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Occupy UCLA Returns, Despite Threat of Arrests

November 22, 2011

Occupy UCLA is back, inspired by students at UC Davis Photo Credit: Bill French Visit link: Occupy UCLA Returns, Despite Threat of Arrests

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WeHo To Say Farewell to Fur

November 22, 2011
WeHo To Say Farewell to Fur

City leaders voted to adopt a fur ban Monday will prohibit businesses from selling clothing and accessories with animal fur. Photo Credit: Getty Images Visit link: WeHo To Say Farewell to Fur

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Internet Lotto company halts Florida operations

November 22, 2011

Last month, the Beverly Hills, Calif., company began offering to place bets for Floridians on the biweekly, multi-state Powerball drawing for a nominal fee through its Internet website. See the rest here: Internet Lotto company halts Florida operations

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Jamie Oliver Saves the World: Jamie Oliver Hits LA To Rally For Food Foundation Funds

November 21, 2011
Jamie Oliver Saves the World: Jamie Oliver Hits LA To Rally For Food Foundation Funds

Click here to view the full photogallery. Healthy-eating champion Jamie Oliver brought his crusade last Thursday night to the posh Mr. C Beverly Hills hotel for a night of fundraising and a meeting of the nutrition-minded. The cocktail party promised a “PowerPoint- and lecture-free” party, with apps and drinks courtesy of the celebrity chef, as well as Oliver’s start in raising $1 million to continue his wholesome efforts in Los Angeles . “Tonight was just about reaching out to friends and family for help,” Oliver said, addressing the crowd of 100 or so. “So have a drink on me.” Oliver took a break from mingling to show a short video and give a quick speech recapping the efforts of his nonprofit Food Foundation, including the Child Nutrition Bill that recently cleared Congress and L.A. officials’ decision to ditch flavored milk in public schools. The event comes on the heels of the OK by Congress to count pizza as a vegetable in U.S. public school cafeterias. “We worked so hard to pass the Child Nutrition Bill,” which sets new standards by adding more fruits and vegetables to school meals, said Oliver. “ It’s amazing how quickly it can all go to shit .” To keep his food revolution on track, Oliver asked supporters to donate and encourage their friends to do the same, or if your wallet is a little less padded, grassroots efforts like hosting pay-what-you-can dinner parties or bake sales. Supporters can also text 90975 to tell their local Congressman they demand healthy meals in schools. Oliver hopes to meet his fundraising goal by Feed Us Better Day, a yet-to-be-set date meant to raise awareness for food education, cooking skills and the right to better food. “We haven’t picked a day, but it won’t be Valentine’s Day — that’s a bit busy,” he said. The money raised will help fund his Feed Us Better campaign offering cooking classes and nutrition education in Los Angeles, which Oliver hopes to expand to other cities. “I know I’m a foreigner in your country,” Oliver said, “but I do what I do in any country. I want to make a change , and no one changes faster than Americans and everyone copies Americans.” As for the recent rumors that Oliver will lay down more roots on the West Coast and open a restaurant in Los Angeles, “ It’ll happen in the next few years ,” he said. “ It’s quite hard to open a restaurant here for an English boy .” [EaterWire] — Jamie Wetherbe More here: Jamie Oliver Saves the World: Jamie Oliver Hits LA To Rally For Food Foundation Funds

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Michelle Williams

November 20, 2011

Actress Michelle Williams arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Feb. See the original post here: Michelle Williams

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ICONS: Kenneth Anger at MoCA with Technicolor Performance Tonight

November 20, 2011
ICONS: Kenneth Anger at MoCA with Technicolor Performance Tonight

The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles is currently showing, “ICONS”, a small retrospective of Kenneth Anger’s work. The show at MoCA may be reminiscent of a 2009 retrospective at MoMA PS1 in New York City, as it revolves closely to the “Magick Lantern Cycle” series which Anger put together as suitable films for public screening. more › Original post: ICONS: Kenneth Anger at MoCA with Technicolor Performance Tonight

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Feline Figures: An Estimated 12,000 Feral Cats Roam the Los Angeles ZIP Code 90037

November 20, 2011
Feline Figures: An Estimated 12,000 Feral Cats Roam the Los Angeles ZIP Code 90037

Try to wrap your brain around these numbers: it is estimated that 12,000 feral cats are roaming the streets of the ZIP code 90037 — a two-square mile of South Los Angeles that’s roughly centered on Vermont Avenue and Vernon Avenue. more › Continue reading here: Feline Figures: An Estimated 12,000 Feral Cats Roam the Los Angeles ZIP Code 90037

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Wet Weather Alert: Rain In The Basin, Snow In The Mountains

November 20, 2011
Wet Weather Alert: Rain In The Basin, Snow In The Mountains

Thanks for tossing that monkey wrench into our weekend plans, Pacific storm. L.A. should expect moderate to heavy rain starting early Sunday morning, and local mountain regions should prepare for snow. more › More: Wet Weather Alert: Rain In The Basin, Snow In The Mountains

