It's almost Christmas, and that means presents, trees, (Chinese food for us Jews), and marathon viewings of "It's a Wonderful Life," the 1946 classic starring James Stewart as as building and loan operator George Bailey. To celebrate the 65th anniversary of this yuletide favorite, City News Service reports that a ceremony will be held on the Walk of Fame at 10:30 a.m. more ›

The "high pop priestesses" of The Go-Go's received their first Hollywood Walk of Fame star today. All five women were present during the ceremony, which appropriately took place in front of The Masque, the former punk rock club that housed the band's first performance. more ›

Actress Sissy Spacek received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this morning. Director David Lynch and Actor Bill Paxton both spoke during this morning's ceremony at the El Capitan Theatre. more ›

Ride for 9-11 deploys tomorrow morning from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Historical Society Museum located at "Old Fire Station 27" in Hollywood. This cross-country 3308-mile bicycle ride honors and preserves the memories of those lost in the terrorist attacks, those who made the "ultimate sacrifice." more ›

A section of the Angeles Forest Highway will be formally dedicated this morning in honor of the two Los Angeles County firefighters who lost their lives on duty battling the Station Fire. more ›

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There was a last-minute scramble this morning to temporarily fix the latest addition to Hollywood's Walk of Fame, the star honoring actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus. When the slab was delivered to the site, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce realized the honoree's name was spelled wrong. more ›

Just a few days ago Dennis Hopper's lawyers filed papers in court stating the 73-year-old actor was too frail to sit through a deposition at the hand of his soon-to-be ex wife's lawyer, as the couple continue to haggle out a bitter divorce. more ›

Today is Veteran's Day, when the US pauses and asks we remember those who have served the country. Here's some of what you can expect today as part of the holiday. Public Services Government offices, agencies, banks, courts, post offices, and several schools are closed. Trash pick up in Los Angeles will operate as usual and Metro-operated buses and trains, Metrolink trains and Foothill Transit will run on a normal schedule. more ›

The Flag ceremony at the Van Nuys Civic Center is enough to bring tears to your eyes. more ›

The Grove's new neighbor is considerably less trendy than an outpost of Abercrombie & Fitch, but also far more important. A symbolic ground-breaking ceremony was held yesterday in Pan Pacific Park (pictured) for the new permanent facilities of Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. The Museum is a development of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, and will be the only museum in the city to focus exclusively on the Holocaust. more ›

The Hollywood Foreign Press has just announced that the traditional Golden Globes awards banquet and show are being canceled and will be replaced by a news conference format that NBC will air. According to Deadline Hollywood Daily, the new format will be an "hour-long HFPA press conference at The Beverly Hilton to be covered live by NBC News beginning at 6:00 pm PST on January 13." more ›