After months of political contention, West Hollywood voters will decide today if term limits for City Council members should be approved and if incumbents Jeff Prang and John Duran should be re-elected. Former Councilman Steve Martin, a front-running challenger, wants to replace either Duran or Pran ... More >>
Election season is once again upon the good folks in West Hollywood, where politics is often played as a contact sport. With an exception or two, it's almost always liberal Democrats fighting against liberal Democrats, and the infighting can be quite a hoot. This year, former West Hollywood City Co ... More >>
For the L.A. Weekly story "Will Betsy Butler's Sex Pervert Vote Kill Her Political Career?" we talked with longtime political analyst Jamie Regalado, who thought state Assemblywoman Betsy Butler had another major problem on her hands: The gay vote may go to rival Richard Bloom in the contentious Ass ... More >>
Revered standup and actor Kevin Pollak's new autobiography, How I Slept My Way to the Middle: Secrets and Stories from Stage, Screen, and Interwebs , fulfills precisely what its subtitle promises, chronicling his rise as an formidable impressionist and standout player in The Usual Suspects, A Few Go ... More >>
West Hollywood community activists are pushing hard with their petition drive to place a term-limit measure for the City Council on a 2013 ballot. They have a tight September 25 deadline to get a little over 2,300 signatures from some 23,000 registered voters in the city. If you're a West Hollywood ... More >>
In a town where City Council members are almost never voted out of office, West Hollywood community activists have reached a boiling point -- and they're pushing hard to place a term limits initiative on the March 2013 ballot. "It's very hard for a grassroots activist to raise over $100,000 and bea ... More >>
Jena ArdellTiny Fey and Steve Martin share a few laughs with the audience. "The first thing I am going to do is something that Dave Barry, the great comedy writer, said never to do unless you have medical records from a doctor and a medical report from the hospital, and that is ask a woman i ... More >>
Jena ArdellTiny Fey and Steve Martin share a few laughs with the audience. "The first thing I am going to do is something that Dave Barry, the great comedy writer, said never to do unless you have medical records from a doctor and a medical report from the hospital, and that is ask a woman i ... More >>
Jena ArdellTiny Fey and Steve Martin share a few laughs with the audience. "The first thing I am going to do is something that Dave Barry, the great comedy writer, said never to do unless you have medical records from a doctor and a medical report from the hospital, and that is ask a woman i ... More >>
California Progress ReportShady democracy in L.A.'s land of the gaysThe polls may be closed, but West Hollywood City Hall is once again shielding a rain of rage from angry activists and City Council candidates who want to know why the City Clerk's office announced that approximately 930 provi ... More >>
Update: New figures and analysis on WeHo City Council race. Since approximately 930 provisional ballots still need to be verified and counted, the hotly contested West Hollywood City Council race cannot be called tonight. So far, 522 votes separate first place Councilwoman Abbe Land from ... More >>
Jennie WarrenWeHo City Council candidate John D'AmicoEven with some 930 provisional ballots that still need to be counted, West Hollywood City Council challenging candidate John D'Amico has ousted appointed council member Lindsey Horvath, according to political consultants who talked with L. ... More >>
A surprisingly pitched City Council battle for control of a town without term limits
Jennie WarrenWeHo City Council candidate Steve MartinAttorney and community activist Steve Martin loves a good fight, and, this year, he's sticking himself smack in the middle of one -- the highly contested race for West Hollywood City Council, which features six challengers and longtime inc ... More >>
Can five intriguing gay men upset the City Council's 26-year dynasty?
"If you're too funny, I'm going to have to come on stage and hand you a card to remind you to talk about art," Writers Bloc founder Andrea Grossman reminded Steve Martin prior to his discussion with American art and cultural critic Dave Hickey at LACMA. Jena Ardell Grossman, of course, was r ... More >>
West Hollywood City Council candidate Mito AvilesTerm limits for West Hollywood City Council members was the hot button issue at a candidates' forum held at the West Hollywood Park Auditorium last night. Nearly all challenging candidates supported term limits while incumbents Abbe Land and ... More >>
West Hollywood City Council candidate Mito AvilesTerm limits for West Hollywood City Council members was the hot button issue at a candidates' forum held at the West Hollywood Park Auditorium last night. Nearly all challenging candidates supported term limits while incumbents Abbe Land and ... More >>
West Hollywood City Council candidate Mito AvilesTerm limits for West Hollywood City Council members was the hot button issue at a candidates' forum held at the West Hollywood Park Auditorium last night. Nearly all challenging candidates supported term limits while incumbents Abbe Land and ... More >>
He's tall, judge, he's tall.Steve Martin has been tweeting funny observations from jury duty -- possibly in Los Angeles -- this week. Tweeted The Jerk: "Defendant running for exit. Not to escape, but out of disgust. Judge wearing NOTHING under his robes. We are adjourned until tomorrow." And ... More >>
He's tall, judge, he's tall.Steve Martin has been tweeting funny observations from jury duty -- possibly in Los Angeles -- this week. Tweeted The Jerk: "Defendant running for exit. Not to escape, but out of disgust. Judge wearing NOTHING under his robes. We are adjourned until tomorrow." And ... More >>
He's tall, judge, he's tall.Steve Martin has been tweeting funny observations from jury duty -- possibly in Los Angeles -- this week. Tweeted The Jerk: "Defendant running for exit. Not to escape, but out of disgust. Judge wearing NOTHING under his robes. We are adjourned until tomorrow." And ... More >>
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In ongoing effort to bring weird little songs from Rhino's catalog to the top of the digital avalanche, the legendary LA reissue label is launching a new series of so-called 'digital 45s.' This morning the label announced the program: Rhino will spotlight songs originally issued on 45 by offering t ... More >>
In ongoing effort to bring weird little songs from Rhino's catalog to the top of the digital avalanche, the legendary LA reissue label is launching a new series of so-called 'digital 45s.' This morning the label announced the program: Rhino will spotlight songs originally issued on 45 by offering t ... More >>
In ongoing effort to bring weird little songs from Rhino's catalog to the top of the digital avalanche, the legendary LA reissue label is launching a new series of so-called 'digital 45s.' This morning the label announced the program: Rhino will spotlight songs originally issued on 45 by offering t ... More >>
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Gag me with a glove. The only reason I saw the "romantic" "comedy" Shopgirl, based on Steve Martin's novella of the same name, was because my friend and I got lost on the way to Pasadena and it was too late to see The Squid and the Whale. Now, I can appreciate a good chick flick as much as anyone, p ... More >>
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