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Mayor Villaraigosa Likes His Thai Massage
Ever wonder what the mayor of Los Angeles does on Sunday afternoons? Well, yesterday he was getting a massage at Thai Sabai in Hollywood. We were told he was there with a date... ...read more
Clinton and Bush Cancel LA and NY Joint Appearances
Now it’s official, spokesmen for both former presidents confirm they are pulling out of the moderated panel in LA as well. They did one together in Toronto. The speaking ... ...read moreUpdate 3: Motivation Squared? Bush + Clinton in LA? Not So Much NY…
For those of you who missed George W. Bush on his motivational speaking tours, fear not. You can hear him speak in LA in Feb. But that’s not all – you can see and ... ...read moreLA Mayor: Tweetie, Yes, Sometimes It’s Me
Remember how I was wondering about the mayor’s tweets the other day? And how despite everyone telling me I was foolish, I still think (and care) that he sometimes does p... ...read moreRestauranteur with Entertainment Industry Ties Held in Death of Unborn Child – Police
The scion of a prominent Chicago family who runs hyped restaurants in Los Angeles, Miami and New York was arrested over the weekend for slaying an unborn child, who police say w... ...read moreUpdated: LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: True Tweets?
Lately I’ve been in conversations about whether LA’s Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ever authors his own tweets. I say sometimes. For example would his staff be writing this? (For ... ...read moreLos Angeles Times: Axe Drops Again
After weeks of speculation, it looks like the layoffs at the Los Angeles Times have begun again. The newsroom was bracing for 35 to 40 job losses last Thursday or Friday, but i... ...read moreMilken SOS: Could Los Angeles Go Bankrupt?
Here’s a sobering thought: could the City of Angels go bankrupt? Following up on recent comments by former LA Mayor Richard Riordan that Los Angeles was on the way to ba... ...read moreMilken SOS: Whither California’s Economies?
Today, thefastertimes.com attends the Milken Institute’s 2009 California State of the State conference. We’ll listen as a couple of former governors, the controlle... ...read moreAnna Nicole Smith: Larry Birkhead’s Testimony Begins
Today is Day Four of the preliminary hearing to see if there’s enough to bring a criminal case against Howard K. Stern and two of Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors for ill... ...read moreFollow Us
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