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Hot Property: Elijah Wood seeks a buyer
"The Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood's latest quest is to find a buyer for the Santa Monica house he recently put up for sale at $1.85 million.
The Spanish-style home, built in 1924, is described in the listing as an "opportunity to remodel …...Tags: William Randolph Hearst, Kwame Brown, Elijah Wood, Real Estate, Wilfred (tv program)
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Jerry Leiber dies at 78; lyricist in songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller
Jerry Leiber, who with his songwriting partner, Mike Stoller, created a songbook that infused the rock 'n' roll scene of the 1950s and early '60s with energy and mischievous humor, has died. He was 78.
Leiber, the words half of the duo, died Monday at...Tags: The Everly Brothers (music group), Artists, Culture, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Poetry
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PASSINGS: Vesta Williams, Orlando Brown, Frank Driggs
Vesta Williams
Singer of R&B hits in 1980s
Vesta Williams, 53, an R&B singer who had hits in the 1980s with "Once Bitten Twice Shy" and "Congratulations," was found dead Thursday evening of a possible drug overdose in an El Segundo hotel room.
An...Tags: PBS (tv network), Entertainment, Robert Johnson (football), Ken Burns, Gladys Knight
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PASSINGS: Gordon Tootoosis, Eddy Nicholson, Mika Myllyla, Anna Massey, Robert H. Widmer, Richard Poff
Gordon Tootoosis
Actor known for Native American roles
Gordon Tootoosis, 69, a Canadian actor who often played Native American characters in movies and on television, including One Stab in the 1994 epic western "Legends of the Fall," died Tuesday at a...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Homes, Human Accomplishments, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Cancer
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Gene McDaniels dies at 76; pop singer and songwriter
Gene McDaniels, who emerged as a pop singing star in the early 1960s with hits such as "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" and "Tower of Strength" and a decade later wrote Roberta Flack's No. 1 hit "Feel Like Makin' Love," has died. He was 76.
McDaniels, whose...Tags: Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Sarah Vaughan, Human Accomplishments, Music Industry
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John Feldmann sells Bel-Air-area home
Update: Singer and record producer John Feldmann has sold his Bel-Air-area house for $2.45 million, according to the Multiple Listing Service.
The contemporary Mediterranean, built in 2002, has an open floor plan with 4,700 square feet. The recording...Tags: Personal Service, Human Accomplishments, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., David Kramer, Real Estate
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Shaquille O’Neal faces new accusations by record producer [Updated]
L.A. NOWShaquille O’Neal... -
L.A. Reid officially named chairman and CEO of Epic Records
Pop & HissL.A. Reid was officially named chairman and CEO of Epic Records on Monday... -
Gerard Butler among celebs sued in restaurant labor dispute
Money & CompanyGerard Butler sued by former employees of Hollywood Korean BBQ eatery... -
RIP Jerry Leiber: half of one of rock's great songwriting teams
Pop & HissJerry Leiber, with partner Mike Stoller, wrote many of the hits that helped define rock music.... -
HTC's first Beats Audio phone: the Sensation XE
L.A. Times Tech BlogHTC's first smartphone with Beats Audio has been announced: the Sensation XE. The new 3G smartphone will run Google's Android operating system with the HTC Sense user interface and feature a 4.3-inch touch screen, a 1.5-gigahertz dual core processor, an..... -
John Feldmann wants to sell his Bel-Air-area house
Singer and record producer John Feldmann has listed his Bel-Air-area house for sale for close to $2.8 million.
The one-story contemporary Mediterranean, built in 2002, features iron front doors, a marble entry, high ceilings and an open floor plan in...Tags: Personal Service, Entertainment, Human Accomplishments, Ashlee Simpson, Music
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