Exploring the LAPL menu collection is an ongoing project in which we'll take a close look at the menus owned by the Los Angeles Public Library. Read about the project here. In recent years, the cocktail revolution has pushed bartenders and boozehounds online, to eBay and Alibris, searching out vin ... More >>
By Sondra Farrell Bazrod See also:*Marilyn Monroe Photographer Lawrence Schiller: Our Interview *Marilyn Monroe's Never-Before-Seen Poolside Nude Photos Soon after news of Marilyn Monroe's death spread around the world my father received the call from the Coroner's office in Los Angeles. "How many ... More >>
Here in the breezy capital of bland, blond celebrities, it's hard not to feel a pang of regret after reading Tere Tereba's engrossing new book, Mickey Cohen: The Life and Crimes of L.A.'s Notorious Mobster (ECW Press, Toronto), that Los Angeles lost one of its few genuinely colorful personalitie ... More >>
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Los Angeles racketeer Mickey Cohen stands over casket of former associate Johnny Stompanato. Stompanato had been stabbed with a kitchen knife by girlfriend Lana Turner's 14-year-old daughter, who would later claim she acted in self-defense.Photo: LA Examiner/USC Digital ArchiveClick image to enlarge
Back from Acapulco: Actress Lana Turner and Los Angeles businessman Johnny Stompanato return from a Mexican vacation. ("But there is no romance, Lana says," according to the original caption.) Turner's 14-year-old daughter, Cheryl, right, is on hand to greet them. Stompanato had been linked to mobst ... More >>
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