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Extra, Extra: Homeboy Shoutout, Madonna's Nervous, & "Death By Los Angeles"
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- L.A.'s gang-to-jobs work program Homeboy Industries gets a shout out in the Huffington Post.
- DC Comics is getting a new logo.
- They're "young and mostly white actresses": Time for the Vanity Fair Hollywood cover!
- Music legend Madonna admits she's "nervous" about her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, but when asked what she'd be doing for her performance, she'd only reveal that she'd be "singing."
- KCET has released their terrific field guide to Highland Park. Now go forth an explore!
- Uh oh: A "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" star was busted for a DUI.
- Have you been keeping up with the Ludo Baby Bites recipe videos? A new installment is out today, but the real star of the vid might be Chef Ludo's infant son, who takes some Shepherd's Pie for an adorable taste drive.
- KPCC's Pacific Swell blog ponders: "Death by Los Angeles: is modern life killing you?"
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