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Regis & Letterman: Man Kisses, Slut Talk & A Wrecked Vespa

November 19, 2011
Regis & Letterman: Man Kisses, Slut Talk & A Wrecked Vespa

Regis Philbin appeared on the “Late Show with David Letterman” on Thursday to discuss his television talk show career retirement. The final episode of “Live with Regis and Kelly” aired yesterday in front of a live audience filled with family members and famous faces. more › See the original post: Regis & Letterman: Man Kisses, Slut Talk & A Wrecked Vespa

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Beau Bridges Lists (Again) In Horsey Hidden Hills

November 19, 2011
Beau Bridges Lists (Again) In Horsey Hidden Hills

SELLER: Beau Bridges LOCATION: Hidden Hills, CA PRICE: $2,850,000 SIZE: 7,000 square feet, 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms YOUR MAMAS NOTES: Always working actor and Tinseltown scion Beau Bridges–his father is Emmy-nominated Lloyd and his younger brother is Oscar-winner Jeff–briefly had his house in the horsey Hidden Hills enclave in the far western suburbs of Los Angeles, CA on the market in the spring of 2010 with an asking price of $3,250,000 . Alas, there were no immediate takers and the 1.16 acre estate was taken off the (open) market. In real estate what comes around often (and doesn’t sell) often comes back around at a lower price and sure enough Mister Bridges and his wife Wendy have recently re-listed their long-time estate with a new and much lower price tag of $2,850,000. Mister Bridges successfully skipped around Hollywood since the early 1960s with a professional resume a mile or more long . Over the course of his long career he’s earned 10 Emmy nominations, mostly for guest appearances on hit shows ( My Name is Earl, Desperate Housewives, The Closer ) plus three Emmy statuettes for starring roles on a trio television mini-series ( Without Warning: The James Brady Story, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom, The Second Civil War ). The 70 year old actor shows no sign of retirement from the Business of Show. He’s got a number of film projects in the hopper and in the last couple of years Mister Bridges has appeared numerous times on both the big screen ( Rockford Files, The Descendents ) and the small screen, most notably on Brothers & Sisters , a guest starring role that earned him yet another Emmy nomination. Property records indicate Mister and Missus Bridges purchased his house in the upscale, semi-rural equestrian community back in May 1988 for $1,200,000. Current listing information shows the multi-winged Marshall Lewis -designed English Tudor-style residence measures around 7,000 square feet and includes a total of 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. The open-plan main living areas have wood (and wall-to-wall carpeted) floors, stained glass windows, wood ceilings criss-crossed by heavy wood beams. Many of the main rooms pinwheel around a monumental brick and mortar fireplace and include country-casual formal living and dining rooms, a billiard room with curved carved wood staircase, and a massive L-shaped family room with wet bar and sunken conversation pit with fireplace. Despite the basket weave-patterned brick floor, heavy wood beams and lethal-looking pot racks, the eat-in kitchen takes on a (more) contemporary vibe with streamlined Shaker-style Poggenpohl cabinets, granite counter tops, and every high-grade appliance money can buy including Viking-brand warming drawers, double ovens, side-by-side Sub-Zero fridge and freezers. In kitchen dining and snacking can be done at the snack bar or in a greenhouse-style breakfast nook with garden view. Listing information indicates four of the six bedrooms are on the second floor and include three sizable family/guest bedrooms each with direct access to a bathroom, all with vaulted and beamed ceilings and at least one with a sleeping loft accessed by a tightly spiraled staircase. The expansive master suite has a massive brick fireplace, sitting area, high-pitched beamed ceiling, a stained glass window or two, multiple closets plus dressing room, private bathroom and adjoining office with steeply-peaked wood-beamed ceiling, green and black marble fireplace and wine closet lined with custom-built bottle racks. The acre-plus grounds are mostly landscaped and include a long drive way that sweeps around to motor court at the side of the house with three-car attached garage, wide-swathes of gently undulating lawns dotted with mature shade trees and at least one hanging tepee, extensive vegetable gardens, a greenhouse, a fountain or two, and a big ol’ brick-lined entertainment terrace with built-in barbecue that extends off the rear of the house. Between the house and the fenced tennis court there’s an azure blue heated swimming pool and spa. Beyond the swimming pool and spa there’s a tennis court but what there isn’t, unlike the vast majority of the other estates in Hidden Hills, are equestrian facilities. Currently listing information does not include many photos but the fine folks at Luxist presented the property back in April 2010 and many images of the interior spaces and grounds can be seen there . Property records show that Mister Bridges has owned a 6.25 acre spread a fair distance from the beach near Kilauea on the Hawaiian island of Kauai since at least May 1997. listing photos: Sotheby’s International Realty See the article here: Beau Bridges Lists (Again) In Horsey Hidden Hills

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