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Coastal Commission overstepped authority in Malibu, court rules
L.A. NOWThe California Coastal Commission overstepped its authority when it approved land-use policies for parkland in Malibu over the objections of the city and nearby residents, a state appeals court panel ruled Thursday. The three-judge panel's ruling says the... -
Oscars by the Numbers
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Mike Melvoin dies at 74; studio musician, composer
Mike Melvoin, a pianist/composer/arranger whose credits reach from Stan Getz and Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson and the Beach Boys, and who was the first active musician to serve as national president of the Recording Academy, has died. He was 74.
A...Tags: Music Industry, Arts and Culture, John Lennon, Theresa Russell, Stan Getz
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PASSINGS: George Green, David Pressman, Robert Hollister, Laurie Hoyt
George Green Lyricist and songwriter George Green, 59, who wrote lyrics for some of John Mellencamp's biggest hits, as well as songs for Barbra Streisand and others, died Sunday in Albuquerque of a rapid-forming lung cancer, his wife, Kathryn, told...Tags: Vanessa Williams, World War II (1939-1945), Budd Schulberg, Jason Robards, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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A Tony Bennett revival? They're singing his song
By his own admission, Tony Bennett doesn't get nervous often. But he was anxious that day, more than 50 years ago, when he was filling in for Perry Como as host on the crooner's variety television show.
"Como had a big orchestra and great stars," Bennett...Tags: Tony Bennett, Blue Bloods (tv program), Arts and Culture, Willie Nelson, k.d. lang
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This time, it's Barbara Morrison's turn for a favor
Sitting in the hall that she operates in Leimert Park on a recent afternoon, Barbara Morrison is uncharacteristically sedentary. She recently lost a leg to diabetes. While she speaks with customary grace and cheer, the jazz vocalist is in a period of...Tags: Music Industry, Arts and Culture, Artists, Joe Williams, Billie Holiday
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Ron Fletcher dies at 90; opened West Coast's first Pilates studio
Ron Fletcher, a former dancer and choreographer who helped popularize the Pilates exercise system when he opened the first West Coast studio in 1972, died Tuesday at his home in Stonewall, Texas. He was 90.
The cause was congestive heart failure, said...Tags: Madison Square Garden, Raquel Welch, Nancy Reagan, Cher, Pilates
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Ray Aghayan dies at 83; award-winning costume designer
Ray Aghayan, an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated costume designer whose credits included more than a dozen Oscar shows and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, has died. He was 83.
Aghayan, the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Summer Olympics, Dinah Shore, Tony Awards, Julie Andrews
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Liking yourself just the way you are
Special to the Los Angeles TimesYou know it's tough out there when fashion and beauty executives think that even a model's body isn't good enough to sell clothes or that a celebrity's natural face isn't up to par, even with makeup. The website Jezebel reported in early December that...Tags: Vanessa Williams, Health Treatments, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions
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Grammys: The races to watch
Pop & HissCowgirl Gaga in the wings? Lady Gaga might be showing signs that she wants to add a little country sugar to her pop-star glitter. Pairing with Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland during Wednesday's Grammy nomination broadcast for the closing ballad “You.....
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