Pamela Chelin

Stephan Paternot; Credit: Courtesy of Stephan Paternot

Slated: A Site That's Like Kickstarter But for Real Film Investors

Pamela Chelin
Once upon a time, in the early '90s, before anyone conceived of liking a Facebook status, Cornell University students Stephan Paternot and Todd Krizelman slaved away through long days and sleepless nights, creating theGlobe.com, one of the first social-networking websites. In 1998, the pair took the company public, opening to,......
Donna and Moti Haim; Credit: Photo by Kevin Merrill

Meet Donna Haim, the Mother of Haim!

Pamela Chelin
The band Haim -- composed of three sisters from the Valley -- rocketed to stardom this year, topped by a recent Saturday Night Live performance. Just like we predicted! (We were also the first to profile them, and they were on our cover.) As is now legend, their mother Donna......
Failure while recording Fantastic Planet; Credit: Photo courtesy of the band

All Hail the Reunion of Failure

Pamela Chelin
By the mid-'90s the stars seemed to have aligned for Los Angeles post-grunge trio Failure. Signed to Warner, their video on MTV, constant touring, and a celebrity fan in Tool's Maynard Keenan, the trio seemed poised for success. (Despite their name.) Unfortunately, it didn't exactly happen that way. "It was......
Alfredo Marino with his wife Walli Marino

Update: Lil Wayne Sued After Alleged Skateboard Attack

Pamela Chelin
Update: Alfredo Marino has filed suit against Lil Wayne, in Los Angeles County superior court. The full suit is at the bottom of this post Last year Downey, California-based bill poster Alfredo Marino saw Lil Wayne on Fairfax Avenue. He approached him hoping to get a photo, but says the......
Prince at The Forum in April 2011; Credit: Gustavo Turner

Prince – The Sayers Club – October 25, 2012

Pamela Chelin
Prince The Sayers Club 25-Oct-12 Better than...almost anything else. For the second time this week, eccentric and elusive music legend Prince showed up to play a very late night set in Hollywood. Tucked away behind a Papaya King, The Sayers Club has a speakeasy vibe, and Prince and the New......