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Film Complaint: Speed Racer
I was really surprised by how boring Speed Racer was. Yes, it’s by the Wachowski Brothers (of The Matrix fame). Yes, it has a ton of CGI. Yes, there’s plenty of racing “action.” And I even saw this in IMAX at the Bridge! But YAWN! I almost took a nap. Unlike Iron Man, I…
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LAist: Getting Closer to the Westside: Subway, Bus, Aerial, Nothing?
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Mo' money, mo' problems
Incoming University of California President Mark Yudof hasn't even settled into his office yet, and already the university's 2006 pay scandal is coming back to haunt him. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote yesterday about costly repairs for the university's presidential...
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Xaykaothao in Bangkok
Former KPCC reporter Doualy Xaykaothao showed up today reporting for National Public Radio from Thailand on the Myanmar relief efforts. Before joining KPCC last year,...
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Back in Las Vegas …
… safe and sound. No incidents on the road on the return voyage up I-15. We will return to our regularly scheduled programming sometime tomorrow after I’m done unpacking the boxes and boxes of books and personal mementos I fetched from storage.
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The Amazing Guitar Kid!
Do little kids ever make you feel really inferior with their hardcore Guitar Hero skills, while you barely just figured out how to put a song on your MySpace page? Well, now you can feel really inferior about your REAL guitar skills, because 8 year-old (EIGHT year-old!) Yuto Miyazowa just rocked…
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Chief Bratton responds ...
Earlier we posted a story that talked about LAPD Chief William Bratton taking a consultancy job to help drop London's crime rate. Bratton responds ... There have been several recent news articles indicating that I have been approached and accepted... Earlier we posted a story that talked about…
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I Hope This Doesn’t Raise Gas Prices
Mariah Carey AND Fergie have both bailed out of their performances at the Divas in Dubai concert - and only a week before the show! Here’s the official press release from showbizme.com: Divas in Dubai Update Dubai, May 8, 2008 – Midas Promotions along with Blue Giraffe Entertainment and…
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Weekend Prediction: Problem-Plagued 'Speed Racer' Distant No. 2 To 'Iron Man'
The last time I saw a studio resort to prayer for a movie opening was Universal for Evan Almighty. And the Box Office Gods didn't make it a hit pic. But now Warner Bros is literally on its knees praying for at least a mid-$30 million opening for its kiddie anime Speed Racer -- already down…
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Extra, Extra: Mothers, Don't Let Your Babies Get Eaten By Coyotes
Photo by kpe II via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Commuters who take Sunset Blvd. through West LA, beware of extra traffic tonight: a fatal motorcycle crash in the 11500 block will shut down the street between the 405 onramp and Barrington. LA Now also reminds us of a happy…
Malibu's secret anti-paparazzi weapon
The seaside city has asked Ken Starr, dean of the Pepperdine Law School, to convene media and legal experts to help draft an ordinance that...
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Oh, Canada: immigration edition
What would the U.S. do if this happened here? AFP reports: Authorities have lost track of 41,000 people ordered to leave Canada, and in most cases have stopped looking for them, said a federal watchdog Tuesday. In a scathing report,...
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Conceptual Lanes in the Arts District
Two cars traveling north in the wrong lane of construction-confused Santa Fe at 2nd street. Photo by Ed Fuentes. If you're driving on Santa Fe, make sure you pay attention. Traffic lanes were repainted yesterday as part of work to widen the First Street Bridge and accommodate the Eastside…
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Downtown Connector: Above or Below?
Metro is looking into connecting the three light rail lines that hit downtown -- Gold, Blue and the soon-to-be Expo -- so that one day, a commuter may be able to travel from Long Beach to Pasadena or from East LA to Culver City -- all without transferring. Eric Richardon from blogdowntown…
No Country For Old She-Men [Short Ends]
newVideoPlayer("nomen_def.flv", 463, 387,""); · Let's play "What If?" What if...Javier Bardem went a different way with Anton Chigurh, and chose to go the Felicity Huffman-in-Transamerica route? Click play to find out! [Fourth Grade Gladiators] · Corey Haim is back! And he looks…
Immigration, detention and human rights
Whether you're for or against immigration reform, some issues transcend those political borders. The NY Times' report on deaths in detention is one of them: Word spread quickly inside the windowless walls of the Elizabeth Detention Center, an immigration jail...
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Lindsay Lohan's Intolerable Shit Costs Her 'Manson' Role [Lindsay Lohan]
Semi-rehabilitated celebrity minknapper Lindsay Lohan was all set to star in charmingly titled anti-romantic comedy The Manson Girls, the second installment of her Great Homicidal Psychopaths of Modern History Trilogy that began with Chapter 27 and was to conclude with her harrowing performance as…
Getting Closer to the Westside: Subway, Bus, Aerial, Nothing?
