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Indie booksellers, local authors return to Old Town Tustin. What to know about the OC Book Fair
The free event will feature all bookish things from shops, panels, kids’ activities and more.
See Lugosi’s ‘Dracula’ cape and Hannibal Lecter’s mask at the Academy Museum’s ‘The Horror Show’
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FilmWeek: ‘Clayface,’ ‘Wicker,’ ‘Wildwood’ and more!
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Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93
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12 ways to celebrate Halloween on the Eastside
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  • L.A. is Bringing Sexy Back with Condom Design Contest
    New York has their subway condoms, and now, Los Angeles County officials are looking for safe-sex sheaths to represent our very own city. The L.A. County Department of Public Health announced today that the search is on for condom wrapper designs to appear on rubbers distributed by L.A., for L.A.
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  • Put Out By Levitated Mass' Long Journey? You Might Get Free Admission to LACMA
    Hey, remember when that 340-ton boulder was dragged through Los Angeles as part of a hugely publicized trip to LACMA? Well, so do a lot of people who were impacted by that loud and cumbersome journey, and so as a token of their gratitude, the museum is offering free admission to residents whose homes happened to be in the path of Levitated Mass.
  • Meet the Anonymous Creator of the 'Hollywood Assistants' Blog
    Hollywood assistants have a raw deal. While people around them rake in cash and celebrity, they're left dealing with the never-ending shitstorms of their high-powered bosses. But a little humor goes a long way in such trying situations, so one assistant took to the internet and created an aptly titled Tumblr called "Hollywood Assistants."
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  • Camille Grammer is Returning to 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'
    "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" fans, REJOICE. After devastating the world by dropping out of season three, Camille Grammer has announced that she was totally joking, and will be returning to the show.
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  • One Sorta Manly Night With Justin Bieber in L.A.
    The June issue of GQ has a two-for-one we couldn't resist: Justin Bieber. In Los Angeles. So basically the writer, Drew Magary, gets to roam our fair city with the teen dreamboat the little ladies cream their panties for.
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  • UCLA JazzReggae Fest Returns Memorial Day Weekend
    The two-day JazzReggae music festival at UCLA's intramural field returns for the 26th year this weekend to entertain those of us not hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend. As always, Sunday May 27 is Jam Day and Monday is billed as Reggae Day.
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  • Leonardo DiCaprio's Malibu House Available for $75,000 a Month
    Looking for a place to live? Well, fellow Angeleno, you need look no further, because for the low price of $75,000 a month, you can rent Leonardo DiCaprio's Malibu home.
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  • LAst Laugh: This Week in Comedy
    Photo courtesy kristen_neveu_ via LAist Flickr pool. It's a big week for The Little Modern, the semi-new mixed use venue on Santa Monica Blvd. They've got the usual slate of variety shows, stand up nights and podcast tapings, plus a weekend devoted to the LA Indie Improv Festival. It should be a great week for all sorts of comedy, so get out and enjoy some shows. If you've got a show in the future...
  • 2012 Silver Lake Jubilee: Full Lineup & Set Times!
    The Silver Lake Jubilee is on this weekend, and while the popular music fest and community gathering has already teased out who is on the lineup, the event has released a full list of participating bands and acts, complete with set times.
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  • Overheard in L.A.: What We're Forcing Ourselves to Eat
    This week's edition of Overheard in L.A. features snippets of conversation overhead at Whole Foods, the L.A. Zoo and that crazy place known as CAA.
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