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Exta, Extra, Inventor of the Remote Dies - Turn Your TV On and Off 21 Times as a Salute

- Robert Adler died this week at 93 years old. He invented the wireless tv remote a little over 50 years ago, finally giving men an important responsibility around the house - AP
- When Britney Spears shaved off all her hair yesterday, did she do it because of all the constant attention from the paparazzi? And if so, why didn't she move back to Louisiana for a spell? - Celebrity Baby Blog
- Barack Obama to meet the Liberal Hollywood mafia on Tuesday - Telegraph
- Ever notice that when overthetop Conservative bloggers shut the hell up about politics they start being smart again? Hugh Hewitt's tips for the LA Times are actually really good - LA Observed
- LAPD announces the Cancellation of Full Rights of Immigrants - blogging.la
- Carlos Mencia wonders if Joe Rogan is gay - Mark and Mercedes
- Wil Wheaton wonders what's happened to Digg - WWdN IE
- If you're flying with JetBlue in the next few days, keep an eye on the status of your flight - WMC
- Anna Nicole's physician claims that what he did by giving her pills while pregnant was "appropriate" - LAT
- LAPD officer arrested for allegedly raping 17-year-old Chino girl - Daily Bulletin
- Company founded by Winnie the Pooh illustrator is one step closer to winning their $2+ billion lawsuit against Disney - Monsters and Critics
- Bank of America's lets-give-illegals-credit-card test here in LA is going over like a lead balloon with critics - Baltimore Sun
- Think it was hot in town today? Our Brazilian sister site Sampaist has some excellent pics of Carnaval - Sampaist
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