Emmy-winning animator Ryan Quincy has always dreamed of having his own show. During the decade and a half he spent working his way up to animation director for South Park, he spent his hiatuses creating a world entirely his own, inhabited by hairy but harmless creatures just trying to sort out the d ... More >>
See also: *10 Best Stand-Up Comedy Shows in L.A. *12 L.A. Comedy Acts to Watch in 2013 *5 Best Comedy Shows in L.A. This Week He tweets. He Tivos. He's excited about the video components included with the eBook version of his new, self-published memoir, I Remember Me. Carl Reiner may be 90, but the ... More >>
The Shrine Auditorium, once home to the Academy Awards, hosted countless landmark concerts in its prime, but now is less in the spotlight than its rival up Figueroa -- LA Live. Still, the Shrine has found a second life as a hub for L.A,'s rave scene. See also: *Jack White at The Shrine, 8/10/12 *St ... More >>
Kelly Packard "is well known for her acting work on Baywatch," the emcee in a tux told everyone within earshot Saturday afternoon as Packard approached the red carpet, just before the debut of a new musical playing for one day only, titled Loving Silent Tears. The musical's publicity materials said ... More >>
This week's list includes lots of political humor: 5. Risk! Kumail Nanjiani and Pete Holmes host horrifying stories on the topic of "Eek!" from Cindy Chupack (writer, Modern Family), Dava Krause (writer/performer, Inappropriate Fairy Tales), Matteson Perry (host, The Moth), Dominic Dierkes (writer, ... More >>
As soon as the doors to the Emmy Awards Governors Ball at the L.A. Convention Center opened Sunday night, the band started to play. Songs like Coldplay's "Clocks," "Bésame Mucho," and suddenly a fast and frenetic tune like something out of "Riverdance." Back in the kitchen -- actually an enormous r ... More >>
So Kathy Griffin has this term of, well, not endearment -- whatever the opposite of endearment is -- for the Creative Arts Emmys. She calls them "The Schmemmys," basically because they're the nerdy little sister of the Emmys, where the supposedly second-tier awards are given out. We don't know if M ... More >>
It used to be easy to shower celebrities with lavish gifts. Back in the good old days, companies put together gift baskets worth tens of thousands of dollars that they gave to presenters and other celebrities attending awards shows such as the Oscars and Emmys. Then those spoilsport Feds decided t ... More >>
The LAPD will wrap up summer with a pair of DUI checkpoints. One of them is near Staples Center and the other is in Studio City. While we sometimes question the department's placement of such dragnets (they never seem to happen L.A.'s wealthier enclaves), we give the cops credit for this much: At ... More >>
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HBO is hosting its 10th annual Luxury Lounge in honor of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on Sept. 21-22 to ply the stars of its hit shows, plus all of the Emmy nominees and presenters who care to show, with gifts (handbags, jewelry, clothes, makeup, baby strollers ... More >>
HBO is hosting its 10th annual Luxury Lounge in honor of the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills on Sept. 21-22 to ply the stars of its hit shows, plus all of the Emmy nominees and presenters who care to show, with gifts (handbags, jewelry, clothes, makeup, baby strollers ... More >>
In case you were wondering what Regis and Kelly, Dr. Phil, Alex Trebek and Cookie Monster will be noshing on at the 39th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards presentation at the Beverly Hilton this Saturday afternoon (airing at 5 p.m. PT on HLN), here is the rundown. (If you are a starving would-be soap actor ... More >>
You can't replace the feeling of lounging on the couch with a scrunched-up newspaper. But with the web, at least you don't need to worry about getting ink on your hands and bagel. Here's a roundup of some food-related stories from our country's newspapers this week. Lucky for us, it's mostly free. F ... More >>
In this week's feature food story, arts editor Zachary Pincus-Roth talks to Phil Rosenthal, creator of Everybody Loves Raymond about what he's done with all his money. Really. Because the producer, writer and director hasn't just been resting on his Emmys, but has put a lot of that money into local ... More >>
Sometimes on the red carpet, you overhear things. Such was the case on Monday night during the arrivals for PaleyFest's Two and Half Men event, for which the show's stars (sans the glaringly absent Ashton Kutcher, who participated only in the panel) along with its creators walked the red carpet, pra ... More >>
We just lost two soldiers to L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's bulging press office. Whoever predicted that L.A.'s best journalists might all soon be working for the enemy, tempted by a secure job and cush benefits amid this Great Recession and death o' journalism: You were right. "Two new communi ... More >>
Top Chef is turning 10! Are you surprised? Unlikely. They only win Emmys and James Beard awards out the wazoo. If we were Bravo, we'd keep milking that cash cow as well. But of course, one needs new talent to keep those Quickfires hot, which means it's casting call time.
Top Chef is turning 10! Are you surprised? Unlikely. They only win Emmys and James Beard awards out the wazoo. If we were Bravo, we'd keep milking that cash cow as well. But of course, one needs new talent to keep those Quickfires hot, which means it's casting call time.
