Jen Carlson

In Die Hard, John McClane played a New Yorker visiting Los Angeles For the month of November I'll be abandoning the great city of New York for Los Angeles, and in an effort to "get" this whole L.A. thing before touching down in the unfamiliar land of driving everywhere, I reached out to some experts. Some bi-coastals. Some people who I thought just might have some advice for a scared, pale New Yorker who...

Yesterday a BanksyLAX site popped up on The Internet, leading everyone to believe the street artist would be doing a residency in the city in December. But Banksy's publicist told us the website is fake, and there is "no show in LA."

Berkley as Spano in 1990, and in 2013 Jessie Spano's pill freakout on Saved By The Bell was one of the most iconic television moments of 1990—while your young brain made a mental note to stay away from caffeine pills forever, the immediate reaction to the scene was something between a guttural laugh and absolute fear. So many emotions and where you'd least expect them: on afterschool television. And you'd never see Jessie Spano...

"The fact is, I like certain kinds of films inordinately," Salinger wrote.

On his most recent segment of Between Two Ferns, Zach Galifianakis's guest was pop sensation and superbrat Justin Bieber—an appareance the comedian points out comes "right in the middle of [Bieber's] public meltdown." And it's the most satisfying five minutes featuring Justin Bieber that you'll ever see. The interview starts out tepid, but gets better every second ("When you're in the recording studio, do you ever think 'hey, what if I don't make something...

Next week Randy Hage's unique art exhibit opens, bringing New York City storefronts to Los Angeles. His insanely detailed and accurate replicas are miniature versions of the real deals, which he started working on after the death of his 4-year-old daughter.

Does the Star Spangled Banner still fill you with dread? Does static on the television remind you that we're probably surrounded by evil, evil ghosts all the time? Then you saw Poltergeist at least once in your life. And now they're heeeeeere: some "fun facts" about the horror movie so scary it was even cursed itself. We've put them in order of light to dark, so about half way down you may want to...

"Veronica Mars" inspired the "Scrubs" star to go to the Internet.

The legendary Andy Griffith has died at the age of 86, according to friends. TMZ was reporting around 7 a.m. PST that Griffith was rushed to the hospital in North Carolina—"transported by an emergency medical crew that was called to Griffith's home in Roanoke Island." Shortly after, former UNC President Bill Friday, a close friend of the actor, confirmed that Griffith has died. Griffith starred in The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 through 1968,...

Yesterday Bob Welch, former guitarist for Fleetwood Mac, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 66. He was discovered by his wife just after noon at their home in Nashville, with a suicide note left on his desk. Police spokesman Don Aaron said he had health issues recently.

It seems that actor, and future mayor of New York, Alec Baldwin has been booted from his flight out of LAX. So far the only confirmations are from fellow passengers. Blame Words With Friends!

Rapper Heavy D died this afternoon, after being rushed from his Beverly Hills home to a hospital. The legend was just 44 years old.