Magazine names Ed McMahon top sidekick (AP)

" LOS ANGELES - Greatest sidekick of all time? According to Entertainment Weekly, in the issue hitting newsstands Monday, it's Johnny Carson's longtime couch-warmer, Ed McMahon " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Ed McMahon . The magazine picked what it deemed...

Power outage disrupts Calif. flights

"LOS ANGELES - A power outage at the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center Tuesday disrupted flights in and out of Southern California airports, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. "We lost everything, we lost all power to phone lines, computers,...

U.S. Jewish-Palestinian student group aims for understanding via trip abroad

"LOS ANGELES, July 2 (JTA) — Like many young Americans, Aaron Hahn Tapper and Gibran Bouayad are traveling to Europe this summer. It’s no pleasure trip, however, and they’ve got some company. Hahn Tapper, 33, and Bouayad, 29, are the co-founders and executive directors...

Armstrong renews French bashing during US awards show (AFP)

" LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Lance Armstrong renewed his verbal attack on the French, bashing their World Cup team during an American awards show and using a derogatory word to describe the players. "All their players (France) tested positive ... for being a** holes," the...

Inflatable spacecraft beams back images (AP)

" LOS ANGELES - An unmanned, inflatable spacecraft launched by a Las Vegas real estate mogul has beamed back the first images since it slipped into orbit and expanded itself. Genesis I sent back several photos Thursday taken by its dozen cameras showing sections of the...

40 inmates injured in brawls at L.A. jail

"40 inmates injured in brawls at L.A. jail (AP)"

South Central Farm, Los Angeles

"When the Los Angeles City Council sold the 14 acre plot called the South Central Farm to developer Ralph Horowitz, they sold land they didn't own." <--- Who owned it at that time?

Comedian Red Buttons dies in L.A. at 87 (AP)

" LOS ANGELES - Red Buttons " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Red Buttons , the carrot-topped burlesque comedian who became a top star in early television and then in a dramatic role won the 1957 Oscar as supporting actor in "Sayonara," died Thursday. He was...

"Shrek" sequel adds Amy Sedaris, Eric Idle to cast (Reuters)

" LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - DreamWorks Animation has cast a small medieval kingdom's worth of fairy tale characters who will appear in "Shrek the Third." The next installment of the smelly ogre's saga, set for release next year, is set to star an elite, ninja-like...

Slain rapper's family wants to expand suit (AP)

" LOS ANGELES - The family of Notorious B.I.G. has asked a judge for permission to expand its wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, contending police Officer Rafael Perez was on duty at Petersen Automotive Museum the night of the killing. The request was...

Report: Disney slashing jobs, film output (AP)

" LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. will substantially reduce its work force and slash its annual output of films from 18 to eight — cutbacks greater than Hollywood had anticipated, it was reported Wednesday. Additionally, Daily Variety said all the movies will be...

Model Christie Brinkley, husband separate (AP)

" 1 hour, 2 minutes ago LOS ANGELES - Supermodel Christie Brinkley and her fourth husband, Peter Cook " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Peter Cook , have separated, her publicist said Tuesday. "Yes, it's true. The couple has separated," publicist Elliot Mintz...

"Pirates" plunders box office (Reuters)

" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" raked in a lot of doubloons at North American theaters over the weekend, making a record $132 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday. Walt Disney Co.'s...