Entries from LAist tagged with 'bradrenfro'
March 28, 2008
Catch Jukebox Stories at Genghis Cohen tonight. / Photo by iboy_daniel via flickr. FILM TRIBUTE Actor Brad Renfro’s friends have put together the “Brad Renfro Memorial Tribute” tonight at the Egyptian to remember the other young actor who died of a heroin overdose in January. They’ll screen Renfro’s 2001 film Bully. Director Larry Clark and actor Daniel Franzese will speak at the event. 7:30 pm // Egyptian Theatre // 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles......
Continue Reading "Pencil This In: Friday"February 8, 2008
Maybe he's a cat person? LA Times big-wig Sam Zell has been quoted as saying a healthy love of lady-parts is downright patriotic. LA Observed explores the origins of what was said and why; apparently Zell thinks pussy's so nice, he said it twice: "He said: 'Everyone likes pussy. It’s un-American not to like pussy'" explains someone at the Times. Prince Andrew paid a visit to Compton yesterday to helm the ribbon-cutting ceremony at......
Continue Reading "Extra, Extra: Hey, If it Makes You Smile..."January 16, 2008
Actor Brad Renfro was found dead yesterday in his Los Angeles apartment, of causes unknown, but for reasons that are no doubt both tragic and infuriating. He was the cute little kid who acted alongside huge names like Susan Sarandon, Ian McKellan, and Mary Louise-Parker, the cute little kid who grew up to be a troubled but still talented young man, the young man who spiraled downward into a diseased web of drugs and......
Continue Reading "Actor Brad Renfro Dead at 25"