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November 30, 2007
Days after making up with rapper Kanye West, legendary daredevil Evel Knievel has landed himself in the news once again, not for making an improbable stunt landing, but for doing something one day all of us regular folks are going to do. He died today in his home state of... [continue]
| November 27, 2007
One of heavy metal's signature vocalists has died at the too-young age of 52. Kevin DuBrow grew up in Hollywood and Van Nuys and in the late 1970s became the lead singer for Quiet Riot, the glam-metal brainchild of guitarist Randy Rhoads. Though Quiet Riot's brand of hard rock --... [continue]
November 26, 2007
“Carol Baker Tharp loved the City of Los Angeles and spent the past year working to strengthen its neighborhoods as the General Manager of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said today in a statement announcing the passing of Carol Baker Tharp. "Though we mourn her passing today,... [continue]
November 19, 2007
One of the best known personalities in tv advertising, Dick Wilson, better known as Mr. Whipple died today in the Valley, he was 91. The iconic character actor made over 500 commercials where he'd try to protect the precious tp from being felt up and smelled, while at the... [continue]
November 8, 2007
The Blood Brothers - "Love Rhymes with Hideous Car Wrecks" One of our favorite bands has announced today that they are throwing in the (bloody) towel. The Blood Brothers had an experimental sound that utilized two singers (one who had a screeching voice) to produce a one-of-a-kind style, that... [continue]