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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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At the very beginning of Laura Yee's riotous farce "Ching Chong Chinaman," as the uber-assimilated Wong family poses for its annual Christmas card photo, the father instructs his wife and children to open their eyes "nice and wide." In the next scene, each parent enters the kitchen without recognizing that the teenage boy at the table is someone other than their own son. Turns out his name is Jinqiang or, as best as the Wongs can figure out how to pronounce it, "Ching Chong."
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Actress and adult entertainer Sasha Grey was on "The View" this morning to serve as a "living Hot Topic" to talk about the whole reading to school kids debacle. The hosts managed to not impersonate a henhouse and pressed Grey on her decision not only to pursue a career in porn, but to participate in a program that had her reading to youngsters at a Compton elementary school.
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The woman who said she was having Justin Bieber's baby has dropped her paternity suit against him, but the legal saga isn't over just yet.
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It's early in the week, so prep yourself for a week of great comedy shows. If you've got the inside track on some upcoming shows, let me know!
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Here are your options for a Tuesday night in LA: They Might be Giants play a live set at Amoeba; Harlan Ellison talks about early science-fiction on TV; Night Gallery holds an opening for Samara Golden; lectures at the Hammer Museum and Temescal Gateway Park; and an evening of the Moth storytelling. Read on for all the details.
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Emma Stone's 2nd turn at hosting "SNL" had a bright moment or two but it left us wanting more. --- "Dexter" may have lost us with recent developments, how about you, are you die-hard to the end? --- More Weekend Wrap-Up + The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
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Remember back when Justin Timberlake agreed to go to the Marine Corps Ball, and we all kind of assumed that he'd just sort of let it slip by, or some "filming" or "recording" or "bringing sexy back" would coincidentally come up? Well, get ready to eat your words -- over the weekend, Timberlake did indeed accompany Corporal Kelsey DeSantis to the Basic School Instructor Battalion 236th Marine Corps Birthday Ball in Richmond, VA.
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MOCA's annual gala was Saturday night, and it apparently caused some ruffled feathers. Curated by performance artist Marina Abramovic, the event, entitled "An Artist’s Life Manifesto," started off typically enough, with cocktails, mingling, and polite, art-y conversation. But according to a write-up in the New York Observer by Susan Michals, when guests moved into the fancy dining portion of the evening, they were greeted with a few unwelcome surprises.
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Monday is chock full of culture. Here are a few events we found going on tonight in LA: women choreographers are on the bill for Anatomy Riot #44; upcoming music acts play at the Roxy tonight; panelists discuss Philip K. Dick’s last book at [ALOUD]; and the Annenberg Beach House hosts a celebration of writing from the Woman’s Building. Read on for all the details.
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There's something about 9th Symphonies that resonate with listeners (Beethoven, Dvorak, Bruckner, Schubert), and if you have yet to experience it for yourself, go to the OC Performing Arts Center this weekend for some Mahler.
