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“Students storming the 7 p.m. Board of Trustees meeting...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:13:00 -0400

“Students storming the 7 p.m. Board of Trustees meeting were pepper sprayed by police. The students had gathered in protest of the two-tier pricing policy recently instituted at Santa Monica College. The board was going to allow 15 student speakers, and protesters were chanting “let us in!” Police were trying to clear the area because of the potential fire hazard presented by the crowd, but the disgruntled crowd pushed forward, and police drew their clubs and pepper sprayed protesters.”

[via TheCorsairOnline]

»Police Pepper Spray Santa Monica College Students During...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:55 -0400

»Police Pepper Spray Santa Monica College Students During Protest

We see what you did there, LATimes.com front page.

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:06:00 -0400

We see what you did there, LATimes.com front page.

>>Man whose girlfriend was killed by cannon says, 'I'm sorry...'

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:49:03 -0500

>>Man whose girlfriend was killed by cannon says, 'I'm sorry...':

[via LAT]

>>Los Angeles police detectives are investigating the slaying of a man believed to be an Armenian American whose head rolled out of a plastic bag discovered by a dog off a trail below the Hollywood sign Tuesday afternoon.

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:11:54 -0500

>>Los Angeles police detectives are investigating the slaying of a man believed to be an Armenian American whose head rolled out of a plastic bag discovered by a dog off a trail below the Hollywood sign Tuesday afternoon.:

This is sort of the quintessential L.A. headline, covering just about every base you can imagine.

[via LAT]

Also, sorry for the long hiatus

"Nate n’ Al’s, I miss it."

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:46:12 -0500

“Nate n’ Al’s, I miss it.”

- Roman Polanski, in response to the question “Do you have nostalgia for Hollywood?”

[via]

>>"Villaraigosa promised a full accounting of city costs incurred by the camp, estimating the total could exceed $1 million. But Beck said much of cost of the eviction would come from private funds collected by the LAPD for policing at Michael Jackson's memorial."

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:44:06 -0500

>>"Villaraigosa promised a full accounting of city costs incurred by the camp, estimating the total could exceed $1 million. But Beck said much of cost of the eviction would come from private funds collected by the LAPD for policing at Michael Jackson's memorial.":

CONRAD MURRAY IS A PATRIOT!

[via LAT]

LAO

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:53:45 -0500

LAO

>> I had the chance to see "Young Adult" recently at a screening hosted by The Huffington Post and AOL. HuffPost Founding Editor Roy Sekoff moderated the colorful Q & A that followed at Arianna Huffington's home with screenwriter Diablo Cody and actor Patton Oswalt. In the most memorable exchange of the evening, actress Sean Young (Blade Runner) asked Diablo Cody why she had decided to explore the subject of narcissism in the film. Cody wryly responded that perhaps it was because "Young Adult" was the first screenplay she wrote upon moving to LA.

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:38:00 -0500

>> I had the chance to see "Young Adult" recently at a screening hosted by The Huffington Post and AOL. HuffPost Founding Editor Roy Sekoff moderated the colorful Q & A that followed at Arianna Huffington's home with screenwriter Diablo Cody and actor Patton Oswalt. In the most memorable exchange of the evening, actress Sean Young (Blade Runner) asked Diablo Cody why she had decided to explore the subject of narcissism in the film. Cody wryly responded that perhaps it was because "Young Adult" was the first screenplay she wrote upon moving to LA.:

There’s a hall of mirrors quality to this Huff Post piece on the upcoming Young Adult and what it says about narcissism — the publication is the only one I can think of which references itself in its articles as much as Mailer in his heyday (or the character of George Remus from Boardwalk Empire). One is reminded of the phrase “takes one to know one,” albeit on an institutional level….

(Incidentally, if Diablo Cody does, indeed, win another Oscar for Best Original Screenplay (which she absolutely deserves, IMHO), she will have earned it as much for having to endure the rigors of this sort of dog-and-pony show as for her wonderful script.)

Westwood is about to lose another movie theatre — the Avco...

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:32:00 -0500

Westwood is about to lose another movie theatre — the Avco Center Cinema on Wilshire is closing on December 4th, most likely to make way for condos or another office building. Basically, that means there are officially going to be more hookah bars in Westwood Village than movie theatres. Read into that sad fact what you will about what’s happened to the once glorious mecca of Los Angeles moviegoing.

First thought: Only in L.A. Second thought: Is that you, Chris...

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:23:15 -0500

First thought: Only in L.A.

Second thought: Is that you, Chris Colfer?

[via Daily Mail]

KERSHAW!!!!!

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:52:15 -0500

KERSHAW!!!!!

Apparently, the LA TIMES sports section has a thing for...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:50:28 -0500

Apparently, the LA TIMES sports section has a thing for understated headlines.

ACTUAL CONCEPT ART FROM THE ABORTED BRADLEY COOPER REBOOT OF...

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:21:55 -0500

ACTUAL CONCEPT ART FROM THE ABORTED BRADLEY COOPER REBOOT OF “THE CROW”

(or, Thank God for small favors).

SOPHIE’S CHOICE

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:00:44 -0500

SOPHIE’S CHOICE

Remember yesterday when we said, “BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH...

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:53:52 -0500

Remember yesterday when we said, “BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR?”

In an ideal world, a rare well-deserved victory for common...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:13:00 -0500

In an ideal world, a rare well-deserved victory for common sense, tolerance, and Hollywood karma wouldn’t also necessarily equal a victory for Bruce Vilanch’s unchecked right to continue his hoary reign of terror as head Oscar writer and Chuck Workman’s ability to continue boring audiences to tears with pointless time-wasting movie clip montages. In other words, BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR, Oscar fans.

BREAKING NEWS: LA TIMES: FRANK McCOURT AGREES TO SELL...

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:15:12 -0400

BREAKING NEWS: LA TIMES: FRANK McCOURT AGREES TO SELL DODGERS

[via LAT]

sbe-nightlife: Greystone Manor…..sbe nightlife’s newest...

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:34:14 -0400

sbe-nightlife:

Greystone Manor…..sbe nightlife’s newest adventure..Where your fantasy becomes reality!

At last an all ventriloquist and Gene Autry themed Mansion supper club! Thank you for making our fantasy become reality SBE Nightlife

“Lindsay asked her assistant to pick up lunches from the In-And-Out in Huntington Park...

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:14:00 -0400

“Lindsay asked her assistant to pick up lunches from the In-And-Out in Huntington Park around 10:30 a.m.” rep Steve Honig said in a statement to E! News. “Around 11 a.m., her assistant returned with the lunches and brought them into the administrative trailer and set the food on a table for the volunteers to eat on their break. RadarOnline’s report that Lindsay had lunches brought in for the other volunteers is completely accurate despite any claims to the contrary.”

Sounds like double-double the fun to us, but Winter assured us that the hamburgers were not distributed to the staff.

“Additionally, Lindsay ordered cupcakes for the staff and volunteers,” Honig continued. “When they were delivered, morgue supervisors would not let them into the building. It is unfortunate that Lindsay’s well-intentioned actions were not taken in the spirit in which she intended; to say she was sorry for yesterday’s misunderstanding.”

IN MY CITY WE EAT SPRINKLES IN THE MORGUE!