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Heath Ledger's death today was a big loss to the Hollywood community. It is a notable national tragedy when young talent is lost from the spotlight in America, when someone so young and budding has his life cut short. Ledger's death, as well as artists like him reminds that the Academy has an annual tribute for such notable passing -- a tribute that will be completely absent this year if the Oscars don't go......

It's becoming a task to find episodes of anything new and/or remarkable. Do I even mention that there's new episodes of Celebrity Apprentice, Make Me A Supermodel, and CSI? Am I supposed to be excited about informing you that there will be two (2!) new episodes of NBC's Chuck airing two weeks from tonight? 8:00pm Live From Lincoln Center: I Can't Believe It's Schoenberg! PBS/KCET - I can't believe it either. 8:15pm Wuthering Heights TCM......

You know it's a light week when I lead off with the DVD of a TV series. The Tudors wasn't great television, but it was pretty good and Natalie Dormer was fantastic as the doomed Ann Boleyn. Am I the only one who confuses Shoot 'Em Up with Smokin' Aces? War is Jet Li's last martial arts flick...until the next one. Weird Science lasted two whole seasons? Amazing. Consumer alert!: Indie Sex is mostly......

A couple of weekends ago, my friend and I went bar hopping in LA. On our last stop, we headed into, in my opinion, the shittiest dive bar off of Sunset Blvd. Needless to say, I wasn’t looking forward to it, yet my friend convinced me that I should turn the frown upside down and make the most out of the evening. Once inside, we realized it was cash only, and neither of us......

Tuesdays are a slow day for the networks. Dancing With the Stars will soon require someone to pass out every week in order for the show to remain interesting and House seems like it jumped the shark a while ago. For satisfaction we'll have to delve deep into cableland or pay-TV. 8:00pm TCM Crime Drama Marathon TCM - Starting out with The Lineup and following on with Armored Car Robbery, and Follow Me Quietly 8:00pm......

Am I the only person not drinking from the Joe Torre Kool-Aid? I’m hearing almost everyone gushing how Torre will bring credibility and a winning attitude to the Dodger organization. Even in Monday morning’s press conference Dodger owner Frank McCourt said, “Ned Colletti and I agree there is no substitute for a strong character to lead our team to the top.” It’s funny he brings up the character issue since the way Grady Little......

Last Friday night, I went drinking with my friends to celebrate the end of the 40-hour workweek. With the assistance of free sake and Asahi beer, I was buzzed by 10 PM, couldn’t feel my face by 12:30 AM, and was on top of the world by 1. Admittedly, I drank more than I usually do, but not too much. By the end of the night I was feeling pretty good/pleasantly drunk. As the......

Top Chef hasn’t suffered from sophomore – okay, junior – slump at all. Bravo’s reality show is turning out to be one of the most consistently entertaining programs on television, thanks to one simple rule that’s all too often overlooked in the reality game: talented people make good television. Unfortunately, not everybody agrees: Regina Schrambling over at the LA Times recently decried the “tentacles” of advertising that have a firm grip on the show’s......

I hate Crank That. I love rap and hip-hop as much as the next sheltered 20-something white dude, but c'mon. Am I the only one who finds Soulja Boy as repetitive as Jay Z? Maybe it's because I haven't learned the dance, but I think this song is terrible. Unfortunately, the Miami Hurricane fans discovered that you can shout "U!" along with the beat. They'll be shouting this long after "Booty, Booty, Booty rockin'......

I used the word hump mainly because I think that Sarah Silverman would endorse my use of that word, and perhaps go on to give us an explanation of humping and whom/what humping should be applied to. Am I immature? Yes, but it's a good kind of immature. I feel like I've waited forever for her show to get back on the air but the day hath arrived. Check the clip above to get......

After not receiving a Creative Arts Emmy last year, Kathy Griffin stormed out, flipping off the winners from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, while shouting, ''I was robbed and you all know it! Everybody can suck it!'' You would think that would be a hard one to top. Especially this year, when she won. But Griffin is never one to disappoint. During her acceptance speech Saturday night, she shocked pious Catholics with the statement, "A lot......

Rocket will play at the Knitting Factory tonight as part of IPO Jackshit @ The Baked Potato Harry Shearer @ House of Blues The Fuxedos, Quazar & the Bamboozled, Renfield @ Safari Sam's Ari Shine, The Slowtime Mondays, Rocket @ The Knitting Factory Electrocute, On Nova, Meals for Children, Nephews, Hank May @ The Troubadour The Stevenson Ranch Davidians @ The Echo You Am I, The Redwalls, The Wombats @ Spaceland Micah Wolf @......

Sex is something that drives us, empowers us and gets us into really stupid situations with people we have no business seeing naked. Jen Sincero is the bestselling author and sexpert with the carnal knowledge you need. Ask her your questions (all are posted anonymously). Cuz there's no such thing as being too good in bed. Dear Jen, Am I likely to remain single forever because women might view me as being weak for......

After traveling for an hour to sit in a crowded room of angry and crying people, I had a big fight with my partner right on the middle of the street. We were not assaulting each other for any of those men are from this planet, women are from some other planet reasons. Feeling dejected and bitter, we could not contain our emotions because we had just heard the stories of people who had......

I've lived in the U.S.A. for more than half my life now, but I still grapple with the issue of cultural identity and a sense of national heritage. This is further complicated by the fact that my people and my motherland suffer from what I see as a lack of culture beyond a handful of longstanding stereotypes that I feel oftentimes at a loss to counter or defend, unless I am taking exception to......

