When Chuck Norris goes to bed at night, he checks his closet for Clint Eastwood. Today's video lunch pays tribute to birthday boy Eastwood, the 81-year-old, ass kickingest, Academy Award winning director and producer and nominated actor who started his career on the TV series Rawhide, took a bite of spaghetti westerns and then got down with Dirty Harry. Industry moguls, tourists, and Grace all think he's a righteous dude. Also sharing the Clint's thunder today is Big Ben. The clock of clocks went into operation on this day in 1859. Look kids!! Big Ben, Parliament. more ›

LAist began the month with a new food series exploring the popular and unknown late night eats around town. If a Top Chef winner opened up a late night spot in Los Angeles, denizens would flock it, yet the LA Times and other media might be wary. Turning to sports, the Dodger season was quite memorable in the way that it imploded and the LA County Sheriff's Department made some games of their own... more ›

Dodgers: Nomar signs for two more years with the Blue Crew Lakers: Andrew Bynum had a double-double against Big Ben, Lamar Odom also had a double squared and the team cruised to an 82-72 win over Da Bulls and improved to 7-3. Clippers Even after playing pretty crappy for most of the game, the Clipshow went into OT versus the Chris Webber-less 76ers and pulled it out 103-97, and are now 6-2. Angels: Justin... more ›

Hooters Chairman Robert Brooks, who helped steer the franchise from a simple place to have wings served to you by pretty girls into an airline venture and now a hotel/casino, was found dead in his home. He was 69. Stop giggling. - AP more ›

Now, let's be honest with ourselves here and just speak the truth: Showgirls is the best movie ever made...ever. Disagree with LAist? Well, you're wrong. It even has a website saying as much with quotes and a picture of Elizabeth Berkeley's dad placed gloriously on her ass. Nomi Malone even has 72 friends on MySpace, many of whom, it seems, have no idea that she is a fictional character. Joe Ezterhas is like a modern day Gepetto turning Elizabeth Berkeley's wooden acting into real boobs for guys like Big Ben out the Boogie Down to lust over. more ›