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9/3/10
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Critter Run Rolls into Town TODAY!
8/1/10
By Alan Bailey
From SEAACA.org:
Downey, Calif …. Critter Run 2010, an annual motorcycle ride to support the animals and programs at SEAACA, will take place on Sunday August, 1, 2010. The ride begins at LA Harley-Davidson in South Gate (13300 Paramount B...
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35 Movies In 2 Minutes - Must Watch!
7/29/10
Posted By D.J. BoB
From MyFoxLA.com
For film buffs who are up for a challenge, there is a new animated reel to test your knowledge of 35 famous films referenced in just 2 minutes. According to MentalFloss.com , the only catch is there are no clips from the actual movies in the ...
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Hello kitty: Baby leopards make Paris zoo debut
7/22/10
By Alan Bailey
A Paris zoo has announced the birth of two rare Southeast Asian clouded leopards. The two female cubs, named Pati and Jaya, have made their first appearance to the public in recent days at the zoo in the Jardin des Plantes park. They were born May 14. Out of traditio...
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Beavis And Butthead Are Back!!
7/15/10
Posted By: DJ BoB
From New York Post
'Beavis and Butt-head" -- the show that celebrated the slacker way of life and helped make MTV into a network that did more than just play music videos -- is coming back. T...
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Harvey Pekar, ‘American Splendor’ Creator, Dies at 70
7/12/10
By: D.J. BoB
From NY Times:
Harvey Pekar, whose autobiographical comic book “American Splendor” attracted a cult following for its unvarnished stories of a depressed, aggrieved Everyman negotiating daily life in Cleveland and became the basis for a critically acclai...
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Rock Fans Outraged As Bob Dylan Goes Electronica
7/12/10
By D.J. BoB
From The Onion
Audience members at the Newport Rock Festival were "outraged" Monday when rock icon Bob Dylan followed up such classic hits as "Like A Rolling Stone" and "Maggie's Farm" with an elec...
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Bunny bid: Hefner offers to buy rest of Playboy
7/12/10
By Staff Writter
Hugh Hefner wants to buy out the portion of the Playboy empire he doesn't already own in a bet that the iconic brand can still bring in profits even if the ink-on-paper magazine is past its prime. Hefner, who founded Playboy magazine more than a half-century ago, i...
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Back to the Future Was Released 25 Years Ago Today
7/3/10
By Alan Bailey
Great Scott! Thats right, It was 25 years ago today on July 3rd 1985, that Robert Zemeckis‘ Back to the Future part 1 Opened up in movie theaters all over world. The movie is not just a classic but, as you know, my favorite movie of all time. The movie went ...
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BP spill hits a somber record as Gulf's biggest
7/1/10
By Staff Writter
BP's massive oil spill became the largest ever in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday based on the highest of the federal government's estimates, an ominous record that underscores the oil giant's dire need to halt the gusher. The oil that's spewed for two and a half mo...
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Tropical storm could disrupt oil spill cleanup
6/28/10
By Staff Writter
Tropical Storm Alex steamed across the Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path that could keep it away from BP's busted well but could still stir up heavy winds, rain and choppy seas that drive the oil deeper inland and bring much of the cleanup to a standstill.
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20 years later, 'Days of Thunder' still resonates
6/27/10
By Alan Bailey
"Rubbin', son, is racin'," or so said Harry Hogge to a worldwide audience in the summer of 1990, when NASCAR was a niche, regional sport that had yet to pique much mainstream interest. Tom Cruise was into it, though, and that was good enough.
Spain, Portugal, Chile, Brazil advance in World Cup
6/26/10
By Alan Bailey
From AP:
A 0-0 draw worked well for Portugal and destroyed Switzerland's chances at the World Cup. Portugal joined Brazil in the round of 16 on Friday after the two teams played a bad-tempered and often listless game. The top-ranked Brazilians won Group G and ...
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Remembering Michael Jackson
6/25/10
By Alan Bailey
From AP:
As the first anniversary of Michael Jackson's death drew near, Julia Thomas clutched her "Thriller" liner notes and stood outside the Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, Calif., the final resting place for the King of Pop, with about two dozen...
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Fans plan remembrances for Jackson 1 year later
6/24/10
By Staff Writter
From AP:
A year ago, DJ John Quick was scheduled to spin at a party when he got the news - Michael Jackson was dead. So instead of playing the hits of the moment, the Harlem event turned into an impromptu tribute to the King of Pop. "It was the first ti...
