While the amount of celebrities that live in this fine city in their million dollar mansions are not few and far in between, there are a handful (or two) places of residents that are interest. You might want to keep this list handy in your case star-crazed aunt or uncle have decided to come visit

• Torrance, three blocks from Torrance High School - Buffy’s house (right) on the fictional Revello Drive Residence was actually in Torrance and was used in the widely popular series, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

• Kenneth Road between Brand and Pacific, Glendale - The “Gone With The Wind House’s” terrace can be seen as you take a scenic drive through Kenneth Road in Glendale. Beware, you might be tempted to declare that you will never go hungry again when passing by.

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• Shannen Doherty denies ever fist-fighting with Jennie Garth. In the new issue of Us Weekly, Heather Duke tells the mag, “”We never did. I think I would remember Jennie’s fist connecting with a part of my body or a part of my face.” “It just goes to show you how people will lie,” she goes on to say of Tori Spelling’s account of the alleged fight (in Tori’s autobiography). Burn! So, Tori made it up? Ooooh, maybe now Tori and Shannen will get in a fight over whether or not Shannen and Jennie got in a fight! Awesome.
• Tim Gunn does not approve of Katie Holme’s baggy jeans. When asked by People magazine about Katie’s newfound affection for rolled up over-sized denim, Tim said, “She ascended from this tomboyish waif look to an incredible sexy sophisticate. We realize how much style she’s capable of. I don’t get it.” I love it when Tim Gunn says “I don’t get it.” When he says that, you have to change whatever it is immediately. Like if he says, “I don’t get it,” about your life in general, you better find a cliff to jump off of. Seriously. He knows his shit.

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Toi on Sunset came very highly recommended from a friend. The atmosphere’s great, the food is greater, and she even got to meet Quentin Tarantino in a daring after-dinner introduction during which she referred to him as “Quenti.” This being said, I don’t take Thai recommendations lightly; it is one of my favorite cuisines.

My friend Ellie and I got there around 8:15 on a Thursday night. There were some people crowding around the entrance and we worried there would be a wait, but we followed the instructions on the sign out front to wait for the doorman who showed us right to our table.

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Toi on Sunset came very highly recommended from a friend. The atmosphere’s great, the food is greater, and she even got to meet Quentin Tarantino in a daring after-dinner introduction during which she referred to him as “Quenti.” This being said, I don’t take Thai recommendations lightly; it is one of my favorite cuisines.

My friend Ellie and I got there around 8:15 on a Thursday night. There were some people crowding around the entrance and we worried there would be a wait, but we followed the instructions on the sign out front to wait for the doorman who showed us right to our table.

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Let’s talk old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness hotness here, people. Who do you think is hot? You know, movie star hot!

Vote for one of my picks or write in your own.

Hollah.

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DNA Clothing has an amazing sale twice a year. One of these wonderful sales starts this Thursday, the 10th! Yes! (I realize that it seems like I work for this place or something, since I mentioned them yesterday but I assure you that isn’t the case. I’m merely a fanatical customer.) In my email this morning, like a present, was a message letting me know that the sale is on. And I’m actually telling you about it. You’re welcome. I’m being selfless here, people. Normally I wouldn’t tell a soul but I figure it’s my job and I just might get some karma snaps for giving you the info. So, here we go….

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Good old American capitalism tells us that competition is a good thing. For the next few weeks, though, you may be hard-pressed to find a Hollywood actor who will agree with such a sentiment.

That’s because the opposition of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) against the rival, albeit smaller American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) has divided Hollywood and invoked memories of the recent writers strike. The Guild’s contract with the industry expired at midnight Monday night, and members are quickly splitting into two camps about what to do next.

