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Dustin Lance Black's Star-Studded Prop 8 Play Opens March 3

Dustin Lance Black's Star-Studded Prop 8 Play Opens March 3

Were you bummed that the transcripts of the 2010 Prop 8 trial were sealed? Did you want to rehash the events of the past few years surrounding the ban on gay marriage, but with better-looking people playing the lead roles? And do you have an extra $500-$250,000? Well then, you are in luck, my friend! more ›

LAist Film Calendar 03/24-03/27: Kids, Cartoons, Captain Kirk & Craze-O's

LAist Film Calendar 03/24-03/27: Kids, Cartoons, Captain Kirk & Craze-O's
     

The 6th Annual REDCAT International Children's Film Festival is on this weekend! The festivities begin Saturday with three shorts programs: "Tally Ho: Films That Fly High", a global animation showcase (includes one short w/ subtitles); "Legends Come Alive", with fun-filled fables & twists on tall tales (includes five shorts w/ subtitles); and "Family Matters", featuring families from all over (includes two shorts w/ subtitles). more ›

Congratulations, George Takei & Brad Altman!!!

      

After 21 years of being a couple, George Takei and Brad Altman tied the knot at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo at their public wedding yesterday. They first made their appearance by stepping out together singing "One Singular Sensation" from "A Chorus Line" before entering a circle of yellow roses and lilies and sharing a traditional Japanese tea ceremony before being wed by a Buddhist priest. They exchanged their own vows and used Native American wedding bands proceeded by a bagpipe procession. more ›

Happy Day, George Takei!

Happy Day, George Takei!

To help open West Hollywood's new facility to issue marriage certificates, actor George Takei and partner Brad Altman standby before getting their marriage certificate permits themselves this morning. They spoke to The Early Show yesterday and said their wedding will be in September (video below). more ›

George Takei to Marry

George Takei to Marry

"Our California dream is reality. Brad Altman and I can now marry. We are overjoyed! At long last, the barrier to full marriage rights for same-sex couples has been torn down. We are equal with all citizens of our state!" wrote actor George Takei in his blog: more ›

Photo Essay: Picketing Trekkies

Photo Essay: Picketing Trekkies

After missing the horror writers picket last week, I made sure to head over to the Paramount lot this afternoon to snap some shots of this week's awesome (ly nerdy) strike gimmick -- STAR TREK DAY! Sadly, I saw nary a Klingon, but I did manage to spot a few pairs of Spock ears, a phaser or two, and of course, one Mr. George Takei (oh my). Beam me up, solidarity! Lots of pictures... more ›

LAist Interview with Trishelle of The Real World

LAist Interview with Trishelle of The Real World

Trishelle Cannatella is our favorite Real World cast member even though we just discovered her last name. Yes we love her even moreso than Puck, but that's probably because even through the tv screen we can tell that if we met him he would probably reek and snort a nose rocket at us, whereas Trishelle would probably stumble into our arms and give us a real sweet hug. more ›

TV Junkie: 'Heroes', '24', 'DWTS', all winding up/down; Shatner on Conan (not literally)

TV Junkie: 'Heroes', '24', 'DWTS', all winding up/down; Shatner on Conan (not literally)

A Word or 146: It was fun to watch Molly Shannon on SNL. In general it was a great broadcast and she was just as funny now as she was then but who could really care about Linkin Park? Less fun is reading about the continuing poor decision-making by the networks in their upcoming program development. NBC is trying to cover all it's bases milking Heroes, their only good horse in the running, by creating... more ›

LAst Night's Action: Sun Burnt

George Takei 1, Tim Hardaway 0 - See video. Suns 115, Clippers 90 - Both teams entered the game with some injury concerns and a three game loosing streak. Both teams saw an injured star return. Only Phoenix ended their loosing streak. Two-time league MVP Steve Nash returned from shoulder trouble to record a double-double, including 8 points and 7 assists in just the first quarter. The game was never in doubt, with Phoenix... more ›

Howard Stern Disses the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Howard Stern Disses the Hollywood Walk of Fame

This morning on the Howard Stern Show the king of all media read a statement written by a former Clear Channel radio personality who is now on a mission to get Stern a star on Hollywood Blvd. more ›

It beats the heck out of waiting tables

It beats the heck out of waiting tables

The SAG awards start with a bunch of actors telling their stories to the camera. more ›

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