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Overheard in L.A.: Things That Are Worse Than Bad Lighting
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This week's top overheard quote comes from deep inside the industry, where the only thing worse than bad information is bad lighting.
The Three Plagues on Humanity
"There's *nothing* worse than bad lighting...well...except like war and hunger."
via @TimothyRagan
The Battle Lines Are Being Drawn
One girl to another: "Do you like ice cream better than frozen yogurt?"
Beverly Hills via @RiqueKK
You Mean, a Media Spectacle?
"You know, like, running [with] the bulls? This is like running [with] the rock!"
Intercom on truck carrying the LACMA rock via @debvankin
Amateur Hour
"Hey, you have cocaine on your face!"
The Abbey via @carlitosworld
A Really Well-Paid Mushroom, To Be Fair
Studio music business affairs lawyer: "Production treats me like a mushroom—they keep me in the dark and feed me shit."
via @tastymm
It Starts Young
2-year-old: "Let's go to brunch."
Los Feliz via @JillianKJacobs
Sponsored message
That's One Word For It
"It's a vegetarian Dalmatian, isn't that amazing??"
Expo West via @yaoyaowang
As If Any Other Way Would Make Sense
"So, are we going to drink beer, and then go to the gym?"
via @SyndicateMG
It's All About Health
"I'm a stomach flu away from my goal weight."
Ladies room via @samanthacombs1
The Hard Questions
"What I'm trying to ask is ... Have you done anything on behalf of your dad's movies?"
via @audreyalison
Our Overheard in L.A. feature relies on you to send us the strange conversations you overhear in this city. Send them our way at tips@laist.com. (In the e-mail, put "overheard" in the subject and tell us who said it, where they said it and any amusing context.)
Previously:
Overheard in L.A.: Considerable Achievements at Saddle Ranch
Overheard in L.A.: Sweating Out the Vodka In Runyon Canyon
Overheard in L.A.: Promoting Your Assets
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