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Every year, millions of Halloween costumes end up in a landfill after a single use, and many are made from synthetic plastics that don’t easily break down.
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Angelo Bowers, the 26-year-old man who was killed by a drunk driver earlier this week in Hollywood, was a promising comedian who performed regularly on the local circuit. Since his death, the comedy community has been rallying to support his family, and to support Josh Adam Meyers, who was in the car with Bowers and was critically injured.
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Found footage exorcism flick The Devil Inside continues a curious trend of early year religious horror. For more raw style, still photographer Kurt Markus stages a little ditty about John Mellencamp in Super 8.
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Whew! Now that the first workweek of the year is in the books, it's time to get out there and enjoy the weekend. We found a few events tonight that might help get things started, including a Dead Authors reading to benefit 826LA, an art show opening at La Luz de Jesus Gallery; music by Quetzal and Meshell Ndegeocello; and a book reading by Harriett Bronson—the former Mrs. Charles Bronson. Read on for all the details.
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William Faulkner's injunction that "the past is never dead; it's not even past" gets unpacked to powerful effect in Kerr Seth Lordygan's new play "Askance" at the Eclectic Company Theatre.
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What of the giant mural that once stood in the center of the Occupy LA camp, painted in bold colors (and making a bold statement) on the plywood set up to protect the fountain? Well, the City is ready to give it back to...well, they aren't sure. But they don't want it anymore.
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It seems this might be one of those tales of mysterious things that happen in the night: The Music Box theatre at The Henry Fonda appears to have cleared out and shut down out of nowhere.
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A lull in notable premieres tonight, other than "The Vampire Diaries," means it's time for documentaries to fill your time until some good late night TV comes one. --- There are some local live shows for you to check out and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for inspiration.
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Lest you were worried that the drama between cast members on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" is staged, The Hollywood Reporter is here to tell you that even when the cameras aren't rolling, the women are fighting.
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City Councilmember Ed Reyes is holding a community meeting tomorrow evening to get input on a draft of the city's proposed Mural Ordinance. The ordinance would allow murals to be painted on private property (imagine that!).
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It's not the end of the road for Boyz II Men -- in fact, it's only the beginning. Or maybe the middle. The location remains to be seen, but the point is, 90's R&B group Boyz II Men are getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today.
