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Jessica P. Ogilvie
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Former associate editor
Stories by Jessica P. Ogilvie
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In what will no doubt be taken as an affront to all that is obscenely overpriced and injected with silicone, the 99 Cent Only store is looking into opening up shop on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. The Huffington Post reports that the announcement was made on Tuesday, and that company president Jeff Gold believes that sales of seriously cheap items could be huge on the famous Beverly Hills street.
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Madonna has an opinion about politics, you guys, and she voice it at her performance at the Staples Center last night. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Material Girl spoke out against the shooting of 14-year-old Pakistani blogger Malala Yousafzai at her concert, declaring it "sick."
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Bust out your adorable rain boots and your inability to drive: the weather is about to get wet and wild! OK, they're not sure if we're going to get slight showers or outright thunderstorms...but still.
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Actress Debbie Reynolds, 80, has been hospitalized at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills because of a bad reaction to a medication, reports On The Red Carpet. It's not clear what medication she was taking, or what the reaction was.
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A two-year-old boy has been reunited with his family after his father's truck was stolen with the child in it on Monday afternoon in Lawndale, reports City News Service. The toddler had been placed in the car by his dad, a 42-year-old man whose name hasn't been released, and then left there momentarily when his father went back into the house to get a diaper bag at about 2:45 p.m.
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, a giant tuna may win prize money, first world problems are recognized, and a soccer dad goes ballistic. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).
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First, Romney threatened to cut funding for PBS -- with a direct threat leveled at Big Bird -- during last week's presidential debate, and now, he's declined to appear on Nickelodeon's upcoming "Kids Pick The President" special.
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, a Pop Warner team is under investigation, Mel Brooks is honored, and firefighters go pink. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).
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Porn stars are thus far not amused by LA County's attempts to require the use of condoms in the films they make. And on Monday, they'll be raising their voices extra loud by holding a fundraiser at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood to fight Measure B, which would enforce just such a regulation.
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Road rage can strike anyone at any time, but it's always especially dangerous when there are guns involved. That's exactly what happened during a face-off between four men and an off-duty Huntington Park cop off the 71 Freeway last night, according to City News Service.
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Linda Hogan joined the proud ranks of celebrities who have DUIs on their record yesterday -- Hulk Hogan's ex-wife was pulled over in Malibu at about 1:30 a.m. TMZ reports that she hadn't had that much to drink -- one glass of champagne on an empty stomach -- but that the 53-year-old is also on antibiotics that exacerbated the effects of the liquor.
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, trees will come down in Laguna Beach, a kid from South Pasadena wins on the national science stage, and 23 cats is too many. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).