Yes, it's true. The 19-year-old star loves both, especially when combined into one big sugary penis cake. Miley Cyrus celebrated boyfriend Liam Hemsworth's birthday on Saturday night at Downtown L.A.'s Club Icon by licking and posing with a hardly anatomically correct penis cake. more ›

Happy 20th Birthday, Web! On August 6, 1991, MIT professor, computer scientist and physicist Tim Berners-Lee posted a brief summary of his World Wide Web project on the alt.hypertext newsgroup, essentially going public with the schematics for the flux capacitor which makes time-travel possible in this DeLorean we now know as the Internet. more ›

There is most definitely such a thing as a free lunch once a year at the Atwater Village location of India Sweets & Spices. Owner Kumar Jawa has made the celebration of his son Raj's birthday a present to all of us by welcoming customers to enjoy a free lunch buffet. The party is on this Sunday, August 7th from Noon to 7 p.m. more ›

One day, a beach shovel and a drinking straw fell in love and had a baby. The moral of the story? It's FREE SLURPEE DAY tomorrow, July 11, at participating 7-Eleven locations!! more ›

I was born too late (to marry him). Blame it on a simple twist of fate. 70 years of Bob Dylan begins now with a deliciously satisfying video lunch that represents but a dot of the Dylan dynasty. Happiest happy birthday, Bobby Z. more ›

I'm sure you have some cosmic rationale, but here you are with your faith and your Peter Pan advice and your birthday video lunch. Chuck Klosterman has had a a few words to say about you in recent years, as has Sir Elton John, and we heard about the memoir getting cancelled. But did you know that for kids growing up on the east coast it was required in some school districts to learn your songs in chorus class? Troof! Happy Birthday #62 to you Billy Joel! Many happy returns. more ›

People mag hasn't called George Clooney the "Sexiest Man Alive" since 2006, but, five years later and turning 50 on May 6, the actor is still smokin' hot. To cool yourself down and celebrate his hitting the half-century mark, Santa Monica's Locanda del Lago has a cocktail named for Clooney, and are offering it at a special price Friday to Sunday in his honor. more ›

Today's happy birthday video lunch features the forever chesty Iggy Pop. Here is a brief musical tour of his legendary half nakedness. Don't worry, Joe Perry. You'll get the same birthday treatment in September. more ›

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889. Though the beloved icon of the silver screen's silent era has been gone since 1977, his legacy endures. If you check Google today, the search engine has gone silent...via their doodle tribute in black and white to the Little Tramp's comic genius. Your video lunch today is a hearty serving of Charlie Chaplin, from his first on-screen speaking moment, to some ever-entertaining moments, and the Google Doodle tribute. more ›

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta aka the Lady who arrived at the 53rd Grammy Awards inside a translucent Mork from Ork egg, is celebrating the big 2-5 today in Los Angeles with concert at the Staples Center. We thought it fitting to celebrate early with a Gaga video lunch. So let's hear it for 1986. The year she was born. This way. more ›

A video lunch collection for the ages, today we celebrate the 80th birthday of Studio City resident William Shatner!! From the Twilight Zone to the sexy reaches of Star Trek space, from dramatic readings of Elton John to musical covers of Pulp, from TV legal council to online negotiator, Shatner is as Shatner does and we love the $#*! you say. We salute you, sir. Live long, and prosper. more ›

Today would've been the 107th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), best known for his words of wisdom inked under the nom de plume Dr. Seuss. Creator of the Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Oh, the Places You'll Go and so many more, it's refreshing if not just for sentimental purposes to celebrate Seuss' birthday by recalling his great one-liners. more ›

Pasadena's beautiful, historic, and oft-immortalized on film City Hall has a birthday today! Designed by San Francisco's Bakewell and Brown, the Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival style building began its life in 1923, and was completed on December 27th, 1927, which means today marks the building's 83rd birthday. On the National Register of Historic Places (listing # 80000813) since 1980, people all over the world have gotten glimpses of the civic center structure in films from The Great Dictator to A Walk in the Clouds--not to mention a ton of TV shows (Wikipedia). Of course, people love to photograph Pasadena City Hall, so we had to look no further than our own LAist Featured Photos pool for some impressive shots. more ›

You say it's your birthday. It's my birthday too. Well, not really. But LA's ultra caffeinated landmark, Kings Road Cafe is giving us all a gift anyway. In honor of the grind's big 2-0 anniversary, both locations -- West Hollywood and Studio City -- are offering $.20 lattes today. That's twenty cents for a late afternoon latte kick in the pants. Bless you, KRC. more ›

