As Jimmy Kimmel and his crew revved up for a Monday night taping, things went a bit sideways: the power went out, meaning no taping could occur. Kimmel was reportedly annoyed, but the show turned out to be a viral hit since they used a Macbook's webcam as the sole camera used in interviews with Seth Rogen and John Henson. more ›

For those of you like me who missed it on Friday, here it is: more ›

We've suckered another organization to take us seriously and now MTV has not only credentialed LAist on the red carpet during Sunday's Movie Awards up in Universal City, but they have set up a one-of-a-kind Live Blogging Tent for a hand-selected group of folk like us. The key word is live. This is the first year MTV is broadcasting this awards show live, which is one reason there will be just two musical acts.... more ›

- We have two contests running this weekend: the first one is to win tickets to get VIP'ed at the Halloween edition of the Jimmy Kimmel Show. - Details here - Also, win tickets to see some kickass comedy at Caesar's in Vegas - Details here - Tonight is the end of Daylight Saving's Time, so you get an extra hour of sleep partying! Set your Flav back. - Welcome our new Lakers Guy... more ›

This weekend everyone's gonna get dressed up and rage. We're totally down with that. We're so down that we have hooked up VIP passes to the Halloween Night taping of the Jimmy Kimmel Show with special guest Meat Loaf, who will be performing from the new Bat Out of Hell III, which will be released that day. A pair of tickets will be given to the two best costumed LAist readers. Here's what you... more ›

Female teachers who have had sex with their students, Oprah - 3pm (ABC) Channel 4 News Special - LAUSD: Battle for Control - 5pm (NBC) Dodgers @ San Diego Padres - 7pm (KCAL) Weeds "Cooking With Jesus" 7pm (Showtime) Gene Simmons Family Jewels "Food or Sex" - 7pm (A&E) "This is Paris" - the making of Paris Hilton's record - 10pm (VH-1) Prison Break, Season Premiere - 8pm (FOX) When the Levees Broke, parts... more ›

First things first, Buckcherry will be playing a free concert tonight for the Jimmy Kimmel Show at the outdoor stage behind Hollywood High. And yes, the strippers from the "Sexy Bitch" video will be on stage with them. more ›

What could get Paris AND Nicole to attend the same party? Us Weekly cover-girl appreciation day? George Clooney casting for a new film about heroin? Or was it such a huge event that if you didn't show up nobody would notice? T-Mobile Sidekick threw a bash at the Hollywood Palladium that Mischa, Jessica Simpson, the Duff girls, Travis Barker, Christina Milan, Taryn Manning, and Rachel Bilson waltzed into. Ten bucks they all walked out with new 'kicks. more ›

If you're driving around Hollywood Boulevard over the next two days and traffic is even more annoying than usual, you have the Jimmy Kimmel Show and Audioslave to thank. The late night show and the band are throwing a free outdoor concert Wednesday evening. The concert is free and open to the public but you can get closer to the stage through 1iota tickets. You can get front row VIP passes if you pre-purchase Audioslave's new album at one of several local record retailers sometime before the show (although they've been running the promotion since last Thursday so the limited VIP tickets may already be gone). more ›