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Extra, Extra: How James Franco Is Pissing Off His Silver Lake Neighbors
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- James Franco's neighbors are not happy about what he's done with the Silver Lake home he bought
- Holly Madison came up with an, uh, interesting name for her new baby
- Outgoing mayor Villaraigosa isn't at all worried about L.A.'s budget, even though he was supporting a tax increase that was on the ballot like two seconds ago
- Interesting in light of what's been going on up in the Central Valley: a look at Tippi Hedren's Shambala preserve for 47 lions, tigers, leopards
- An ode to Bahooka
- Did a Glendale city councilman write a bunch of horrific, racist YouTube comments?
- One company in Florida allows its employees to drink a beer on Fridays
- The 'world's best restaurant' is being linked to dozens of illnesses
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