On December 6th the second season of "Men of a Certain Age" returns to TNT and coincidentally the first season is available on DVD as of today. TNT has been re-running episodes in preparation for the new season so now you have several options to catch up on one of the best shows to (barely) debut in 2009. more ›

Native Californian actor Robert Culp, beloved for his years paired with Bill Cosby in the 60s series I Spy, and later for his role as Ray Barone's father-in-law on Everybody Loves Raymond, has died. He was 79. Culp was walking this morning in his Hollywood neighborhood when he fell and struck his head, according to LA Now. The actor was discovered by a jogger who called 911, but Culp was pronounced dead at Queen of Angels Hospital. Recently Culp was heavily involved in the movement to oppose the construction of an elephant exhibit at the LA Zoo; last year he spoke before the City Council calling the zoo's plans a "shameless political boondoggle." more ›

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Who doesn't love Best Week Ever? Tonight two of our favorite BWE peeps and several other comedians will be doing a new show called "True Hollywood Stories" at the Hollywood Improv. You got Doug Benson and Greg Fitzsimmons from VH-1’s “Best Week Ever”, Andy Kindler from “Everybody Loves Raymond”, Jen Kirkman from “Acceptable TV”, Nate Craig from Blerds.com, and we're being told "possibly" Mary Lynn Rajskub from "24". Only in LA would someone from... more ›

Peter Boyle (favorite role: Chief Orman in the Nic Cage/SJP masterpiece Honeymoon in Vegas) died last night in New York after suffering from heart disease and a bone marrow cancer called multiple myeloma. more ›

More SAG Awards liveblogging. Watch out, Dakota is coming. more ›

No matter how hard you might try, it's hard not to notice that something is happening today. Practically every streetcorner in the city is packed with people selling cellophane-wrapped baskets or red teddy bears or pink bouquets. When LAist got to work, there were chocolates on our desk ... from the building management. Ugh, we got valentine'd by building management! No more denial for us. If you're as excited about Valentine's Day as we are, you might try the salve of the Miss Patty Anti-Romance Valentine's Spectacular tonight at the Met Theatre in Hollywood. There will be comedy, a bitter poet, scantily-clad dancers, music from Colleen (Vitamin C) Fitzpatrick and cheap champagne in plastic cups. Tickets are $12. Isn't that a small price to pay for not having to choose between "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "The Bachelorette"? more ›