Katy Perry's candy-coated fantasia comes to Staples Center
When adults — even those who should know better — defend Katy Perry, they usually point out that she can really sing and actually writes (or co-writes) much of her material. That’s true, but really...
View ArticleJennifer Hudson, other celebs who cheated death
Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson has told Ebony magazine she was supposed to be at home with her mother, brother and nephew the day they were shot dead in Chicago. Hudson instead chose to fly to see...
View ArticleO.C. 'Housewives' gather to raise money for cancer
Fans of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" got a treat Tuesday night in Costa Mesa. All five of the reality TV housewives – including newest cast member Heather Dubrow – appeared at a...
View ArticleLet's talk turkey technique
When the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line opened 29 years ago, six home economists responded to 11,000 phone calls in the first year alone. Now the talk line employs more than 50 professionally trained,...
View ArticleWhat to do with Thanksgiving leftovers
I almost enjoy the leftovers more than the feast day food. The remains of Thanksgiving meal are a cherished commodity at our house. Especially, my fellow revelers, the tasty bits of bird. In a recent...
View ArticleThanksgiving weekend movie guide
See show times and reviews for movies playing over the holiday weekend.
View ArticleThe Cure pulls out all the stops at rare Pantages shows
In an instant, I remembered everything. The posters in my teenage room: Robert Smith by the record player, Siouxsie stapled to the ceiling, Bauhaus taped onto the closet door. Those first zany-strange...
View ArticleMillions of Xmas lights at Mission Inn
The turkey is barely cold on the plates in the dining room at the Mission Inn in Riverside before the blaze of Christmas lights is switched on. The Friday after Thanksgiving has become the most...
View ArticleMorning letters: No help wanted this Thanksgiving
NORTH TUSTIN, Jennifer Gates: I’m not certain if I should be upset or happy that I have contacted a half-dozen agencies in the past two weeks to volunteer on Thanksgiving, only to be told they were...
View ArticleReally? 60,000 bees found in home with corpse
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” Woman finds father dead in home full of bees — WPLG-TV NY foreclosure firm that threw Halloween party mocking homeless says...
View ArticleNov. 24 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 slide show. SEE BIRTHDAYS FOR A PREVIOUS DATE...
View ArticleGallery: Thanksgiving and supercommittee cartoons
Cartoons on Thanksgiving and the supercommittee
View ArticleShopping with kids? Tips for healthy snacking
Every year I wake up at 2 a.m. on Black Friday, with my newspaper inserts all planned out, prepared to do all my holiday shopping in one morning. Finding myself running from one sale to the other, even...
View ArticleKid and family events this weekend in O.C. (Nov. 25-27)
Here is a selection of kid-friendly things to do and family-friendly events in and around Orange County this weekend. Please check with the venues for updated prices. Do you want to...
View ArticleO.C. football: Second-round playoff preview capsules
Check out OCVarsity.com's previews of this the high school football playoff games this week in the second round of the CIF-SS playoffs. The CIF-Southern Section football playoffs continue this week,...
View ArticleReader cartoon: What the bald eagle is thankful for
If you would like to submit a cartoon for the blog or for print in the Orange County Register’s commentary section: E-mail it toletters@ocregister.com. Please provide your name, city and telephone...
View ArticleMorrissey in top form at the Music Box
Morrissey quipped "stuff me, stuff me, stuff me" to the delight of a packed Music Box crowd Wednesday night. Given the cancellation of his scheduled appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the iconic former...
View ArticleTwo football teams ready for next round of playoffs
Coaches and players can't look ahead but we certainly can and if all goes as planned, Woodbridge and Beckman will meet in the semifinals of the CIF Southern Division football playoffs next weekend. In...
View ArticleShe plays dance star Ginger Rogers in ‘J. Edgar’
ANAHEIM HILLS – Jamie LaBarber was on a break from history class at Canyon High School when she got a call from her manager. Clint Eastwood had seen her audition tape. He wanted her in his new film. "I...
View ArticleVillanova cruises past UC Riverside in Anaheim
ANAHEIM — Maalik Wayns scored a season-high 23 points and Villanova cruised to a 71-46 victory over UC Riverside on Thursday in the 76 Classic. Darrun Hilliard and James Bell each had 12 points for the...
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