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Extra, Extra: Chinatown Gets Bruce Lee Statue, Ellen Page Has PMS, Bob Saget Has An Oscar?
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- Bruce Lee statue to be unveiled in Chinatown tonight.
- Ellen Page tweeted this emo update.
- Wait, Bob Saget has an Oscar? Yes and no.
- Paris Jackson allegedly hates Justin Bieber. Get in line!
- This Las Vegas liquor store is removing a controversial billboard.
- Your list of 24 people to steer clear of at the beach, including the Modern-Day Pirate, the Sand Flea and the Overzealous Sunscreener.
- LASD tweeted a photo of some of the weapons turned in as part of the "Gifts for Guns" program. Not sure what the appropriate gift is in exchange for an assault rifle.
- Geek out over these pix of classic arcade games.
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