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Blogs
July 30, 2013
Kennedy, the MTV VJ Everyone Loved to Hate, Has a New, Salacious Memoir
You know you're a polarizing figure when Courtney Love takes a liking to you. For anyone who regularly watched MTV from 1992 to 1997 during the height of grunge and gangster rap there was no presence on the network more memorable (or more irritating) than the single-named Kennedy, she of the nerdy ... More >>
Blogs
May 17, 2013
Ex-Clipper Nick Young Says West Hollywood GHB Rape Allegation Bogus
Former NBA Clipper Nick Young is accused in a lawsuit of drugging and raping a woman after a 2011 encounter at Crown Bar in West Hollywood. Young, now a Philadelphia 76er, says it wasn't me. He took to Instagram this week to deny the allegations. (And note here that prosecutors have not charged him ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2013
X Games Leave Los Angeles
When the summer X Games started out in cities other than L.A., we were frustrated:WTF? This is where half those sports began. This is the action sports capital of America. This is the biggest media market for this stuff. And then, in 2003, they came, and we were like, Yes! And now? Not so much. Aft ... More >>
Blogs
April 29, 2013
Jason Collins, L.A. Native, Becomes First Active NBA Player To Come Out
Los Angeles-bred NBA player Jason Collins today became the first active major-league athlete to come out as gay. He's 34 and a 12th-season player who's now a free agent: He certainly took his time. Collins wrote a first-person piece about his journey. It comprises the May 6 cover story of Sports Il ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2013
Best of Coachella: Weekend One
Karen O's Outfit Karen O's wardrobe on Friday night was bad ass. The Yeah Yeah Yeah's front woman appeared on the main stage in a technicolor cape draped over a suit that looked like it was made of mercury. The vibrant collage was topped with a headpiece that Liberace might have worn had he ever bee ... More >>
News
March 28, 2013
How the Dodgers' New TV Contract Exemplifies Major League Baseball's Problems
Cable subscribers are subsidizing a dying industry
Blogs
February 15, 2013
NBA Players Love the Card Game Bourré. Now Some Reality TV Vets Are Plotting to Make It as Big as Poker
Get a book. Collect a stack. Raise the stakes. Repeat. That's the objective of bourré, the underground card game popular with the pro athlete set. Chances are you've heard about it and didn't even know it. Remember when Taft High School alum and ex-NBAer Gilbert Arenas pulled a gun on his the ... More >>
Blogs
November 28, 2012
Roc Marciano, In the Sunshine
[Editor's note: Weekly scribe Jeff Weiss's column, "Bizarre Ride," appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday. His archives are available here.] The most cold-blooded and grimy New York rapper of the last decade lives by the Beverly Center. It's worlds removed from the drug-infested projects of hi ... More >>
Blogs
November 13, 2012
Jimmy Buss Says "Screw You" to Phil Jackson -- and "Screw You" to Lakers Nation
It was the biggest "Screw You" in hoops history. Phil Jackson is not coaching the Lakers today because Jimmy Buss and Jackson do not like each other and never have. It's that simple and that complex.
Blogs
August 16, 2012
6 Movies to See This Week, Including Wet Hot American Summer in a Cemetery
Our weekly list of special movie events to check out in L.A.: Thursday, Aug. 16 6. Last January at Sundance, a movie starring Frank Langella (who played Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon and, more importantly, the scheming owner of the Knicks in Eddie) as a man who becomes friends with a robot made qui ... More >>
Film+TV
May 17, 2012
Spike Lee on Shooting in His Favorite Borough for Red Hook Summer
Lee talks making the very indie Red Hook Summer
Blogs
February 27, 2012
Amar'e Stoudemire's Food-Heavy Facebook Feed
Most Angelenos may not root for New York Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire, but they may at least appreciate what he eats. The dapper, self-proclaimed "Hebrew" with a tough and much-travelled backstory, Stoudemire has taken to posting pictures of his personal chef-prepared breakfasts and pre-game noshe ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2012
Ben & Jerry's "Taste the Lin-Sanity" Flavor: Stereotypes à la Mode
Boston Ben & Jerry's Twitter pageBen & Jerry's first batch of its limited edition "Taste the Lin-Sanity" flavorWhen Ben & Jerry's decided to pay pint-sized tribute to New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin and his spectacular rise in the NBA, they had a few options. Draw inspiration from the ... More >>
Blogs
February 23, 2012
Cholafied: What If Your Favorite Celebrities Wore Chola Makeup?