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Engineers uncap broken oil well in Gulf of Mexico
6/23/10
By Alan Bailey
From AP:
Engineers had to completely uncap the broken oil well spewing into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday after an undersea robot bumped into machinery being used to collect the spilled fuel. Hundreds of thousands of gallons more poured into the water as crews scr...
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Ariz. wildfire near Flagstaff now at 10,000 acres
6/22/10
By Alan Bailey
From AP:
When Jon Stoner opens the blinds to a front window in his home "it's a piece of heaven," he says. Acres of ponderosa pine trees stretch into the distance, staggering up a mountain and bringing a sense of calmness to the area northeast of Fla...
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'American Idol' lowers age eligibility
6/21/10
By Staff Writter
The next "American Idol" may not be able to drive a car. Fox said in a statement Monday that the age eligibility to audition for the upcoming 10th season of the singing competition would be lowered from 16 to 15 years old. The maximum age to audition rema...
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Game 3: Home Court Regained
6/8/10
by Gil Garcia
Just when the world was accusing the Lakers of repeating their 2008 NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics, the Lakers sent a message tonight. 24 hours ago Paul Pierce made a bold statement guaranteeing that the Finals were not returning to the Staples Center for Game Six...
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iPhone 4 announced, launching June 24 for $199 with new FaceTime video chat
6/8/10
by UneeQ
via Engadget.com
Apple has unveiled its new iPhone 4 after a couple wild, unprecedented months of leaks. Sure, it looks exactly like we expected it to (Steve compares it to an old Leica camera), with a glass front ...
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Tom Cruise Working on a Les Grossman Movie
6/7/10
By Alan Bailey
From Slashfilm.com:
You want a Les Grossman film. You may not have realized that, but it’s true. Tom Cruise knows you want a Les Grossman film. He knows that his pudgy, balding, egocentric turn in
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Game 2: Lakers Lose to the Boston Celtics
6/7/10
By Tim Torrance
From: latimes.com
The Lakers walked into the locker room Sunday night following their 103-94 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals with very little to say. That's because what happened on the court said it all, and in this case, it didn't pla...
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UCLA Legend hospitalized
6/4/10
By Gil Garcia
From ESPN:
Former UCLA basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden has been hospitalized in Los Angeles, the school said late Thursday night. The athletic department said in an e-mail that Wooden was at UCLA Medical Center, but per the wishes of his family woul...
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Bynum's knee 'doing pretty good'
6/3/10
By Tim Torrance
From: latimes.com
Injured Lakers center Andrew Bynum will be in the starting lineup Thursday in Game 1 of the NBA Finals three days after getting fluid drained from his right knee.
"He's doing pretty good," Lakers Coach Phil Jackson sai...
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Peter Jackson Would Direct The Hobbit if Necessary, May Not Be Able to Do So
6/1/10
By D.J. BoB
From SlashFilm.com
In the wake of recent news that Guillermo del Toro has walked away from directing the two Hobbit films for MGM and Warner Bros., the big questi...
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Memorial Day movie attendance drops to 17-year low
6/1/10
By Alan Bailey
From AP:
Hollywood fizzled over one of its traditionally busiest times as movie attendance for Memorial Day weekend came in at the lowest in 17 years. Overall revenues for the top-50 films during the four-day holiday weekend came in at $192 million, the lowest...
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Age erasing diets
6/1/10
By Shalini
From Yahoo.com
Food does much more than satisfy your taste buds and silence your growling belly — the right eats can help you look great, feel fantastic, and stay sexy for decades to come. Eat to stay young by following these five commandments of long-las...
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How to look Great 24/7
6/1/10
By Shalini
From Yahoo.com
This summer, make getting dressed more fun (and easy!) by taking a cue from celebs like Megan Fox and Victoria Beckham and donning trendy, versatile pieces that can take you from workday to date night. "The Thread" is making a list of the mus...
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It's not easy for Lakers to beat green
5/30/10
By: UneeQ
From: LA Times
The ugly uniforms, the obnoxious fans, the chippy players, and that damn cigar. Kevin McHale's arm around Kurt Rambis' neck, Cedric Maxwell's hands around his own neck, Larry Bird on the wing, Danny Ainge on the floor and Paul Pierce in that damn wheelc...
