Check almost any close-up of Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle during a baseball game and watch the frequency and ferocity of the up-and-down jaw smacking of his gum chewing; you'll be convinced, and afraid for his family, that his face is about to explode. Of course, it might be the Pirates' flounde ... More >>
Remember that filthy peanut butter factory that the feds shut down last month? You know, the one responsible for the massive peanut butter recall that sickened at least 42 people in 20 states and eventually expanded to nearly 300 different nut and seed products the company produced? Every single pro ... More >>
Remember that filthy peanut butter factory that the feds shut down last month? You know, the one responsible for the massive peanut butter recall that sickened at least 42 people in 20 states and eventually expanded to nearly 300 different nut and seed products the company produced? Every single pro ... More >>
Post–Pimp My Ride, the rapper strides forward
With today's 24-hour news cycle, it isn't uncommon for the Hollywood elite to take to social media or a friendly tabloid to debunk rumors about their personal lives and well-beings. Penny Marshall took it one step more: She wrote a tell-all book. "My brother just finished his second book, so I tho ... More >>
With today's 24-hour news cycle, it isn't uncommon for the Hollywood elite to take to social media or a friendly tabloid to debunk rumors about their personal lives and well-beings. Penny Marshall took it one step more: She wrote a tell-all book. "My brother just finished his second book, so I tho ... More >>
One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. When RJ Mitte first moved to Los Angeles at 13, he never imagined he'd be an actor. "Sometimes I think about where I'd be right now if I weren't doing this," he says. "I'd be o ... More >>
One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. When Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland decided to put on a show in those classic MGM musicals, they simply found an old barn and fixed it up. But in modern-day Los Angeles, where ... More >>
One of the fascinating Angelenos featured in L.A. Weekly's People 2012 issue. Check out our entire People 2012 issue here. When Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland decided to put on a show in those classic MGM musicals, they simply found an old barn and fixed it up. But in modern-day Los Angeles, where ... More >>
Updated at the bottom with crowd estimates. First posted at 5:30 a.m. Alfonso Ribeiro of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air might do the nerdiest, preppiest dance of all time. But that didn't stop hundreds if not thousands of followers from joining him yesterday at Universal CityWalk and other locales in ... More >>
See also: Intronaut's Tour Diary I: From Playing Clubs to Opening For Tool in Sports Arenas Los Angeles metal group Intronaut is currently on tour opening for Tool. Last week, guitarist/vocalist Sacha Dunable shared his thoughts on the trip's opening days -- which saw them playing arenas for the f ... More >>
See also: Intronaut's Tour Diary I: From Playing Clubs to Opening For Tool in Sports Arenas Los Angeles metal group Intronaut is currently on tour opening for Tool. Last week, guitarist/vocalist Sacha Dunable shared his thoughts on the trip's opening days -- which saw them playing arenas for the f ... More >>
See also: Intronaut's Tour Diary I: From Playing Clubs to Opening For Tool in Sports Arenas Los Angeles metal group Intronaut is currently on tour opening for Tool. Last week, guitarist/vocalist Sacha Dunable shared his thoughts on the trip's opening days -- which saw them playing arenas for the f ... More >>
City Hall ​Los Angeles City Hall watchdog Jack Humpreville is making the case that Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to wipe out Community Redevelopment Agencies has an "Exhibit A" in the dubious money pit at 1601 Vine Street. City activists uncovered a hidden appraisal that shows the CRA overpaid by $1.4 ... More >>
More Manimalian--Manimalien?--news today: L.A. band Hecuba has been laying a little low since the release a memorable EP and a very sophisticated full-length since 2008. If you've never met them, allow John Payne to introduce you to producer/singer Jon Beasley and singer/daner Isabelle Albuquerque ... More >>
Flore Vegan Cuisine According to a recent survey by PETA, Los Angeles is the 8th most vegetarian/vegan friendly city in North America. "Los Angeles residents should be proud that the City of Angels is on the cutting edge of healthy cuisine that is Earth- and animal-friendly," PETA Executive V ... More >>
According to a recent survey by PETA, Los Angeles is the 8th most vegetarian/vegan friendly city in North America. "Los Angeles residents should be proud that the City of Angels is on the cutting edge of healthy cuisine that is Earth- and animal-friendly," PETA Executive Vice President Tracy ... More >>
Dom, Veuve. Perfect toastables if your '09 funds have lingering residuals for the French, bubbly and decadent. Not so perfect if you're looking for something to squeeze into your budget. So, what's the alternative for revelers looking to keep it at or under 20? Sparkling wines. Wines produ ... More >>
Although many Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks have been published during the years, it's the 1959 book that is the classic, assembling the best 1000 winning recipes in the Best of the Bake-Off Collection. The book, which Wiley is reissuing in a facsimile of the original edition on its 60th anniversary, ... More >>
Although many Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks have been published during the years, it's the 1959 book that is the classic, assembling the best 1000 winning recipes in the Best of the Bake-Off Collection. The book, which Wiley is reissuing in a facsimile of the original edition on its 60th anniversary, ... More >>
Although many Pillsbury Bake-Off cookbooks have been published during the years, it's the 1959 book that is the classic, assembling the best 1000 winning recipes in the Best of the Bake-Off Collection. The book, which Wiley is reissuing in a facsimile of the original edition on its 60th anniversary, ... More >>
The announcement of a huge prehistoric ossuary discovered near La Brea Tar Pits is one of those stories that delights through a balance of incongruous details. The fact that the bones were located under the old May Co. parking lot lent a vague irony to the announcement -- who knew that beneath the l ... More >>
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Xzibit: Chrome wheels, platinum records, silver screens (and the dirt behind)
I just returned from a trip to New Mexico with my mother. It was the first extended vacation we ever took together (by that I mean just the two of us; that's not counting family trips in the station wagon, etc.), and we had a ball. In one action packed week we hit Taos, Ojo Caliente, Santa Fe and Al ... More >>
I just returned from a trip to New Mexico with my mother. It was the first extended vacation we ever took together (by that I mean just the two of us; that's not counting family trips in the station wagon, etc.), and we had a ball. In one action packed week we hit Taos, Ojo Caliente, Santa Fe and Al ... More >>
E. Elias Merhige makes a wrong turn
E. Elias Merhige makes a wrong turn
E. Elias Merhige makes a wrong turn
E. Elias Merhige makes a wrong turn
E. Elias Merhige makes a wrong turn
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