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  • Brad Pitt follows Gwyneth Paltrows dads advice

    Hollywood star Brad Pitt follows his former fiancee Gwyneth Paltrow's father advice on remaining grounded. Pitt was romantically involved with Paltrow in the mid-1990s, and the couple was briefly engaged before splitting in 1997. And that's when he learnt some life lessons from her father, late director Bruce Paltrow. Despite 15 years, a marriage to Jennifer Aniston, and raising six kids with ...

  • Psys look-alike dupes stars at Cannes

    A look alike of the Korean star 'Psy' had a gala time with top Hollywood celebrities at Cannes. The fake PSY partied with stars such as Naomie Harris and Adrien Brody at a party thrown by luxury jeweller- Chopard, the Sun reported. The man also tried his hands at DJ decks at an event hosted by a Russian oil-magnate and where big names including Trance beauty Rosario Dawson were present. A ...

  • Ethier looks to put Mattinglys comments behind him

    Email LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier said he does not want to become a distraction following manager Don Mattingly's criticism this week of the team's play. Ethier was benched Wednesday in Milwaukee, when Mattingly said he wanted to field a team "that is going to fight, to compete the whole day." Ethier, who spoke to Mattingly on Wednesday, said he would ...

  • Hanley getting closer to rehab assignment

    Email LOS ANGELES -- Hanley Ramirez is inching closer to starting a Minor League rehab assignment, but the Dodgers are being extra cautious with the shortstop's strained left hamstring. Ramirez ran curves, took batting practice and fielded ground balls before Friday's game against the Cardinals. He said he's only running at 85 percent and will test his hamstring while running the ...

  • Washington bridge collapse spotlights Californias aging bridges

    California in recent decades has spent billions retrofitting its bridges for earthquakes, but in the wake of Thursday's bridge collapse in Washington state, critics say the Golden State is still lagging behind most other states in the quality of its bridges.Thousands of bridges in California are classified as "structurally deficient" by federal transportation authorities, meaning ...


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30 Days of Night

30 Days of Night

No doubt, 30 Days of Night, which is based on an acclaimed three-issue comic book series by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith, has a great premise: a hoard of bloodthirsty vampires descend on a tiny town where the sun doesn't rise for a month. The story takes place in Barrow, ... ...

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  • Ex-LAPD detective gets 20 years for wifes death in Hawaii

    HONOLULU - A retired Los Angeles police detective has been sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hawaii for the 2006 beating death of his wife. The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that Judge Ronald Ibarra said during sentencing that 59-year-old Dan DeJarnette had done the opposite in killing his wife from what earned him a commendable career in law enforcement. In November 2006, DeJarnette ...

  • Plan to split Banning High into two schools on same campus delayed a year

    Banning High School will not be broken into two high schools in order to improve classroom performance by creating smaller learning communities until the 2014-2015 school year. (Steve McCrank / Staff ...

  • Octagonal building site on Redondo waterfront to be prepped for community use

    < 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } The site of an old octagonal building that until its demolition in February was an eyesore for many years on the Redondo Beach waterfront will be repaired for use as community open space. The City Council this week voted unanimously to spend $100,000 to create an even concrete surface on the city-owned Parcel 10, a 15,000-square-foot space adjacent to the ...

  • Kasten Says Mattingly Will Be Staying With Dodgers For A Long Time

    Manager Don Mattingly #8 of the Los Angeles Dodgers stands in the dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on April 13, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks 7-5. (credit: Christian Petersen/Getty ...

  • Kasten defends Mattinglys critical comments

    LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers president Stan Kasten on Friday defended manager Don Mattingly's decision to publicly criticize the club's play during its recent six-game road trip. Before Wednesday's game in Milwaukee, Mattingly said he believed this team was not as mentally tough as last year's squad, despite additions in talent. Kasten said he agreed with Mattingly's attempt ...

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