Despite rumors to the contrary, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has not begun venue negotiations for the Oscars beyond 2013, according to a statement from the Academy. [caption id="attachment_7876" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Kodak Theatre will host the Academy Awards on Feb. 26. (photo by Aaron Blevins)"][/caption] However, reports have surfaced that the Academy may be analyzing the possibility of moving the Oscars from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood to the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. The Academy, which debuted the Oscars at the Kodak in 2002, has reportedly exercised an option in its contract to research a possible venue ...
Representation at city hall would dramatically change for the Miracle Mile, Hancock Park, Hollywood and many other neighborhoods under the draft maps released last week by the Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission. [caption id="attachment_7872" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A draft map shows how the city council districts would change. (photo courtesy of the L.A. City Council Redistricting Commission)"][/caption] Residents can still voice their concerns to the commission until March 1, which is the deadline to submit the finalized maps to the city council. Seven public meetings have been scheduled at sites throughout the city through March 1, and residents can also submit their ...
It’s not an Oscar, but they’ll take it. The cast and crew of “The Artist” were honored on Tuesday, when Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, presented the Academy Award-nominated production with the first-ever “Made in Hollywood” Award at RED Studios. [caption id="attachment_7864" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Missi Pyle (left), Jean Dujardin and Penelope Ann Miller of “The Artist” were honored in Hollywood on Tuesday. (photo by Aaron Blevins) "][/caption] Of the nine Best Picture Oscar nominees, “The Artist” was only one shot exclusively in Los Angeles and Hollywood, according to a statement. Local locations for the film included the Orpheum Theater, the American Film Institute, ...
A 44-year-old woman was shot and killed on Jan. 27, and an unidentified man was seriously wounded, at the Pink Pepper Thai restaurant in Hollywood. No motive has been established for the shooting, and police have not released any information about potential suspects. [caption id="attachment_7851" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Flowers and candles were placed on the patio of the Pink Pepper restaurant in Hollywood after a woman was shot and killed there last Friday, and a male victim was seriously wounded. (photo by Edwin Folven)"][/caption] Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Norma Eisenman said the shooting occurred around 10:15 p.m. on the patio of the restaurant, ...
An increase in prostitution during the past three months on Western Avenue between Melrose Avenue and 2nd Street has prompted extra police patrols and a heightened crackdown along the busy thoroughfare. [caption id="attachment_7854" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The intersection of Western Avenue and 2nd Street is one of the locations where complaints about prostitutes have been logged. (photo by Edwin Folven)"][/caption] Authorities said prostitution has been a problem for decades on Western Avenue, but in November, officials and community members began noticing more activity, particularly during the early morning rush hour. Senior lead officer Joseph Pelayo, of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Olympic Division, said ...
By Aaron Blevins, 2/02/2012
Garcetti Wants Spotlight to Continue to Shine on the Now-Named Kodak
Despite rumors to the contrary, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has not begun venue negotiations for the Oscars beyond 2013, according to a statement from the Academy. However, reports have surfaced that the Academy may be analyzing the possibility of moving the Oscars from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood to the Nokia [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 2/03/2012
In the latest installment of character conflicts on Hollywood Boulevard, the Los Angeles Police Department recently investigated an incident in front of the Kodak Theatre involving people dressed as “Catwoman”, “Captain Jack Sparrow” and an alien. According to Officer Rosario Herrera, of LAPD’s media relations, a fight ensued early Wednesday night involving all three characters. [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 2/03/2012
A Sylmar man was arrested in Glendale on Wednesday after allegedly using his cell phone to take upskirt photos of women as they shopped at the Glendale Galleria, according to Sgt. Tom Lorenz, of the Glendale Police Department. John Puncel, 49, was arrested after Glendale police witnessed him allegedly “upskirt” a 47-year-old woman as she [...]
By Edwin Folven, 2/02/2012
Authorities are searching for additional victims who may have been sexually assaulted by a suspect who is charged with rape and five other felonies. The suspect is identified as Robert Aaron Stephens, 33, an aspiring actor who frequented nightclubs and parties in Hollywood. Stephens allegedly drugged and raped separate women at his residence on May [...]
