Celebrities are rushing to the aide of suffering civilians right and left these days. Ryan Gosling kicked off the trend by pulling a woman out of the path of a speeding taxi, then Patrick Dempsey pried a teenager from a wrecked car, and now, Mila Kunis has saved a man's life who was working at her house. more ›

It's true. RyGo is coming to Downtown Los Angeles Thursday, May 3 -- kinda. The revered documentary "#ReGENERATION" will premiere at Downtown Independent, and the film is narrated by the man who should've been named 2011's Sexiest Man Alive. more ›

"2011: The Adult Industry in Photos" is a candid look back at the past twelve months at a business that is headquartered in the San Fernando Valley. more ›

Funny or Die serves up festive comedy as today's video lunch in "Drunk History Christmas," starring Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Jim Carrey and an inebriated Allan McLeod. The video presents a jumbled version of "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" as you've never heard it - through a half-bottle of whiskey. more ›

After robbed of his rightful title as People's 2011 Sexiest Man Alive, Ryan Gosling has received a gracious nod from TIME magazine. Columnist Joel Stein created a personal side-honor category for RyGo, dubbing him "Coolest Person of the Year." more ›

When many Angelenos heard about yesterday's random shooting rampage at the intersection of Vine and Sunset, their first thoughts were about their proximity to the intersection. But if you were from out of town the view looked different. more ›

Two French artists combined creative forces to produce an animated short film in honor of the recently released film "Drive." Tom Haugomat and Bruno Mangyoku highlight some of the film's best scenes and its coveted fancy faced star, Mr. Ryan Gosling. more ›

The land is in a sexy frenzy following today's shocking news that Bradley Cooper - not Ryan Gosling - has been dubbed People's 2011 Sexiest Man Alive. Recounts have been demanded, tears have been shed and BuzzFeed has launched a Change.org petition. more ›

Ryan Gosling strives to be smart & sexy in The Ides of March. At the Nuart, Toast reheats British food writer Nigel Slater's tragicomic childhood. more ›

For those of us longing to hang out and/or make out with Ryan Gosling, getting closer to the coveted actor just got easier. You can now dress like the star, or at least like his nameless character in the recently released flick "Drive." more ›

Between Kanye West's Runaway and Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan, ballet is staging a serious cinematic comeback. Black Swan opened at the Venice Film Festival earlier this year, and the psychosexual thriller has soared from festival to festival ever since, in the same company as Aronofsky's previous film The Wrestler. more ›

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Anyone under the age of 35 these days has a tendency to switch phones, well, as soon as the newest, coolest gadget comes out - which these days can be every couple of months or so. It appears that the slider Helio Mysto is one gadget you might want to keep around for a while. more ›

Brangelina are going into business together- the two have signed a deal with HBO to produce a drama series about, what else, international aid workers - Hollywood Reporter Iggygate isn't even close to being over - sources say Iggy wasn't the only pup Ellen Degeneres has passed along to staff members over the years - Page Six Soap star Nathaniel Marston was hospitalized after attacking three people with a crate, breaking one's leg this weekend... more ›

Ellen DeGeneres's dog drama continues with lawyers, death threats, and more tears - US Weekly more ›

From time to time, LAist will take a look at the many book-to-film projects underway in Hollywood. We'll explore the books we love and why we're over-the-moon excited or just plain worried about the film projects that bear their name. more ›

I can understand your John Travolta or your Tim Allen going for the good paycheck and doing a Wild Hogs, but Bill Macy? The universe is a little less bright today and many fairies are dead. Inland Empire is three hours long, shot on video and makes Lost Highway seem overly coherent. If you're a Lynch fan, that's probably music to your ears. Ryan Gosling's hype took a big hit with his ordinary turn... more ›

Hot Fuzz - The guys who made the brilliant zombie spoof Shaun of the Dead, writer/director Edgar Wright and co-writer/star Simon Pegg, reteam for Hot Fuzz, what looks to be a hilarious spoof on the police thriller. Jealous colleagues have London's best cop (Simon Pegg) transferred to the peaceful village of Sandford, where he is partnered with an enthusiastic but witless police officer (Nick Frost) who longs for gunfights and car chases to break up the monotony of small-town policing. When the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents, it looks like Sandford may not be such an idyllic burg after all. more ›

Last night, about 15 miles west of the Kodak Theatre -- a veritable light year -- Taylor Dayne and Doogie Howser starred in film awards gala skits of their own. Little Miss Sunshine took Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Male honors at Film Independent's Spirit Awards. Half Nelson took consolation for losing Best Picture by capturing Best Male (Ryan Gosling) and Best Female Lead (Shareeka Epps) awards. And America Ferrera set the bar for Oscar... more ›

Recommended 13 Tzameti - French movie with an Eastern European sensibility about a young handyman who decides to follow instructions intended for the owner of the house he's repairing. He ends up in a remote house, where he is forced to take part in a brutal game of Russian Roulette in which only one of the 13 participants will survive. Bicycle Thieves - Criterion has released a DVD of Vittorio De Sica's 1947 classic... more ›