John Mayer on the joys of being single, opening for himself
Though weekend reports suggested John Mayer had reconciled with former flame Jennifer Aniston, Mayer sang a different tune Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl. Checking into the famous venue for a stop on his...
View ArticleFed loses court appeal to keep bailout details secret
Bloomberg News won another battle in its war to force the Federal Reserve to disclose details of its massive lending program during the financial system bailout.The full U.S. Court of Appeals in New...
View ArticleGulf oil spill: Top oil rig official doesn’t know who was in charge
Who was in charge when the Deepwater Horizon exploded and caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 crew members?A top official from Transocean, which owned the rig and leased it to BP, could not...
View ArticleCostly turnstiles at L.A. County subway stations sit unused
A $154-million system of locking turnstiles installed at L.A. County's subways and light rail stations may be turning into a financial boondoggle, according to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News.At...
View ArticleUSC football: Report says Dillon Baxter hoaxed coaches into thinking he was...
USC freshman running back Dillon Baxter, suspended for the season opener for violating team rules, has repeatedly declined to comment about a June incident that required former athletic director Mike...
View ArticleTina Thompson does it again -- player of the week for the West
For the second week in a row, the Sparks' Tina Thompson was named the WNBA’s Western Conference player of the week on Monday for her remarkable play in the final three games of the regular season --...
View ArticleConan O'Brien releasing two albums
Don’t worry if you didn’t get a chance to experience Conan O’Brien live. With his “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour” wrapped and his return to late night not until November, Coco...
View ArticleWill 'Modern Family' end winning streak for '30 Rock' at the Emmys?
Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven) and Chris "Boomer" Beachum both believe that "Modern Family" will bump out "30 Rock" for best comedy series at the Emmy Awards. If "Modern Family" manages to keep "30 Rock"...
View ArticleBig surf, dangerous rip currents predicted for Southern California beaches
Southern California surfers, wax up your boards.The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for beaches in Ventura and Los Angeles counties from Tuesday evening through Wednesday...
View ArticleGlasser builds an inviting 'Home' on a new single
OK, so we're late to the party on posting the new single from the local experimental pop singer-producer Glasser. But you don't need a timely reason to spend three and a half minutes with the loopy...
View ArticlePREACH IT! Auto-Tuned voices aren't the only TV 'reality' that producers control
Auto-Tune: It's not just for T-Pain anymore. Producers for the reality singing show "The X Factor" have confirmed today that they’ve used Auto-Tune tools to enhance the voices of their contestants. An...
View ArticleCan 'Mad Men' make it three in a row at the Emmys?
Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Rob Licuria (AwardsHeaven) agree that "Mad Men" will win best drama series at the Emmy Awards for the third year in a row. If this series set in the 1960s prevails, it would...
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