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The obvious place to make a statement about animal rights is at a car race, right? Of course it is. And that's exactly why PETA is planning to head to the finish line of the Gumball 3000 today.
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Warm up your turntables, Eastsiders! There is a new vinyl shop headed to Highland Park this summer. Mount Analog will open in July, and we're told they will not only sell new and used vinyl records, but also "books, films, literature, clothing and other assorted curated goods."
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Today the thin blue line is going in circles. And circles. And circles. A Los Angeles Police Department detective is on board the Ferris Wheel at Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier, and he's going to stay on (hopefully) long enough to break the Guinness Wold Record for the longest ride.
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Punk rock legends Rancid, The Rev. Horton Heat and Bouncing Souls are a few of the bands to perform at The Hootenanny annual music festival and classic car show July 7 at Oak Canyon Ranch.
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Yesterday, the LA Times reported that television executive Jim Paratore passed away "after suffering a heart attack while cycling in France." However, the Times neglected to mention that Paratore helped found TMZ. Paratore spent most of his career at Warner Bros. Television and its TelePictures unit: According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Paratore was credited with building the nonscripted production division into one of the industry’s most prolific producers. Among the shows that came out...
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Civil rights. Rock and roll. Women’s liberation. Vietnam. The 1960s was one of the most disruptive periods in US history, and is constantly being explored in film, television and theater. One chapter of the story that has been neglected in popular culture is the challenges and great changes the Chicano community faced in East LA during the 1960s. Evangeline, the Queen of Make-Believe, a new play at the Bootleg Theater, hopes to fix this omission.
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You know it's summer when you can spend all evening strolling through the grounds of The Getty, and folks, that time is upon us. In a statement released today, the museum announced that it will be keeping its doors open until 9:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, beginning June 1 and going until September 21.
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When Kat Von D's Hollywood Hills house burned down in 2010, killing her beloved hairless cat Valentine and smiting most of her possessions, she tweeted, "In order to gain everything, you must lose everything."
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Dennis Rodman was sentenced today to 104 hours of community service for failing to pay child support, reports City News Service. Lawyers for Rodman's ex-wife, Michelle, say that the former Lakers star owes her at least $750,000, although Rodman's lawyers have said that amount is an exaggeration.
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Allegations levied by a paparazzo against teen star Justin Bieber remain under investigation, say authorities, and it could mean the Biebs facing criminal charges.
