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Southern California Close-Ups: Venice, Santa Monica, Malibu
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFirst published on July 31, 2011. Revised and expanded in early 2012. You could spend a solid year sniffing out cool spots for travelers in Venice, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades and Malibu -- scores of hotels, hundreds of restaurants and bars, more...Tags: Coney Island, Transportation Industry, BP Plc, Event Planning, Ry Cooder
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5 Questions: Elaine LaLanne
Full disclosure alert! I practically worshiped Jack LaLanne, who invented the modern fitness industry. He died last year at the age of 96. So, imagine how excited I was to get to speak with the woman who helped make Jack even more Jack. His widow, Elaine...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health
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The weary road to a 10K milestone
This is all Jack LaLanne's fault.
He was the epitome of pushing your body to the limit, and he inspired many to find out what they were physically capable of regardless of age. Jack's example got me thinking about testing my middle-aged body, and I've...Tags: Entertainment, Human Interest, Weightlifting, Van Halen (music group), Apple iPod
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Drummer Neil Peart's body is finely tuned instrument
Cue Simpsons-Comic-Book-Store-Guy voice: Best. Band. Ever!
If you're a good drummer, it's a physically demanding job. To be the greatest, you must follow a training regimen that goes beyond the lighted stage.
A recent reader's poll in Rolling Stone...Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Skin, Family Guy (tv program), Linda Blair, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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It's time fruit juice loses its wholesome image, some experts say
To many people, it's a health food. To others, it's simply soda in disguise.
That virtuous glass of juice is feeling the squeeze as doctors, scientists and public health authorities step up their efforts to reduce the nation's girth.
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The reluctant athlete
Special to the Los Angeles Times"I haven't done this since the eighth grade, so be gentle with me." Those were my first words to William, a personal trainer, at our first session. And I wasn't kidding. I had avoided sports and sport-like activity all my life, including televised...Tags: Overweight, Obesity, Education, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities
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2011 Summer movies list
May 6
The Beaver
A once-successful toy executive and family man suffering from depression begins communicating through a beaver hand puppet. With Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and Anton Yelchin. Written by Kyle Killen. Directed by Foster. Summit...Tags: Laura Dern, Kristin Scott Thomas, Leslie Mann, Freddie Highmore, Jennifer Connelly
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Jack LaLanne was a healthy showoff to the very end
Jack LaLanne was an incredible showoff, and with good reason.
If you can do 1,033 push-ups in 23 minutes at the "over-the-hill" age of 42, then by all means show yourself off. If you can swim more than a mile through the strong currents of Long Beach...Tags: Overweight, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hemorrhoids, Entertainment, Vitamin D
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Jack LaLanne dies at 96; spiritual father of U.S. fitness movement
Jack LaLanne, the seemingly eternal master of health and fitness who first popularized the idea that Americans should work out and eat right to retain youthfulness and vigor, died Sunday. He was 96.
LaLanne died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia at...Tags: Human Interest, Heart Attack, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pies and Tarts, Hemorrhoids
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Redevelopment money fight heats up as state controller announces it will audit 18 agencies
L.A. NOWTurning up the heat on cities and counties in California, state Controller John Chiang announced Monday that his office will scour the books of 18 redevelopment agencies across the state to make sure dollars are being spent as the law...... -
Brand X Files: Oprah's secret. Jack LaLanne dies. More 'Matrix' movies?
Brand XOprah Winfrey's secret: Turns out Oprah has a half-sister she never knew about it; after meeting last fall, the two reunited, of course, on her show. [Washington Post] Jack LaLanne dies: The ground-breaking fitness guru, who paved the way for our modern... -
Your morning fashion and beauty report: Fergie, Tod's and thank you, Jack LaLanne
All The RageA special thanks this morning to fitness guru Jack LaLanne, who died Sunday at age 96. When LaLanne sprang into the national consciousness with a TV show aimed at housewives in the 1950s, his message was about keeping fit, but......
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