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Carson Daly really supports the movement for gay people to stand up against bullying...even if he cracks a few wise ones about gay stereotypes on his radio show. After being approached by GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), Daly issued a statement.
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Barbie is going to be going bald for children with cancer (and other diseases that cause baldness) thanks to the efforts of a local mom who petitioned Mattel. Lancaster resident Rebecca Sypin's daughter lost her hair while undergoing treatments for leukemia, so she and another friend of hers who had cancer Jane Bingham in New Jersey decided to launch a Facebook campaign.
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The late Dino De Laurentiis' legacy as producer extraordinaire spans decades, continents and genres. This weekend, USC's Visions and Voices Initiative offers a fittingly epic tribute. Friday kicks off the festivities with a classic Italian cheese and beefcake buffet, when Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy (1968) is paired with the original Conan the Barbarian (1982).
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Twain was an outspoken critic and really funny, but has that special spark that comes from intellectual experience. Twain came before Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor. He started the great tradition of being outspoken!
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"All in for the 99%" has sent out a city-wide call for Angelenos to come out this Saturday to pose for an aerial photo shoot of our local 99% en masse. The shoot is part of an all-day "All in for the 99%" public art exhibition to raise awareness about the issues surrounding the 99% movement.
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The lending library and bookstore Libros Schmibros is opening today at its new location on top of the Gold Line station at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights. Its new spot near the Gold Line will attract more foot traffic from people looking to pick up something to read on their ride. And the plaza outside will be a good place for crowds to overflow—and perhaps to screen an upcoming Mexican film series.
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It's a jam-packed, event-filled Tuesday night in LA. There's Knotty Pinewood Derby racing at Bigfoot Lodge; The Moth crowns a new GrandSLAM storytelling champion; L.A. Taco commences its Taco Madness tournament; and songwriter Carole Bayer Sager talks about her music career—and her new artistic endeavor of painting. Read on for all the details.
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The cARTel Collaborative Arts LA series strives to build a link between today's creative community of local artists and those yesteryear Hollywood hopefuls that came eras before. This homage to L.A.'s art ancestors blends modern aesthetic sensibilities with classic charm for a night of (in the words of the director Negin Singh) "sustainable story-telling with a little bit of glamour."
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While sitting in a bright and simple deli on Hollywood Boulevard watching various costumed characters from Grauman's Chinese Theatre wander by, LAist chatted with Leonard Manzella about his new play and his ideas about prison reform.
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It's a week full of live podcasts and comedy competitions coming to a close, as March fades out in favor of April. If you've got a show coming up that you'd like to see listed here, email me!