Bob Hope Airport in Burbank is celebrating its 80th birthday today, an occasion that will be marked with "government officials, civic and business leaders as well as hundreds of airport employees taking part in ceremonies," according to the Star-News. The domestic-service airport began in 1930 as United Airport, and is typically referred to as Burbank. Named for nearby Toluca Lake resident Bob Hope in 2003, Hope's descendants are pushing to keep the legendary funnyman and USO performer's legacy vibrant through the airport's name. Signs directing people to the airport are being changed to boast Hope's name, and biographical information will be added to displays in the airport that already tell the storied tale of the airport. Happy 80th, Bob Hope Airport! more ›

It was 45 years ago today that the Los Angeles County Museum of Art was dedicated, and then opened to the public the following day, which means we can wish LACMA a very happy birthday this week. more ›

One of the oldest neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley, Northridge, is getting its due respect beginning tonight. Once the "horse capitol of the West," the neighborhood later transformed, becoming the quintessential example of America's suburb with its California ranch style homes and as home to one of the state's premiere Cal State colleges. more ›

Yesterday would have been Elvis Presley's 75th birthday, and while Elvis, has indeed left the building, his spirit--and likeness--remains. For example, the GRAMMY museum honored the King by opening a new exhibit of rare photos yesterday, and folks with teeth as sweet as Presley's can taste the cupcake named for him at Crumbs Bakeshop. Celebrations continue through the weekend for Presley, and so we dove into our LAist's Featured Photos pool to find Elvis is all over Los Angeles, all the time. Happy 75th! more ›

They call themselves the "Oldest in Hollywood"--restaurant, that is. The Musso & Frank Grill has been celebrating their 90-plus years now of serving folks martinis and steaks in their iconic dim, clubby interior located right in the heart of mean-ol' Hollywood Boulevard. more ›

Reportedly a month in the making, pornstar-directors Belladonna and Kimberly Kane have organized a star-studded holiday-themed "Winter Wonderland" fundraiser, benefiting the beleaguered Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation, this Saturday night at Busbys East. more ›

Sean MacPherson, the man behind some of L.A.'s most popular bars, announced today that his Hollywood-Los Feliz-Silver Lake neighborhood hang, the Good Luck Bar, will celebrate its 15th birthday later this month. On Thursday, November 19, DJ Travis Keller and Chinese burlesque dancers will entertain patrons as they guzzle down $5.00 Stolichnaya, Sailor Jerry, Cazadores, or Jack Daniel's cocktails and selected beers for $2.00 beers (plus: Kogi BBQ will be outside). In 1994, MacPherson took over the space, formerly a Mexican transvestite bar, and based it on his favorite Chinatown bar, Yee Mee Loo, which closed its doors after 40 years. Nearby: 'Ironic Hipster Bar' Stinkers to Celebrate 1 Year on Sunday. more ›

When the first internet transmission happened, there was no celebration. In fact, the guys behind it back on October 29th, 1969 (40 years and one day ago), invented the internet and called it a night. That's because at the time, they had no idea that their solution to an annoying problem would start changing the world years later. In case you missed it, NPR yesterday did a fascinating report on the events leading up to the birth of ARPANET: more ›

Arguably the best coach in sports history, former UCLA men's basketball head coach John Wooden turns the big 99 today. Born on October 14, 1910 in the tiny town of Hall, Indiana, his family would move to Martinsville, IN where he would play in the state high school championships for the Martinsville High School basketball team 1926-1928 winning only once in 1927 against Muncie Central 26-23. more ›

Last Saturday, pornstar, American Apparel model, and Fleshbot Crush Object Faye Reagan -- who is on the back cover of the current issue of LA Weekly -- celebrated her 21st birthday with a party at a lavish Encino mansion high above the San Fernando Valley. more ›

It's been a busy couple of weeks for Pasadena's Armory Center for the Arts, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary year with the exhibition Installations Inside/Out. It began with skywriting art last week, followed up by eight public art installations around the city, an hour-and-a-half theatre show performed in a busy intersection during 15-second crosswalk-intervals and a large gallery show featuring and supporting Southern California artists. more ›

Just a quick reminder, tomorrow is the pier's 100th birthday. Wish it well or join the festivities tomorrow night beginning at 6 p.m. more ›

The front man of Jane's Addiction, Porno For Pyros, Satellite Party and a number of other side projects celebrated his 50th birthday with a rock 'n roll blow out at the Mirage in Las Vegas Saturday night. It was a who's who of Hollywood and Rock N Roll with Deborah Harry, Bill Morrison, Tom Morello, Billy Idol, Juliette Lewis, Sen Dog, Bobo (both of Cypress Hill) and many more in attendance. Check out the flyer with all the guests for the complete list. more ›