The Oscars go down in just a few hours, so this is the last call for Oscar Picks! more ›

The Oscars are right around the corner, everyone's an expert, so let's see what ya got. After the jump we have ten big categories for Sunday's award show. To enter out your picks in the comments and leave your real email address so we can contact you. Please follow this format: 1. Penelope Cruz 2. Jennifer Hudson 3. Forest Whitaker etc... Here are the AMAZING prizes we have for the winners The Grand Prize Winner... more ›

In a secret contest to see which Republican can implode the freakiest, this afternoon's winner is clearly Nevada GOP Congressman Jim Gibbons, who while running (and winning by ten points, if you believe polls) threatened to rape a casino waitress during a drunken "party" at an upscale steak joint. The woman, a cancer survivor who sounds like a younger Courtney Love made three 9-1-1 calls alleging that the Congressman threatened her life. Close behind... more ›

Grab your keys and leave your debit card at home. Unless otherwise noted, all of the following shows are free
of charge.

MONDAY, 8/22

• Inara George performs at the
  echo at 10:30pm.

TUESDAY, 8/23

• Catch the Susie Hansen Band at
  the Redondo Beach Pier at 6pm.
  

• Silversun Pickups play Spaceland at
  9pm. (There's a $5 cover charge. However, you can get in free if you contact
  the band via myspace and
  request a ticket.)
  

• Trevor Hall & Anna
  Nalick take The
  Grove stage at 7pm.
• Hear The Willowz live
  at Amoeba Records in Hollywood at 7pm.
  

• LACMA's
  Friday Night Jazz Series features the Bobby Bradford Mo'tet in the LA Times Central Court at 5:30pm.