It's not going to be a very happy Fourth of July weekend for anyone in the Big Sur area or anyone headed there. A slow-growing fire has been waging war on the scenic coastal region for nearly 12 days. On Tuesday, things got much worse, prompting a major evacuation.
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by juliana
There's so much drama on the set of "The Hills" this month--but none of it has to do with the girls, the clubs or Kelly Cutrone. Neighbors of the house where LC, Lo and Audrina moved last season claim--gasp!--the girls don't actually live there!
Lauren picked out the $2.36 million house because she was tired of renting and wanted to live with friends. But locals say the girls are using the chatheau as a soundstage (a no-no in a residential area), leaving a lot of lights on and drawing the paparazzi onto a formerly quiet block.
MTV producers had promised all their equipment for shooting fit into one van which they could keep on the property. That appears to have been a whopping lie.
So if Audrina's moving out when season four premieres in August, will that be her actual apartment? Or just another set? We can hardly wait!
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by egw
Whenever we're watching action blockbusters and the hero's tearing up highways and crashing through buildings, we often wonder, um... who's cleaning up the mess?
"Hancock" is sort of a version of that story. Will Smith plays a down and out drunken superhero in LA who spends lots of time saving lives but causing millions of dollars of damage in the process. Obviously, he has a very love-hate relationship with the public.
One day he saves the life of a PR guru (Jason Bateman) who decides Hancock could use a better image. When he sets out to help as a favor, Hancock gets involved with the man's hottie wife (Charlize Theron) and all sorts of self-examination ensues.
We hear it's entertaining--and, hey, it's really the only decent opening this holiday weekend. Just don't go into this one thinking Hancock's a Marvel comic.
The feature was filmed entirely in Los Angeles, so we're giving you some things to explore there with your superhero self.
If you can't decide on a place to celebrate the Fourth of July this year, then give Southern California a chance to impress. It's probably the only place where you can see some fireworks, hit a beach celebration, catch a baseball game and stop at an amusement park.
Start out the SoCal celebrations at the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular: A Ball at the Bowl with the LA Dodgers. The Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrates the team's 50th anniversary with greats from team history along with baseball music. They also welcome special guest Randy Newman. The festivities take place July 2-4 and each evening ends with, what else, fireworks. Tickets will run you at least $10 for this one.
Maybe Selena Gomez spilled something on herself on the plane, which is why she tumbled off her flight at LAX looking rather bored and enveloped in a large white T-shirt, unmarked by on-board soda. She looks rather bored with LAX in general; maybe she expected the club?
In case you're behind on what the kids are up to, Selena Gomez is the Disney Channel's new model of Miley Cyrus. This wholesome teen entertainer, a former child actor on "Barney and Friends," plays a teen witch on the "Wizards of Waverly Place."
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The city of Los Angeles represents the ultimate blending of high culture and low culture, so there's no better place to take in some Looney Tunes accompanied by classical music.
At the Hollywood Bowl's staging of "Bugs Bunny on Broadway," the LA Philharmonic gives a live performance alongside Bugs Bunny classics like "What's Opera Doc?" and "The Rabbit of Seville."
If you're in search of a mellow, post-Independence Day activity, the final show is this Saturday, July 5. Tickets range from $10 to $149. Check out a preview after the jump.
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by BS
The fickle little fruit that became so popular thanks to a horizontal movie about failed expectations, insecurity, wine tasing and adultery has been having a major moment in the media sun. No doubt that means big crowds at Fort Mason in San Francisco this weekend for the Pinot Days festival.
The list of producers 180 strong, so if you like pinot noir, chances are you'll be a kid in a candy store. Besides lots of knobs walking around with their complimentary wine glass strung around their neck like drab-suburban bling, serious oenophiles can hear talks form some of the top Pinot producers in the world as well as meet wine makers from all over.
The one thing that caught our eye was the "Focus Tastings." You're poured 16 different wines to taste and try to determine how each differs. They call it education, we call it paying $65 to have purple teeth!
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by DanielR
Count on LA to offer a venue where former gang members will whip up a fresh mint-spinach lemonade to go with your zucchini blossom omelet.
Homeboy Industries was founded in 1988 with the goal of getting young Angelenos out of gangs and into the workforce. The nonprofit organization provides former gang members and other at-risk youth with job training and on-the-job experience at its two eateries, Homeboy Bakery and Homegirl Café.
Both outposts are located at the Homeboy Industries headquarters, a renovated warehouse downtown, two blocks from Union Station. Homeboy Bakery offers freshly baked muffins, bagels, cakes and pies, while the adjacent Homegirl Café serves up a Latin-influenced menu, with omelets and chilaquiles--crisp tortillas simmered in salsa--in the morning, and sandwiches and tacos for lunch, along with that mint-spinach lemonade, which believe it or not, is delicious.
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