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It is sad and true…The Best American DJ Tour Competition has officially ended its run in Los Angeles last Saturday the 14th with an EXCEPTIONAL performance by Miguel Migs! Club Avalon was packed and the energy inside was at an indescribable level. Although everyone was dancing, a sharp change occurred at 1am: Miguel Migs slides into the DJ booth and slowly starts his set. You could see the swarm of people migrate towards the DJ booth as the music picked up a distinct beat and the moment fans had been waiting for had arrived: Miguel Migs was at work and the crowd was LOVING it!

I watched in awe as the dance floor became dense with bodies, each picking up the rhythm and moving to the incredible base booming out of the speakers. His music is definitely of an ineffable nature; the influences and beats present in his music is not just for the clubs or the dance scene, it is for every place at any time. There is an innate soul, a discernible rhythm, a movement provoking melody, and an irresistible hypnotic pull. Avalon, the crowd and myself were taking it all in; screaming, whistling and dancing as if the sun was not going to come up. Suffice to say Miguel Migs managed in an incredibly short amount of time to bring us all into a frenzied state of euphoria and keep us there throughout his whole set.

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That’s right…this is your last opportunity to see, in Los Angeles, the Best DJ Tour 3rd annual competition in the works and get your groove on! That’s right ladies and gentlemen, get out your glowsticks, put on the glitter, get decked out in your most fabulous club clothes and come witness this amazing annual competition!

Now in its 3rd year, America’s Best DJ Tour allows fans to vote for their favorite American born DJ. The competition caters to the well known names as well as to DJ’s just breaking into the scene nationwide. Over a time period of four months (May to late August) DJ’s will be hitting up the hotspots across the nation while participating in this competition. To view dates/tours for additional cities go to: djtimes.com and look out for your favorite DJ!

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“Sabor y Cultura”means “flavor and culture”. Stepping into the spacious, mellow cafe, it certainly looked like the kind of place that hosts a healthy attempt at “culture”: Local art hangs casually on the rich purple and light pumpkin colored walls, a local “community board” advertises local happenings, while relaxed, youthful Hollywood types tap quietly away at their laptops.

I loved the wide open windows that let in the cloudy-day light along with the calm created by some classic jazz music, but like a lot of cafes, Sabor y Cultura sells a little more than I personally think a coffee house needs to: A rack of snack-pack nuts, a glass case of jewelery and other odds n’ ends tend to ruin the aesthetic cohesiveness of a what could otherwise be a nicely concentrated local hangout.

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• Teen killed at Sun Valley party - A teen whose name was not disclosed died at the scene of a party in Sun Valley after being fatally shot early this morning. The shooting, which does not appear to be gang related, took place near Amboy Avenue and Neenach Street around 12:20 am, officials said.
• Car chase ends in crash - A car chase that began in Glendale and led police to Hollywood ended when the suspect’s car was hit by a police car, landing on the Walk of Man. It all started when police found the body of Grigor Grigoryan’s girlfriend in a Glendale home Friday afternoon. Grigoryan, 39, was called a “person of interest” in his girlfriend’s murder investigation.
• LAPD officer accidentally fires gun during vehicle pull over - Claudia Avila, a two-year veteran accidentally fired her handgun during an undercover investigation in Sun Valley on Monday, authorities confirmed yesterday. The incident occurred after Avila and her partner turned their vehicle in to a residential driveway, left their car and drew their weapons to “conduct a high-risk stop,” according to a department statement. “While holding her duty weapon with her right hand, Officer Avila attempted to put the vehicle in park with her left hand and accidentally discharged her weapon,” the statement said. No one was injured in the incident, however the department’s Force Investigation Division plans to investigate the incident.

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I read an article about female directors in Hollywood and it made me wonder: is Hollywood a town that is supposed to make dreams come true sexist? Women are fighting in wars, running for president, but they have yet to conquer one thing…the summer blockbuster. “According to Media by Numbers, all 30 of the 30 top-grossing films from last summer were directed by men.” So where are all the women? Don’t tell me they’re not in Hollywood. Women hold many powerful positions from studio executives, to producers, managers, and agents. They seem to be doing everything EXCEPT for directing the big films.

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