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Film
May 24, 2012
Cool Films to Watch When It's Hot Outside
[Summer Guide 2012] Your guide to the good stuff
Columns
April 26, 2012
Now You're Famous
[Hey, You!] Drunk driver seeks exposure
Blogs
March 12, 2012
Alert: SXSW Coverage Ahead
"What I want from each and every one of you is a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area." -- Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive You don't have to spend much time at South By Southwest to know that all of the above building ... More >>
Blogs
February 13, 2012
3hree Things: Random Thoughts About The 2012 Grammys
Watch out for 3hree Things (usually) 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. Because a column that usually runs on Tuesdays should run on a Monday. Because the ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2012
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Add Another LA Date
Sweet! Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band added another show to their LA stop. Now they're also performing on Friday, April 27 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The tour supports Springsteen's 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball, out on March 6, and tickets go on sale at all Ticketmast ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2012
Lady Gaga Fans Paying People To Trash Madonna (PLUS: Watch the Video for 'Give Me All Your Luvin')
What is this? Young people have no respect, and I can't believe any of this is condoned by Lady Gaga. But The Lady Gaga Project (Where Little Monsters come together to help Mother Monster with her music and causes) will pay 5 to 10 cents per page hit to disparage Madonna's latest set, MDNA, on di ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2012
Four Best Madonna Feuds--Ever!
On Sunday, Madonna, the aging goddess of pop music (okay, we kid) will be embarking to where many of her younger counterparts have already performed: the Super Bowl Half-Time Show. The 53-year-old has made no qualms about being nervous about the mega show, telling Jay Leno that it's "the most ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2011
Madonna Confirms New Single, Three-Album Deal with Interscope
Madonna, trying to fit in with her daughter's friendsMadonna's new album -- her first in five years -- will be released in late March. The first single from the record, "Gimme All Your Luvin'," which features Nicki Minaj, will be released the last week of January in anticipation of her Superb ... More >>
Film
December 1, 2011
Prisoners of Sex
Ten movie womanizers, from the sick to the sublime
Blogs
November 28, 2011
Justin Bieber Is Officially the Most Searched Musician Of 2011
Bing.com, Microsoft's search engine, recently compiled its 2011 search trends for musicians and came up with some interesting results.Their list of the top ten most searched musicians is entirely made up of femme powerhouses (Who run da world?), save for the top slot, which was nabbed b ... More >>
Blogs
November 16, 2011
Russell Simmons Defends Jay-Z Selling 'Occupy All Streets' T-Shirts That Won't Actually Benefit #OWS
The controversy surrounding the Occupy Wall Street movement has hit the fashion world, thanks to a controversial T-shirt that was supposed to be released by hip-hop artist and clothing designer Jay-Z.
Blogs
October 12, 2011
Philip Anschutz: The Billionaire Who Puts the 'A' in AEG
Two years ago today, the single "This is It" by Michael Jackson was released in forward promotion of the concert documentary of the same name. The film gave audiences a glimpse into the King of Pop's comeback tour, and went on to become the highest grossing ever in its genre. Jackson's death, ... More >>
Blogs
August 18, 2011
Kim Kardashian's Wedding Playist: 5 Songs To Avoid
On Saturday, while you're sleeping in or making a run to Trader Joe's for vegan pizza, there'll be more important things going on in the world. Yeah, it's Kim Kardashian's wedding! We know you could probably care less, but these multimillion-dollar Hollywood weddings only happen once every...mo ... More >>
Blogs
August 5, 2011
Katy Perry: Cashing in on that Normal Niche
Flickr user florencia.tomasConsider Katy Perry--who, a few years before her rapid rise to stardom, was best known as "the girlfriend of that guy from Gym Class Heroes." Now, Perry sells out stadiums. She's gotten so popular that she's performing at the Nokia Theatre in LA for three nights in ... More >>
Blogs
August 1, 2011
Best Musician Deaths in MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch was a very fulfilling television show. There were the cheesy yet humorous puns from commentators Johnny Gomez and Nick Diamond, the marathons during the Super Bowl and the satisfaction of seeing celebrities you love to hate get maimed in hilarious ways. In honor of MTV's birt ... More >>
Blogs
July 29, 2011
R.I.P. Amy Winehouse: The Top Five Songs About Drinking
When it was announced that the princess of R&B and soul died last Saturday, hordes of celebrities and fans alike took to the internet to express their condolences to Amy Winehouse's family. And later, when rumors surfaced linking her death to her infamous love of alcohol (cause of d ... More >>
Blogs
July 22, 2011
Kreayshawn Gets Nominated Best New Artist at the VMAs--and Other WTF Moments This Year
I've never agreed with any award-giving body on who gets nominated or gets awards for best this or that, but this year's VMAs are akin to the year Milli Vanilli won Grammys over the Indigo Girls. (The fact that I date myself by remembering this hoopla means I'm really mystified by what's going on ... More >>
Music
July 14, 2011
Chris Marrs Piliero Shot Britney Spears
And other tales of music-video directing from former local musician Chris Marrs Piliero
Blogs
June 28, 2011
Gwen Stefani Family Home in Anaheim Sold
According to the OC Register, a home in Gwen Stefani's family has sold for $399,000. The home, at 322 S. Ohio St. in the Anaheim Colony Historical District, was built in 1936. It was also the setting for the music video of the song "Sunday Morning" by No Doubt. The house was initially liste ... More >>
Calendar
June 23, 2011
Rihanna
Honda Center
Film
June 23, 2011
'Cars 2' and Others Are Summer's Season Openers
[SUMMER GUIDE] Superheroes, sequels and TWO Conans!