You say you're sick of the what I really do for a living memes. And shit people say is so 2011. Well, we've got the next viral time-suck for you. Up pops the SoCal-based Cholafied website, a genius rendering of celebs in chola-style makeup: Surprisingly high eyebrows and dark, clown-like lip-liner ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2011
When it Comes to Pro Sports Championships, L.A. is Not #WINNING
We're beginning to think L.A. is the Rodney Dangerfield of cities -- you know, no respect. Despite our celebrity, natural beauty, and second-only-to-New York size, we suck in so many ways. Our traffic is the worst. Our roads are almost the worst. Our do-nothing City Council gets paid more than any o ... More >>
Blogs
August 17, 2011
Top Five Rapping Basketball Players Phil Jackson Might Actually Like
Phil Jackson, of all people, recently had some harsh words for "Fix The Knicks," the odd, showtuney-tune penned by New York Knicks owner James Dolan. (You can hear it here.) Dolan needs either "a better lyricist or a better musician," Jackson said. Ouch! Of course, it's hard to disagree with ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2011
Breaking News: White People Riot Too
YouTubeWhite-on-car violence in Vancouver.A sad echo of the Lakers championship riots of 2010: Racists seemed to come out of the woodworks to blame the mayhem on Latinos. Guilty. But here's the thing: One out of every two people in L.A. is Latino. So, yeah, when shit goes down, good or bad, ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2011
Lakers: Five Reasons L.A.'s NBA Dynasty Isn't Over Yet
The best player in the NBA is still with us.The Lakers flamed out like Charlie Sheen in rehab -- in spectacular, unprecedented fashion (via a sweep the likes of which coach Phil Jackson has never seen). And now Phil Jackson says he's coached his last NBA game and Kobe Bryant is talking about ... More >>
Blogs
May 6, 2011
Lawn Mowing Under the Influence: 5 Great Beers for Summer
WineGourmet / http://winegourmet.wordpress.com/ In much of the nation, the ground has only recently thawed and temperatures still dip down to horrifying depths. (A high of 47, is that some kind of sick joke? How could anyone live like that?) Meanwhile, here in Elysium it's already hitting 90 ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2011
Sports Bar Report: Where Do Laker-Haters Drown Their Sorrows?
