taibbi Feud
There's nothing more entertaining than watching two accomplished writers rip on each other. Hooray for Huffington Post and the niche of liberals cannibalizing each other! There will be blood. And it will all be on Huffpo. Here's the recap: Erica Jong started it with her essay…
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An Open Letter to P.T. Anderson on the Occasion of 'There Will Be Blood''s Miserable DVD Release [Rants]
Dear Paul Thomas Anderson, You know we love you. We've seen everything you've done multiple times, once even all in the same day. Our hearts soared when Daniel Day-Lewis credited your "mad, beautiful head" for his Oscar triumph this year; his appreciation spoke for us as well. Sure, we have…
Divine Providence (Is that too cliche?)
My husband and I managed to survive being married for six years recently, and we decided to celebrate that momentous occasion by going to Providence and feasting like kings and queens. This was the second time we had been to Providence and so far both meals have been some of the best I have ever…
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Pellicano's Cop Knew Right From Wrong When It Came To Hollywood Dirt Digging
Bert Fields was not called to the witness stand today. Here's the list of famous clients whom Pellicano co-defendant LAPD Sgt Mark Arneson testified today he "helped" as part of private security work paid by the Hollywood private-eye: Kelsey Grammer, Farrah Fawcett, Rick Springfield, Mary J…
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Loteria in Hollywood almost ready to start the fiesta!
Just one more month, give or take, until Loteria Grill opens its full-service Hollywood Blvd. location...y con margaritas, ay carumba! Yes, they've applied for a full liquor license, which could easily make Loteria one of the few Mexican restaurants in the entire city with both decent food and…
Weekend Movie Guide: Fairy tales can come true...
Feeling down? See this immediately! | Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Convincing people to go to a movie theater and see a documentary is a labor of love for me. Folks always protest that they'd rather see something else--something bigger and shinier!--but if they suck it up and buy the…
Weekend Movie Guide: Fairy tales can come true...
Feeling down? See this immediately! | Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Convincing people to go to a movie theater and see a documentary is a labor of love for me. Folks always protest that they'd rather see something else--something bigger and shinier!--but if they suck it up and buy the…
FBLA Exclusive: Carly Milne in the Limelight
Carly Milne is a lot of things: Author of Sexography -- a memoir about sexually coming of age. A sexual abuse survivor. A founder of Moxie, a female-content driven web network. A former editor at Yahoo! Canada. An former editor at Adult Video News, and, of course, a blogger. Now she's a…
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Neil Patrick Harris Attempts Display Of 'Integrity' By Knocking Britney Spears And 'Stunt Casting' [Stunt Casting]
Despite the increase in ratings Britney Spears' guest appearance brought to How I Met Your Mother, unicorn-loving star Neil Patrick Harris wasn't pleased with the producers' stunt casting plans. And he's not afraid to say so. The shoe fairy is so confident in the allegedly…
Hell on Earth, Thy Name is 24S.E.T.
I’ll put up with a lot in the name of health and a trim, firm bod. I’ll run on the treadmill till I want to hurl myself out the 24 Hour Fitness dome window from boredom. I’ll walk up the dusty trails of Runyon in the midday sun. Shit, I’ll even hang upside down from a flying trapeze. …
Hell on Earth, Thy Name is 24S.E.T.
I’ll put up with a lot in the name of health and a trim, firm bod. I’ll run on the treadmill till I want to hurl myself out the 24 Hour Fitness dome window from boredom. I’ll walk up the dusty trails of Runyon in the midday sun. Shit, I’ll even hang upside down from a flying trapeze. …
Not Cool, Dude. [A Call To The Bullpen]
boomp3.com Much to his dismay, Jonah Hill was ironically photographed at the premiere of Forgetting Sarah Marshall standing in front of the word "FAT", which appears on the somewhat clever / somewhat annoying posters for the movie. The photographer chuckled rather loudly after taking the…
random bits
its been way too long since I've posted here. and yet my traffic seems to be rising prodigiously, mostly due to international traffic. so welcome, all my non-American readers. yet I will still try to keep this focused on LA as much as I can. so what's new?going to CA Boom 4 this weekend. the…
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Hot Property's Ruth Ryon Packs It In And Goes Home
The LAT reports that its keeping its Hot Property feature, but its losing its Hot Property writer. "Ruth Ryon will be filing her last installment of the feature she created almost a quarter-century ago." Stuff you'll learn in the story: * Hot Property was kicked off on Nov. 25,…
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Pellicano courtroom drama continues to unfold
An FBI agent testified Friday that he was unable to decrypt some audio files seized during raids on the offices of indicted private eye Anthony Pellicano.FBI agent Donald Schmidt was the only witness called by Pellicano, who is acting as... An FBI agent testified Friday that he was unable to…
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