The 48-year-old Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito is visiting Los Angeles starting today for a 2-day trip in town which includes a visit to the Japanese American National Museum downtown tomorrow. No word yet if he'll check out the first American Japanese "Maid Cafe," Royal/T, in Culver City. Then again, anyone who goes there could get treated like royalty: "Welcome home, Master."......

Maybe he's a cat person? LA Times big-wig Sam Zell has been quoted as saying a healthy love of lady-parts is downright patriotic. LA Observed explores the origins of what was said and why; apparently Zell thinks pussy's so nice, he said it twice: "He said: 'Everyone likes pussy. It’s un-American not to like pussy'" explains someone at the Times. Prince Andrew paid a visit to Compton yesterday to helm the ribbon-cutting ceremony at......