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Extra, Extra: Betty White And 'Breaking Bad' Break Records
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- We're sure you've all been Googling "naked Betty White photos" this week, but our favorite octogenarian has also just set a Guinness World Record as the TV actress with the longest career. Huzzah!
- Breaking Bad also setting a Guinness Record as the highest-rated TV show of all time, with a whopping 99 percent approval rate from critics. Bet they're having an A-1 Day.
- Latino activists not happy about ex-Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's new job with Herbalife.
- Otter lookalike Benedict Cumberbatch rockin' a tux at the Toronto Film Fest. The Sherlock star will also be honored by BAFTA L.A. in November.
- A burglary suspect in Riverside surrendered after a four-hour stand-off. (Perhaps he just wanted some AC?)
- Baby shark spotted in Seal Beach. (Which is probably better than a baby seal being spotted at Shark Beach.)
- Did you feel that 3.6 earthquake near West Bishop?
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