Email Author Libby Molyneaux

Awards

• 2008 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club, published October 26, 2007

  "A Scary Home Companion"

• 2007 - Southern California Journalism Awards/LA Press Club

  "What Would Jesus Do This Week?"

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2009 Stories by Libby Molyneaux

• LEGENDS OF THE PAUL

  published October 15, 2009

  Fortunately for Paul Shaffer, he's not really David Letterman's type when it comes to office touchy-feely. Maybe it's best not to bring up the... More >>

• WHAT GOOD IS SITTING ALONE IN YOUR ROOM?

  published October 8, 2009

  Where does one go for variety-type entertainment on a Monday night? Marty and Elayne are still doing their schtick at the Dresden Room, but let's... More >>

• WELCOME TO TINSELTOMB

  published October 8, 2009

  You haven't really explored the Hollywood Forever Cemetery until you've been led around by a member of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles (ADSLA)... More >>

• BEST CAVALCADE OF STREEPS

  published October 8, 2009

  If you can tear yourself away from this monster of a Best of L.A. issue, it's worth leaving the house for Streep-Tease, a show of famous Meryl... More >>

• THERE'S NO SCARY LIKE SHOW SCARY

  published October 1, 2009

  Start warming up your scream muscles. Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights is not for kids younger than 13, which is sort of a shame,... More >>

• BEST PLACE TO REIGNITE YOUR ARACHNOPHOBIA

  published September 24, 2009

  MWAHAHA! The spiders are back! Hundreds of them -- and they're not in terrariums, and there's no glass separating them from you. Enter the... More >>

• SPIKE JONEZ MAKES MISCHIEF OF ONE KIND, OR ANOTHER

  published September 24, 2009

  So director Spike Jonze has made a feature-length film of the classic children's tale, Where the Wild Things Are. The book is a mere 10... More >>

• MAKE US LAUGH FUNNYBOY!

  published September 24, 2009

  "There is no People Heaven. There is only Dog Heaven. There is no Cat Heaven. There is only Cat Hell. It's called Dog Heaven." Dana Gould... More >>

• Comedians Who Won't Shut Up

  published September 24, 2009

  A taping of six episodes for Showtime of "intimate, private, offstage, totally spontaneous, personal, uncensored, no-holds-barred,... More >>

• PROOPS, THERE HE IS

  published September 24, 2009

  Greg Proops proudly invites you to celebrate the release of his new CD, Elsewhere. He'll be joined by extremely funny people Laura... More >>

• AMATEURS! YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF AMATEURS!

  published September 17, 2009

  Deadpan bloopering newscasters, cats in showgirl outfits, hilariously lame local teevee commercial hucksters — the Found Footage Festival has... More >>

• Markoe! Solo! Markoe! Solo!

  published September 17, 2009

  For Tasty Words Eighth Anniversary Show, staggeringly funny writer Merrill Markoe did my job for me. I am keeping the $40. (Thanks, Merrill! See... More >>

• IT REALLY WAS NO MIRACLE. WHAT HAPPENED WAS JUST THIS ..

  published September 17, 2009

  It's been 70 years since the release of The Wizard of Oz. Many of us have never seen the classic on the big screen — and here's the... More >>

• WHO SAID JUGGLING CAN'T BE A FULFILLING CAREER?

  published September 17, 2009

  What happens when comedy meets juggling? And vice versa? A mess, I imagine. Not to worry — The Passing Zone's Jon Wee and Owen Morse are... More >>

• BEER HERE!

  published September 17, 2009

  The organizers of Septemberfest promise their event is "America's answer to Oktoberfest." I thought Oktoberfest was America's answer to... More >>

• THE COMPLETE WORKS OF DAVID CROSS

  published September 10, 2009

  Who decided to let David Cross write a book? Was that a good idea? Unless you've lived Artie Lange's life or have George Carlin's skill with... More >>

• ROCK POSTERS NEVER FORGET

  published September 10, 2009

  Rock music is an art. Poster-making is an art. Filmmaking is an art. Eileen Yaghoobian is a film director who has made a documentary about the... More >>

• FRANK SPILLS THE BEANS

  published September 10, 2009

  Who once wrote, "And it might be more fun if the flesh on those tapered limbs were better. But chicken was dry. Two kinds of steak met one kind of... More >>

• COME ON AND TAKE A FLEA RIDE

  published September 10, 2009

  There are worse ways to spend your Saturday than kicking back at The Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Expression and Malibu Surfing Association MSA... More >>

• LOVE TO LOVE YOU LOBSTER

  published September 10, 2009

  Found this interesting piece of news on the Internet machine: "Per pound, lobster is less expensive than hot dogs right now." This from a grumpy... More >>

• WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER GYRO

  published September 10, 2009

  Which of these things is not like the other one? Loukoumathes, pastitsio, moussaka, dolmathes, tiropitas, spanikopita, margaritas — huh?... More >>

• MAKE US LAUGH, FUNNY BOY!

  published September 10, 2009

  "Scientists think they may have found a cure for the common cold. So far they have only tried it with rats, so they don't know if it will work... More >>

• STATUS FOOLERY

  published September 10, 2009

  Tear yourself away from Facebook for an evening and submit yourself to Facebook, the weekly show formerly known as MySpace. The... More >>

• FROM PIER TO ETERNITY

  published September 3, 2009

  The Web site proudly proclaims "Welcome to the 'World's Famous' Santa Monica Pier." Why the quote marks around "world famous"? What does the pier... More >>

• SCOTT AUKERMAN: MAKE US LAUGH, FUNNY BOY!

  published September 3, 2009

  Thankfully for us, Scott Aukerman's still at it every Tuesday putting on Comedy Bang Bang, the best night of stand-up comedy in the land all... More >>