Jessica P. Ogilvie

Some people are not finding NBC's new comedy "Animal Practice" particularly funny; specifically, the good people of PETA. The animal rights group is planning a protest tomorrow in front of NBC studios in North Hollywood, to draw attention to the fact, they say, that animals generally have no desire to be in front of the camera.

Ray Bradbury became even more a part of Los Angeles culture today, as the City Council voted to name the intersection of Fifth and Flower Streets in downtown Ray Bradbury Square, reports the Daily News.

Next month marks the return of Los Angeles' most literal ladies' night -- Sunday Night Sex Talks takes place at Bar Lubitsch in Hollywood and allows only female comedians and female audience members, so that performers can tell stories about boning down in what no doubt feels like a big, old-school slumber party.

Despite a postponed departure due to inclement weather, the space shuttle Endeavour is on schedule to stop at LAX this week, touching down on Friday between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

GOP candidate Mitt Romney is in town today, and he brings with him some choice words for the Hispanic community. According to Reuters, the presidential hopeful will address the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and will talk about his big plans for fixing the country's immigration system.

Right where Sunset Boulevard crosses over Glendale Avenue in Echo Park, graffiti artist Retna has transformed a billboard with a weight loss ad into a mural. The Eastsider LA reports that the work was competed on Tuesday.

In tonight's Extra, Extra, Sarah Jessica Parker compares two epic HBO shows, a fake Facebook page causes emotional distress, and a local high school is on lockdown. 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).

A bus rider in Glendale spotted a man jerking off in his car yesterday and called the police, reports the Glendale News Press.

City News Service reports that a woman has barricaded herself in a house in Southwest L.A. after firing a shot at her neighbor. Police have surrounded the house, and no injuries have been reported as of yet.

Miley Cyrus is embracing her new role as punk girl about town -- she recently stopped by the Bachelor's Madhouse in Hollywood to watch an 82-year-old stripper gyrate onstage, reports TMZ.

Tina Fey and "The Simpsons" are both holy grails of television comedy, and according to EW, the two are now about to come together in what will no doubt be an epic small-screen coupling.

We're a little tardy to the party with this, but it's kind of too good to pass up. An upscale lifestyle magazine in OC called Where strategically placed their cover model's head over the bottom half of the first "e," resulting in...well, a whore.