Andy Sternberg

A trio of hopeful NBA stars who played their college year(s) in Los Angeles were drafted #3, #4, and #5 in the NBA draft tonight. Following the predictable 1-2 draft picks of Derrick Rose (to Chicago) and Michael Beasley (to Miami), O.J. Mayo, who starred as a freshman guard at USC last year was selected by Minnesota with the #3 pick. UCLA teammates Russell Westbrook, a defensive whiz and the first pick in this years...

If you're at any LA Film Festival events this weekend, keep your eyes and ears open for the RVIP Lounge. The ridiculously fun, pimped-out ride, is appearing outside film festival venues and events, Friday through Sunday. If you come across the RVIP Lounge, step inside or take a ride. The RVIP, first made famous at SXSW last March, is going Tinseltown replete with a group of up-and-coming filmmakers & celebs, inspired new media and...

iPhone photo taken yesterday by Sean Percival via Flickr New Rules: Taking photos while driving: legal. Linking to said photo on Twitter while driving: legal Shooting video of sticking foot out window while driving and texting: legal (though not possible with iPhone) Putting phone to ear to talk to mom while driving: go to jail?!?...

Tim Russert, NBC News' Washington bureau chief and moderator of "Meet the Press" died after collapsing at NBC Studios in New York this afternoon. He was 58 years old. Retired NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw delivered the news at 12:39 p.m. LA time:"Our beloved colleague," a somber Mr. Brokaw called him, one of the premier journalists of our time. He said this was one of the most important years in his life, with his deep...

One week after mysteriously canceling his gig at the Echo, Beck and his brand new band appeared undercover and treated a full house of 300+ to an hour-long set of oldies, goodies, and tunes which remain unreleased. And no, Danger Mouse did not make an appearance.... But here's a song we've never heard before: Beck and the gang are off to Europe for the summer but catch 'em late summer at the Hollywood Bowl (w/...

Universal Music Group's audio masters were not damaged in Sunday's fire at the Universal Studios backlot, contrary to one report, according to a UMG spokesperson. "We had no loss, thankfully," said Peter Lofrumento, Universal Music Group's Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications. "We moved most of what was formerly stored there earlier this year to our other facilities. Of the small amount that was still there and awaiting to be moved, it had already been...

How many Internet memes can you spot/name in this video? Weezer's self-titled "Red Album," produced by Rick Rubin, is out June 3rd. via Weezer's official YouTube channel....

The new Park & Pay meter system is now in effect in Silver Lake -- at least along both sides of the 3500 block -- where we found people gathering in confusion at this meter outside Millie's this morning. The Australian-made Reino meters are not as imposing or as ugly as traditional meters, and while you can pay with change, cash, or credit card, it is paperless -- there is no receipt needed to post...

The Long Beach Police Department and the LA County District Attorney's Office are investigating an officer-involved shooting that killed a 46-year-old Samoan man around 7 p.m. Saturday night in a residential neighborhood of Long Beach. Police responded to multiple calls regarding a man behaving "violently and erratic" in the 3400 block of East 67th Street, according to the police report:The officers, in an attempt to gain control of the suspect, utilized their batons, which were...

Shortly before 11 this morning a man with an automatic rifle opened fire at St. John Baptist de La Salle Roman Catholic Church's International Festival in Granada Hills. The gunman wounded three people, [LAPD Officer Norma] Eisenman said. Two were taken to a hospital in stable condition and one in critical condition, she said. Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said another person was treated for chest pains. -- Associated Press "We have a parent who...