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Did Kanye Really Throw A Fit On a Plane at LAX?

Even though Kanye West hasn't been making many public appearances lately, that doesn't mean he's been keeping quiet. He has been taking to his blog, defending himself against the haters and setting the record straight.

According to the NY Post, West freaked out in LAX Monday night on his way back to NYC from the Grammys because he and his assistant were seated in business class, not first class.

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The San Diego Zoo Brings a Porcupine to New York to Talk Polar Bears

The famous San Diego Zoo is all over the news lately, what their baby panda and being the first zoo to get added to Google Map's streetview, but the good stuff just keeps on coming with the spring opening of their new Polar Bear Plunge exhibit.

Yesterday in New York, we swung by a hotel penthouse to say hi to a few of the San Diego Zoo's animal handlers and staff, who had brought some of the zoo's most portable critters to town (even though they had to take a cargo plane) for appearances on morning shows and the like. There were two endangered tortoises, as you can see above, but also a prehensile-tailed porcupine, who is just about the cutest thing ever and the subject of more photos after the jump.

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The reLAX Airport Lounge Welcomes All Flyers...For A Price

We’ve been hot and heavy over airport lounges lately. Unfortunately most of them require first-class tickets or loads of cash to gain access, and this makes us a little sad. One company is looking to bring the comfort and conveniences of the airline lounge to the masses, and they’re starting with a pay-per-access lounge at Los Angeles' LAX Airport.

The reLAX lounge—clever—is located in the Tom Bradley Terminal, welcoming passengers to swing by for a little visit. The place is located next to the Daily Grill on the departure level, so think about stopping by on your next trip out of the area. Once inside the lounge you’ll be enjoying complimentary coffee, tea, juice, and soda. There will be cookies and fresh fruit as well, and you'll be enjoying it all while listening to the best mix of easy listening music—their words, not ours. Of course there will be free WiFi as well, so you can get some work done while watching airplanes come and go through the lounge's large windows.

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Apple's iPad Will Revolutionize The Way We Travel

Update: We've posted a counterpoint to this story, on how the iPad won't revolutionize travel.

Okay, if you are awake and alive right now, you are either following closely along as Apple unveils their groundbreaking new iPad, or you are totally against it and pretending not to follow along. Whichever camp you're in, you cannot deny that the iPad will revolutionize how we travel.

The conference is still going on now, but thanks to the ace liveblogging of tech blogs like Engadget, we're able to see the first shots of the iPad and get quotes straight from Steve Jobs on what it will do in terms of travel technology.

We've gathered the best iPad photos and Jobs quotes, after the jump.

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Raise A Glass To San Francisco Beer Week

San Francisco is known for their food scene, but with San Francisco Beer Week 2010 they’re throwing their hats in the ring for contention as a serious beer town as well.

Events kick off on February 5 and run through February 14—yes, it’s a little more than a week. The San Francisco Brewers Guild starts things off right with their Opening Gala. The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts will be filled with enthusiastic beer fans as they sample over 30 craft brews and barrel-aged beverages. Tickets for the opening night start at just $45, but jump up to $55 if you order them after January 31.

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Rumors of an 'Avatar II' Follow Avatar's Star Back to Australia

Australian hottie Sam Worthington and his girlfriend Natalie Mark were spotted checking quite a bit of luggage at the Virgin Atlantic counter in LAX Tuesday. The couple was heading back home after attending the Golden Globes on Sunday. It was a good night for Sam and his director, James Cameron, as their film, Avatar, took home the Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama.

Its rumored Worthington has already signed on for the Avatar II, an idea Cameron has always been open to. “I’ve had a storyline in mind from the start – there are even scenes in Avatar that I kept in because they lead to the sequel ,” Cameron said. “It just makes sense to think of it as a two-or-three film arc, in terms of the business plan. The plants and trees, etc, all takes an enormous amount of time to create . It’d be a waste not to use it again,” he added.

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Jersey Shore Cast Pulls a 'Robbery' On TSA Checkpoint

We fear we could get in trouble with the TSA for that headline above so lest you jump to conclusions, we want to clarify that a "robbery" in Jersey Shore-speak is a term for stealing another dude's girl. Examples: Vinny pulled a robbery on their boss Danny, by hooking up with the girl that Danny had taken out to dinner just hours earlier. Down in Atlantic City, The Situation pulled a robbery on Vinny's girl in the night club.

