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The Compton Royalty of 'Venus and Serena'

A new documentary examines the tennis champs' rise from their upbringing in Southeast LA

OC Creator of Vela App Preps For a Coming Out Party at SXSW

On a warm, sunny day in Aliso Viejo, things are looking just the way Justin Mason had always envisioned. The soft-spoken, former Air Force Intelligence Officer--now a group administrator at a Santa Ana dialysis center--has never been one to be told what he can and can't accomplish. After the opportu ... More >>

Five Funny People You Should Follow on Twitter.

Whoever said, "It's better to be a leader than a follower" clearly never knew how amazing that Twitter would become. Really people, where else can you get news, jokes, classic one-liners, endless links to OC Weekly articles, fake deaths, and animal GIFs all in one place? And you don't even have to r ... More >>

OrigAudio's Sonic Revolution

[Trendzilla] Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak can make a portable speaker out of anything

John Henson Returns to Stand-Up, Rediscovers His Talk Soup Edginess

See Also: *Hal Sparks: Comedian, Actor...Rockstar? *Forget Jersey Shore, it's All About Sebastian Maniscalco *Disney Overkill? OC Register Has 90 Journalists Contributing To Today's 'Disney News Mob' No matter what your age, you're probably looking at John Henson's photo and thinking, "Hey, I'v ... More >>

ABC's 20/20 and Host Chris Cuomo Botched Orange County Internet Dating Horror Story, Lawsuit Claims

A Colorado man accused of "preying" on a "multitude" of Southern California women including Kelley Cahill, the Orange County founder of dating investigative service iCheckmate, has sued Cahill, ABC's 20/20 and show host Chris Cuomo for libel.David Williams claims that "Blinded By Love: Kelley Cahill ... More >>

And the Other Newport Beach Film Fest Awards Go To ...

As you can read here . . .Apartment in Athens, Nazi Drama from Italy, is Big Winner of Newport Beach Film Fest Awards. . . NBFF awards have been dished out for the weeklong cinextravaganza that ended Thursday night. But, like American television producers, I feel even more awards need to be bestowed ... More >>

Another Target of Tiny Group That Got Lowe's to Pull Ad Was E! Bio on Surf City Resident

​Lowe's is suffering a backlash from politicians, civil rights advocates and celebrities from Mia Farrow to Kal Penn for bowing to pressure from the tiny Florida Family Association to pull the home improvement retail giant's commercials from TLC's All-American Muslim. But Lowe's was just the lates ... More >>

Hoshang Pormir, Yorba Linda-Based Doctor, Gets Two Years Probation, Gave The Wrong Drugs To Four Elderly Patients

​In the wake of his "gross negligence" when treating elderly patients, the state medical board put a Yorba Linda-based doctor on two years probation, which took effect last week.Dr. Hoshang Pormir can't practice medicine again until he pays for, and completes, a 40-hour clinical training program. ... More >>

Rebecca Black Pulled Out of School Because of Bullying

​ So, Rebecca Black has been forced to leave her high school in Anaheim, Calif. after being bullied non-stop for her hit single "Friday," says ABC News. Black's mother is now homeschooling her to avoid bullies and focus on her career. Since the Internet sensation's "Friday" music video went vir ... More >>

Final D23 Expo Details Revealed: Sneak Peeks, Pixar Stamps, Screenings

​D23 is now just one week away and, oddly enough, I find myself getting excited. Of course, I am a Disnerd, but what I'm not a fan of is being stuffed into a room for hours on end with folks who go above and beyond being simple fans. Many D23 attendees will live Disney, much in the same way I live ... More >>

Advocates of Treating Autism with Cannabis Disavow "Partnership" with UC Irvine

​A Denver biotech company and Los Angeles nonprofit foundation dedicated to the treatment of autism are disavowing their previously announced partnership with UC Irvine.The clarification comes more into focus when you know the players. The firm, Cannabis Science, develops pharmaceutical products ... More >>

Disneyland's VIPs: Five Things You Didn't Know About Disney's Star Treatment

​Celebrities get the star treatment everywhere they go and Disneyland is no exception. For years now, Disney has offered VIP guides (usually seen walking throughout the parks donning their red and blue plaid vests) to the families of film, television and sports stars. But one might be surprised by ... More >>

In Fred Karger's Presidential Run, GOP Stands for Gay Old Party

The OC resident and onetime Republican hatchet man hopes his quixotic campaign can push his party to become more gay-friendly

Louis Vuitton Has No LV for Parody

[Trendzilla] The fashion icon continues to ridiculously pursue legal action against artist Nadia Plesner

In Japan, It's Not a Christmas Goose the Masses Want--It's KFC Chicken

​KFC is the sister brand of Irvine-based Taco Bell, so this: ABC News reports that the company is the preferred Christmas dinner of choice in Japan. According to the network, the tradition started 40 years ago, when KFC was one of the few American brands in the island nation, and hungry Americans ... More >>

'Dexter' Composer Daniel Licht on Using Human Bones as Instruments and the Season Finale

Danielle Bacher/ OC WeeklyThere is only one episode left in the fifth season of Dexter, and the suspense is killing everyone...perhaps even Dexter himself. The wickedly enjoyable Showtime series centers on the protagonist Dexter Morgan, a forensics expert by day and a serial killer by night, an ... More >>

Critics Think Prosecutor is Half Right Calling Octomom Nadya Suleman a Guinea Pig

A state prosecutor claims Octomom Nadya Suleman of La Habra was being used as a "human guinea pig" by her Beverly Hills fertility doctor.Funny, but except for the "guinea" part, it's also how many of Octomom's harshest critics have described her.The doctor on the spot, Michael Kamrava, claims Su ... More >>

3hree Things: On Halloween (Plus: Thrice's Best Halloween Costumes!)