schudog3/flickrSonny McLean's Not every adopted Angeleno hops on the Laker bandwagon. Many of the guys with whom we play pick-up. The gruff, white-bearded bartender at the local pub. "I'm from Jersey, see," the bartender said on a Sunday afternoon, doling out free samples of a new Irish w ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2011
Troy Jackson, a.k.a. Streetball Player 'Escalade,' Dies in L.A. During NBA All-Star Weekend
YouTubeTroy 'Escalade' Jackson.Troy "Escalade" Jackson, a prominent figure on the "streetball" circuit and brother of former Knicks player Mark Jackson, died in his sleep, reportedly at an L.A. hotel room during NBA All-Star Weekend. The cause of death was still under investigation. NBA lum ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2011
Top Ten Musician Restaurant Franchises (In Honor of Flavor Flav's New Fried Chicken Joint in Iowa--Yes, Iowa)
Don't Believe the Hype! 10 Musician's Restaurants Less Strange Than Flava Flav's Chicken Joint
Blogs
October 28, 2010
An Open Letter to Paula Deen
Dear Paula Deen: When I heard Tuesday that you had been named Grand Marshal of the 2011 Rose Parade, my reaction was not a pretty one. And while I wasn't expecting the email response I gave Janette Williams, the Pasadena Star-News reporter, to be printed - I'd thought I was setting up a phone inte ... More >>
Blogs
October 20, 2010
Paula Wolfert and The Watched Pot Her New Book
A. ScattergoodPaula Wolfert considers a pot of couscous As you may know, if you got your fix of Merguez sausage, roasted lamb and Tuareg weaponry this past weekend in Pasadena, Paula Wolfert was in town for the Couscous Festival. The celebrated cookbook author, couscous expert and friend of ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2010
How Honest is L.A.? Honest Tea's Pop-Up Store Puts SoCal Ethics to the Test
NBC ChicagoHonest Tea's "Honest Store" Despite our downfalls, we'd like to think we draw the line when it comes to stealing. To test this theory -- and the honor system -- try heading to Maryland-based organic tea company Honest Tea's unmanned pop-up "Honest Stores," loaded with one dollar b ... More >>
Blogs
July 9, 2010
Best Coast Is Best California Band of 2010 (According to Bostonians)
Drew TewksburyA few years ago, The Phoenix, Boston's leading alt-weekly, came up with a neat annual music future: they surveyed the US state-by-state and had their music critics pick the best "new" band from each state. The first year they did this, 2008, they also picked the best group and s ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2010
Suspect Steve Quintanilla Sentenced For Setting Off Lakers Unrest In Downtown Los Angeles
Lakers fans on June 17.Remember those riotous Lakers fans in June who set a few fires, threw rocks and bottles at police, and destroyed a taxicab? The Los Angeles City Attorney's office didn't forget, and today it announced that Steve Quintanilla has been sentenced to three months in jail f ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2010
FOURTH UPDATE Exclusive: Antonio Villaraigosa free tickets are worth $50,000 to $100,000. Full list here of 80 free events; corruption laws ignored
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 >>
Blogs
June 18, 2010
Lakers Victory Parade Scheduled For Monday
The Los Angeles Lakers will get a parade downtown Monday to celebrate the team's championship win Thursday night against the Boston Celtics. The 11 a.m. parade will run down Figueroa Street from Staples Center to Jefferson Boulevard. The team will ride on a special float. Between 500,000 and ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2010
Should Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Be Included Among Staples Center's Statues Of Local Sports Heros?
USA Today columnist Mike Lopresti wonders aloud why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is not among those local sports heroes honored with statues outside Staples Center. Magic Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Oscar De La Hoya and Chick Hearn are there. But no Kareem. Lopresti writes: " ... When the famous Lakers-Ce ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2010
LAPD Chief Beck Victorious After Lakers Unrest Quashed
So more than 40 people were arrested following the Lakers championship victory over the Boston Celtics Thursday. A taxi was set ablaze. A Lamborghini was violated. A few people got beat up. A bicyclist was hit by a police cruiser. A few law enforcement officers were hurt by debris thrown at t ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2010
Will Patrons Of Other Downtown Events Get Through The Lakers' Lockdown Tonight?