So robbery is really just a more macho way of saying "sloppy seconds." Except when it applies to airports. Then it means clogging up the security checkpoints and setting off the metal scanners with your Prince Albert piercings. Which is exactly what the Jersey Shore kids did at LAX on Sunday.

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David Beckham's New Puppy Dines with Gordan Ramsay, Flies First Class

David Beckham won't trust just any old airline to fly his new bulldog puppy. Becks reportedly spent £2,000 ($3,267) to fly his new pooch back to Los Angeles on Pet Airways. The bulldog puppy, who was a Christmas gift from his wife Victoria, flew from London to L.A. in luxury. PetAir's Gold Standard service includes a custom-made wooden travel container with bedding and water, a pre-travel health examination and one night in the care of a vet. A source close to the soccer star said: "It's one lucky animal, but David only wants the best."

But a first class flight isn't the only perk the dog has enjoyed since becoming part of the Beckham clan. The dog also stayed with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay at his Wandsworth home in London and enjoyed specially prepared meals, while the Beckhams returned to Los Angeles. Another source added: '"In its very short life, David's dog has already seen the kind of luxury it will be treated to. It's been fed top-notch food by the UK's leading star chef, and has now been flown in total comfort to LA."

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The Five Best Places to Dine During San Diego Restaurant Week

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Foodies will want to prepare their stomachs for a week of eating out with multiple-course meals on the cheap. San Diego Restaurant Week kicks off today and ends January 22.

The wintertime event allows you to test out the city's best restaurants for half-price or even better. About 200 participating restaurants offer three-course prix fixe meals for either $20, $30 or $40; we say do one of each! Here are our picks for the week's best grub..

After the jump, our Top 5 Picks for SD's Restaurant Week

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SFO Has the Best Layover Activity Ever: Playing Free Pinball!

Please allow us to begin this lovely Friday by getting the music from The Who's Tommy stuck in your head: "He ain't got no distractions / Can't hear those buzzers and bells / Don't see lights a flashin' / Plays by sense of smell / Always gets a replay / Never tilts at all / That deaf, dumb and blind kid / Sure plays a mean pinball."

Now translate this to apply to your layover at San Francisco International Airport (except the deaf, dumb and blind part), and we've got a winner! You see, SFO has installed some 36 pinball machines in the International Terminal as part of an exhibition on the history of the game. Machines range from the 1870s to the 1990s, and you'll even get to play on them! FOR FREE!

Today in the Sky fills us in on this awesome layover activity:

In conjunction with the exhibition, during the first two weeks of January, the San Francisco Airport Museums and Pacific Pinball Machine will present free-play pinball, where members of the public will be able to test their skills on classic pinball machines. Machines will be located in the International Terminal from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m

Egh...okay so the first two week os January are up, but maybe they haven't flipped the switch yet to ask you for money. Check it out and let us know! We desperately want to become the airport pinball wizard.

Related Stories:
· San Francisco Fliers Can Test Pinball Skills [Today in the Sky]
· Airport News [Jaunted]

[Photo: Carly & Art]

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Chihuahuas Take Flight, Thanks to Virgin America and Hilary Duff

Hilary Duff was spotted pushing some precious cargo through LAX on Tuesday—her pet Chihuahua Lola. The actress, who was heading back home to Los Angeles after a holiday break, also remembered to have some in-flight fashion by wearing a Burberry scarf, which she sported yesterday too while doing some grocery shopping in Los Angeles.

Lola wasn't the only lucky jet-setting Chihuahua in the skies this week. Virgin America gave 15 homeless Chihuahuas free flights from San Francisco to New York, where there is a greater demand for small dogs.

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Jetblue Enjoys Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay

After a 2009 full of focusing on the east coast (Boston, what what!), Jetblue is getting back in the west coast game by turning up the heat at SFO-San Francisco International Airport. This week, they've bulked up on existing routes from SFO, perhaps as a raised eyebrow threat to competitor Virgin America, who look to make SFO their own cozy little home with the renovated Terminal 2 later this year.

Anyways, Jetblue is renewing their love for the Golden Gate with one more daily flight each to Boston and New York, and two more daily flights down to Long Beach. That's four new flights out of SFO, bringing the total number of daily Jetblue SFO flights up to 11, since you'll catch them also flying SFO to Austin and Fort Lauderdale. And here it feels like just yesterday that Jetblue was adding flights out of Chicago...oh how time flies when you're having fun!

Related Stories:
· Jetblue Expands In San Francisco Today [Jetblue]
· Jetblue expands in San Francisco [Today in the Sky]
· Jetblue coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Jetblue Route Map]