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Zipcar , the world’s largest and most popular car-sharing program, is setting up spots in West Hollywood next week. WeHo will welcome the fleet to the city on Wednesday, February 15. more › See the article here: Zipcar Parking 10 Cars in West Hollywood Soon UPDATED
Click here to view the full photogallery. Last week Grind House Coffee owner Michael Quinones soft opened Rockpaper Coffee in the previous Coffee T Bar space on Sunset at Gardner. The unfussy coffee shop brews single origin organic pour over drip coffee, in addition to smoothies, Brooklyn bagels, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and breakfast fare. An official grand opening is planned for this coming Friday/Saturday and all coffee drinks will be served gratis. In the future Rockpaper Coffee will host nightly music shows, stand-up comedy performances, and monthly live model life drawing classes. Hours of operation run daily from 7AM to 7PM. [EaterWire] Continued here: Coffee Wars : Rockpaper Coffee And More Hits Hollywood
Miramonte Elementary might be closed for another day as they work to situate a completely new staff from the custodians to the secretaries and every teacher, but the community at large still has the school under scrutiny. more › Read more here: Miramonte Staff Shakeup Ruffles Parents, One Girl Recants Accusations of Abuse
A man’s body was discovered in the driveway of a home near the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. The home is located in the 6900 block of Oporto Drive, and the body was found shortly before midnight. more › The rest is here: Body Found Near Hollywood Bowl
Everyone gathered at West Hollywood City Hall was happy about Tuesday’s ruling that deemed the Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, but knew it would ultimately come down to those nine robed… Read more: WeHo Reacts to Prop 8 Ruling
As the city searches for ways to revitalize southeast Beverly Hills, a proposal to add public parking under Horace Mann School for local shoppers has elicited concerns from parents. The Board of Education voted Nov. 22 to formally approve plans to spend $55 million of Measure E funds to rebuild and modernize the Horace Mann campus. The proposal includes a two-story building on the corner of Robertson and Charleville boulevards that will house the middle school, a new multipurpose room and a new library. There would be 100 underground parking spaces for school staff and visitors. “Parking is key to upgrading the neighborhood, which will benefit everyone who lives here or attends school here,” Councilman John Mirisch told the Horace Mann Parent Teacher Association on Thursday. Mirisch and Deputy City Manager David Lightner raised the idea of adding a second level of underground parking at Horace Mann at a Nov. 9 Board of Education study session. The city already leases space at Horace Mann through the Joint Powers Agreement , so offering public parking there could be seen as an extension of the JPA, said Mirisch. The councilman is looking at ways to bring parking to the area as part of his role leading the city’s task force to develop the southeast part of town. “With more parking, our section of Robertson Boulevard could become like Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood,” he told parents. Mirisch noted that the Beverly Hills section of the street hosts small businesses like nail salons and massage parlors while the West Hollywood section hosts The Ivy and other high-end restaurants and retailers. If more upscale businesses opened near Horace Mann, the city would collect additional property taxes, the councilman said. This could directly benefit the Beverly Hills Unified School District, which became a basic aid district in 2010. (Under basic aid, the schools are funded through local property taxes rather than a per-pupil allotment from the state.) Many Horace Mann parents, however, expressed concerns about the idea. Some noted increased traffic flow, safety worries and the general philosophy that commercial and education interests should not be mixed. Mirisch himself said that environmental concerns may preclude the city from moving forward with his plan. There are subterranean toxins on the Horace Mann grounds from a gas station that used to be located across the street. The process of digging up the soil to clean it might be too costly to add any underground parking to the school. “The contamination is probably the biggest stumbling block to the [parking] idea, so I don’t know if it will make financial sense to move forward,” Mirisch told Patch in an email. “We need to…get additional information before there’s anything more to talk about.” Mirisch is continuing to look at other ways to provide more parking on or near Robertson, Olympic and Wilshire boulevards. Additional parking and bike lanes in the area could help create the “right mix of stores, boutique restaurants and most importantly, a sense of community,” he told Patch. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read the original: Horace Mann Renovations Could Include Public Parking
http://www.youtube.com/v/n_zB4fl8mQ0?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata The future of the Golden Globes might be settled in the courtroom, entertainment reporter Joe Flint says. The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which created and owns the Golden Globes, is in a legal fight with Dick Clark Productions, the longtime producer of the Globes’ television show. Story coming to www.latimes.com See more here: Battle over the Golden Globes
