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Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
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- Fading Gigolo. In theaters April 18th!
- Mercedes-Benz. Check out the redesigned 2014 C-Class.
- The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County invites you to come explore our new Nature Gardens -- over 3 acres of trails and ponds, and where every plant, flower, and tree you see was planted to attract wildlife.
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- Chelsea Handler, Uganda Be Kidding Me Live. Saturday, April 26th at The Forum.
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- American Apparel, with 18 stores in LA, you can look your best any time.
- How About We, for people who understand that you don't date online.
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