cliff1066 via FlickrIt sounded logical enough. Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck warned ruffians to stay away from Staples Center for Thursday night's final game of the NBA championship series between the Lakers and the Celtics. So he implied that people without tickets to the game wouldn ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2010
Despite Tickets Controversy, Mayor Villaraigosa Says He'll Be At Lakers Game
Despite a snowballing controversy about his acceptance of often four-figure tickets, sometimes from sources who have business before City Hall, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says he'll be at the Lakers championship match-up with the Celtics at Staples Center Thursday night. Because, while accept ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2010
LAPD Declares 'Unlawful Assembly' As Crowds Amass Near Staples Center Following Lakers Victory
[Updated at 10:55 p.m.]. Some fans were starting to get out of control Thursday night following the Lakers' 83-79 win over the Boston Celtics. A few people appeared to have been beaten up as unruly men gathered at Flower Street and Olympic Boulevard near Staples Center. Some hooligans attacke ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2010
LAPD Prepares For Deciding Game In Lakers Championship Series; Some Fans Predict Mischief
It looks like the Los Angeles Police Department is already gearing up for Thursday's deciding game in the NBA championship series between the Lakers and Celtics at Staples Center, with CBS2 reporting that police are staffing up for the evening in a bid to avoid last year's embarrassing "Laker ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2010
Mayor Villaraigosa Urges Lakers Fans To Behave
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gave his "can't-we-call-just-get-along" speech to the media Wednesday, one day before the Lakers and Celtics face off for the NBA championship at Staples Center downtown. Mayor V. wants to avoid the kind of mini-riot -- including a bonfire and looting - ... More >>
Blogs
June 16, 2010
LAPD Chief Says Outsiders Without Tickets Won't Be Allowed Near Staples For Lakers Final
ABC7Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and police Chief Charlie Beck on Wednesday warned outsiders not to come to the Staples Center area during and after Thursday's final game in the team's championship series against the Boston Celtics. Outsiders without business at Staples would be sto ... More >>
Blogs
June 8, 2010
Will The Lakers-Celtics Game Block Your Shot At Voting?
Janice Hahn.Some officials have expressed concern that the Lakers' televised, 6 p.m. NBA Finals game against the Boston Celtics Tuesday could discourage fans from getting to the polls after work and further impact low voter turnout for the statewide primary. At least one campaign, that of Lt. ... More >>
Blogs
June 4, 2010
Jack Nicholson Could Be Wearing Green If Lakers Lose Series
Jack Nicholson must wear an all-green outfit and tape an advertisement touting the virtues of Boston if the Los Angeles Lakers lose the NBA championship to the Boston Celtics, according to a wager between Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. Should the Lakers win, Bosto ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2010
Mayor Villaraigosa Heading To Lakers Game Despite Controversy Over Accepting Valuable Tickets
Fox 11 NewsDespite a brewing controversy over his acceptance of high-priced sporting-event tickets, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa plans to be front-and-center at the Lakers NBA finals game against the Boston Celtics Thursday night, his office confirmed. The mayor is "attending with ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2010
LAPD And Boston Police Leaders Bet On Lakers-Celtics Game
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck.The top cops of the Los Angeles and Boston police departments are betting their pride against the best-of-seven NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Chief Charlie Beck and Boston Police Commissi ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2010
Fast Food, Moscow Edition: Caviar Vending Machines
Perhaps the world of fast food drive-thru's, convenience stores and vending machines isn't all that bad. Maybe it simply depends on what goes into all the cases and automated machines. Consider the latest trend in Russian vending machine products: caviar. A Russian company has installed 33 caviar ... More >>
Film+TV
May 13, 2010
Movie Reviews: Trash Humpers, A Nightmare in Las Cruces, Letters to Juliet
Also, The Thorn in the Heart, Princess Kaiulani and more
Blogs
April 19, 2010
Top 5 Sports Bars West of the 405
Sports are in full swing right now with the NBA Playoffs, the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the beginning of Major League Baseball season. In honor of all this adrenaline-filled activity, we decided to help out those poor Westsiders who are afraid of driving east by giving them our top 5 sports bars west ... More >>
News
March 11, 2010
Manny Pacquiao: The Fight of His Life
Boxer goes for his greatest win yet — congressman
Eat+Drink
March 6, 2008
Ciudad: The Great Leap Backward
Every four years, Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken go back to the City
News
April 21, 2005
Really Big Packages
Forget what EW says, it’s the moguls’ perks that are out of control, not the stars’
Eat+Drink
July 15, 2004
Post-Puck Generation
Cooking in the Age of Anxiety
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