Music
June 16, 2011
Gwen Stefani Breaks Up With Herself
[Mental Notes] Also, Brandon Seger on keeping lyrics simple, and Riley Breckenridge on a big, bad burrito.
Blogs
May 26, 2011
Five Things You Want to Know About Akon
Akon's been pretty busy lately--touring all over the world (he's was in India, Oregon and good old Cali), starting two labels (Konvict Muzic and Kon Live Distribution), collaborating with everyone from Snoop Dogg to Dr. Dre and prepping for his new album in the fall. The Grammy-nominated artist ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2011
Gwen Stefani Is Guest Editor for 'Who What Wear'
Gwen Stefani is guest editor for beloved fashion site Who What Wear ; where she's revered as a fashion icon not just because she's "ridiculously stylish, super-talented, has an insanely darling family, and is completely relatable," but also because she inspires with her "seemingly limitless am ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2011
Lindsay Lohan Slept Here?
Lindsay Lohan scored a rare court victory today when battery charges stemming from an incident at the Betty Ford Center were dropped. Otherwise, she can't seem to catch a break anywhere, including the mean streets of Huntington Beach.
Blogs
March 23, 2011
Gwen Stefani Donates $1 Million to Japanese Emergency Fund
After co-opting Japanese fashion for years, Gwen Stefani is giving back. Today, she announced that she donated $1 million to Save the Children's relief efforts for Japan. The No Doubt singer and fashion designer said in a statement: "I've been inspired by Japan for many years and have a true love ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2011
Gwen Stefani: 'I Got So Big and Felt So Out of Touch and Not Cool'
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyIn a Contact Music story, Gwen Stefani was quoted as saying she couldn't write music after giving birth to her second child. The No Doubt singer, now 41, said that was the reason for the reunion tour: "I hadn't planned on doing a tour. I'd had Zuma; I felt so gross--I go ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2011
Gwen Stefani on Elle UK Cover: Pics, Quotes and an Interview by Shirley Manson of Garbage
Gwen Stefani is on not just one, but two covers of the April 2011 issue of Elle UK (one cover is for subscribers only). The photos by Matthias Vriens-McGrath are accompanied by an interview conducted by her buddy, Shirley Manson of Garbage. The 41-year-old L.A.M.B. designer, wife, mother and st ... More >>
Blogs
February 28, 2011
New Lady Gaga Video for 'Born This Way'
How does Lady Gaga keep topping herself visually? No matter what you may think of Lady Gaga's latest, "Born This Way" (at first listen, I was pretty sure I was hearing a methed-up version of Madonna's "Express Yourself" crossed with Cher), it has a pretty bombastic video. It's epic in every way-- ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2011
[UPDATED: Poll May Be Fake] OC Poll Names Britney Spears the 'Greatest Gay Icon of All Time'
UPDATE, FEB. 21, 2:39 P.M.: We've been alerted that this could all be a hoax. South Florida Gay News (SFGN) reports that the poll--shared last week by The Washington Post, Toronto Sun, celebrity news sites and (yup) us--is fake, a made-up story by Examiner.com. SFGN writes that they "discovered ... More >>
Calendar
February 10, 2011
'L.A. Confidential'
Regency South Coast Village
Blogs
January 25, 2011
Christina Aguilera to Sing at Super Bowl XLV
Acts such as Billy Joel, Beyonce and the Dixie Chicks have all sung the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Now, Christina Aguilera will be added to the roster. The songstress will belt the tune before Feb. 6's Super Bowl XLV match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers at ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2011
Gwen Stefani: The New Face of L'Oreal
Hey, remember when Gwen Stefani was famous for making music? The No Doubt front woman has been known more for her non-singing/songwriting exploits in the past few years. Her fashion label, Love Angel Music Baby, is an international powerhouse, and she is about to extend her manicured reach even f ... More >>
Music
January 6, 2011
Lady Gaga Coming to OC
[Mental Notes] Also, Josh Freese fills in with Paramore and WAR remembers Teena Marie
Blogs
January 3, 2011
Josh Freese to Fill in For Paramore's South American Tour
Susan Sabo/OC WeeklyJosh Freese gets his hair cut by a fan in a parking lot in Downtown Long Beach. No big deal. According to SPIN Magazine, Long Beach resident and session drummer (and former OC Weekly cover man) Josh Freese has been pegged as the fill-in drummer for Paramore's upcoming tour dat ... More >>
Film
December 23, 2010
Ten for 2011
The year 2010 is old news. Here are 10 to watch out for in 2011
Film
December 16, 2010
No, Really, How Do You Know?
