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Jamie Oliver on Food Revolution Day in L.A., Pink Slime, and How LAUSD is Doing With School Food These Days

       

When Food Revolution Day brought Jamie Oliver back to LA with his "Big Rig" on the UCLA Medical Center's campus, it was time to check in with him to see where he felt things stood in L.A. more ›

Pencil This In: Golf Clubbing in Griffith Park, Craig Ferguson, Alison Bechdel and a New Hyperopera

Pencil This In: Golf Clubbing in Griffith Park, Craig Ferguson, Alison Bechdel and a New Hyperopera

There are a number of lit/graphic novel events happening around town tonight. Alison Bechdel is in conversation at ALOUD; Heather Rutman talks about getting laid without getting screwed; Craig Ferguson gets personal at the Paley Center; Ghettogloss goes (golf) clubbing and a new "hyperopera" launches in Atwater Village. Read on for all the details. more ›

Pencil This In: Moby Judges a Literary Death Match, 'Some Like It Hot' & UCLA Game Art Fest

Pencil This In: Moby Judges a Literary Death Match, 'Some Like It Hot' & UCLA Game Art Fest

The UCLA Game Art Festival entertains at the Hammer, "Some Like It Hot" screens at the Million Dollar, another Literary Death Match takes the ring at Busby's East and the cast of "Days of Our Lives" boasts their long-lasting success at the Paley. Read on for the details. more ›

Pencil This In: Danny Elfman Talks Music; Don Cheadle on Acting; 'Up All Night' Panel and Radiolab Live

Pencil This In: Danny Elfman Talks Music; Don Cheadle on Acting; 'Up All Night' Panel and Radiolab Live

There's lots of star power in today's event picks: Danny Elfman talks about his Tim Burton collaborations; the cast and creative team of Up All Night talk about the show and each other; Don Cheadle talks about acting and activism; choreographers and dancers gather for night of dance entertainment; and the Radiolab guys talk about being "In the Dark." more ›

Pencil This In: Reminiscing about 'Must See TV,' Tim and Eric In Person and Artists Play Creative Telephone on Stage

Pencil This In: Reminiscing about 'Must See TV,' Tim and Eric In Person and Artists Play Creative Telephone on Stage

It's a fun night tonight in LA. Here's what's going on: Tim & Eric screen their Billion Dollar Movie with live commentary; former NBC exec Warren Littlefield and friends talk about the days of "Must See TV"; there's a game of creative telephone on stage at the Bootleg; and It's a School Night with live music and DJs. Read on for all the details. more ›

Pencil This In: 'A Person of Interest' Panel, 'Transparent Cities' at REDCAT, Writer Alain Mabanckou in Conversation

Pencil This In: 'A Person of Interest' Panel, 'Transparent Cities' at REDCAT, Writer Alain Mabanckou in Conversation

Tonight in LA, we found a number of film, performance and literature events tonight. At REDCAT, there's a film and audio portrait of LA; the Paley Center welcomes the cast and crew of A Person of Interest; writer Alain Mabanckou is at the Hammer and a one-night only performance by Rogelio Douglas Jr. Read on for all the details. more ›

Richest Deal in Reality TV History: America Will Be 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' for Another 3 Years

Richest Deal in Reality TV History: America Will Be 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' for Another 3 Years

One of Hollywood's richest families just got a whole lot richer. And our outlook on humanity just got a whole lot poorer. The Kardashian family just signed a three-year, $40 million deal with the E! network, and TMZ says "it's the richest deal ever in reality TV." more ›

Getaway Fail: TV Addict Steals Flat Screen from Santa Monica Restaurant, Flees to Roof

Getaway Fail: TV Addict Steals Flat Screen from Santa Monica Restaurant, Flees to Roof

Here's one to file away in "Failed Getaways." A man, whose apparent longing to tune in to NBC's Monday night programming caused him to snap and deepen his entertainment desperation, heisted a flat screen television from a restaurant in Santa Monica early Tuesday morning. But instead of making his getaway on the ground, the bandit took to the rooftops with his new tube. more ›

Stuff White People Like? Lawsuit Claims TV's "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" Don't Feature People of Color

Stuff White People Like? Lawsuit Claims TV's "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" Don't Feature People of Color

A racial discrimination lawsuit expected to be filed today against the show's network, ABC, points out "that over 10 years of the show and 23 seasons, the programs have not featured a single person of color as the featured Bachelor or Bachelorette," according to The Hollywood Reporter. more ›

