Adrienne Crew

Charles Phoenix posts his impressions of this year's Tournament of Roses Parade on Eye Spy LA. ... I was invited to share some of my vintage Rose Parade slides on KTLA's live Rose Parade pre-show. My segment was scheduled at 6:10am. Frankly, I'm not used to getting up that early and I was worried my 1977 SEARS alarm clock that I got while still in high school, wouldn't go off. Sure enough it didn't....

Disney's discovered that "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" paid off so nice that they're distributing it twice. The film will screen at the Disney-owned El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood from January 13th through the 30th. On Thursday, January 13th at 7:00 PM there will be a filmmaker panel discussion that will focus on the production, screenplay, and behind-the-scenes aspects. Noted film historian/author Frank Thompson will lead the panel, which...

The Los Angeles Business Journal posted a story on 1/11/05 about the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plans to explore the idea of creating a separate health authority to run the county's entire hospital system, acting on a scathing report on its management of troubled Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Center. The near-unanimous vote at Tuesday's supervisor's meeting, opposed only by Supervisor Mike Antonovich, calls for a task force led by the Chief Administrative...

As all the blogs are reporting today, Jessica Garrison's 1/10/05 Los Angeles Times piece, "Hahn Rivals Court Pet Lovers" informs us that the mayor's challengers sought animal advocates' endorsement last Sunday at the Citizens for Humane Los Angeles mayoral convention. Some see it as evidence of the activists' increasing political clout. Garrison wrote, "In a sign of the growing political influence that animal advocates wield in Los Angeles, the top challengers to Mayor James...

Lots of aural and literary treats available today as we experience a break in the rainy weather: Listen to Mark Sarvas of The Elegant Variation at 4:30 today on killradio. Description: Pinky's Paperhaus features authors playing guest DJ. Famed sound editor Walter Murch converses with Charles Koppleman about his new book, "Behind the Seen: How Walter Murch Edited Cold Mountain Using Apple's Final Cut Pro and What This Means for Cinema" The title says...

Mark Teitelman joins LAist as a new contributor. Mark, or T-Man, is a producer and director for ABC's "Monday Night Football." But what he really wants to be is a shepherd. LAist is always seeking new contributors. If you'd like to join our team, send a note to Adrienne Crew at LAbrainterrain@hotmail.com with links to your own blog or a sample LAist entry....

A review of this month's LA Police Department crime blotter reveals that the rain hasn't put a damper on mayhem in the city. A. On Sunday, January 9, 2005, at about 1:00 a.m. North Hollywood officers and Fire Department personnel responded to Vanowen Street west of Laurel Canyon Boulevard for a radio call of a "Man Down." The victim was discovered on the sidewalk suffering from a stab wound to his right thigh. He...

LA Fired Department Blog relays info of street closures as of early Monday morning as a result of this weekend's storms. Mulholland Drive is closed to through traffic between Laurel Canyon and Coldwater Canyon. ** Coldwater Canyon is closed to through traffic between the Beverly Hills city limits and Ventura Boulevard in Studio City. ** Beverly Glen Boulevard is closed to through traffic between the San Fernando Valley and Bel Air. ** Burbank Boulevard is...

This soggy weather is perfect for watching movies. We feel fortunate to have seen "Closer" with open captioning at the Mann Glendale Exchange 10 Theater at 182 N Maryland in Glendale. Movies are so loud these days yet you can hardly hear the dialogue. It's especially frustrating for the hard of hearing and deaf communities. Happily, Los Angeles has a few theaters showing films with open or closed captioning. This is the best option...

And let the thoughts pour in... Stimulate your intellect at some of these happenings around town: Tonight, Book Soup presents Gerard Jones who will sign "Men of Tomorrow: Geeks Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book." In a real-life Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, long-time comic book insider Gerard Jones (Killing Monsters, Honey I'm Home) chronicles the birth and enduring life of the American comic book. Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd. W....