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Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Feb. 7, 2010
++++++++++++++++++++ || Fiction || Weeks on list || || 1. || The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined as they change a Mississippi town. || 35 || || 2. || First Rule by Robert...Tags: Murder, Armed Forces, Crimes, Family, Robert Mapplethorpe
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Long before 'American Idol,' the performances were live -- and strange
Television's "American Idol" is, of course, famous partly for its comically inept performances.
But in the 1950s, the fans of two talent shows on local TV were treated to some moments that were more bizarre than anything "Idol" has shown.
That's because...Tags: Celebrities, Death, Crimes, Lenny Bruce, Firearms
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Local talk-show hosts' barbs, onstage and off, hooked viewers
The talk-show tumult involving Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and David Letterman wouldn't have fazed viewers half a century ago in Southern California.
They were used to chaos and controversy on the local TV chat circuit during that free-wheeling era of live...Tags: Radio, Heart Attack, Celebrities, Jerry Lewis, David Letterman
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Lionizing Frasier, a first-class lover
A quarter of a century before the dawn of Viagra, American men found hope in the prowess of an aging Lothario named Frasier.
Or Frasier the Sensuous Lion, as he became known at Lion Country Safari in Laguna Hills.
Not that the unimposing beast looked...Tags: Crimes, Animals, Lion (animal), Verizon Wireless, Movies
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Elephants were the heavy favorite
Just how an Elephant Racing Club materialized at Orange County State College, now Cal State Fullerton, in 1962 is a matter of debate.
One story credits a whimsical bureaucrat who drew up the application for forming clubs on campus. Next to the space...Tags: Zoology, Richard Nixon, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Animals
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Before they could spout off on the airwaves, folks debated (and spit) in the open air
The story goes that in the 1880s, a woman spotted some tobacco-chewing debaters on the veranda of the Long Beach Hotel and complained to a friend: "All they do is spit and argue."
And so the Spit 'n' Argue Club became the name of the informal group of...Tags: Des Moines Register, Tour Operations Industry, Crimes, American Legion, Clubs and Associations
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Los Angeles Times bestsellers for May 31, 2009
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|| 1. || The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan (Disney Hyperion: $17.99) Percy Jackson and his army of demigods battle to stop the Lord of Time. || 3 ||
|| 2. || Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer (Little,...Tags: Politics, Twilight (book), Death, Murder, Crimes
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Los Angeles Times bestsellers for June 7, 2009
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|| 1. || The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan (Disney Hyperion: $17.99) Percy Jackson and his army of demigods battle to stop the Lord of Time. || 4 ||
|| 2. || Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child (Delacorte: $27)...Tags: Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Twilight (book), Death, Crimes
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Wednesday's Talk Shows: Oprah welcomes Chris Rock.
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of Sept. 27 - Oct. 3 in PDF format This week's TV Movies The Early Show Chef Kathie Lee Joel; author Byron Pitts ('Step Out on Nothing'). (N) 7 a.m. KCBS...... -
Remembering an unlikely Lothario: Frasier the Sensuous Lion captivated 1970s America
L.A. UnleashedAt a now-defunct animal preserve in Laguna Hills, a lion named Frasier became a star when word spread of his virility. After spending most of his life in a circus, lazy, tongue-lolling Frasier went on to father about 35 cubs....... -
A (bad) idea whose time has come (and gone): Orange County went to the elephant races in the 1960s
L.A. UnleashedWhat happens when you mix college students and elephants, throw in a lone turtle for good measure, and set them all loose on a racetrack? One thing's for sure: Zaniness will ensue. Columnist Steve Harvey recounts the tale of Orange...... -
Wednesday's TV Talk Shows: '30 Rock's' Tracy Morgan rocks 'The Daily Show'
Show TrackerThe Early Show Gabourey Sidibe. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS Today The Olympics. (N) 7 a.m. KNBC KTLA Morning News (N) 7 a.m. KTLA Good Morning America Steve Harvey. (N) 7 a.m. KABC Good Day L.A. (N) 7 a.m. KTTV Live......
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