I think reasonable people would agree that Deadwood was one of the best shows on television over the last few years. It never got the pub that The Sopranos did, but I know which show I was more excited to see (Tony Soprano's lucky he never had to face Al Swearengen). And while John from Cincinnati was confusing as hell sometimes (okay, most of the time), I still tuned in for every episode. Anyway,......

Hey, even though there might not be much newly written TV on tonight (that's worth watching) tomorrow you are cordially invited to see acclaimed TV show creator and writer David Milch (creator of Deadwood, NYPD Blue) host: "The Idea of the Writer: A Writing Discussion with David Milch" tomorrow from 2:15-4:00pm at the WGA Theater at 135 S. Doheny Drive in Beverly Hills. This event is FREE and all are welcome on a first come,......

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people migrate west to check out the West Hollywood/Santa Monica Blvd. Halloween Parade. Spanning from La Cienega Blvd. to Doheny Drive, the parade holds concerts, DJ sets, food vendors, and costume contests to the LA masses. While closing down Santa Monica blvd. may have screwed up everyone's commute last night, nothing compares to the pure elation of dressing incredibly skanky/scary/complicated. And don't worry, while you never know what......

In order to provide more space for drag queen street races, and due to the Annual West Hollywood Halloween Parade, the following streets will be closed from 1pm to 6am: -- Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and Doheny Drive. -- Robertson Boulevard between Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard. -- San Vicente Boulevard between Cynthia Street and Melrose Avenue. From 6 p.m. through 6 a.m., La Cienega Boulevard will be closed between......

Tonight marks the fist night of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Don't forget to ring in year 5767 with lots of apples and honey! The Chai Center will be offering free High Holiday services at The Writer's Guild of America, 135 S. Doheny Drive. They are boasting the "Largest Jewish New Year's Party". We don't know much about The Chai Center except what we gather from their website. It seems to be a......

"Chinatown" screenwriter Robert Towne shares stories about screenwriting at the Writers Guild Foundation Spring Storytellers Series tonight at 7:30 PM. The Writers Guild Theater is located at 135 S. Doheny Drive in Beverly Hills. For reservations, call (323) 782-4692. Tickets are $25 for WGA members and academic faculty. Students get in for $15 with ID. A different kind of legend will speak downtown at the Central Library tonight: Kamau Daáood -- The Language of......

Right on the heels of LAist's discovery that Greg Allen has been archiving New Yorker.com articles, The New Yorker writer Hendrik Hertzberg graces us, via the Writer's Bloc series, with his presence on Thursday, August 5, 2004 at the Writer's Guild Theatre, 135 South Doheny Drive in Beverly Hills, at 7:30 PM. Hendrik Hertzberg, a regular contributor to The New Yorker, has a new book titled Politics, which is a collection of "observations and......