Watch out for 3hree Things every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native. If memory serves me correctly, this Halloween will be just the second that I've spent at home s ... More >>

Union Blasted for Distributing Flier Warning of Pedophiles at Disneyland

​The union that represents Anaheim Disney Resort motel workers is being criticized for a flier being distributed to guests of the theme parks that warns, "Keep Your Children Close! Places Like Disneyland are a Magnet for 'Pedophiles.'""Has Local 11 gone too far?" begins a thread on Mouse Planet, a ... More >>

Ryan Seacrest Leaves Children's Hospital of OC Without Anyone Trying to Kill Him

​American Idol, E News Daily and KISS-FM host Ryan Seacrest returned to Children's Hospital of Orange County on Monday to brighten the days of young patients, broadcast his radio show live and seek $5 donations to CHOC from listeners.The teeny broadcaster, who also visited CHOC in September 2009, ... More >>

LA Times Hints DeVore Misdirected Over Military & Reagan Background

John Gilhooley / OC WeeklyChuck DeVore: Fill in the blank.​Perhaps inspired by the New York Times' recent detrailment of a Connecticut senatorial candidate's campaign by pointing out that he had repeatedly "misspoken" about fighting in the Vietnam War, a Los Angeles Times article today takes a clo ... More >>

[UPDATED:] Remember Our Cover Story About Toyota Prius?

UPDATE: The U.S. Transportation Department has opened an investigation into brake problems in 2010 Toyota Prius, according to the Washinton Post. Photo by Daniel KramerAs the Weekly reported last year, Bobette Riner had her Prius a couple months before it took off and died, leaving her stranded on t ... More >>

Who Else Did Ryan Jenkins Need to Kill to Rank Higher on List of TV Bombs and Blunders?

Buena Park Police Dept.The late Ryan Jenkins​At No. 30 on the list of "TV's 50 Biggest Bombs and Blunders" in the Jan. 29 issue of Entertainment Weekly is "Casting Ryan Jenkins on Megan Wants a Millionaire (VH1, 2009)":The hiring of the 32-year-old contestant--who hanged himself soon after police ... More >>

Dishney: Muppets, Wizards and Other D23 Delights

Duck-on-duck violence.​Sunday at the D23 Expo: a day promised to be filled with cartoons, Muppets and Disney Channel sitcom stars. A day I looked forward to like few others. I am 26 years old.

OC Weekly Receives 8 SoCal Journalism Awards Nominations

The OC Weekly--as in ORANGE COUNTY Weekly--plot for Los Angeles media market domination has been slow to achieve but persistent, as evidenced by the impressive showing Weeklings make on the Los Angeles Press Club's list of finalists for the 51st annual SoCal Journalism Awards.Winners will be announc ... More >>

George Michael, at Honda Center Friday, Refuses to Play the Good Pop Star

Rosie's Riveting Fabulists

It's always entertaining to see which sacrificial lamb the Orange County Republican Party offers to Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez every two years, but the 2008 election is already proving to be particularly fun. Running unopposed as the Republican nominee for the 47th Congressional District is Santa ... More >>

The Rise of Nathan Baesel

Fullerton actor hopes underground horror sensation is his grisly meal ticket

Diary of a Mad County

Sept. 27 - Oct. 3

Remote Hog

Global Warming: What You Need to Know With Tom Brokaw

Commie Girl

Something About Mexicans
Its time we had a conversation with Gustavo Arellano

Diary of a Mad County

Letters

Anti-Porn Star

An anonymous midget and two Christians are fighting to save you from sins of the flesh

Suspicious Minds

Local libertarians look licked

Daddy Warbucks

The Future Is Loud

Facing the music at NAMM

Diary of a Mad County

Diary of a Mad County

Newport Beach Film Festival Beams Down

Aliens, interstates, Captain Kirk and chemotherapy

Diary of a Mad County

The Tycoon of Toon

LACMA celebrates Walt Disney at 100

Tale of the Tapes

Letters

How Not to Smash Global Capitalism

Why the Kalifornia Anarchists had their butts handed to them on May Day

Fat Cat Nation!

Does this Party know how to party?

Let the Bastards Burn!

Wait a minute: Thats us in Birks war between the Californias

Pretty In Pink

My Life With the Thrill Kill Cult

Wyn puts computer-game violence to the test