The Clintons will be sweeping through Los Angeles this weekend for (a belated celebration of) Bill's 65th birthday to do the things the Clintons do so well: put on lavish events, network like crazy and charm wealthy donors to open their checkbooks, according to the Hollywood Reporter. more ›

Cher has been standing up for her son Chaz ever since it was announced in August that he was joining the cast of "Dancing With The Stars." And last night, she made a public showing of her support with a surprise visit to the show. And last night, she made a public showing of her support with a surprise visit to the show. The heart-warming video below features Chaz' performance on last night's episode, and more than a few close-ups of Cher in the audience. more ›

What types of music come to mind when you think of Bill Clinton? A little jazz? Some classical ballads? Perhaps a little soul? To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the William J. Clinton Foundation, "fame monster" Lady Gaga along with U2 icons Bono and The Edge and the King of R&B, Usher, will headline a special tribute concert to the former commander-in-chief, who will also be in attendance. more ›

Today's video lunch is a triple-header of three unlikely birthday mates. One is dead, one always wears sunglasses (except in this video) and the other is a cartoon. See Sid sing My Way, observe Homer as he evolves from a single cell to a couch potato, and get moody with black and white Bono while he croons from atop a giant statue. Way to go everybody. more ›

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Gutierrez holds a degree from the School of Electronic Engineering in Medellin, Colombia. He serves on the Board of Directors for Eyes of Innocence, a charity that benefits children worldwide. more ›

In 1987, U2 did a little guerrilla music video shoot on top of the Republic Liquor Store at 7th and Main in Downtown Los Angeles. Only announced hours before the shoot on the radio, thousands and thousands of fans poured into what many considered a bad part of town prompting the LAPD to have a little freak out and try shut down the show before anything happened. Luckily, in the name of rock n'... more ›

- Bakersfield man pissed off that the local school district was changing the names of the winter and spring breaks to the Easter and Christmas break lit an American flag, a fake Revolutionary flag, and a Christmas tree on fire. When he saw the sheriff coming towards him, he set himself on fire - AP - "With the Wiimote strapped firmly on your hips, you must thrust and gyrate in a 'pleasing' manner. For... more ›

As we continue to celebrate LA poet Charles Bukowski this week, we turn our attentions to rock stars Tom Waits and Bono, who read two poems that were written at the end of the master's long life. Waits was clearly a fan of the work, and one can hear quite a bit of the Bukowski style in some of Waits' tunes, in particular the song/story "Swordfishtrombones." And Bono is just jumping on another bandwagon,... more ›