KTLA morning news weatherman Henry DiCarlo expressed his chagrin for his reporting assignments earlier this week on live television before storming off camera. After conducting an in-person interview at Downtown L.A.’s Union Station, DiCarlo begins to rant about the lack of communication in the communications business. more › Read this article: Fretful Forecast: KTLA Weatherman Throws Adult Tantrum On Live TV
http://www.youtube.com/v/B_WiNRzWu3o?version=3&f=user_uploads&app=youtube_gdata Composer Andrew Lockington talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Emily Rome at the LA premiere of “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” on Feb. 2, 2012. See the rest here: Andrew Lockington at the premiere of “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”
The 69th annual Golden Globe Awards are returning to the Beverly Hilton from 5-8 p.m. Sunday. For those watching the ceremony from the safety of their couch—avoiding the snarling traffic the event is likely to cause—here is a look at this year’s nominations. Best Dramatic Motion Picture The Descendants The Help Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball War Horse Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Viola Davis, The Help Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama George Clooney, The Descendants Brad Pitt, Moneyball Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March Michael Fassbender, Shame Best Motion Picture Comedy/Musical 50/50 The Artist Bridesmaids Midnight in Paris My Week With Marilyn Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical Jodie Foster, Carnage Kate Winslet, Carnage Charlize Theron, Young Adult Kristen Wiig, Bridesmaids Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy/Musical Ryan Gosling, Crazy, Stupid, Love Jean Dujardin, The Artist Brendan Gleeson, The Guard Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 50/50 Owen Wilson, Midnight in Paris Best Animated Feature Film The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Cars 2 Puss in Boots Rango Best Foreign Language Film The Flowers of War , China In the Land of Blood and Honey , USA The Kid with a Bike , Belgium A Separation , Iran The Skin I Live In , Spain Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Jessica Chastain, The Help Octavia Spencer, The Help Berenice Bejo, The Artist Janet McTeer, The Help Shailene Woodley, The Descendants Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks, Drive Jonah Hill, Moneyball Viggo Mortensen, A Dangerous Method Christopher Plummer, Beginners Best Director of a Motion Picture Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris George Clooney, The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo Best Screenplay of a Motion Picture Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball Best Original Score of a Motion Picture Ludovic Bource, The Artist Abel Korzeniowski, W.E. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Howard Shore, Hugo John Williams, War Horse Best Original Song of a Motion Picture “The Living Proof” from The Help (Music by: Mary J. Blige, Thomas Newman, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas; Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas) “Lay Your Head Down” from Albert Nobbs (Music by: Brian Byrne; Lyrics by: Glenn Close) “The Keeper” from Machine Gun Preacher (Music & Lyrics by: Chris Cornell) “Masterpiece” from W.E. (Music & Lyrics by: Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry) “Hello Hello” from Gnomeo & Juliet (Music by: Elton John; Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin) Best Television Series, Drama American Horror Story (FX) Boardwalk Empire (HBO) Boss (Starz) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama Claire Danes, Homeland Mireille Enos, The Killing Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife Madeleine Stowe, Revenge Callie Thorne, Necessary Roughness Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Kelsey Grammer, Boss Jeremy Irons, The Borgias Damian Lewis, Homeland Best Television Series, Comedy/Musical Enlightened (HBO) Episodes (Showtime) Glee (Fox) Modern Family (ABC) New Girl (Fox) Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Comedy/Musical Laura Dern, Enlightened Zooey Deschanel, New Girl Tina Fey, 30 Rock Laura Linney, The Big C Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Comedy/Musical Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock David Duchovny, Californication Johnny Galecki, The Big Bang Theory Thomas Jane, Hung Matt LeBlanc, Episodes Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Cinema Verite (HBO) Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS) The Hour (BBC America) Mildred Pierce (HBO) Too Big to Fail (HBO) Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Romola Garai, The Hour Diane Lane, Cinema Verite Elizabeth McGovern, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) Emily Watson, Appropriate Adult Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) Idris Elba, Luther William Hurt, Too Big to Fail Bill Nighy, Page Eight (Masterpiece) Dominic West, The Hour Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Jessica Lange, American Horror Story Kelly Macdonald, Boardwalk Empire Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) Sofia Vergara, Modern Family Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce Best Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for Television Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail Guy Pierce, Mildred Pierce Tim Robbins, Cinema Verite Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award Morgan Freeman. The ceremony is being hosted for the third consecutive year by comedian Ricky Gervais. This list was compiled with information from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Original post: Golden Globes Preview
