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WITH BILL ZWECKER September 19, 2011 10:28PM Article Extras Updated: September 20, 2011 8:15AM As Charlie Sheen hit the stage at Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, it seemed the entire Nokia Theatre audience held its collective breath — wondering what the ex-“Two and a Half Men” star would say. Turns out there was major pressure from [...]
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Pac-12 reprimands USC quarterback Matt Barkley
LOS ANGELES — USC quarterback Matt Barkley seldom shies from giving straightforward answers. But Barkley's published comments about Arizona State linebacker Vontaze Burfict last week were apparently too candid for Pac-12 officials. On Tuesday, the Pac-12 reprimanded Barkley for "derogatory and inflammatory comments" he made about Burfict before Saturday's game, which host Arizona State won [...]
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REWARD: $1,000 offered for John Travolta's stolen Benz
| POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to suspects in the theft of actor John Travolta's Mercedes. Travolta parked his vintage 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL convertible near a Jaguar dealership in Santa Monica on Sunday and when he returned a few minutes [...]
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In search of buzz at the Toronto film fest
By NICOLE SPERLING AND STEVEN ZEITCHIKLos Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Updated: 2011-09-07T20:59:47Z More News Known for crowd pleasing, commercial Hollywood comedies, Seth Rogen has never been to the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. This week, though, America's stoner-in-chief will be heading to the cinematic gathering in his native Canada and rubbing elbows with Oscar [...]
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The Morning Fix: Iger loves NY! Sony goes arty. OMG SMG is back!
After the coffee. Before trying to hide in plain sight. The Skinny: I think two Monday Night Football games is one too many. We'll see if the ratings agree with me. Probably not. In the headlines: James Murdoch has been asked to appear before Parliament again. A video about Disney CEO Bob Iger is raising [...]
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Beverly Hills House Where Mummified Playmate Was Found Is For Sale
The Beverly Hills house where Playboy Playmate Yvette Vickers was found mummified in April is up for sale. According to Curbed LA, the one bedroom house at 10021 Westwanda Dr. in Benedict Canyon is listed for $499,000 and is described as a "major fixer upper." Vickers, who was Playboy's Miss July 1959 and had a [...]
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Morris Chestnut and Michelle Williams to star in "What My Husband Doesn't Know" at Hobby Center's Sarofim Hall Oct. 13-16
Houston (August 30, 2011) -Throughout the years, many have attempted to describe Award-winning playwright, David E. Talbert; The Washington Post: "a wunderkind," The Los Angeles Times: "an impresario," and The San Francisco Examiner: "something of a phenomenon." But, whatever the moniker, no one can deny Talbert's place as one of the preeminent voices of American [...]
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Dish CEO Ups Blockbuster Streaming Rhetoric
4 Aug, 2011 By: Erik Gruenwedel New CEO Joe Clayton refuses to be awed by Netflix, saying Blockbuster may launch its own streaming service Backed by a brand synonymous with movie rentals, Dish Network Corp. CEO Joe Clayton said the satellite TV owner of Blockbuster is considering bowing a subscription video-on-demand, or VOD, streaming service. [...]
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Lenny Dykstra not ‘Home Free’ with fake business, prosecutors allege
Los Angeles County prosecutors laid out some of the details in their case against former new York Mets star Lenny Dykstra in a 14-page indictment that points to an elaborate scheme to lease luxury cars using a fake business and stolen identity. Maria Ramirez, deputy district attorney in charge of the auto fraud unit, said [...]
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The Writers Behind 'The Simpsons' Take Front Stage at UCLA
By Dennis Nishi Dennis NishiThe eight-man panel of writers for the "The Simpsons" included Bill Odenkirk, David Silverman, Joel Cohen, John Frink, Kevin Curran, Michael Price, Rob LaZebnikv, Tom Gammill and moderator Geoff Boucher. On Wednesday night, student fans got a backstage peek of "The Simpsons" writers' room where pop culture has been diced up [...]
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'The Bachelorette' recap: Ashley fails to perk our interest – Los Angeles Times
just hours before the premiere of the new season of "The Bachelorette" on Monday, news broke that the couple who ended up together last season, Brad Womack and Emily Maynard, are officially done. That's right. I know it's shocking, but yet another another twosome to come out of "The Bachelor" franchise have gone kaput. Maynard [...]