Tina Fey got nominated this year! (Or at least we assume -- we haven't checked yet) Guess what? HBO dominated the Emmys again. Another way the Emmys are predictable: the nominees' reactions. Or at least how they convey their reactions. We don't really know people's real reactions -- we know ... More >>
In his heyday, Hollywood legend Peter Falk was sharp as hell -- parading through "Colombo" with a Bogart lisp, red coat and dashing curl, pulling Emmys like they were weeds. Sadly, though, he was overtaken by dementia in the last years of his life (some speculated it was caused by an anesthesia OD a ... More >>
In his heyday, Hollywood legend Peter Falk was sharp as hell -- parading through "Colombo" with a Bogart lisp, red coat and dashing curl, pulling Emmys like they were weeds. Sadly, though, he was overtaken by dementia in the last years of his life (some speculated it was caused by an anesthesia OD a ... More >>
Ethics fines for city leaders.Looks like Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wasn't the only leader in City Hall invited to this here party. But, unlike other events officials have attended, this one will cost you. Yeah, four City Council members got caught up in ticketgate and will also have to pay ... More >>
We've brought you the Top 10 Men With Meat Names and the Top 10 Men With Salad Names. But what about women? And what about fruit? Well, now is the moment for both, as pomiculture and nomenclature come together for the debut female-themed edition of our "People with Food Names" series. Of course, the ... More >>
Bravo Ladies and gentlemen, it appears that the rumors of a Top Chef All-Stars season are true! TV Guide Magazine released an official report from Bravo that the upcoming eighth run of the Emmy award-winning competitive cooking show will include an all-star cast of eighteen runners-up from p ... More >>
The city's keeping together a fragile budget these days, libraries are taking days off, and police are learning to do without the kind of civilian support personnel they enjoyed in the past. The mayor has been in hot water, too, for his acceptance of high-dollar tickets to Lakers games and en ... More >>
And the winner is ... not you. At least not if you searched online for Emmy victors and came up with a computer virus instead. Security virus firm Symantec warned on Monday that as much as 57 percent of certain Emmy-related search results online will lead users to malicious sites that will at ... More >>
And the winner is ... not you. At least not if you searched online for Emmy victors and came up with a computer virus instead. Security virus firm Symantec warned on Monday that as much as 57 percent of certain Emmy-related search results online will lead users to malicious sites that will at ... More >>
And the winner is ... not you. At least not if you searched online for Emmy victors and came up with a computer virus instead. Security virus firm Symantec warned on Monday that as much as 57 percent of certain Emmy-related search results online will lead users to malicious sites that will at ... More >>
Patina Restaurant GroupChocolate decadence Going to 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards Governor's Ball? Well, even if you're not either, about 3,500 elaborately overdressed people will be. This year's Emmy Awards will be held August 29th, and following the event, Joachim Splichal's Patina Restaurant ... More >>
By Tibby Rothman and Jill StewartDid the mayor lose, misplace -- or destroy -- his records? L.A. Weekly is publishing below its exclusive ticket price list for the 80 events to which Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa accepted free seats.But first the hot news from City Hall moments ago. The below is a ... More >>
By Tibby Rothman and Jill StewartDid the mayor lose, misplace -- or destroy -- his records? L.A. Weekly is publishing below its exclusive ticket price list for the 80 events to which Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa accepted free seats.But first the hot news from City Hall moments ago. The below is a ... More >>
By Tibby Rothman and Jill StewartDid the mayor lose, misplace -- or destroy -- his records? L.A. Weekly is publishing below its exclusive ticket price list for the 80 events to which Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa accepted free seats.But first the hot news from City Hall moments ago. The below is a ... More >>
By Tibby Rothman and Jill StewartDid the mayor lose, misplace -- or destroy -- his records? L.A. Weekly is publishing below its exclusive ticket price list for the 80 events to which Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa accepted free seats.But first the hot news from City Hall moments ago. The below is a ... More >>
By Tibby Rothman and Jill StewartDid the mayor lose, misplace -- or destroy -- his records? L.A. Weekly is publishing below its exclusive ticket price list for the 80 events to which Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa accepted free seats.But first the hot news from City Hall moments ago. The below is a ... More >>
Winner-watching with cynicism and subversion
Winner-watching with cynicism and subversion
Ever wonder what it would be like if the Food Network or PBS or whomever gave a cooking show to somebody completely unlikely? Not Bobby Flay or Mario Batali or even Brian Boitano (yes, this month), but Werner Herzog? Imagine the German filmmaker, director of Fitzcarraldo and Nosferatu (and writer of ... More >>
Dead as Vaudeville: The Orpheum theater's marquee during its twilight. The South Broadway theater would close as a vaudeville venue in 1951. This past Sunday it was the scene of the 36th Daytime Emmy Awards show.LA Herald-Examiner/LAPL
Dead as Vaudeville: The Orpheum theater's marquee during its twilight. The South Broadway theater would close as a vaudeville venue in 1951. This past Sunday it was the scene of the 36th Daytime Emmy Awards show.LA Herald-Examiner/LAPL
Queer Town has noticed a number of comments, on this blog and others, where people are assuming how things went down on July 12 at the Outfest panel titled "Taking It to the Street: LGBT Directors Get Political," where openly gay, Emmy-winning director Todd Holland said he advises young, gay actors ... More >>
While openly gay and Emmy-winning director Todd Holland released an apology yesterday afternoon for telling an Outfest panel on July 12 that he advises up-and-coming, gay male actors to "stay in the closet," Queer Town asked Outfest Executive Director Kirsten Schaffer what she thought of the directo ... More >>
On Monday morning, L.A. Weekly broke the story that openly gay, Emmy-winning director Todd Holland told an audience at Outfest on Sunday afternoon that he advises young, gay male actors to "stay in the closet" if they want to succeed in Hollywood. By Monday afternoon, gay bloggers and their readers ... More >>
Let the bidding begin
Let the bidding begin
Let the bidding begin
Let the bidding begin
AT&T and L.A. City Hall quietly lead a national push to silence the little guy
AT&T and L.A. City Hall quietly lead a national push to silence the little guy
AT&T and L.A. City Hall quietly lead a national push to silence the little guy
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