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Warren Cowan, publicist supreme was 87

Variety calls Cowan the "father of Hollywood press agents" and his firm, Rogers and Cowan, at one time "the biggest entertainment PR firm in the...

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Marcus Allen walks away

Under fire for his ties to lobbyists Arnie Berghoff and Harvey Englander, former Villaraigosa deputy Marcus Allen withdrew his name from consideration for the job...

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Beauty

Thee best sign and storefront in our little town I'd have to say. For the 5 or so years of driving up to Griffin, I've seen this cool little place . Or was it another similar business before? Either way, love the dude in the middle picture posing a classic 80's style. And then the girls placed…

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Napolitano in a bit of a spot

Imagine the mayor of Los Angeles, walking shoeless through Venice at night, kidnapped by a blackmailer who has compromising photos of the mayor and his...

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Lakers take game 5

It was close until the final seconds, but they never trailed in the game. The Lakers go back to Utah with a chance to end...

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RIP Warren Cowan

This legendary Hollywood flack died today. He was old school: he actually believed that journalists were important.

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Like 30 Songs In One

Weezer’s new song The Greatest Man That Ever Lived is crazy! In a good way… I think… At least four of my personalities really liked it, two others say it sucked, and then the other five thought it was just okay (I’m Cybil in this scenario by the way…) Well,…

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Win Tickets to See Pretty and Funny Women at the Improv in Hollywood

Be the first to send us and email with 'Pretty Funny Women' in the subject and the pair of tickets is yours. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media

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Edwards endorses Obama: No more two Americas

Not white and black, or red and blue ... Given how well their campaign slogans mesh together, it's no wonder John Edwards put his defunct catchphrase to good use and backed Barack Obama for president. The Obama campaign has turned...

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Edwards endorses Obama: No more 'Two Americas'

Not white and black, or red and blue ... Given how well their campaign slogans mesh together, it's no wonder John Edwards put his defunct catchphrase to good use and backed Barack Obama for president. The Obama campaign has turned...

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Nikki Finke Wins "Best of the West" Competition

In a category that had a three-way tie for third place - Nikki Finke was number one. SPECIAL TOPIC COLUMN WRITING First place: "Deadline Hollywood," by Nikki Finke, LA Weekly Nikki Finke is a badass. Period. She covers Hollywood with a terminally jaundiced eye for the kind of…

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Business to Foil 'Stalkerazzi' is Basically 'Invitedrazzi'

It's a service that 'guarantees freedom from paparazzi'. And it's called 'AntiRazzi'. This is from their press release: AntiRazzi's service provides professional, dedicated photographers or "Personal Paparazzi" for persons wishing to rid themselves of the scourge of so-called…

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Simpsons Ride Opens at Universal Studios Hollywood

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the new Simpsons Ride will open to the public Monday, May 19, 2008 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Replacing the Back to the Future...

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Extra, Extra: Getting Creative

Photo by delara-photos via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Police were on the lookout today for the gunman who opened fire at the Super Sal Market on Ventura Boulevard in Encino. One man was injured in the incident and taken to a local hospital. The manhunt led to the lockdown of…

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Eye Nosh: The Self-Actualization Tamale

We're not sure if this tamale is marketed as one that promotes self-actualization, or if that is just the state of being 护士黑鹰 from our LAist Featured Photos pool found themselves in after their meal. This bite came from the South Pasadena Farmer's Market, and is a: "Blue Corn,…

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Times fetes itself tonight

Every year the L.A. Times throws a party for the newsroom staff and hands out some cash prizes. In past years, these were overflow banquets...

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Dolly Parton Threatening To Sue Howard Stern For Tossing Her Lovely Audio Book Into A Filth Salad (NSFW) [Feuds]

newVideoPlayer("howarddolly.flv", 506, 423,""); We really take no pleasure in informing you that two of our idols—early tickle-machine adopter Howard Stern and top-heavy country legend Dolly Parton—are currently at war, but such is the case. To get you up to date, last week, Stern…

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One Bad Joke Made By Jack Black Forces Angelina Jolie To Confirm Presence Of The Chosen Twins [The Chosen Two]

Despite the fact that just about everyone and their favorite blog have known that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are expecting two Chosen Ones this time around, heroin dabbler-turned-UN Ambassador Jolie had yet to officially confirm the news. And until a Today Show interview taped today in Cannes,…

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Lots of Seventh Python photos & video at MySpace

Our pals at Frozen Pictures are really getting into gear in the lead-up to the premiere of their film, The Seventh Python. The movie opens the American Cinematheque's Mods & Rockers Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on June 26th, and as the promotions begin, the lads are…

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When Obama Wins... Will Twitter Implode?

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, is joined by former Democratic presidential hopeful, John Edwards, at a rally today in Grand Rapids, Mich. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Last week a fun meme went through the Twitterverse... "When Obama wins..." Well today as news broke that…

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It's Dov Charney's World And We're All Just Living In It [To Do]

newVideoPlayer("todoaa_def.flv", 506, 423,""); What do you get when you mix Intrepid Defamer Videographer™ Molly McAleer, her BFF Kendall, Missy Elliott's "Ching-A-Ling" and a whole shitload of American Apparel clothes? You get an extra fierce edition of Defamer's To Do List, that's what! …

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J’Mison “Bobo” Morgan Bound for Bruins

Prophetic Photoshop art by UCLABruin over on the KUSports.com message board from October 2007. It’s looking like UCLA may have nabbed a big man to fill the void in the middle left by Kevin Love. The highly touted 6′10″ 275 lb. Center J’Mison “Bobo” Morgan out…

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And now, a very important public service ... [Defamer Psa]

And now, a very important public service announcement from Defamer: Tomorrow begins the annual Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, a period of close scrutiny SHIT FIRE ENGINE WOOOOOOOOO HONK!!! of the ravages of and treatments available for this mysterious neurological disorder affecting an APPLE…

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Workout Wednesday: Mat Pilates at Easton Gym Co.

After having spent some time learning pilates on the Reformer and Caddilac, I decided it was time to brave a mat class. I had heard they were grueling and was concerned about keeping up with the other students, but it was time had come to dive in and try. I arrived and Easton Gym on…

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Lindsay Lohan's Fetish For Boyfriend-Stealing Strikes Yet Again [Addictions]

When it comes to the art of stealing boyfriends, no one does it better than Lindsay Lohan. As Star reports in their current issue, the blood-sucking barer of flesh successfully seduced her former slim fast buddy Nicole Richie’s fiance this weekend. And her timing is suspiciously awful,…

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