"The Dick Van Dyke Show" is the kind of classic television you used to tune in to Nick at Nite for (before they went pseudo-retro with reruns of "The George Lopez Show," WTF?). But if you've never actually seen the show, you probably still know just one moment from its beloved and goofy opening, when Van Dyke takes a pratfall over the ottoman in the Petrie living room.
Hey Dick, Look Out for that Ottoman: Celebrating a Classic TV Moment
Need something to celebrate today?
Guest Day Editor Carolyn Kellogg joins LAist with a few posts throughout the day. Read the introductory interview and check out the her litblog.
Stay away from Malibu on the Fourth
And then it's over. Conga lines of cars head up Kanan and Malibu Canyon. The locals head for bed. The night belongs to the sea lions, barking and bellowing on the beach, looking for summer love.
Angie Dickinson kicks butt at American Cinematheque
In between an Angie Dickinson double feature last night, the woman herself made an appearance and answered questions from a hoarde of enthusiastic male fans. At 75, the woman still has it; heck, she doesn't look a day over 50. (she may have had work done, but it's exceptionally good work).
Goodbye Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh, famous for her screaming battle with a knife-wielding madman in Psycho, passed away yesterday in Beverly Hills. She was 77.

