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Tasha Tells All...On OC's Breast-Job Party Scene!

Every Monday, adult superstar/OC girl Tasha Reign gives us her thought on life, sex, politics, and everything else in-between. Today, Tasha weighs in on OC's breast. Enjoy! Don't Be Tardy to the Boob-Job PartyBy Tasha ReignThe invitation arrived via snail mail last November in a delicate blue env ... More >>

Frank Cabada, Godinez High Senior, Honored by National Foundation for Engineering Studies

A student at Santa Ana's Hector Godinez Fundamental High School will receive a national award this morning for the lengths he has gone to pursuing a career in engineering.Frank Cabada is one of six Latino high school seniors who will be honored at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation's 14th annual Yout ... More >>

Team Kerouac

Kristen Stewart and Garrett Hedlund chat about the film version of 'On the Road'

Why the Hell is Psy So Popular?

See Also:* Advice to Every New Band: Stop Putting Out Records* No Doubt In Their Own Words* Matisyahu on Acting, His Growth and His BeardBy now, most Southern Californians, if not the entire world where there is an internet connection, should know, in one way or the other, Psy, a South-Korean r ... More >>

What We Learned, Feb. 18-24

​It's the week of newsitude with a dabbling of learning from it.FEB. 18: A boozehound is busted at California Adventure after taking swings at Disney Resort employees near the Tower of Terror. The guest is then sprinkled with pixie dust, a.k.a. mace. As video from the encounter goes viral, The Hou ... More >>

Michael Kamrava, Octomom Nadya Suleman's Fertility Doctor, Files for Bankruptcy

​Michael Kamrava, the Beverly Hills fertility doctor who lost his medical license last year partly due to his controversial treatment of Octomom Nadya Suleman of La Habra, has reportedly filed for bankruptcy.TMZ cites Chapter 7 papers Kamrava filed that claim "he has only $17,628 in assets . . . a ... More >>

Octomom Nadya Suleman's Fertility Doctor Michael Kamrava Wants His License Back

​Dr. Michael Kamrava, the Beverly Hills fertility doctor who had medical license suspended over his treatment of Octomom Nadya Suleman, La Habra's unemployed single mother of 14, and an older woman who was also a multiple birth mother, has gone to court in a bid to get his license back. Kamrava's ... More >>

Happy Halloween from a Preggers Octomom

​Just in time for Halloween, a demon has knocked up Octomom Nadya Suleman.

Octomom Nadya Suleman vs. Long Island Lolita Amy Fisher: The Donnybrook of the D-Listers

​Finally, Octomom Nadya Suleman of La Habra has been matched with a Celebrity Boxing opponent worthy of her immense status: ultimate homewrecker-turned-prison skank-turned-adult film stunt cast member Amy Fisher. Indeed, Celebrity Boxing Federation promoter Damon Feldman struck the D-list motherlo ... More >>

Pat Boone Jumps Aboard Orly Taitz's Birther Crazy Train

​Pat Boone, obviously wanting to have something more embarrassing on his resume when he retires from the singing stage than having kept Wally George on the air as station owner of KDOC/Channel 56 for years, has now jumped about "Birther Queen" Orly Taitz's crazy train. See the photo of the conjoin ... More >>

Willy Wonka Caps an Unusually Chocolaty Anaheim Weekend

​Anaheim does not make Parliament's "Chocolate City" roll call, but that would be an apt name this weekend for the box that holds Disneyland. "Chocolate: The Event" features three days of sweet-making to pimp "Chocolate: The Exhibition" that's up through Sept. 11 at Muzeo Museum. Capping the festi ... More >>

Octomom Nadya Suleman's Taut Boobs and Belly Not Possible Solely from Diet and Gym: Plastic Surgeons

​The latest bikini photos released by Octomom Nadya Suleman to supposedly save her La Habra home from foreclosure has sparked the interest of the RealSelf Blog.The community of netizens who share their expertise on cosmetic surgery, dermatology, dentistry, weight loss, baldness and vision correcti ... More >>

Peter Newen, Surf City Cutter, Wins Big at First Plastic Surgery Awards

​They give awards to movie stars, schoolteachers and even rodeo ropers, so why not your friendly neighborhood cutter?Why not, indeed. They handed out hardware to plastic surgeons Saturday night in Las Vegas, site of the first Aesthetic Awards.The big winner of the night hailed from Orange County.

[UPDATED with Revocation Call:] Michael Kamrava, Octomom's Fertility Doctor, May Lose Medical License

Kamrava​UPDATE, MAY 5, 1 P.M.: The California Medical Board should revoke the license to practice of Dr. Michael Kamrava, the fertility doctor for La Habra single mother of 14 Nadya Suleman, the "Octomom," a state prosecutor urged today.State Deputy Attorney General Judith T. Alvarado contends rev ... More >>

On The Line: Oge Dalken of Chapter One: The Modern Local, Part One

​Once shrouded in secrecy like a J.K. Rowling novel, Chapter One: the modern local has been open just over a month. SanTana's newest artist to its village is their very own Oge Dalken, chef and Detroit transplant. We start off this week's On The Line learning about his love of a certain fast food ... More >>

Toy Story 3 Gets Best Picture Nomination, Anti-Oscar Campaigners Not Backing Down

UNITE HERE ​Leigh Shelton was hoping Toy Story 3's Oscar dreams would be blasted to infinity and beyond. Instead, the Disney/Pixar megahit was nominated today for five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Animated Feature, Original Song, Achievement in Sound Editing and Adapted Screenplay. "The race is ... More >>

Michael Kamrava, Octomom Nadya Suleman's Fertility Doctor, Tearfully Admits He Was Never Board Certified and He Flunked Oral Exam

