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This holiday season has become a bit turbulent for ailing elderly actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and her eccentric husband, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, after Gabor had to be whisked off to the hospital yet again for treatment.

The carcass of a 40-foot long fin whale that washed ashore in Malibu is still lodged on the beach, and just what to do with the remains of the massive mammal remains unclear.

Basketball badboy Dennis Rodman was found in contempt of court today and put on informal probation, and has been ordered to pay $500,000 in past-due child support to his ex-wife, Michelle.

Downtown's magnificent Central Library was one of prolific author Ray Bradbury's favorite places in Los Angeles, and today Ray Bradbury Square will be dedicated steps from the building in honor of the late sci-fi scribe.

When you pull into a hard-sought parking space in the City of Los Angeles, and then discover the meter is busted, do you get back in your car and move on? You'd better, because it's been the law for two years that you can be ticketed for parking at a broken meter, and today the Los Angeles City Council voted to uphold that policy.

The Los Angeles Police Department and their motivation to make arrests are under scrutiny following an email blunder that provided a news organization with insider information.

It hasn't been easy for grocery chain Fresh & Easy to make a go of things in the U.S Market. Backed by British parent company Tesco, the first stores opened in California in 2007, and though they've had surges of openings (and some closings) the El Segundo-based business has held on.

Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman announced in October they were calling it quits after 40 years together, including 30 as a married couple. Now rumor has it the pair are patching things up, or at least trying to.

Though a big refurbishment like the iconic sign just underwent is born of necessity thanks to years of beating by the elements, once upon a time not so very long ago in Hollywood history the sign was so badly damaged it needed to be completely torn down and resurrected.

In tonight's Extra, Extra we've got sad news for Kim Kardashian, a late celeb's house for sale, and what one survey says about WeHo's gays, along with more news of the day. 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).

It's no secret that big stars of big movies often take home big paychecks. But when all the box office numbers have been tallied, are those who are signing the checks getting a good return on their investment when it comes to the talent on the payroll? Forbes has calculated the ten most overpaid actors in Hollywood.

With Christmas quickly approaching, it's getting to be prime time for light sighting, and if you want to make an outing of it, you may want to head to one of these five neighborhoods, deemed the best in L.A. County for holiday lights.