There are two more meetings left (one tonight, one on Monday) for the third round of public meetings with Metro regarding the Westside Extension, often noted as the "subway to the sea." At the last set of meetings, 17 alternatives were proposed which have been honed down to five alternatives…
Vh1 Goes To The Has-Been Well Once Again For Upcoming 'Heartthrobs' Show [Don't You Forget About Me]
There is no point fighting it anymore. Vh1 will continue to produce shows featuring has-been stars from our youth and, like moths to the TV screen, we'll watch them cry, urinate on themselves and make out in hot tubs until the end of time. Their newest idea will feature (shocker!) Vh1 reality vet…
Should Hillary quit? A round-up
Is North Carolina the fat lady that sang for Hillary Clinton? The editorial board suggested that it's finally over for her, and L.A. Times columnist Rosa Brooks called it way back in March. The Hill reports that backs are turning...
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I Love Your Smile [To Do]
newVideoPlayer("todo4real_def.flv", 463, 387,""); When we launched the shiny new To Do's on Monday, we promised you intrigue, excitement and the occasional exciting location shoot. Well, Molly McAleer sure delivered on the last point today, as her and a friend deliver this evening's event…
Lindsay Lohan Now Hollywood Pariah...
You know that I don't discuss celebrities unless there's a strong Industry news component. And, except for one posting, this has been a Lindsay Lohan-free zone. Well, sources just told me that Lohan has been un-attached from the independent feature The Manson Girls, written and to be directed by…
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LA Press Club and the MIC present May Day Melee: One Year Later"
ADVISORY Thursday, May 8, 2008 For Immediate Release LA Press Club 323.669.8081 Media Image Coalition 323.634.8263
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Email: info@artistsonthebrink.org Website: http://artistsonthebrink.org MULTI-ARTIST SHOW PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT WITH A CAUSE Artists on the Brink Presents Studio 1954, a socially aware night of surprises (Los…
Found in LA: The Future of Parking
Taken on outside of Intelligentsia in Silver Lake on Sunset Blvd. | Photo by LAist News Editor Andy Sternberg What's the update on these? From the Department of Transportation (.pdf): In Spring of 2008, LADOT will begin to replace an additional 5,000 on-street parking meters with advance…
ADVISORY: Lotsa Breaking News
Stay glued to your iPhone or Blackberry or laptop. And keep refreshing for updates...
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So, You Wanna, Like, French After This Take? [A Call To The Bullpen]
boomp3.comGossip Girl Leighton Meester propositioned her Entourage co-star Adrian Grenier as a means to fight off boredom. Meester told Grenier that it wouldn't mean anything, it'd just be a little harmless kissing. Grenier thought about it for a moment, but said that he's kind of involved with…
Rustle through your closet for those crotchless ... [Defamer Employment]
Rustle through your closet for those crotchless leotards and lamé headbands, and hightail it to Hollywood and Highland—American Apparel wants YOU: "WE NEED YOU! We're holding an Open Call for all our Los Angeles stores at our Hollywood and Highland location. We are currently looking…
Family & friends mourn Disneyland death victim
The death of anyone at The Happiest Place on Earth is bound to lead to headlines and even jokes as the demise is recorded among the unlikely off-kilter events in the "Disneyland Babylon" diaries. But a man's suicide by apparent autodefenestration last week at the Disneyland Hotel on Magic Way…
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Feathered T-Rex flies into Dr. Ruehl's Bizarre News
The Realm Of Bizarre News, Episode XX Tabloid Baby pal, contributor, columnist and TV, movie and music video goes back in time in this week's installment of The Realm of Bizarre News-- way back. He also has the answer to the musical question: "What is the word for a chicken lover?"
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"My sponsorship offer was no setup! They set me up!" Publicist rages at Israel Professional Baseball League's deception and online smear
“Setup? Setup? I made an honest inquiry in good faith! Running an online ad for contributors and sponsors and then directing dupes to another company? That's a setup! I have a serious job to do and I’m being relied upon to do international marketing for an actual project that’s coming…
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Arrest of child sexual predator
Police right now are holding a press conference, announcing the arrest of a child sexual predator identified as Pedro Ortiz has allegedly sexually assaulted at least two juvenile victims and investigators believe there could be others. For further information, contact... Police right now are…
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Mexico's federal police chief gunned down
Gunmen killed the head of Mexico's federal police force early Thursday in a brazen hit against the man who had become the public face of the country's war on drug cartels.What's wrong with this picture?... Gunmen killed the head of Mexico's federal police force early Thursday in a brazen hit…
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TV Junkie: Thursday
Bye-bye Robert Redford - Sundance Channel is being bought by Cablevision. Why "bye-bye"? Because even though Redford will remain "involved", he will not have an ownership stake and without ownership Redford will essentially be a figurehead. Hey, you thought you could move to a Caribbean…