Real Estate
Actor-comedian Hal Sparks has sold his longtime home in Venice for $1.663 million — more than double what he paid for the property 13 years ago.
Aug. 2, 2016
Television personality Hal Sparks admits he has unusual taste when it comes to home decor.
April 21, 2017
Travel & Experiences
Just like everybody’s pal Michael Charles Novotny, the character Hal Sparks plays on Showtime’s “Queer as Folk,” this Chicago native hangs out with friends, but that’s just a part of his weekend. * Decompression First of all, nothing ever has to be average on the weekends.
April 24, 2003
Entertainment & Arts
Hal Linden has performed in 15 Broadway musicals, won the 1971 Tony Award as best actor for “The Rothschilds” and earned three Emmys for dramatic work, but people still call him “Barney.”
Nov. 29, 2007
Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour: A radical concept
Oct. 20, 2011
Judging by “Crash Reveals Small Planes as Giant Security Headache” (Jan. 8), the pundits and know-nothings are in full cry over reining in private aviation.
Jan. 11, 2002
Obituaries
Hal Bernson, who represented the northwest San Fernando Valley, fought for seismic safety laws in earthquake-prone L.A.
July 21, 2020
California
An argument over a card game set off a brawl Monday at a jail in Castaic that left seven inmates injured, one seriously, Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies said.
Oct. 15, 1991
From performing with Chicago’s Second City comedy troupe to hosting the Emmy-winning “Talk Soup,” Hal Sparks has long been one of the nation’s most beloved comedians.
May 26, 2000
In the art of seduction, never underestimate the power of talk, observes one of the characters in “Alekhine’s Defense,” at South Coast Repertory’s Second Stage.
Nov. 12, 1990