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Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor, has died.
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Here's a non-Cinco de Mayo edition of Pencil This In for ya, LA: Gallery 1988 opens The 3B Show, Standard Hollywood celebrates Brit lit, and an art happening in a parking lot near MOCA.
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Early on in Fin Kennedy's play "How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found," a doctor diagnoses young London advertising account executive Charlie (Brad Culver) as suffering from depression. But "I don't think the problem lies with me," Charlie insists. "I think things might genuinely be shit."
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The Flaming Lips is coming to town this summer for two special nights at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Using the tagline "Every One You Know Some Day Will Die" (a lyric from the 2002 single "Do You Realize," the Lips' wildly entertaining psycho-pop shenanigans will attempt to bury you on June 14th and 15th. And there's a bonus...
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Jamie Oliver (AP Photo/ABC, Mitch Haddad) The "Revolution" will not be televised, it seems. Well, at least not in May. ABC has decided that viewers are far more likely to tune in to see a repeat of celebri-dancers hoofing it on "Dancing With the Stars" than fresh episodes of Jamie Oliver's "Food Revolution" series for the next few weeks. The network has pulled the show for the duration of May Sweeps, and will resume...
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TV ownership declines for first time in 20 years. --- Who is Scott Pelley now that he will be new CBS Evening News Anchor? --- Watch "Raising Hope"! --- The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan and the listings for tonight also included.
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Check out our interview with veteran correspondent and humorist Brian Unger whose new show, "How The States Got Their Shapes," premieres tonight at 10pm on the History Channel. Southern California plays a part in tonight's premiere episode so you should watch it.
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It's a new, springtimey month, designers of Los Angeles and surrounding environs, and that means a new selection of fantastic & fun creative industry events—maybe even outside on patios! Take a look, join in if you can, and post any new ones in the comments so we can all get out, meet up, hang, and enjoy our profession!
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The Hollywood Roosevelt hosts a food fest/benefit tonight for Japan. (Photo by Clint McMahon via LAist's flickr pool.) FILM* There’s a free, outdoor screening of Pretty in Pink tonight in honor of the film’s 25th Anniversary tonight with director Howard Deutch and Jon Cryer in person. They will do a intro and Q & A before the film starts. The free flick also celebrates the just-announced line-up of the upcoming LA Film Festival (June...
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LUCHA VaVOOM Luchadores. Photo courtesy of LUCHA VaVOOM. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a victory by the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is a minor holiday in Mexico, but in the United States, it has evolved into a celebration of Mexican pride and heritage. Regardless of ethnic origin, Cinco de Mayo is heartily embraced by Angelenos. Here are some of the interesting Cinco celebrations going on around town: Mexican Institute...
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President Obama had a great week on TV which was capped by last night's announcement of Osama Bin Laden's death. From Hawaii's release of the President's long form birth certificate to the White House Correspondents' Dinner to pre-empting "Celebrity Apprentice" for some incredibly good news, President Barack Obama came out on top.
