Recently, a woman filed a lawsuit against IMDb for publishing her real age, saying that it made her less eligible for the plum roles available to the under-40 female set. But apparently, all she had to do was write an open letter to IMDb, get it published at The Hollywood Reporter, and she would see things change with great speed. more ›

Last April, the world's oldest known person Gertrude Baines celebrated her 115th birthday at the Western Convalescent Hospital on West Adams. Today, she died, likely from a heart attack, according to the Associated Press. She was born in 1894 in Georgia--that's when Grover Cleveland was president--and never drank, never smoked, but loved crispy bacon! more ›

The presidents of Occidental, Pomona and Whittier colleges were among the California representatives who signed a petition that called for "an informed and dispassionate public debate over the effects of the 21-year-old drinking age," according to the LA Times. Around 100 schools around the country signed the document. more ›