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San Fernando Valley roundup: Pierce weather station gets an upgrade, Caruso bows out of Mayor's race
Good morning, readers. Today is Friday, October 12. A renovated weather station was unveiled on a cloudy day in the San Fernando Valley. Pierce College's station will help scientists predict climate change, reports the L.A. Times. It looks like...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Rick Caruso, Malaysia, Google+
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DVD review: 'Samurai Trilogy' is a cut above predecessor
In 1954, Japan's Toho studio made three films that achieved enduring international success. The first was Akira Kurosawa's “Seven Samurai,” which shows up within the top 10 of nearly every international critics' poll. The second was “...
Tags: Movies, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Akira Kurosawa, Japan
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Warner Bros. moves 'Great Gatsby' from 2012 to summer 2013
Long buzzed about as an Academy Award contender, Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" won't be competing for any Oscars this season, as Warner Bros. is moving the F. Scott Fitzgerald adaptation's release date from Christmas 2012 to summer 2013. It's the...
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Burb's Eye View: They're planting the seeds of imagination
At the end of “Return of the Jedi,” the light saber duel ends badly for Darth Vader when his own son slices his hand off. The appendage, still gripping Vader's weapon, tumbles freely through the Death Star's bowels, onward through the space...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Dennis Muren, Arts and Culture, Stranger Than Fiction, Rick Baker
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On Location: Oscar contender 'The Artist' gives shout-out to L.A.
As a front-runner to win top honors in the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony, “The Artist” is a rarity. Not only is it in black and white, almost entirely silent and a French director's take on old Hollywood, it is the only movie among the nine...Tags: Screen Actors Guild Awards, Movies, Martin Scorsese, Entertainment Events, Drama (genre)
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Elizabeth Taylor remembered by celebrity friends at private service in Burbank
Some 400 people, including many famous friends, gathered in a theater at the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank to remember the illustrious life and career of Elizabeth Taylor.
Actors Colin Farrell and Michael Caine and singer Elton John joined family...Tags: Movies, Colin Farrell, Entertainment, Michael Caine, Elton John
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Temple Emanu El honors Couple of the Year
From the dawn of each year on through the end of February, just about every imaginable award, from Oscars and Grammys to the certificates of recognition of local organizations, is bestowed upon those who have made a significant contribution throughout the...Tags: Local Government, Politics, Human Interest, Steve Harris, High School Sports
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A sartorial stroll for support
The Foothill Civitan Club of Burbank staged its 29th annual fashion show luncheon fundraiser under the theme “Strolling Down the Avenue” on May 7 in the Starlight Room at the Castaway Restaurant. Welcomed by the organization’s...Tags: Christianity, Black College Reunion, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Television, Entertainment
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Officer wears many hats
When Rick Massa agreed to join the Bob Hope Airport Police Department, the 60-year-old was obligated to work just two days a week. But the 35-year LAPD veteran, 25 of them in Special Weapons And Tactics, ended up giving a great deal more. After...Tags: Air Transportation, Southwest Airlines Co., Wolfgang Puck, Travel, Arts and Culture
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Legendary Entertainment moving? Selma Blair off 'Anger Management.'
After the coffee. Before knocking this cold out. The Skinny: I thought the San Antonio Spurs knew how to close. Not sure I see them winning a Game 7 on the road. Wednesday's headlines include a recap of Federal Communications Commission nominee Tom...Tags: Charlie Sheen, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Time Warner Cable Inc., Revlon Incorporated
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Academy and L.A. Film Fest team up for the 'Iconic Moment'
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles Film Festival are teaming up Thursday evening for “The Iconic Moment” at the academy’s Hollywood campus. The program is not only a celebration of the craft of movie...Tags: Movies, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Star Trek into Darkness (movie), Arts and Culture
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Revisit Alfred Hitchcock's classic films in screenings around L.A.
Think of it as a Hitchcock-a-palooza. It may be the summer of such blockbuster spectacles as "Man of Steel," "The Lone Ranger" and "World War Z," but it's also the summer of movies by a real-life legend: Alfred Hitchcock. His films are screening at...Tags: Blackmail and Extortion, Movies, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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