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Question of the day: How far should a partisan broadcaster go in supporting a...
Reporters from around Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses and feel free to leave a comment of your own. Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times The Arkansas...
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Steven Spielberg, Judd Apatow, Idina Menzel and more show up for Obama
Idina Menzel's voice and Barbra Streisand's money were present at the Hancock Park home of producer John Wells and wife Marilyn on Monday night, where President Barack Obama spoke at an event that...
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Emmy predictions: Comedy series writing and directing
The series premiere episode of "Glee" is so joyous and entertaining that I find it hard to believe that it won't win the Emmys for comedy writing and direction, but Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob...
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'Real Housewives of New Jersey': Unknown kitchens, bidets and proverbial stuff
Need a "proverbial" recap? You’ve come to the right place. Please, though, take off any furry pom-pom headpieces; we must all be civilized as we relive Monday’s episode. If you think Julia Roberts...
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Four France soccer players disciplined after World Cup meltdown
Nicolas Anelka was banned for 18 matches by the French Football Federation for his role in France's World Cup meltdown in June. Anelka, who was sent home during the World Cup after a profane verbal...
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Matt Barnes' slapping incident with assistant coach shouldn't be a cause for...
Some may see this as a warning sign of things to come. I see it as something that no one will even remember once the 2010-2011 season ends. Lakers forward Matt Barnes demonstrated in a summer league...
View ArticleJay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q form quasi-supergroup Black...
A generation ago, the members of Black Hippy would've all probably gotten started in a group. After all, from Ice Cube to MC Eiht, Dr. Dre to W.C., many '90s West Coast legends honed their skills by...
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Will Justin Bieber's tweet cost annoying ex-fan Kevin Kristopik thousands of...
Kevin Kristopik, the (now former) fan targeted in a tweet by Justin Bieber after he got the pop star's cellphone number and allegedly sent unwanted texts, was flooded by more than 26,000 text messages...
View ArticleSalinger's toilet up for auction -- seriously?
It's a hard-to-believe EBay listing: a toilet "PERSONALLY OWNED & USED" by J.D. Salinger. The price? One million dollars. The listing claims that the toilet was purchased from the new owners of...
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Theater review: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Griffith Park's Old Zoo
Sometimes the best things in life really are free. Case in point: the Independent Shakespeare Company’s thoroughly charming revival of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Literally a romp in the park (Griffith...
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'Scott Pilgrim' vs. the box office? Epic fail -- and here's why
Ben Fritz covers the business of show business for the Los Angeles Times and the Company Town blog and is a familiar byline here at the Hero Complex. Today he looks at the weekend fizzle of "Scott...
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Chance Theater's 'The Who's Tommy' to transfer to OCPAC
The tiny Chance Theater is easy to miss as you drive by its home on La Palma Avenue in Anaheim Hills. But as audiences and other performing arts groups know, the storefront-size company has a...
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Former USC running back Stafon Johnson waived by Titans [Updated]
Former USC running back Stafon Johnson was hoping to make his football comeback as an undrafted rookie with the Tennessee Titans this fall. But the Titans waived Johnson on Tuesday, two days after he...
View ArticleYour morning adorable: Pembroke Welsh corgi practices his dock-diving skills
In the field of water-jumping, a Labrador retriever is a hard act to follow. We were quite impressed, then, with the admirable effort put in by Cooper, a Pembroke Welsh corgi who -- after spending a...
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Here come the 'Fact Checkers': a new Web series
If only we had a little Russell and Dylan in our lives over here at Show Tracker. Who are Russell and Dylan? Fictional magazine fact-checkers who stop at nothing to check on ridiculous celebrity facts....
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Haim Saban to acquire Paul Frank Industries, creator of Julius the monkey
Haim Saban is getting into some real monkey business this time. The Los Angeles billionaire announced Tuesday that his Saban Capital Group and its affiliate Saban Brands was acquiring Southern...
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