According to this story on The Hollywood Reporter, finally Friday nights are getting a second look by the networks. As a kid of the '70s and '80s, we remember Friday nights being a big deal only to see the night turn into reruns sometime in the '90s. We don't really see a lot of value in "Ghost Whisperer" and "Medium" and neither do viewers as the ratings for those shows have been trending lower. more ›

LA Lakers defeat San Antonio Spurs 89-85. The Lakers looked dead facing a 20-point deficit with just over 5 minutes to play in the third quarter. But Kobe Bryant and the Lakers found a way to go on a 14-0 run at the end of the third and overtake the Spurs in the waning moments of the fourth quarter. The Lakers take a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals and host game two Friday night. more ›

Last chance to catch bands in their Monday night January residencies. That, plus Fred Armisen, who LA Weekly says "does Prince better than Prince." more ›

For those interested in entertainment I might liken to wrist-slitting, there's Disney on Ice or George Lopez live at the Nokia. For everyone else there's a few things going down around town. more ›

This weekend marks the height of the "celebrity" dog-and-pony shows for the Democrats: Hillary Clinton brought daughter Chelsea (we wondered where she was) and her momma Dorothy Rodham on the campaign trail in Iowa. And Barack Obama brought out the big gun -- Oprah Winfrey -- to Iowa and South Carolina. But Republicans have friends in Hollywood, too. Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, also has his own celebrity endorsement: Chuck Norris. Yup. Walker... more ›

David Beckham’s historic first game as a Major League Soccer (MLS) player is now over. At a loss for words, I have decided to take a cue from the Chelsea Soccer Club fans that often relate soccer to sex and am going to do doing the same here. Having paid for a $120 ticket to see Beckham play for 12 minutes was sort of like visiting a sex worker and being charged a whole... more ›

This week ended with the launch of the seventh and final Harry Potter installation. But while the world was consumed with Pottermania, it's important to remember that there were more serious things going on in the world, too - two of them in -Ist cities. more ›

Even if you can't marry a Spice Girl, you can still treat yourself like soccer royalty at Alpha (8625 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, 310-855-0775). The high end men's store has gone out of their way to welcome LA's newest star, creating this window display and sending David Beckham a housewarming package including: "Los Angeles" (Coffee Table Book) Gravis Flip Flops "Cool Spots Las Vegas" (Book) Surfer Magazine's Guide to SoCal Surf Sports Andrew Christian Underwear... more ›

Dodgers 10, Phillies 3 - Imagine how good the Dodgers would be if Jason Schmidt were healthy. On Monday it was another All Star, Brad Penny, who notched his 11th win of the season and gave the Blue Crew their 5th in a row. Jeff Kent and Matt Kemp each contributed a three-run shot. The Phillies trailed by as many as nine en-route to their MLB leading 10,001st franchise loss. Beckham Watch - There's drama... more ›

Have you ever wanted to immerse yourself in Soccer Shangri-La? Can't afford a quarter of a billion dollars to play with a European icon? Not even a lengthy vacation in Brazil? OK, we've got a freebie that will kick your weekend into high gear. Time for all you soccer moms to gas up the team bus -- errrr, SUV -- and head to the Soccer Nation Expo this Saturday at the LA Convention Center. Over... more ›

Morrissey @ Pasadena Civic Auditorium Busdriver @ Amoeba (7pm) Pennywise, The Circle Jerks, Ignite @ House of Blues Helmet, Totimoshi @ The Troubadour Watson Twins @ Getty Center Gordon Lightfoot @ The Canyon Young Love @ Knitting Factory Midnight Movies @ Spaceland Peter, Bjorn & John @ Roxy Daughtry @ El Rey Dosh, Occidental @ The Echo Ladysmith Black Mambazo @ Pepperdine Kirsten Laiken, Moviestar Kiss, Highlines @ The Gig Kelly Shoes, Life With... more ›

