CBS is back with new episodes of shows tonight, breaking the holiday drought. --- The AV Club posted their "Best Podcasts" list and we have a bone to pick with them because there's some radio shows on there, stay true to the medium please! --- + The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan more ›

Breakdancers from the great continent of North America filled the Henry Fonda Theater on Saturday to battle each other at the Red Bull BC One Qualifier in Hollywood. As a white girl from suburban Philadelphia I think it's best if I let the photos and video handle most of the narrative as I would not like to embarrass myself by mixing up my coin drops with my turtle moves. That said, Spee-D of the Unique Styles Crew and Break Disciples won top prize and is headed to the finals in South Africa this September. more ›

- Mayor Tony names LA's worst 11 gangs and announces that the city will aggressively go after each of them as they accounted for 6% of all LA violent crime - LA Times - Malibu celebrates its new multi million dollar water treatment facility - Malibu Times - Hey E!, the Phil Spector trial might be televised - Whittier Daily News - There once was a time when Venice was home for everyone, but... more ›

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- "CrackBerry" wins Webster's Word of the Year. Way better than the Oxford Word of the Year "bovvered" - PDA Street - Win a dozen CDs by adding a question or two to our LAist Interview questionnaire. - LAist - Tina Fey Disses LA: "Whenever we get to shoot in Manhattan proper, we're all super-excited. We can get good coffee and pizza." - Onion AV Club - Before They Were Perverts: Mark Foley, actor... more ›