​Dr. Michael Kamrava, the Beverly Hills fertility specialist who over nine years implanted 60 embryos in Octomom Nadya Suleman of La Habra, cried on the stand again yesterday.Facing a California Medical Board that may revoke his license to practice, Kamrava tearfully admitted he was never board ce ... More >>

Michael Jackson is Living in Long Beach, Claims Nutter Who Allegedly Stalked Tyra Banks

​Michael Jackson is alive and well and living in Long Beach.Now, before you go looking for the King of Pop huddled in a dark corner at The Library with a latte (or, more likely, near a jungle gym), you should know that the man making the claim also says he killed George W. Bush.And you should be a ... More >>

On The Line: Timothy Kast of Seasons 52, Part One

Photo by Todd Barnes​Timothy Kast is the executive chef partner of the new Seasons 52 at South Coast Plaza, a restaurant that doesn't use butter, has no deep fryers, and keeps everything it serves under 475 calories or less. Here's Part One of out On The Line interview with Chef Kast. Stay tuned ... More >>

Anyone Else Suffering from Real Housewives Overload?

​Michael Vulpo poses an interesting questions on Neon Tommy (the USC Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism news site):Are there too many Real Housewives?That is, has Bravo's Real Housewives franchise that was born in March 2006 with the premiere of The Real Housewives of Orange County ... More >>

Letters From OC Weekly Readers

Vartan Abgaryan to Head to L.A.'s Test Kitchen

​Chef Vartan Abgaryan of A Restaurant in Newport Beach will take up residence at Test Kitchen L.A. on Saturday, September 4.Test Kitchen L.A. is a dedicated space in West L.A. where chefs can take up residence for one day or several, testing new recipes on diners who are not friends, family or bus ... More >>

EXCLUSIVE: Weezer Cover Boy Jorge Garcia Gives Us His Top Five Weezer Songs

​On Monday, Weezer dropped the news that Jorge Garcia, more recently known Lost's Hurley, was on the cover of their eighth album. Is it weird to have my boyfriend's face on the cover of Weezer's new album titled Hurley? Yes. Is it also awesome? Yes.   ​"I'm excited to know that t ... More >>

Loehmann's Hits a High Note

[Trendzilla] The new Metro Pointe location is your designer bargain-hunting destination

Park Avenue: Still a Reason to Go to Stanton

Despite some recent inconsistency, the New American fare here still satisfies

Ahmad Noory Could Get 45 Years for Alleged Role in Insider Trader Scheme

​A Ladera Ranch man is expected to surrender to federal authorities this afternoon to face charges connected to an insider trading scheme in which he and four others allegedly used confidential information obtained from two investor relations firms to generate more than $1.7 million in illegal ... More >>

OC Turns Brit as 'BritWeek' Begins

Is Tony Blair a Freemason? The video above seems to think so. Oddly, some evidence behind the claim is provided by Martin Short, although it is unclear if he was doing so as himself, Jiminy Glick, Ed Grimley, Katharine Hepburn or Jackie Rogers Jr. What is as clear as London fog is the freewheelin ... More >>

[CD Review] The (International) Noise Conspiracy, 'The Cross of My Calling' (Vagrant)

The Politics of Punk: Strung Out Become a Badass McLaughlin Group On Their Latest

Teen Drama Soundtrack Recap: Week of Nov. 17

Radio is dead. MTV, as you have no doubt heard by now, doesn't play music videos anymore. The best bet for bands these days is to get their song played on a TV show or commercial, as crass as that might sound—just ask Sia, whose "Breathe Me" became a hit after appearing in the series finale of "S ... More >>

Apartment owner loaned $500,000 by city of Stanton settles state discrimination suit for $614,000

Owners of the Plaza Court Apartments in Stanton agreed to dish out $618,000 to settle a fair housing lawsuit with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), it was announced today. After investigating numerous complaints that management at the 120-unit complex was discriminati ... More >>

Resentencing for another Sheriff Carona felon/pal

In May 2006, OC Weekly broke the news that then-Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona had allowed fellow con man Joseph M. Medawar to film the county's top secret anti-terrorism training procedures three years earlier. (See "Department of Homeland Stupidity.") A native of Lebanon, Medawar used the foota ... More >>

Under Wraps

Many of Dr. Brian West's patients didn't know he was in the state medical board's substance-abuse-diversion program. At least six of them claim they're paying the price

LYT's Film Pick of the Weekend 11-30-07

Ooooh yeah, dig it...THE SAVAGES. The name of the movie is one of those insufferable cutesy puns – these characters have the surname of “Savage” and they behave poorly! Why, that's ironic! -- but don't let that deter you from the rest of the movie, a film that achieves the rare balance of bei ... More >>

Stone Cold Says So

Steve Austin explains his journey to the big screen

Bird of a Feather

Getting to know Miranda July

Oh, the Nora, the Nora

Every little thing she does is tragic

The Car Crash Set

Five more musicians who put the pedal through the metal

Nigh Intolerable

The cruelty of the Coen brothers

Total Recall

Schwarzeneggers business scams

Suburban Funk

Fox re-enters the soap business with The O.C., the best show ever about Orange County

HitchensArrives

Christopher Hitchens strange odyssey leads him to the Hollywood Right

Diary of a mad county

Great Moments in Rock & Roll History

Congressman Rohrabacher? This is Jan from the Vandals and other immortal words

Diary of a mad county

What a Riot!

University Players Twilight

Conceptual Cacophony

Liezel Rubins art is sexy like a raccoon penis

Fender-bender Fund-raiser

How Costa Mesa uses traffic accidents that dont exist to hand out tickets that do

Nobody Doesnt Know Tyler Stallings

But nobody really knows him, either

Dad Must be So Proud