Outside Mozza at Melrose and Highland, there are two fresh posters comparing Obama's inauguration as the 44th President to Sidney Poitier's portrayal of Dr. John Wade Prentice in the movie Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. In the classic movie, Prentice's Caucasian fiance introduces him to her family--who is expecting him to be white--for the first time at dinner. Could this be artist Robbie Conal's work or someone else? Posters are graffiti and graffiti is illegal, but it's nice when street art brings dialogue, or at the very least, an interesting perspective. more ›

"They" (and by they I mean Wikipedia) claim that Billy Dee Williams once rivaled Sidney Poitier as the most popular black actor in America. How many of you also knew that he was once Colt 45's spokesperson? Oh Billy Dee, where are you now? more ›

While we often find the Oprah's Book Club phenomenon to be akin to the American Idol business model in that it bumps book sales to unimaginable heights just at her mere choosing (that kind of power is a little creepy, no?), we were pleased to learn that this time around, Oprah has chosen an author unquestionably deserving. In what seems to be a pointed attempt to banish all memory of the Frey affair, Oprah has... more ›

Oilman Marvin Davis died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home. He was 79. The Los Angeles Times pubished his obit in Sunday's edition. more ›