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Nice of You to Show, Orlando.
5/26/10
by Gil Garcia
From AP:
Not ready to go home just yet, the only place the Orlando Magic are headed is back to Boston. Halfway to history. Taking another step toward overcoming an improbable 3-0 series deficit, Dwight Howard had 21 points and 10 rebounds to le...
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Cavaliers fire head coach Mike Brown
5/24/10
By Tim Torrance
From: nba.com
Mike Brown won everything in five years coaching the Cleveland Cavaliers. Everything, that is, except an NBA title.
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Lindsay Lohan Ordered To Wear Alcohol-Monitoring Bracelet
5/24/10
By: Christy
From: MTV.com
A stern Superior Court judge warned troubled actress Lindsay Lohan that she needs to keep on the straight and narrow if she wishes to avoid a return trip to jail. After Lohan missed her initial court date last week after claiming that her passpor...
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Kobe Bryant's near triple-double isn't enough for Lakers
5/23/10
By: UneeQ
From LAtimes.com:
Bryant's 36 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists once again show he's working through his knee problems, but Andrew Bynum's knee seems to make him struggle even more. He finished with 36 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists, one rebound short of...
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Megan Fox Dropped From ‘Transformers 3’
5/19/10
By Alan Bailey
From accesshollywood.com:
Megan Fox has been axed from “Transformers 3,” Access Hollywood has confirmed. A source at Paramount, the studio behind the film, told Access that Megan, who played star Shia LaBeouf’s love interest...
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Access Top 10: ‘Lost’s’ Most Mystifying Moments
5/18/10
By: Christy
From: AccessHollywood.com
On Sunday ABC “Lost” will conclude with an epic two-and-a-half hour series finale – an episode that, in true “Lost” fashion, may leave as m...
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Eagles, Phish headline Austin City Limits
5/18/10
By: Christy
From: hollywoodreporter.com
The Eagles, Muse, Phish, the Strokes and M.I.A. will lead the bill at the 9th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival, to be held Oct. 8-9 at Zi...
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L.A. City Council votes to cut 761 jobs
5/18/10
By: TeberinaJ
From latimes.com
A divided Los Angeles City Council voted Monday to move ahead with plans to eliminate 761 positions while cont...
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Teenage social media butterflies may not be such a bad idea
5/18/10
By: TeberinaJ
From: latimes.com
With his gaze fixed on a tiny screen, hearing plugged by earbuds and fingers flying, the average teenager may...
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Activists protest Lakers Coach Jackson's comments
5/17/10
By Tim Torrance
From: latimes.com
Activists outraged at comments made by Lakers Coach Phil Jackson that seem to back Arizona’s controversial new immigration law plan to rally outside Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles before Monday’s playoff opener against th...
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Pau Gasol understands LeBron James' situation
5/17/10
By Tim Torrance
From latimes.com:
As soon as the result became official -- Boston would advance past Cleveland to the Eastern Conference Finals -Celtics forward Kevin Garnett approached LeBron James with some advice. It's something he's goin...
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U.S. court won't hear Cablevision/FCC must-carry case
5/17/10
By: Christy
From: Reuters.com
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not hear an appeal by Cablevision Systems Corp to the Federal Communications Commission's must-carry requirement that forces cable systems to carry programing of broadcast television stations.
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Ronnie James Dio Remembered By Metallica's Lars Ulrich
5/17/10
By: Christy
From: MTV.com
When an artist has a career as long and legendary as that of heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio, who died Sunday after battling stomach cancer, the influence can be felt by generations of musicians. The singer — who fronted Rainbow, Black Sab...
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'Iron Man 2' Soars Past 'Robin Hood' At The Box Office
5/17/10
By: Christy
From: MTV.com
The Box-Office Top Five
#1 "Iron Man 2" ($53 million)
#2 "Robin Hood" ($37.1 million)
#3 "Letters to Juliet" ($13.8 million)
#4 "Just Wright" ($8.5 million)
#5 "H...
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Activists protest Arizona law as Napolitano speaks
5/16/10
By UneeQ
From: Los Angeles Times
A few hundred immigration activists descended Sunday on Pomona College to protest Arizona's controversial anti-illegal immigration law and the policies of commencement speaker Janet Napolitano, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Se...
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Skate 3; Is it worth the purchase?
