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Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:13:05 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Three panhandlers were arrested Wednesday in the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood's star-lined "Walk of Fame," Los Angeles police said.

Los Angeles Metro ends free train rides

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:45:05 -0400

LOS ANGELES - As the whir of the subway echoed throughout Union Station and crowds of passengers trickled in for their morning commute, Los Angeles' transit officials unveiled a new development to deter riders from evading fares: locked turnstiles that can only be accessed using a TAP card.

Council committee OKs shorter Hollywood towers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:50:04 -0400

LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles City Council committee has approved a developer's proposal to cut by 25 percent the height of two towers of a controversial skyscraper project in Hollywood.

$25,000 reward offered in LA transgender attack

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:36:22 -0400

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Police Department has offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects responsible for a violent attack on a transgender woman in Hollywood.

Profile: Talking with Sally Kellerman

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:52:33 -0400

By PATRICIA SHERIDAN - Sally Kellerman, best known as "Hot Lips" O'Houlihan in Robert Altman's 1970 film "M*A*S*H," has written her memoir. "Read My Lips: Stories of a Hollywood Life" is a candid account of her ups and downs, including how she ended up adopting her niece. Kellerman, 76, has also taken her singing career on the road and is releasing an album.

Film: A few long-running, still-blooming comedy crews

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:49:18 -0400

By SEAN DALY and MICHELLE STARK - Hope and Crosby, Martin and Lewis, Aykroyd and Belushi, Cheech and Chong: Hollywood history is fat and funny with classic "buddy" duos, slapstick fellas who just couldn't quit each other.

Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in Hollywood

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:58:04 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Video shows Justin Bieber running into a photographer with his white Ferrari in Hollywood, but police say there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening.

Include Me Out wins Desert Stormer

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:48:03 -0400

INGLEWOOD, California - Include Me Out won the $77,070 Desert Stormer Handicap by three-quarters of a length Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park in her first start since Nov. 2.

Doc walks backup singers '20 Feet' into spotlight

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:29:18 -0400

LOS ANGELES - For Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer and Darlene Love, fame and fortune were just a shot away.

Santa Anita to renovate stable area, grandstand

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:18:28 -0400

ARCADIA, California - Santa Anita will close for training from July 17-Sept. 4 to renovate the stable area and grandstand before the fall racing meet opens.

Watch: Summer '13 offers rays of sunshine for Americans

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:26:11 -0400

WASHINGTON - By ANN McFEATTERS

Film: Henry Cavill swoops into the 'Superman' pantheon

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:52:27 -0400

By BARBARA VANCHERI - Henry Cavill was, like legions of fanboys, home playing "World of Warcraft" when director Zack Snyder called.

West Hollywood authorities seek stolen dog statue

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:07:13 -0400

WEST HOLLYWOOD, California - West Hollywood authorities are searching for a stolen dog - it's wearing sneakers, weighs 200 pounds, and it's pink.

Game On: 'The Last of Us' offers first-rate immersive...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:58:52 -0400

By CHRIS CAMPBELL - "The Last of Us"

TV show earns some snark over pregnant and dating

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:30:26 -0400

NEW YORK - They aren't looking for sex and they're not in need of baby daddies. It's those two things that landed the single ladies of "Pregnant & Dating" on reality TV to begin with.

More than 100 animals rescued in LA pet store fire

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:39:41 -0400

LOS ANGELES - More than 100 animals have been rescued from a Los Angeles pet store after a fire that heavily damaged the building.

Film: With 'Tiger Eyes,' Judy Blume blooms on the big...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:16:35 -0400

By JOHN BEIFUSS - Reading Judy Blume novels -- such as 1970's "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret," 1974's "Blubber" --- has been a rite of passage for girls for decades.

Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams dead at 91

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:09:25 -0400

LOS ANGELES - As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team.

Comics: Can 'Man of Steel' swoop to Superman's rescue?

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:51:43 -0400

By ANDREW A. SMITH - Can "Man of Steel" save Superman?

Key figure quits Northern California studio deal

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:29:15 -0400

DIXON, California - A plan to bring a movie studio to Northern California is on hold again, after a key Hollywood figure pulled out, saying the money's not there.

Defense report: Post-bin Laden raid security lapse

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:31:36 -0400

WASHINGTON - Several weeks after overseeing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, then-CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed the name of the raid commander in a speech attended by the writer of the film "Zero Dark Thirty," according to a draft report by Pentagon investigators.

Obama-Xi meeting in Calif sets low-key tone

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:26:08 -0400

RANCHO MIRAGE, California - A sprawling California desert estate built by billionaire philanthropists Walter and Leonore Annenberg is a place where political powerbrokers once discussed critical issues of the day and where royalty - real and Hollywood - soaked up sun and golfed on a private, nine-hole course.

Erbe: Mental health gets White House attention

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:20:35 -0400

By hosting a national conference on mental health, the White House did something incredibly important. It aimed not only to raise awareness so more Americans can recognize signs of mental illness among family and friends and to increase treatment, but also to spread the word that recovery is more attainable than ever. - U.S. society is woefully ignorant about mental illness. The White House conference, it is hoped, will help close the knowledge gap. President Barack Obama opened the gathering and Vice President Joe Biden closed it. Hollywood stars Bradley Cooper and Glenn Close added Hollywood luster: They've both played mentally ill characters, and Close has helped a relative battle bipolar disorder.

Profile: Catching up with British punk veteran Frank...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:20:02 -0400

By KATIE FOGLIA - While he hasn't gained popularity in the States like Ed Sheeran or Mumford & Sons, Frank Turner is a force to be reckoned with. The British singer-songwriter has toured here as the opener for the likes of Green Day, Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly, and on his own he has played close to 1,400 live shows in 35 countries.

$150 million reboot for Hollywood Temple to Stars

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 15:56:32 -0400

LOS ANGELES - From its very beginnings, the imposing marble edifice with the glistening copper dome rising 100 feet above the edge of downtown Los Angeles has been a major Hollywood production.