Pencil This In: Kienholz's 'Barter Show' at Barney's Beanery; Indian Film Fest; 'Missing' Panel Discussion with Ashley Judd

Pencil This In: Kienholz's 'Barter Show' at Barney's Beanery; Indian Film Fest; 'Missing' Panel Discussion with Ashley Judd

Here's what we found going on around town for a Tuesday night in LA: Bartering art at Barney; Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles kickoff; Ashley Judd and the 'Missing' team at the Paley Center; Moth storytellers take on music and more. Read on for all the details. more ›

From Swingers to Singers: "American Idol" House Is "former orgy porn den"

From Swingers to Singers: "American Idol" House Is "former orgy porn den"

When "American Idol" contestants aren't on stage in front of the cameras dazzling the nation with their vocal talents, they live communally in a Los Angeles mansion. But it turns out in the same room where the young hopefuls are now singing, not so long ago it's where couples were swinging for a racy Playboy TV reality show. more ›

Pencil This In: 'Eagleheart' Screening with Chris Elliott, Paul Mazursky Retrospective and a Herb Ritts Photo Exhibition

Pencil This In: 'Eagleheart' Screening with Chris Elliott, Paul Mazursky Retrospective and a Herb Ritts Photo Exhibition

We found quite a few photography and film events happening around town tonight: Adult Swim's 'Eagleheart' screens at Cinefamily with star Chris Elliott and hosted by Aziz Ansari; the Getty opens two photo exhibitions on celebrity and a film series on Fred Zinnemann; and a Paul Mazursky Retrospective at the Skirball. Read on for all the details. more ›

'Two and a Half Men' Co-Creator Lee Aronsohn Says 'We're Approaching Peak Vagina on Television'

'Two and a Half Men' Co-Creator Lee Aronsohn Says 'We're Approaching Peak Vagina on Television'

"Two and a Half Men's" co-creator Lee Aronsohn has ruffled a few feathers following his sexist remarks about women and some female comedians gracing the tube. During the Toronto Screenwriting Conference on Sunday, Aronsohn used his microphone to voice his disdain of a few female-centered comedies in the current TV lineup, such as "Whitney" and "2 Broke Girls." more ›

Dig Don Draper's New Pad? "Mad Men" Set Decorator Reveals Mostly-Local Sources For Its Swinging 60s Style

Dig Don Draper's New Pad? "Mad Men" Set Decorator Reveals Mostly-Local Sources For Its Swinging 60s Style

The sleek modern lines and vibrant touches of color in Don Draper's new apartment on "Mad Men" spring from the changing styles of the mid-1960s, and set decorator Claudette Didul took the L.A. Times on a virtual tour of apartment 17B. more ›

West Hollywood Wants to Shut Down 'Shahs of Sunset'

West Hollywood Wants to Shut Down 'Shahs of Sunset'

We have yet to force ourselves to sit and watch Ryan Seacrest's latest reality television venture, "Shahs of Sunset," but the few clips we've (unfortunately) caught of the cast members have made us want to sit them down and chat about the meaning of life. Apparently, WeHo would like to have a similar chat, only a bit more proactively. more ›

PETA On "Luck" Cancellation: "Horses and people who care about them can rest a little easier"

PETA On "Luck" Cancellation: "Horses and people who care about them can rest a little easier"

Late Wednesday afternoon, HBO announced they were pulling the plug on "Luck," after coming under fire for how the horses in the racetrack-centered drama were faring on set. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is, unsurprisingly, delighted with the news. more ›

HBO Shuts Down "Luck" Completely Following Death of 3rd Horse on Set

HBO Shuts Down "Luck" Completely Following Death of 3rd Horse on Set

HBO has announced this afternoon they have suspended "all future production" of their racetrack drama "Luck." The show has been under much scrutiny following the death of a third horse on the set. more ›

Third Horse Dies on "Luck" Set; PETA is "PISSED" and HBO Halts ALL Production [UPDATED]

Third Horse Dies on "Luck" Set; PETA is "PISSED" and HBO Halts ALL Production [UPDATED]

A horse injured on the set of HBO's series "Luck" had to be euthanized Tuesday, making the animal the third horse to die during filming of the racetrack-themed drama. more ›

Pencil This In: Raymond Chandler's Westside Explored, 'Two and a Half Men' at PaleyFest and Jack Kerouac's Birthday

Pencil This In: Raymond Chandler's Westside Explored, 'Two and a Half Men' at PaleyFest and Jack Kerouac's Birthday