Learning to say what you mean and mean what you say
Blogs
December 16, 2010
Britney Spears to Become Comic Book Heroine
Britney Spears' career has seen many shifts, from young Mouseketeer to pop diva to tabloid queen. But comic book character? It will soon be a reality. Spears will feature as the latest pop culture protagonist of the FAME series of comic books, to be released in March.
Music
November 25, 2010
Akon Signs Jeffree Star
[Mental Notes] Also, Weezer's 'Pinkerton' 180.
Blogs
November 18, 2010
Jeffree Star On Being Dubbed 'the Next Lady Gaga' by Akon, Why Ke$ha is Not a Singer, and Being the First Gay Artist to Work in Hip-Hop
A few weeks ago, Akon called OC native Jeffree Star the next Lady Gaga. Akon had just signed the gay shock pop purveyor, and many critics called him delusional. Luckily, Star is used to haters. In a recent phone interview, Jeffree Star clarified what Akon meant. "I think what he meant was when Ga ... More >>
Blogs
October 20, 2010
WTF of the Week: Kid Rock
WTF?Here's a twist on an OC Weekly blog from a few weeks ago. You may remember that last month's Hotlist in Rolling Stone deemed the muse du jour of rappers across the nation to be fictional anchorman Ron Burgundy. This month's RS reported on an unlikely rapper du jour for off-kilter hip-hop ... More >>
Blogs
September 29, 2010
Gavin Rossdale Really Likes Gwen Stefani's Red Lipstick and Other Harajuku Lovers Tidbits
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyGwen Stefani told Frisky.com at the L.A.M.B. spring 2011 fashion show that she's launching five more Harajuku Lovers fragrances, called Wicked Style, on Nov. 1. There's still a storyline for the perfumes: Gwen and the Harajuku Girls--Love, Lil Angel, Music, and Baby-- ... More >>
Film
September 23, 2010
Life According to Woody Allen
'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' feels routine
Blogs
September 22, 2010
Gwen Stefani Gets a Wax Statue That Looks TOO Much Like Her
Gwen Stefani now has a wax replica at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas. Unveiled yesterday, at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino, the replica apparently took $300,000 to put together, and six months to complete.Stefani tweeted a couple of photos on No Doubt's account yesterday, and the liken ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2010
Gwen Stefani Reveals Plans for No Doubt's New Album
Andrew Youssef/OC WeeklyThe Associated Press hijacked Gwen Stefani at her L.A.M.B. fashion show in New York City and asked about the new No Doubt set. Here's what she said:"We have a bunch of songs, it's hot. I can't wait to give it to everyone, but it's just not done! And the process takes so l ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2010
Five Rock Stars Who Should Be 'American Idol' Judges
Now that both Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell are leaving American Idol, rumors abound over who's going to be the next arbiter of taste on the Fox show. J Lo's supposedly signed a deal. Allegedly, Steven Tyler's been asked to join the show. P Diddy's thrown his hat into the ring. Elton John, Jessic ... More >>
Culture
July 15, 2010
The Hills Have Eye-Lifts
The reality-TV show has become increasingly contrived, all but abandoning the notion of being 'unwritten'
Calendar
July 1, 2010
Jordin Sparks
The Grove of Anaheim
Blogs
June 29, 2010
WatchThe World's Greatest Guitar Players On The Big Screen
Do you love Eric Clapton but hate concerts? You're in luck. "Eric Clapton Crossroads 2010" will broadcast the day-long Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010, a sold-out concert that took place in Chicago's Toyota Park on June 26.
Blogs
June 28, 2010
Ride Michael Jackson In Sacramento
Flickr user InkyhackThe Balloon Samba in San Jose last yearStill not over the King of Pop's passing? Maybe you can pay tribute by riding amusement rides from Neverland Ranch--only seven hours away in Sacramento's California State Fair. The State Fair's carnival will feature four rides purchased ... More >>
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