Waking up to loud noises and looking out your window, it's easy to think you're in L.A. The crowds, the cars, the sun, it's all there. But Cairo isn't Los Angeles. But it could easy be its separated-at-birth twin. When it comes to attitude, culture and living, it's very L.A. Well, L.A. on steroids. more ›

Several journalists were assaulted in Egypt during the last 6 hours including CNN's Anderson Cooper and ABC's Christiane Amanpour - we hope this situation changes soon. --- Showtime is providing free access to their new series "Episodes" - if you haven't seen it, we recommend you check it out and stick through the first 3 episodes, it just gets better and better. --- Check out these stories and more as well at the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for tonight. more ›

Starting at 3pm today KCET is switching its regular programming over to live feeds from Egypt by Al Jazeera and other English-speaking outlets. --- Check out our clip from tonight's "Onion SportsDome" which says the Super Bowl will be delayed. The Hollywood Reporter has a Super Bowl poll whose results we summarize. --- We have some more awards show news - HFPA and Ricky Gervais at odds over offer for hosting next year's show: we believe Gervais. --- See our TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for tonight and our listings. more ›

Watch NOW as Hosni Mubarak addresses Egypt on streaming Al Jazeera television after seven days of violent and destructive anti-government protests in the country. In his address, he said that he will not step down, he will continue his term, but will not seek reelection. He says he will work towards a peaceful transition of power in the coming months and will instruct parliament to amend the constitution to allow for elections that allow all parties and limit terms of presidency. more ›

Demonstrators in Westwood are filling the streets in front of the Federal Building in support of the anti-government protests happening for a fifth day in Egypt. Members of the local chapter of Act Now to Stop War and End Racism (ANSWER) are planning to gather through the afternoon, reports CBS Local, while a separate demonstration is set outside the Egyptian Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard, "where protesters will call for an end to about $1.5 billion annually in U.S. economic and military aid to the Mubarak regime. That group plans to join the Westwood demonstration about 2:30 p.m."
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In support of our international blogging brothers... On February 22, Kareem Amer, a twenty-two-year old Egyptian student and blogger, was sentenced without a trial to four years in jail for "contempt of religion" and "defaming the President of Egypt" because of writings on his blog. Growing up in a fundamentalist Muslim family, Amer began to rebel against what he perceived as religious extremism at his college, Al-Azhar University, through his blog writings, and was... more ›