On the heels of last weekend's music festival starring Public Enemy, The Real McCoy and Kurupt, Skid Row will host the Festival for All Skid Row Artists, a two-day event that will highlight the creative work of residents of Skid Row and their neighbors. more ›

West Hollywood's annual gay pride festival may be world-famous, but some locals are calling the 42-year-old parade and event "lame" and "tired," reports WeHo Patch. For the 2013 festival, organizers and the City of West Hollywood are looking to do a major overhaul. more ›

We've got some good news on TV show renewals - we've got a fairly horrific list of TV noms at the SAG awards. --- Check out our addendum to yesterday's very popular TV Junkie Audio Gift Guide. --- Also check out the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for tonight. more ›

It's NBC's turn to unveil a holiday-themed comedies for us tonight. --- PaleyFest2012 adds 3 more TV shows to their roster including "Sons of Anarchy" --- Bill Burr begins his run at the Brea Improv tonight, a must-see. --- More TV news & The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more ›

The LA Food Swap was launched in March 2011, and met with great success. Its founder, food writer Emily Ho, banded together with other swap organizers around the country and worked to put together an online portal for food swappers. The Food Swap Network launched Monday. more ›

Jonathan Ames gives us the lowdown on last night's "Bored To Death." --- NBC cynically "interviewed" Jerry Sandusky last night and yesterday they released their midseason schedule that _does't_ include "Community" #fail #fail. --- We've got the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan also. more ›

The dance studios, theatres, and galleries of the NoHo Arts District will be opening their doors up Saturday for a free multi-arts festival. Experience NoHo is a combo art walk and festival, with the streets closed down to make way for a stage and booths featuring artists and other vendors. more ›

Were you one of the estimated 30,000 participants who took part in the the 27th annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles on Sunday? The West Hollywood event was bolstered by the appearance of well-known AIDS activists, celebrities, and the fundraising walkers, whose dedication helped bring in a total of $3,005,014 to fight AIDS and provide vital care for people living with HIV in Los Angeles. more ›

Laguna Beach transforms into an outdoor studio every year during the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational. Hosted by the Laguna Art Museum and the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA), the event returns in 2011 to showcase 50 of the nation's top plein air landscape painters. more ›

Sure, a sunset happens every day, but that doesn't mean experiencing one can't be special. In fact, it can create an instant community. Just ask Nat Evans, a Seattle-based musician who has put together a unique national "event" that pairs his "site-specific" music with mother nature's evening gift, the sunset. more ›

NBC premieres its Thursday night block of comedies which now includes "Whitney" for better or for worse. Also premiering on NBC will be their dumbed-down 'interpretation' of the UK's "Prime Suspect." --- Be sure to check out the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more ›

CicLAvia returns to the streets of Los Angeles on October 9th, and the organization has made just a few slight changes to their expanded route map. When it comes to the route, this time around they kept the same 7.5-mile route from the last two events, but added offshoots into Chinatown and the Fashion District. The Chinatown route had to be modified slightly after it was initially announced. more ›

It's the 10th anniversary of 9/11 this weekend but count us out of the parade of re-airing Twin Towers footage. --- Sunday's focus is the "True Blood" season finale which we will augment with #truebie cocktails. --- "Community" S2 on DVD --- All this + the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan more ›

Our appreciation for the sporting life the Eagle Rock Yacht Club's Dodgeball League accords participants is nothing new. This short video profile of how the league became what organizers call a social experiment turned non-profit takes a look at what they do for the community when it comes to our parks and our youth. more ›

Southland temps are predicted to exceed 100 degrees today thanks to a monsoonal flow invading SoCal. Heat and humidity are on their merry ways. Community Cooling Centers have opened their frigid arms today to help Southlanders combat the heat. more ›

"Streets are for people!" is the rally and battle cry of Park[ing] Day L.A., which is set to take place for the fifth year on Friday, September 16th. That's the day when "Park-itects" around Los Angeles will turn metered curbside parking spaces into mini-urban parks. more ›

It took a village, and a lot of vision, but this three-acre Pasadena garden is living testament to what can be done with a lot gone to weed at the hands of Caltrans. As spotlighted by Garden Design, the beautiful urban oasis known as Arlington Garden is adjacent to the townhouse of Betty and Charles "Kicker" McKenney. more ›

The manhunt continues for the suspect who shot a 44-year-old woman in Marina del Rey last Thursday, July 21. David Boufford, the victim's neighbor, has launched MdR Cares, a donation effort urging the Marina del Rey community to pledge support and donations to assist in her recovery. more ›

"The Deadliest Catch" season finale airs tonight immediately followed by a behind-the-scenes episode. --- Paul Provenza's "Green Room" will be taping episodes at Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival. --- Save #MOACA on Facebook needs your help. --- All this + more news & the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan. more ›

Community Coalition has a simple ask today: Give your vote on this Facebook page and Community Coalition could win a van to help transport after-school program participants to its center in South L.A. The contest runs until midnight and there are only a few other non-profits in the running (all ex-L.A.) so go on and give a click! more ›

Check out our video interviews with "Community" cast members Gillian Jacobs, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Joel McHale at this week's NBC upfronts. --- You should check out the Long Shot Podcast episode with TV writer/comedian Jen Kirkman. --- We have a new edition of the Channel Zero podcast up for you. --- The always helpful TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for the weekend awaits you! more ›

An arboretum is, in essence, a collection of trees, though by contemporary definition, it is a place dedicated to conservation of and education about trees. Now Santa Monica is beginning to explore the possibility of being "the first city-wide arboretum in the world," according to The LookOut News. more ›

Los Angeles, it is time to roll up your sleeves, and pitch in. From getting down and dirty (in community and school gardens) to using some old fashioned elbow grease (to clean up communities) there are hundreds of opportunities to do some big time good as part of Big Sunday this weekend. Once again, volunteer brigades all over the city will take on tasks aimed at improving where and how we live. more ›

Very sad news today as FX announced that they would not be renewing the series "Lights Out." Read our thought on the series and our interview exchange with series star Holt McCallany and showrunner Warren Leight. --- Please check out our recent interviews - with video! --- We also have the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan and listings for tonight. more ›

Mark Bixby, 44, was a cycling advocate who regularly tweeted his rides. He rallied to ensure that bike lines would be part of the Gerald Desmond Bridge replacement plan and contributed to a blog called BIKEable Communities. Bixby was recently interviewed by the CDMCyclist blog. He was "one of the leading forces" of Long Beach's biking renaissance, according to BikinginLA. more ›

Please review our TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for tonight. With NBC scheduling reruns instead of new episodes for this Thursday night we're trying to absorb as much comedy as we can between now and this weekend. --- "SNL" will have Zach Galifianakis return as host on March 12. --- "Community" season finale will include Josh Holloway from "Lost." --- Reminder: "Onion Sports Dome" is now on at 8pm on Comedy Central. more ›

It snowed last weekend in Los Angeles (okay, in outer LA), and if that’s not a sign of the end times I don’t know what is. Actually, it’s just a sign of shifting weather patterns and maybe global warming, but crazy weather is a good reminder that the potential for natural disaster is ever looming. more ›