Mirage (music group)

Jim Doyle leaps into the ballet scene with fog effects for 'Azimuth'

2013-06-14 13:45:00

It's a typically dry afternoon in Sun Valley, in an industrial area near the Burbank airport where the pavement is scorched and the air is speckled with construction dust. Tucked behind a 12-foot-high ficus hedge, however, inside a Willy Wonka-like...

Lucky (and Local)

2013-06-13 07:00:00

From San Diego to the Central Coast, Southern California boasts dozens of casinos. Many of these are expansive casino resorts offering not just gaming, but first-class entertainment, four-star dining and spectacular spa facilities, as well. Here are a few...

Obama trip may snarl L.A. traffic; Clinton to visit downtown L.A.

2013-06-07 06:35:00

Brace yourselves Los Angeles commuters, the presidents are coming. In two separate events Friday, President Obama and Bill Clinton are expected to make appearances in the City of Angels, diverting traffic, closing roads and bringing with them lots of...

President cheered on way to Santa Monica fundraiser

2013-06-07 12:46:00

President Obama was cheered by residents along surface streets as his motorcade moved through the Santa Monica area on his way to a fundraiser Friday, shortly after arriving at LAX. Obama's plane landed shortly before 11 a.m. and the president flew by...

Three basketball coaches focus on home court

2013-05-04 00:00:00

Area basketball coaches are seeing a lot of off-court action these days. Now that the Lakers are out of the playoffs, head coach Mike D'Antoni can turn his attention to moving into the house he and his wife, Laurel, just bought in Manhattan Beach for...

Colbie Caillat home listed in Tarzana at $1.4 million

2013-04-15 11:56:00

A family home of pop singer Colbie Caillat is on the market in Tarzana at $1.399 million. � Owned by her father, Grammy-winning record producer Ken Caillat, the French-style house was once featured on MTV’s “Cribs.” � The 3,701-...

'American Idol' recap: First sudden-death round thins the herd

2013-02-21 07:32:00

Who knew "American Idol's" new sudden-death round would be so satisfying? "One song, one chance, no mercy," Ryan Seacrest told us ominously. And certainly the five women eliminated from the competition after singing a song of their choosing from any...

SoCal Close-Ups: A date with the Coachella Valley

2012-11-25 00:00:00

Sure, you could go to the beach again. Or you could turn your back on the Pacific and head instead for a desert land of date shakes and camel races, jumbo windmills and creationist dinosaurs, native palms and gay parties, mountain views and midcentury...

Ringmasters

2012-06-05 12:53:00

Cirque du Soleil has seven resident shows in Las Vegas and two more imminent. But if you think that sounds like oversaturation, think again. Each of the famously lavish productions, which the Canadian entertainment giant describes as a “dramatic mix...

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie sell Malibu house to Ellen De Generes

2012-02-05 00:00:00

In one of the more talked-about transactions in town, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have sold their Malibu beach house to daytime host and comedian Ellen De Generes for $12 million. The 4,088-square-foot house, built in 1962, features walls of...

Merle Haggard hospitalized with pneumonia, postpones 7 shows

2012-01-19 16:36:16

Merle Haggard being released from hospital

2012-01-20 16:36:11

Frontman Ben Bridwell and his band of southern rockers follow up 2010's Grammy-nominated "Infinite Arms" with a new collection tracks, a perfect blend of country, indie rock and just the right amount of twang. Stream the full album at bandofhorses.com -- Mike Rich

2012-09-11 14:14:00