Ted Soqui

Tookie’s Hometown Sendoff

Ted Soqui
About 150 people, mostly African-American, gathered Monday night in Leimert Park to pray and remember the life of Stanley “Tookie” Williams. Unlike the scene outside San Quentin, no TV anchors used the setting as a backdrop; there were just a few spot-news crews. Still, a couple of people chanted and......
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Last Friday, L.A. Weekly held its first annual Biennial Art Show at Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station. The show was curated by art writer Doug Harvey and associate creative director Shelley Leopold. Artist/DJ/magazine magnate Shepard Fairey turned out the tunes, Red Stripe turned out the booze, and many turned up......
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Faux Michael (actor Edward Moss) pouts while his faux defense attorney (Rigg Kennedy as Thomas Mesereau) nods out during “testimony” at the E! trial......

Rossmore Glamour

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Not far from the point where Vine Street turns into Rossmore, a tall and elegant row of apartment buildings appears. Mae West owned the Ravenswood and lived in the penthouse until her death in 1980. John F. Kennedy lived in the penthouse of the streamlined classic moderne Mauretania, designed by......
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Wooly Bully

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Sammy Hagar taps underground tequila cistern! Actually, a paleontologist digs up a mammoth fossil in Moorpark estimated to be anywhere from 400,000 to 1.8 million years old. The 50 to 70 percent complete skeleton was discovered this week by housing construction crews. TV guides: Commuters and passersby are tuning in......
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Academy figurines: Some like 'em hard (as in 7.5-foot Oscar statuettes), some like 'em fleshy (as in celebrity stand-ins for the big ceremony)......
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Johnny Carson Farewell

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Carson at night Shined long and shined bright More than any before him or since; Between airgolfing swings He did many things that Caused pee to soil our pants. —Dave Shulman......