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Extra, Extra: A Look Back at The Rise of Courtney Stodden

- In which a 13-year-old blogger comes up with the storylines for an (imaginary) second season of "My So-Called Life."
- Four people were hurt today when a car rear-ended a Metro bus in Long Beach.
- Street Gourmet LA sat down for a chat (and a Bloody Mary) with Travel Channel food personality Adam Richman.
- Just sit right back and read this tale of a California seal found miles from home in Hawaii.
- Ever wonder what became of the FBI files about Marilyn Monroe? (PS: Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of her death; there's a memorial service scheduled to honor the star.)
- We totally got a kick out of this look at the career arc of young Courtney Stodden, courtesy The Soup.
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