Miss USA Rima Fakih's dress in tribute to President Obama, who might actually...
This is a very special day for us here at The Ticket. We have a wonderful video for your breakfast erudition, a kind of tribute to Rima Fakih, who is Miss USA and who is competing Monday evening in the...
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Your morning fashion and beauty report: Philip Treacy hats inspire 'Project...
We've been on the bandwagon about the return of hats for some time now, and on Thursday night, "Project Runway" jumped on too with a challenge inspired by sublime Philip Treacy headwear. [EW]The Miss...
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Art review: Lynn Aldrich @ One Colorado
Along the pedestrian mall at Pasadena’s One Colorado shopping arcade, thick clusters of green and blue garden hoses currently sprout from oversize flowerpots raised high on black poles. Water dripping...
View ArticleTV This Week for August 22nd - 28th
Click here to download TV listings for the week of Aug. 22 - 28 in PDF format This week's TV Movies Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here SUNDAY After the return of “Keeping Up With the...
View ArticleRafael Marquez injures thumb, requiring his Sept. 18 fight with Juan Manuel...
The promoter for boxer Rafael Marquez told The Times on Friday that the fighter has suffered a right-thumb injury with doctors telling him he can't fight for six weeks. Former super-bantamweight...
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Michael J. Fox to guest star on 'The Good Wife'
Attention Michael J. Fox fans: The "Family Ties" and "Spin City" veteran is returning to the small screen for a guest spot on the upcoming season of "The Good Wife." Fox will play a "smart, cynical...
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Killola offers fans a digital "living album" with its latest release
In the digital wild west that has become the music industry, indie bands are trying all kinds of things to make money. One Los Angeles alternative rock band, Killola, has come up with the concept of...
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Toxic-jewelry ban squeaks through Assembly
California lawmakers took steps Thursday to ban jewelry that contains detectable levels of cadmium from being manufactured, shipped or sold in the state.The Assembly approved SB 929 on a 41-15 vote,...
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Cheryl Miller, Vlade Divac among newest inductees to FIBA Hall of Fame
Already a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, former Riverside Poly and USC standout Cheryl Miller will add some international flavor to her hall-of-fame resume....
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Making 'Mao's Last Dancer' required some fancy footwork
"Mao's Last Dancer," the new movie directed by Bruce Beresford, tells the true story of Li Cunxin, a ballet star from China whose defection to the U.S. in 1981 while a resident at the Houston Ballet...
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Could Mariah Carey be 'American Idol's' new Paula Abdul? [poll]
With Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler signed up as a new "American Idol" judge, there's still a seat to fill -- and the prospect floating around as we head into the weekend is none other than Mariah...
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Sizing up the next possible Lakers Hall of Fame candidates
Tex Winter Credentials: Winter was a key architect of the triangle offense, which helped spur 11 NBA titles with Lakers Coach Phil Jackson. He had head coaching stints at with the Houston Rockets as...
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Mohawk General Store, Amsterdam Modern open in Silver Lake
Sunset Boulevard now has three well-known design stores leasing larger spaces. In June, Bebop Design moved from a sleepy spot on Rowena Avenue to a space that's twice as large at 4006 Santa Monica...
View ArticleQuestion of the day: Is Roger Clemens guilty or being unfairly prosecuted,...
Reporters from around Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses, vote in our poll and feel free to leave a comment of your own. Is Roger Clemons guilty or...
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Ray Bradbury: Playboy and UCLA gave spark to 'Fahrenheit 451'
On Tuesday (Aug. 24) I'll be interviewing Ray Bradbury and Hugh Hefner on stage at the WGA Theater (135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills) right before a screening of François Truffaut's "Fahrenheit 451."...
View ArticleGulf oil spill: New agency to take over claims payments on Monday
Documents released Friday about how claims will be paid from BP's $20-billion fund to deal with the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oll spill show that how close a person or business is to the spill...
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A festival for flute fanciers
New life was breathed into a classical art last week as 3,000 people convened at the Anaheim Marriott for the National Flute Assn.’s 38th annual convention.“Classical music is often perceived by...
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Your morning adorable: Endangered silvery gibbon baby debuts at Germany's...
The birth of a silvery gibbon at the Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany, in late June, is a good reason to throw a party, we think. The baby (shown here with mother Pam) hasn't yet been named. Silvery...
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Mona Simpson and the L.A. Times bestseller list
Mona Simpson's "My Hollywood," a layered, literary take on motherhood and nannyhood, enters the L.A. Times bestseller list this week at No. 11. Simpson, who lives in Santa Monica, told Susan Salter...
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An early look at Bob Dylan's latest artwork
Had enough of celebrity art yet? Here in Lala-land, we've seen recent exhibitions and art projects by James Franco, Dennis Hopper, David Lynch and Frances Bean Cobain. (We also have Tim Burton at...
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