It's Monday night, but that shouldn't stop you from going out. Check out these great events happening around town tonight: An illustrated lecture on Raymond Chandler's Westside haunts; the cast of Two and a Half Men in the spotlight at PaleyFest; a reading to celebrate Jack Kerouac's birthday at Skylight Books and a music-packed lineup at It's a School Night. Read on for all the details. more ›

99 Cent Only Store in Orange Sells 22-Inch Flatscreens for...99 Cents

99 Cent Only Store in Orange Sells 22-Inch Flatscreens for...99 Cents

Today, nine happy people have upgraded their home entertainment systems for the low price of 99 cents. To celebrate the opening of a new 99 Cent Only Store in Orange, the company sold nine 22-inch flatscreen TVs for just under a dollar to the first nine people in line. more ›

PaleyFest 2012 Starts Tonight with Cast, Creators of 'American Horror Story'

PaleyFest 2012 Starts Tonight with Cast, Creators of 'American Horror Story'

PaleyFest 2012 opens tonight at 7 pm at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills with the cast and creators from American Horror Story, guests include Executive Producer Ryan Murphy, Connie Britton, (Vivien Harmon), Dylan McDermott (Ben Harmon) and Jessica Lange (Constance Langdon), among others. more ›

'Mad Men' Is Back With Series Of New Teaser Videos

'Mad Men' Is Back With Series Of New Teaser Videos

To help satiate those sweaty for Betty, jonsing for Joan, pining for Peggy, raving for Roger and drooling over Draper, AMC recently unleashed several 30-second online teaser videos promising that our beloved, scandalous characters "are back." more ›

Miramonte Sex Abuse Victims To Appear On 'Dr. Phil' Today

Miramonte Sex Abuse Victims To Appear On 'Dr. Phil' Today

Two alleged victims of sex crimes conducted by former LAUSD teacher Mark Berndt at Miramonte Elementary School are appearing on "Dr. Phil" today. The investigation surrounding Berndt, who faces 23 felony counts of lewd acts with students, is the subject of Thursday's show. more ›

Street Artist Shepard Fairey Gets Animated In 'The Simpsons'

Street Artist Shepard Fairey Gets Animated In 'The Simpsons'

Countless celebrities have landed guest spots on "The Simpsons," allowing the capable hands of the long-running show's creative team to design, draw and animate them as yellow-skinned cartoon characters. In March, a group of street artists will appear on the series. more ›

Sit! Watch! Dogs Howl & Wag For New Canine Channel, DOGTV

Sit! Watch! Dogs Howl & Wag For New Canine Channel, DOGTV

Well done, humans. You've unleashed an invention to provoke the lazy in our furry best friends. Instead of happily roaming backyards and wreaking havoc on toys, dogs will morph into couch pet-atoes while watching DOGTV. Yes, you read that correctly. more ›

"Simpsons" Creator Matt Groening Getting Walk of Fame Star Tomorrow

"Simpsons" Creator Matt Groening Getting Walk of Fame Star Tomorrow

Hollywood is going to give "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening the ultimate forever Valentine and an early birthday gift tomorrow as he's honored with the 2,459th star on the Walk of Fame. more ›

Ludo Lefebvre Gushes About L.A.'s Food Scene, Slams New York's Stuffiness on Anthony Bourdain's 'Layover'

Ludo Lefebvre Gushes About L.A.'s Food Scene, Slams New York's Stuffiness on Anthony Bourdain's 'Layover'

Anthony Bourdain spends a segment of "The Layover" speaking with chef and pop-up restauranteur Ludo Lefebvre, who slams the East Coast and gloats about how he has free reign in his adopted hometown. more ›

"Modern Family" Toddler's F-Bomb: A Big Effing Deal or Not?

"Modern Family" Toddler's F-Bomb: A Big Effing Deal or Not?

Despite protest, last night ABC aired an episode of the award-winning comedy "Modern Family" that included toddler Lily dropping the F-Bomb. As promised, the precious moment was bleeped, the girl's mouth pixilated, and the actress only charged with uttering "fudge." more ›

69th Annual Golden Globe Awards: The Complete List of Winners

69th Annual Golden Globe Awards: The Complete List of Winners

Did you catch last night's telecast of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards? We've got a complete list of who took home the trophies last night courtesy the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. more ›

Andrew Zimmern Pops Up In L.A. to Cook, Learn and Spread the Gospel Of Our "mind-bogglingly spectacular" Food Scene

     

When Andrew Zimmern, host of the new Travel Channel show "Bizarre Foods America" came to L.A., he knew he had to make a really great episode in tribute to what he sees as a premiere food city. more ›

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