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McNamara cops to gaffe on G.W.
If you want to know if anyone is reading your stories, "make sure you insert a mistake about George Washington," writes Mary McNamara, the Calendar...
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A Car-Free Wilshire on Earth Day
Emerald City has the details on the Earth Day celebration at Wilshire Center. Closing down a chunk of Wilshire (between Harvard and Western) for most of the day -- pretty big, and sure to cause some driving headaches. (I know it will affect my commute). But I suppose that's the point.I wish I…
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License Plate of the Day: Politically Confused
Apparently, he loves Limbaugh, she loves Dukakis. The result? "Limbakis."
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Parks-Ridley Thomas debate scheduled
Councilman Bernard Parks and State Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas, the candidates for county Supervisor in the June primary, are scheduled for their only televised debate on...
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Google responds
I'm told by Alex Fay, legislative deputy to Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl, that Google will be fixing its maps listing Van Nuys as...
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A Good, clean scrub: Emerita’s eco-friendly skin care line (plus sample giveaways!)
[Part of my challenge to give something away every day for 29 days] Emerita sounded dreamy: A skin care line with no fragrance or parabens, made by a company that’s woman-owned and operated. So I jumped at the chance to get samples, and tried the Microdermabrasion Face Scrub. The gentle…
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Talk to the Times editor
Russ Stanton, the editor who has the job of reinventing the Los Angeles Times, will speak Thursday night at the L.A. Press Club on Hollywood...
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Then comes the matzoh email
Regarding this afternoon's item on a shortage of matzoh for Passover, mileages vary: "I noticed the shortage too! I live in a very Jewish neighborhood ..near...
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LAist: Shepard Fairey's New Gallery Space Opens to the Public, Echo Park Has Another Claim to Fame
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Salon NESOU Now Featuring Wi-Fi, Microfiber Towels
The former Kenneth George Salon at 1914 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica has reopened under a new name, NESOU, with new management but “the same friendly staff and expertise of craftsmanship you have come to know and expect.” High speed wireless internet is also available. From their…
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Extra, Extra: All Signs Point To...
Photo by carlito_brigante_ via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr They're not going to take this lying down! An 8% tax on gross receipts for businesses in the adult industries is being met with resistance. A 61-year-old 1st grade teacher in Lynwood pleaded guilty today on a count of…
Kanye West, John Lasseter, Curtis Hanson [To Do]
· Kanye West brings his Glow In The Dark Tour to the Nokia Theater, You, Me & Iowa will be at the Echo (with Radars to the Sky!) and indie wuss Jonathan Rice will be performing at Spaceland. · Animation pro and Academy Award winner John Lasseter (of Pixar fame) screens and…
Shop for a Cause
Cooper Design Space is part of the Intersection, at 9th and Los Angeles. Photo by Eric Richardson. Living Downtown has its benefits and one of them is being so close to the best sample sales in the city. No longer do I have to battle traffic, I can just step out my building armed with a…
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DISGRASIAN: ROCK OF ASIAN: The Moonrats
"What a perfect time for The Moonrats, a ridiculously beautiful LA trio that reminds us of everything we liked about music in the 90s, using winky, modern Isaac Brock-style interpretations, all with a kind of Arcade Fire exuberance"
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Amy Poehler: Drugged, Naked, And Observed Through Immaculate Glass [Short Ends]
newVideoPlayer("winap_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); · Question: Why would David Letterman (and untold other horny comedy goons) be envious of a window washer? Answer: Watch the video. [Late Show] · You'll have to wait until May 20 to get your hands on "Anywhere I Lay My Head,"…
Fun Facts About the Doheny
