Kobe can see himself in Andrew Bynum now
OAKLAND – I asked Kobe Bryant what he thought about Andrew Bynum launching that 3-pointer that got him benched by Lakers coach Mike Brown on Tuesday night. "I think he was testing the limits of his...
View ArticleSin City a bad place for a pit stop
Las Vegas is different things to different people: a commune for Elvis impersonators, a last hurrah for a tiara-clad bachelorette party, or the one place you can feasibly wake up in a closet with a...
View ArticleToday’s cartoons: Obama edits the Constitution
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View ArticleDodger fans delirious after sale for crazy money
At times like this, you think of Ruly Carpenter, who owned the Philadelphia Phillies back when baseball was hurtling toward the cliff. Two years earlier he had embittered his fellow owners by signing...
View ArticleLady Antebellum delights fans at Staples Center
Lady Antebellum is arguably the most successful and certainly the most honored group from a trend I like to think of as the Happy Macs – that ongoing proliferation of co-ed, kinda-country acts who...
View ArticleRihanna hedges on relationship with Kutcher
Rihanna danced around a question about her rumored relationship with Ashton Kutcher in London on Wednesday. Yes, that’s the lead.At a press conference for her debut movie “Battleship,” the singer...
View ArticleGeraldo Rivera apologizes for hoodies remarks
Guns don’t kill people, hoodies do. In suggesting that the clothing worn by Trayvon Martin was as much responsible for his death as the neighborhood watch caption, Geraldo Rivera said as much last...
View ArticlePictures of a memorable March for Irvine sports
February was quite a month for Irvine sports. But March was pretty memorable too. Concordia's men's basketball team brought home its second NAIA title; then celebrated with its student fans in a late...
View ArticleSacred foods for Passover
It's the ultimate déja vu experience: the Passover ceremonial meal we call the Seder. Not enough that we retell the ancient story of our ancestors' flight from slavery in Egypt to freedom; we must...
View ArticleCampaign treasurer Durkee to enter plea
Campaign treasurer Kinde Durkee, once described as the “Bernie Madoff of campaign finance,” is scheduled to enter a plea to felony mail fraud charges on Friday, according to a hearing notice filed...
View ArticleTiny pup with a big name captures world’s attention
A very tiny puppy is sitting inside a coffee mug, trying without success to escape by scratching its little paws against the slippery surface. In recent days, this famous dog has been placed alongside...
View ArticleDucks Faceoffs: Fans from Wednesday's game
Slideshow: Check out the photos of the Ducks fans as they arrive at the Honda Center on Wednesday night to see the Ducks play the San Jose Sharks.
View ArticleFinal: Ducks 3, Sharks 1
The Ducks won but had their playoff hopes officially shelved Wednesday. They beat San Jose, 3-1, at Honda Center but where mathematically eliminated from postseason contention when the Kings and Dallas...
View ArticleWagner looking for redemption in Nice
For centuries Nice, France, has been refuge and a source of inspiration. The Greeks viewed Nice as a trophy, naming the city they founded in 350 BC Nikaia, after Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. The...
View ArticlePoll: Who sang best on 'American Idol' on Wednesday?
"American Idol" unleashed its Top 9 on their choices of songs by their idols, which mostly just proves that they, or their advisers, like a whole lot of mainstream stuff. Which is fine, if a little...
View ArticleDoes Dodgers deal add up?
Once the Magic pixie dust settles, the winds of debate kick up on how the pending sale of the Dodgers really makes the franchise stand firm as a long-term, financially solvent business. The numbers...
View ArticleMarch 29 celebrity birthdays
See some of the people celebrating birthdays today. Notable personalities of the past who were born on this date can be found at the end of this slideshow. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE Celebrities...
View ArticleSurvey: Access to money triples odds for startups
"You need money to make money," the old saying goes. Now a Gallup survey concludes that startups around the world agree. Would-be entrepreneurs who have access to capital are three times more likely to...
View ArticleBoho chic Johnny Was at Fashion Island
I completely forgot how infatuated I was with the new Johnny Was line when I bumped into their booth at the Magic trade show in Las Vegas last year. Out of sight, out of mind. Johnny Was is a new line...
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