A sofa left on the freeway caused a crash that left one person dead Sunday evening, according to wire reports. A Toyota Corolla traveling in the fast lane around 9:30 p.m. hit a couch. That car was then hit by a GMC Safari, which overturned and ejected a passenger who was later pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is still under investigation. The CHP says roadway hazards should be called in to 911. more ›

Fox Sports reporter Jim Knox was embedded deep within a rowdy Kansas State crowd when tragedy struck. Beware the couch, Jim.... more ›

Tony, or by his Flickr sobriquet manmadepants, submitted this amazing photo to our Featured Photos Pool. In his own words...I swear on my life this is 100% real. I was walking down the street looking for stuff to photograph and this guy is just sitting outside a coffee shop with this 80 year old woman and he is taking these little sofa things out of a bag. Then he opens another compartment in the... more ›

Safari Sam’s, a favorite among the hip set and the winner of LA Weekly’s coveted “Best Converted Strip Club” award, is now home to the monthly showdown, “Hollywood Trivia,” brought to you by the combined efforts of Cabaret Voltaire and The Couch. “Hollywood Trivia” is an awesomely low-tech, 60-question nerdfest for the pop-culturally inclined. The questions are delivered in three rounds via a human person on a stage with a microphone. Each team or... more ›

We wrote this press release for DOT: The City of L.A. has begun replacing the conventional hard plastic benches used for DASH stops with plush sofas. "We decided that we needed to 'up' the image of public transportation. And why not do it with some Hollywood flair?" said a DOT spokesman. The pilot program kicked off at the corner of Moorpark & Allott Ave. on the Van Nuys/Studio City Clockwise Route. Unfortunately, the program... more ›

Last night I had a dream I was walking on an empty freeway with a martini in one hand and a beedog in the other. Bathrobe clad with a cigarette dangling from my mouth like Valley of the Dolls meets The Color of Money, I flag down Mr. T, who is speeding by on a tractor while singing “Private Eyes,” by Hall and Oates. We exchange knock-knock jokes and arrive at an oceanfront condo... more ›