Last month, I sent a question to all the other writers about late-night dining options in Downtown. There was a lot to be said about The Pantry. Tony: id say The Pantry, but im a man who could eat meat and potatoes for breakfast lunch and dinner. oh wait i already do. Ashleigh: Am I the only person in LA who thinks the pantry is kinda gross? well...their sourdough is good but i've never left......

I reside within the city limits of Los Angeles. I have been in many movies. I was built in Boyle Heights. When I was completed, I was the one of the most costly and finest houses in Los Angeles. I no longer live in Boyle Heights. A week ago today, you may have seen me. I am within a hop and a skip of two major urban arteries. Someday, a red car like the one......

Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Emmylou Harris, The Hollow Trees, others @ Stagecoach Bright Eyes @ Disney Concert Hall Stan Ridgway (above) @ McCabe's Tony Gilkyson, Chris Laterzo & Buffalo Robe @ The Echo (5pm) To Live And Shave in L.A., This Song Is A Mess but So Am I @ Pehrspace The Tom Scott Quartet @ Catalina Bar & Grill Ego Plum & The Ebola Music Orchestra @ Safari Sam's Red Skeleton, United......

Sex is something that drives us, empowers us and gets us into really stupid situations with people we have no business seeing naked. Jen Sincero is the bestselling author and sexpert with the carnal knowledge you need. Ask her your questions (all are posted anonymously). Cuz there's no such thing as being too good in bed. Dear Jen, I’m one of those women who never has a boyfriend. I’m 35 and have had several......

Sex is something that drives us, empowers us and gets us into really stupid situations with people we have no business seeing naked. Jen Sincero is the bestselling author and sexpert with the carnal knowledge you need. Ask her your questions (all are posted anonymously). Cuz there's no such thing as being too good in bed. Dear Jen, Could you explain what a light hug means? There's this woman that I've been making friends......

Rev. Horton Heat @ Henry Fonda Rhino Bucket, @ Viper Room The Upper Crust @ Dragonfly Dirty Dozen Brass Band @ Knitting Factory Backbiter, Saccharine Trust, Third Grade Teacher The Changes @ Spaceland Glacier Hiking, Sugi Tap @ The Echo Kraig Grady, Daylight Bats @ Il Corral Invitro, Indorphine, Re-ignition @ Roxy Babyland, Captain Ahab, This Song Is a Mess But So Am I, Dommm @ The Smell Rob Dickinson, Carina Round, Rob Giles,......

Tommy Sands, Glen Glenn, Ray Campi, Barry Holdship, Dusk Devils, Patty Booker, Lisa Finnie, Candye Kane, Carlos Guitarlos, Rip Masters, The Blasters, Justin Curtis, Danny Blitz, Dawn Shipley, The Fleagles, Count Smokula, Rod & the Tonemasters, Crown City Bombers and others - Annual Elvis Birthday Bash @ Henry Fonda NOFX @ House of Blues The Submarines @ The Echo Pigeon John @ Safari Sam's The Broken West @ Spaceland Metal Skool, Julie @ Key......

Some of these restaurants made their debut this year, and some are perennial faves. Some are wallet-breakers, and some are low-budget. So we didn't make it there this year...maybe this can be our restaurant resolution list for 2-0-0-7. (I can, however, say I have eaten at any given listed location if anyone wants to volunteer to take me there for my 30th birthday, which so conveniently happens to take place just before 2006 comes......

Every week in Living in Sin, Jen Sincero provides advice to LA's sexually confounded. Sign up for her newsletter and have it sent to you every week. Ask Jen your questions: all are posted anonymously. Dear Jen, I've been dating a married man for a year and a half now. The reason he hasn't divorced is because his wife has Multiple Sclerosis and he feels responsible for her both financially and as a caretaker.......

Every week in Living in Sin, Jen Sincero provides advice to LA's sexually confounded. Sign up for her newsletter and have it sent to you every week. Ask Jen your questions: all are posted anonymously. 
Dear Jen, I've been involved with a very wonderful younger man (6 years) for the past year. We're basically "friends with benefits," only we do nothing that "normal" friends do, such as have dinner, see movies, go shopping, etc.......

Every week in Living in Sin, Jen Sincero provides advice to LA's sexually confounded. Sign up for her newsletter and have it sent to you every week. Ask Jen your questions: all are posted anonymously. Dear Jen, I'm not sure if this problem stems from my own issues, or from a lack of talented lovers, but when me and my hand are thoroughly enjoying ourselves, I can reach orgasm in record time, or multiple......

Rancid, Rocket @ Henry Fonda Lou Barlow, You Am I @ Spaceland Bonnie "Prince" Billy @ McCabe's She Wants Revenge @ Greek Chris Tomlin @ Gibson D.O.A. @ Alex's Bar The Vibrators @ Knitting Factory Part Time Punks @ The Echo The Purple Gang @ Safari Sam's Sarah Tea, Colleen O'Brien, Rachel Stacy @ Viper Room Fiery Furnaces, Comets on Fire @ Arthur Nights, Palace Theatre......

Every week in Living in Sin, Jen Sincero provides advice to LA's sexually confounded. You can see her column in print in the LA Alternative Press, or have it sent to you every week by signing up for her newsletter. Ask Jen your questions: all are posted anonymously. Dear Jen, I'm a girl who needs help making my new girlfriend move faster in bed. She's too shy to do much, but allows me to......

Every week in Living in Sin, Jen Sincero provides advice to LA's sexually curious. You can see her column in print, too, in the LA Alternative Press. Ask Jen your questions: all are posted anonymously. Dear Jen, I'm a lesbian and have been dating this great woman for 6 months. We have a lot in common, are very sexually compatible and talk sometimes twice a day. She occasionally says "I love you" at the......