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Kip Winger Rules!

• At Largo, Sarah Silverman will be performing her own special, heartwarming brand of standup with Louis CK. Doors open at 8 PM.
• This month's Monday night resident, Mia Doi Todd, will be performing at The Echo with Damon Aaron, Languis, and DJ Nobody & Kutmah. The show starts at 8:30 PM, and admission is free. [21+]
• The Troubadour hosts Eisley with The Elected (featuring Blake Sennett and Jason Boesel of Rilo Kiley) and The Colour at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $12 advance.
• Modest Mouse will be appearing tonight at The Wiltern with Love as Laughter and Cass McCombs. Doors open at 7 PM and tickets are $23.50.
• At the Egyptian Theatre, see a special Ain't It Cool News/American Cinematheque sneak preview of Steamboy, the new film from director Katsuhiro Otomo, the man responsible for the landmark anime Akira. The movie begins at 7:30 PM.
• It's a Terry Gilliam kind of night, with screenings of Brazil, followed by 12 Monkeys, beginning at 7:30 PM at the New Beverly Cinema.
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Donald Trump was a fading TV presence when the WGA strike put a dent in network schedules.
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Pickets are being held outside at movie and TV studios across the city
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For some critics, this feels less like a momentous departure and more like a footnote.
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Disneyland's famous "Fantasmic!" show came to a sudden end when its 45-foot animatronic dragon — Maleficent — burst into flames.
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Leads Ali Wong and Steven Yeun issue a joint statement along with show creator Lee Sung Jin.
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Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.