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Extra, Extra: The Vacant Sears In Hollywood Is Getting A Second Life
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- That vacant Sears building in East Hollywood is getting a second life. New developers plan on renovating the space and transforming it into a mixed-use complex with apartments and retail.
- Get ready for some cute aggression. There's a pig who wears a tiny hat and is best friends with two dogs, and they all need a home together.
- This study may surprise you on how often happy couples have sex.
- Here's the harsh truth about tormenting your cat with a cucumber.
- Someone stole a car in Glendale that just so happened to have a 300-year-old cello—a family heirloom—in the trunk.
- A Modern Family actor penned a post on how he we underwent cosmetic surgery for his body dysmorphia...and now regrets it.
- A police officer was fired after jumping on stage at a death metal concert in uniform and singing "Let the Killing Begin" with the band.
- The owner of venues like El Cid and Club Los Globos talked to KPCC about how he plans to deal with venue security following the Paris attacks.
- And finally, here's heartthrob Joseph Gordon-Levitt performing Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" for Lip Sync Battle. It's glorious:
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