Earlier this month, we published a story about the Doheny. Due to some scheduling, Caroline on Crack was not able to meet up with a representative of the club to get a detailed tour. In lieu of that, the Doheny submitted some interesting facts and a "for the record" statement. The facts…
Cameron Diaz Finally Finds Her Oscar-Worthy Line: 'Drop That Clitoris' [You Are Really Sad And Not Amazing]
newVideoPlayer("camtu_defamer.flv", 463, 387,""); Have you ever found yourself mindlessly trying on the latest pair of $800 jeans at Fred Segal and suddenly realized, you know what? It must be way hard for all those African girls out there in Africa and The Iraq Such As to even wear jeans like…
Earth Day Arrives as Car Free Day Tomorrow
Photo by delera-photos via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr There were a lot of earthy things to do this weekend, but the true Earth Day is tomorrow. And after that, Earth Day-like events continue through May 10th with one of the best Earth Day festivals around -- WorldFest in Encino. …
Chris Rock Explains How 'Chippendales' Killed Chris Farley [Sad Clowns]
As we learned recently, SNL's Chris Farley was far from coddled or loved during his final years by fellow cast members. And now, a new biography on Chris Farley titled The Chris Farley Show will divulge more depressing tales from friends of Farley and how exactly they went about attempting to help…
Dina Lohan, Your Daughter May Have Relapsed, What Are You Going To Do Now? [A Call To The Bullpen]
boomp3.com Mother to the stars Dina Lohan took a relaxing trip to the beach Sunday afternoon amidst rumors circulating that her daughter Lindsay Lohan had a relapse in sobriety over the weekend in New York City. She seemed to be unfazed by the news about her eldest daughter, going as far to…
Unlikely $3 Million Man Ben Stein Arrives As New Great White Hope For Conservatives [Right-Wing Darling]
On a Monday when Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Jason Segel's penis duked it out for biggest story at the weekend box office, another argument was taking place among indie followers who witnessed a different star performance altogether: Ben Stein, whose anti-Darwinist screed Expelled: No Intelligence…
Five courses for $55 at Grace including Elvis doughnuts
Hard to believe it's been five years already since Grace opened. In honor of the fifth anni, chef Neal Fraser is doing Five Courses for $55 with wine pairing for $35. The menu's kind of a greatest hits of Grace: Dungeness crab salad with English peas, mint and Meyer lemon vinaigrette Sauteed…
Father's Office II in Culver City Opens Tonight
Hey, there, beer fans! The word is out on the street, Father's Office II in Culver City finally opens its doors tonight! You heard me. Rumors say 5pm. Our coverage of the preview party probably left you wanting more but starting tonight you get to see it for yourself, taste the gastropub…
Two Downtown Parties With Free Booze This Week
Back-to-back RSVP-mandatory alcohol-suffused parties you may want to be aware of at this time: Tuesday Apr 22 Boosted presents Claw Money’s Case Collection Release Afterparty (!?!?) featuring special guest Santogold Devlin & Darko, Roxy Cottontail, DJ Pube$ at the Bordello Bar; 9pm -…
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The 'Gossip Girl' OMFG Promo. Sweded. [XXOO]
newVideoPlayer("ktlagos_defamer.flv", 463, 387,"");You're likely familiar with the work of Sam Rubin—KTLA entertainment reporter, World's Biggest Chace Crawford fan, and, on paper at least, a grown man—whose motor-mouthed showbiz punditry becomes even more red-faced and spittle-flecked…
Lindsay Lohan should listen to her father
Yes, word is out that Lindsay Lohan is drinking again. That picture at right portrays the former movie star over the weekend. That picture at left should have been her wakeup call close to a year ago. And of course, in both scenes, Lindsay's BFF and bromance, Samantha Ronson can be seen…
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Massacres, Murders: Now THAT'S Entertainment!
Try to figure out this alert just to sent to us from the E! Entertainment network, an indication that the slaphappy scandal channel and bloated pinup killer is taking a disturbing shift away from its bailiwick in what appears to be a misguided step in the tradition of the dowagers at…
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TV Junkie: Monday
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Viacom, MGM, and Lion's Gate are teaming up to place (yet) another premium channel in your cable lineup - supposedly there are movies and programming that HBO, Showtime, Starz, Cinemax, etc. are not covering. Is the logo going to be a lion with a…