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The community altar is part of a 10-day cultural exhibition at Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown L.A.
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Local music legends The Beach Boys are proving you can evolve oldies with some social media tricks. The band is crowdsourcing content for two videos for two of their songs, "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes and Villains" ahead of the November 1 release of "The Smile Sessions."
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16-year-olds are notorious for being lousy drivers, and even though his wealth may have afforded him a Ferrari, it could not help pop star Justin Bieber when he backed into a Honda Civic yesterday in Studio City. While we thought the Biebs was the one being rear-ended it turns out he was the one doing the fender bending.
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If you're grabbing your guilty pleasure gossip rag from the rack of a local newsstand, better make sure it's not one of TrustoCorp's faux mags. The NYC-based artists collective, whose guerrilla street signs went on display at Gallery 1988 in L.A. in October, have slipped their fake mags in locations in Hollywood and LAX, as well as on their home turf in NY.
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Achievers rejoice! The Big Lebowski is released on Blu-Ray today, and there's a celebration at Universal CityWalk; Cinefamily screens the documentary Gainsbourg and his Girls tonight; wine and jazz nights at Palate and Hollywood & Highland; and Philip Glass is at the Hollywood Bowl.
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How far would you go for free clothes? Would you, say, disrobe and stand in line in a bustling tourist hub in Santa Monica? or some shoppers, the answer to that question is "yes," and they had the chance to prove it today, reports KTLA. Desigual, a Spanish company that sells men's, women's and children's clothing, promoting the opening of their newest store on the promenade by offering the first 100 people who showed up in their undies a free top and bottom.
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You know who we haven't seen a lot of lately? Dick Cheney. It seems as though the former Vice President went under the radar for a couple of years there, keeping his head down as the George W. Bush presidency faded a tiny bit into the past. But Cheney is back, and on September 20, you can see him live and in person at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley.
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After the recent suicide of Russell Armstrong, the estranged husband of Taylor Armstrong of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," Bravo has decided to air a special addressing his death, reports the LA Times Showtracker blog. The special will feature the other housewives, but not Taylor, and was filmed today. No word on whether it will be released before the show's scheduled September 5 premiere or after.
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If you are in the vicinity of an 11-14 year old girl right now, please do not read this out loud, or you might cause pandemonium. Pop star Justin Bieber was involved in a car accident today in Los Angeles. DON'T PANIC: No one was hurt.
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Admit it, you have a soft spot for "Love Songs on the KOST," and KOST 103.5's adult contemporary ("soft rock") vibe. If you've given a listen to the station in the past three decades, you may have heard the voice of DJ Bryan Simmons, who was hired in 1982. Simmons, however, was given the boot after his shift last Friday.
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AbFab will return to TV to celebrate its 20th anniversary. --- The BBC plans to air every hour of every competition in the 2012 Olympic Games, again shaming NBC. --- Ricky Gervais to host the Golden Globes again? --- This plus more news & the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
