Something called a "Super Bowl" intercepts many venues' schedules this weekend. See the big game on the big screen, Bigfoot at the New Bev or big scares in the anthology The Theatre Bizarre! more ›

Famous last words: "Isn't that the sign for Camp Crystal Lake back there?" For the past 30 years, the image of Jason Voorhees, wearing a hockey mask & wielding a machete, has become so synonymous with the worst of horror franchises that it's easy to forget how good the original Friday the 13th actually is. What better time to revisit this truly classic slasher than this Friday, the 13th? more ›

Hollywood Boulevard's IO West is home to multiple theatres that feature excellent sketch and improvisational comedy on a daily basis. Now, their front-room bar showcases humor with Dave Holmes' new daily talk show: A Drink With Dave. The web show's first week featured five segments with the superfunny Matt Braunger (LAist Interview.) And yes, Dave Holmes probably did host that television program you're thinking he's from. more ›

IFC's The Grid brought comedian Jordan Morris to an LAist-approved event: Marvel vs. Capcom Food Truck Wars. The event featured top chefs Chef Ludovic Lefebvre (representing Marvel) and The Foundry's Chef Eric Greenspan (representing Capcom.) It looked like a competition where nobody lost. more ›

The evil geniuses at Epic Meal Time have made a very special burger for Sunday's Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Superbowl. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has food in his last name, so the fellas had no choice but to cook up a 100,000+ calorie burger. more ›

John Tejada is one of LA's greatest techno treasures. This video, featuring the globally successful Tejada DJing to the visual backdrop of VJ Fader, was from last year's NAMM convention week in Los Angeles. On Thursday, the DJ/producer will be spinning at a new weekly on the Westside at Bar Pico in Santa Monica where he will DJ alongside Halo and Morgan Alexander at Bottom Floor. Event proceeds will benefit NextAid. more ›

A little while ago David Bowie met Bing Crosby for an egg nog-fueled rendition of "The Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth." Recently, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly got together for some of the same. Free MP3 available courtesy of Ferrell's Funny or Die. more ›

Ke$ha's "Tik Tok" meets vintage "Star Trek." Let the nerdgasms begin. more ›

It's official: Belding is back, and more principal-ier than ever! more ›

The Morning After... Podcast visited The Porno Convention -- Exxxotica LA. Co-hosts Eli Olsberg, Jake Weisman and guest comic Dave Ross dropped by the LA Convention Center and chatted with XXX adult stars such as: Joanna Angel, Peter North, Nina Hartley, Andy San Dimas, Jenna Haze, Kayden Kross, Lexi Belle, and Dana DeArmond. Sexual humor ensued. (NSFW depending your W.) more ›

Actor Jon Hamm's (Mad Men's Don Draper, obviously) secret has started to slip out over the last few years. The handsome, Emmy-nominated thespian is hilarious. Hamm was a recent guest on Never Not Funny, the highly successful comedy (audio and video) podcast hosted by stand-up Jimmy Pardo (LAist Interview,) and produced by Matt Belkap. The rapid-fire three-way banter reveals that, while Pardo has legendary timing and quickness (to which Belknap is a great compliment,) Hamm's comedy chops are enough to earn him comedic leading-man consideration. more ›

Hollywood's Runyon Canyon is easily one of California's trendiest hikes. Enjoy comedian Eddie Pepitone making his best efforts for The Chair in Runyon: Just Above Sunset, an Everest: Beyond The Limit parody. more ›

On a recent Saturday night I stumbled upon a joyous gathering on a Western Ave corner. I parked my car and did nearly an hour worth of further investigation -- that is, viewing Almight Opp's puppet show. I was as thoroughly entertained as I had been in recent memory thanks to the efforts of those behind the curtain. They'll be doing it again this Saturday night at the corner of Western and Elmood in Koreatown 90004, starting at 9:00 p.m. Bring an open mind, a sense of adventure, and you'll feel better. more ›

He's worked alongside DJ Shadow and been a member of Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli. Now Cut Chemist is the spotlight of this new episode of URB's new series, Grand Master Citizens. more ›

In this video by Isao Hashimoto you can see the 2,053 nuclear tests and explosions that took place between 1945 and 1998 as they are plotted visually on a world map with accompanying sound effects. more ›

With today's Prop 8 news, the one question left on everyone's mind is will actor Michael Rapaport still have to pay gay alimony? In this whimsical video posted on YouTube in April of 2009, the film star talks about his unique position on gay marriage. more ›

Mad Men is back. Of course, Don Draper and company are still smoking. Does the AMC hit make you want to light up? more ›

Each week KCRW's Rob Long offers a humorous yet poignant look into the shiny world of weird known as showbiz. That's Martini Shot. This week, Long explores an issue discussed daily in hushed tones around Los Angeles coffee shops. What if someone steals my script idea? more ›

One of the reasons that I love L.A. is that this sort of thing happens here: Santa Monica hole-in-the-wall, The Gas Lite, recently saw a homely chanteuse tear the place up. Said talent was Jewel in a fake nose and a mall-bought corporate suit. more ›

LAist reader/firework lover, Daniel Barassi, and his wonderful camera were on hand to catch the annual July 4th celebration at the CBS Radford lot in Studio City. more ›

Hip hop forefather Rammellzee, recently passed at the age of 49. This 1983 video features the late emcee mashed up with the video stylings of another urban legend who passed before his time, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who died at 27. The video was shot at a Hollywood club called the Rhythm Lounge. RIP wild stylist Rammellzee. more ›

Wacky radio legend Dr. Demento, host of The Dr. Demento Show, was the special guest on this past week's Breakfast With The Beatles with Chris Carter. LAist reader/BWTB afficionado, Daniel Barassi, shot these videos while hanging out in the studio. Breakfast With The Beatles can be heard locally on KLOS 95.5 FM, Sunday mornings, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. more ›

Conservative author, radio and television personality Glenn Beck has made a career out of courting controversy with his libertarian views, Taxpayers March on Washington, and support for the Tea Party. Now he has outraged, oh, just about everyone by scheduling another march on Washington for August 28th, the anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. A few days ago Stephen Colbert smote down Glenn Beck's hubris with his mighty sword of sarcasm. Enjoy. more ›

The last time the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series was 1988. The above video was a big part of the how and why of that title. more ›

Have you missed The Situation, Snooki, DJ Pauly D, Sammi Sweatheart, J-WOWW, Vinnie, Ronnie and Angelina? I have. Season Two of Jersey Shore drops on July 29, but for now, MTV has released the first ten minutes of the premier. In this clip, The Guidette Dream Team even poke fun of a fist-pumping Southerner! When this lot comes to LA, you can bet TMZ will find them. more ›

LA-based Airborne Toxic Event's new song "Neda" is a eulogy for Neda and proceeds from sales of the song are going to Amnesty International's Neda Project (iTunes link). The band's frontman Mikel Jollett (LAist interview) wrote and directed the video, with artwork by Mona Shafer Edwards. more ›

Lebron "King" James and "Sir" Charles Barkely were no match at Pop-a-Shot for Barney's Beanery 5'7" busboy Ricardo Reyes. Not even close. Could this Giant Killer be the Clipper shooting guard of the future? more ›

While we excitedly await for Christopher Nolan's Inception, which has a train running wild through downtown L.A., this fun mash-up of the downtown-based (500) Days of Summer with the Summer blockbuster's dramatic trailer music by Zack Hemsey will have to do. To compare, here's the original (500) Days trailer. more ›