5/13/10
by Gil Garcia
When EA decided to be the only competitor with Activision in the skateboarding video game genre, people thought it was a joke. But after assembling a great skateboarding ensemble lead by Danny Way, Rob Dyrdek, Paul Rodriguez and fresh faces like Chris Haslem and Te...
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Brain Vickers hospitalized, Mears to drive #83 in Dover
5/13/10
By Alan Bailey
From ESPN.com:
Brian Vickers is being treated for an undisclosed medical condition that will prevent him from racing this weekend at Dover International Speedway. Red Bull Racing said Vickers was hospitalized Wednesday night and being held for further testin...
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Selig honored by anti-PED group
5/13/10
By Tim Torrance
From: mlb.com
Commissioner Bud Selig was named the first recipient of Taylor's Award, presented by the Taylor Hooton Foundation to an individual who has made a major impact on efforts to educate and protect American youth from the dangers of using performance-en...
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Malibu high school student in trouble after 'surfing' on top of moving car
5/12/10
By Sam Eye Am
From LAtimes.com
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in Malibu spent Wednesday looking for a teenager who was spotted “surfing” on top of a fast-moving vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway. Photographs taken from a school bus showed a you...
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Estranged wife, children sue Dwyane Wade's girlfriend
5/12/10
by TeberinaJ
From: usatoday.com
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Our Top Anti-Aging Picks for 2010
5/11/10
From BeautyUser.com
The site was created to rate, review, and compare various anti-aging p...
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Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne Locked in Public Brawl
5/11/10
By D.J. BoB
From MyFoxLA.com
Lindsay Lohan is locked in a bitter feud with rival starlet Avril Lavigne after the pop star publicly branded Lohan a "loser," the New York Post reported Tuesday. Lohan and Lavigne had a fight in front of fellow guests at Hollywood's ...
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NBA 2K10 simulation predicts Lakers will win West
5/11/10
By Tim Torrance
From: L.A. Times.com
Those wondering what a week off will do for the resurgent Lakers against Phoenix in the Western Conference finals already have some answers. A simulation on NBA 2K10 has the Lakers beating the Suns in five games, serving as a we...
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Lakers complete sweep over Jazz
5/10/10
By: UneeQ
From: AP
Kobe Bryant scored 32 points, Pau Gasol added 33 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers completed a four-game sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 111-96 victory on Monday night, advancing t...
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Suns sweep Spurs to reach West finals
5/9/10
By: UneeQ
From: AP
Steve Nash’s(notes) right eye was swollen shut. He had six stitches beneath a bandage on his eyebrow, while the purplish lump was darkening another shade. And that fourth quarter? “I couldn’t see a...
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Hall of Fame pitcher Roberts dies at 83
5/6/10
By Tim Torrance
From: MLB.com
For the second time in three days, baseball lost one of its foremost gentlemen. Robin Roberts, as pleasant and gracious as any man in the game, died Thursday. As readily associated with the Phillies as any player has been with any franchise, Rob...
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60th Annual Golden Mikes Awards
1/26/10
By Staff Writter:
Current and former Audio8ball.com hosts were at the 60th Annual Golden Mike Awards ceremony to celebrate the first Golden Mike for Audio8ball.com. The Awards were held at the Universal Hilton in Hollywood on Saturday and the event is put on by the R...
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Willa and Webster Video
12/10/09
By Alan Bailey
Here are Willa and Webster. They were born without front legs and turned into an L.A. shelter. Please don't be sad or feel sorry for them! They are very happy , healthy and playful pups and need your help. We are trying to raise funds to get them...
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Pet Adoptions of the Week
12/10/09
By Staff Writter
From SEAACA.org:
Check out the Pet Project, Thursday night at 6pm PST to hear more about these and other adoptable pets.
Marley
This beautiful lady was found in the city of Downey. Impounded on 11/27/2009 and becomes available on 1...
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Operation Santa Paws
12/3/09
By Sam Eye Am
From hautedogs.org:
It's the holiday season, local animal shelters and rescues all over the world need extra help. One local organization from Long Beach, Calif., "Operation Santa Paws," is helping by do...
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8-Ballers Win Awards
2/4/09
Several current and former Audio8ball.com hosts were winners at the Annual Golden Mike Awards ceremony, held at the Universal Hilton in Hollywood. The event is put on by the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California each year, and recognizes excellence in broadcasting in a va...
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