By Edwin Folven, 2/02/2012
Preliminary Boundaries Dramatically Alter 4th and 5th Districts
Representation at city hall would dramatically change for the Miracle Mile, Hancock Park, Hollywood and many other neighborhoods under the draft maps released last week by the Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission. Residents can still voice their concerns to the commission until March 1, which is the deadline to submit the finalized maps to [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 2/02/2012
Duran Objects to WeHo Democratic Club Decision
A recent action by Assembly District 50 hopeful Torie Osborn at a West Hollywood/Beverly Hills Democratic Club meeting irked West Hollywood Mayor John Duran to the point that he interrupted her endorsement acceptance speech. During the club endorsement meeting on Jan. 25, Osborn defeated Betsy Butler, who has represented the 53rd District since 2010, by [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 2/02/2012
Film is Honored With ‘Made in Hollywood’ Award
It’s not an Oscar, but they’ll take it. The cast and crew of “The Artist” were honored on Tuesday, when Councilmember Tom LaBonge, 4th District, presented the Academy Award-nominated production with the first-ever “Made in Hollywood” Award at RED Studios. Of the nine Best Picture Oscar nominees, “The Artist” was only one shot exclusively in [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 2/02/2012
Councilmember Also Highlights Opportunities
According to Los Angeles City Councilmember Eric Garcetti, District 13, the state of Hollywood is “unstoppable.” During his 11th State of Hollywood speech on Jan. 26 at the Taglyan Cultural Center, Garcetti began by discussing the state of Hollywood in 2000, when drugs and prostitution afflicted some areas and some residents were pushing for Hollywood [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 2/02/2012
As part of its celebration of Pacific Standard Time, LA><ART has restaged the Artists’ Tower of Protest, which was erected in 1966 as a symbol of collective dissent against the Vietnam War. The tower, located at Sunset Boulevard and Hilldale Avenue, was originally designed by sculptor Mark di Suvero. The 2012 installment was organized by [...]
By Edwin Folven, 2/02/2012
Board to Consider Proposal on Feb. 14
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education is scheduled to consider a proposed budget on Feb. 14 that could eliminate all funding for adult education programs. Hundreds of adult education supporters rallied in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday in opposition to the proposed cuts, which have educators in the local area very concerned. [...]
By Edwin Folven, 2/02/2012
A Male Victim Was Also Shot But is Expected to Survive
A 44-year-old woman was shot and killed on Jan. 27, and an unidentified man was seriously wounded, at the Pink Pepper Thai restaurant in Hollywood. No motive has been established for the shooting, and police have not released any information about potential suspects. Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Norma Eisenman said the shooting occurred around [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 2/02/2012
Some Believe Code Enforcement Program Needs Changes
Despite a moratorium on citations in East Hollywood, residents in the area are still receiving citations for violations they view as frivolous, such as illegal parking, fence height and landscaping. In October, residents of the neighborhood and members of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council visited Los Angeles City Hall, and received assurance that the citations [...]
By Edwin Folven, 2/02/2012
An increase in prostitution during the past three months on Western Avenue between Melrose Avenue and 2nd Street has prompted extra police patrols and a heightened crackdown along the busy thoroughfare. Authorities said prostitution has been a problem for decades on Western Avenue, but in November, officials and community members began noticing more activity, particularly [...]
By Aaron Blevins, 2/02/2012
Law Would Have Affected Companies Guilty of Misconduct
As it stands now, if a California business is proven guilty of “oppressive, fraudulent or malicious” misconduct and is ordered to pay punitive damages, that financial loss can be used as a tax write-off. Assemblymember Mike Feuer (D-Los Angeles) said the loophole is the result of a federal law he sought to alter at the [...]
By Edwin Folven, 2/02/2012
“Hooray for Hollywood” was the message Wednesday at the Hollywood and Highland Center as local officials, members of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and television personality Jimmy Kimmel blew out the candles on a cake celebrating Hollywood’s 125th anniversary. Participants included City Councilmembers Tom LaBonge, 4th District, and Eric Garcetti, 13th District, as well as [...]
By Tim Posada, 2/02/2012
In Freud’s “The Interpretation of Dreams”, we learn much about the role of counting sheep and unconscious desire –– particularly substitution, defined as the act of conducting one task in place of another which can no longer occur (i.e., watching romance films to substitute the desire for love or punching a wall instead of your [...]
By Jill Weinlein, 2/02/2012
Sit and Stay for Some Comfort Food
On Fairfax Avenue, a black awning displays “The Fat Dog” in white letters. It’s a newer gastropub nicknamed after a chubby and beloved bulldog. The owners, Richard and Suzann Mandeville, hired London artist, Tobias Keene, to paint their adorable dog with his smushed snout and loveable underbite, and his work hangs inside the establishment. The [...]
By Edwin Folven, 2/02/2012
Cook Valentine’s Dinner at Home Chef Michael Young at Ombra Ristorante is offering a hands-on cooking class featuring classic Italian dishes on Sun. Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon. This fun class is ideal for couples or singles looking to win someone’s heart with delicious food. Young will prepare Braciole –thinly sliced and pounded [...]
By Edwin Folven, 2/02/2012
A 25-year veteran detective from the Los Angeles Police Department was arrested on Jan. 27 for grand theft. Det. Ramon Alvarez, who was assigned to the LAPD’s Gang and Narcotics Division, was taken into custody at an undisclosed location in Los Angeles based on an investigation conducted by the department’s Internal Affairs Criminal Investigation Division. [...]
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