New York Times Does Culver City "Clearly, things have changed. Culver City, once considered a place to drive by on your way to somewhere else, has become Los Angeles's newest stylish neighborhood, a magnet for lovers of the arts, good food and culture. One part Hollywood nostalgia, one part modern design, the city-within-a-city now inspires expressions like “nascent Chelsea” and 'L.A.'s new restaurant mecca.'”(New York Times) What's in Your Fish? Pesticide and We Have... more ›

Anavan, Crooked Cowboy, Bob Bellerue, Bizzart @ Il Corral (fundraiser - go) Brian Wilson @ Long Beach Terrace Theater (final all Pet Sounds concert) Robbers on High Street, Lemon Sun, Mezzanine Owls @ The Echo (6pm) Of Montreal @ Avalon Cherryholmes @ Citrus College The Chieftains @ Cerritos Center The Briefs @ Alex's Bar (LA Derby Dolls afterparty) Shirley Caesar, Angie Stone, Kelly Price @ Galen Center RTX, The Binges, Year Long Disaster, HDR... more ›

Everyone who knows me knows about my undying love of all things Sarah Silverman. I adore her edgy fearlessness and her complete inappropriateness. But…there may be a new idol on my block, named Chelsea Handler -- a comedienne, actress, and now writer. Her new book, My Horizontal Life: A collection of One Night Stands, is out. And it’s amazing. more ›

Beck @ Echo Lobster Repair @ Il Corral Damien Rice @ The Orpheum Shooter Jennings @ El Rey Theatre Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth @ Wiltern Flock of Goo Goo, Electric Frankenstein, ADHD @ Alex's Bar Dead Meadow, Spindrift, Tsk Tsk @ The Troubadour Pink Mountaintops, Menomena, 31 Knots @ Spaceland Aimee Mann, Grant Lee Phillips, John C. Reilly @ Avalon Little Ones, Small Sins, June in July @ The Echo The Morlocks, The... more ›

Bowling for Soup - The Great Burrito Extortion Case (Jive) J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton - The Road to Escondido (Reprise) The Chelsea Smiles - Thirty Six Hours Later (Acetate) El Goodo - El Goodo (Empyrean) Europe - Secret Society (Sanctuary) The Evens - Get Evens (Dischord) Foo Fighters - Skin and Bones (RCA) Josh Groban - Awake (Reprise) Jim Jones - Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product of My Environment) (Koch) Librarians - Alright Easy Candy... more ›

If you vote, take a picture like xTx did, above, of your sticker. Then upload the picture on Flickr or Buzznet or somewhere, and put the link in the comments below. One lucky winner will get a cd six pack. Deadline tomorrow at noon. - Experience polling problems? Log them on this nationwide election blog - Voters Unite - Voting snags across the country - MSNBC - Delays in voting in Denver. Dems ask... more ›

John Fogerty, Lucinda Williams @ Greek Theater Sha Na Na @ Cerritos Center Rollins Band @ Key Club Tom Freund @ Hotel Cafe The Radishes, The Ramonas, The Knuckledraggers @ The Scene The Super Bees, Flash Express, Chelsea Smiles @ Safari Sam's The Starfuckers, Bed, Naughty Pet @ The Cat Club Whiskey Dicks, Elegantly Wasted @ The Gig Neil Hamburger @ Spaceland Swimsuit Rights, Party Fowl @ The Smell Otherwise, Wet Brain @ Viper... more ›

Apparently this city really loves its awards shows and the sinister underbelly of The Cos. LAist had one of its biggest weeks yet and for that we say, "thank you." Hopefully, next week, some former child actor will hijack an orange line bus and we can continue appealing to the masses. more ›

Comedian Chelsea Handler is one funny chick. That's why LAist thought it was a good idea to fire a few questions at her and get her take on the perks of LA's comedy scene, the best spot in LA to have sex, and to find out what she's doing sharing the stage with a couple porn stars at tonight's debut XXX Comedy Night show at the Hollywood Improv. more ›

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It's going to be a busy night in Los Angeles—the weather has cooled off and fall is creeping in, so LAist recommends going out and partaking of all the fine entertainments the city has to offer before everyone gives up on their sunny summer dispositions. more ›