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Orange County Register: South Coast Plaza shoppers are oblivious to President Obama's visit two miles away. If they can still afford South Coast Plaza, they are oblivious to his message, too. . . . Another Kobe Bryant court appearance, another dismissal. This time he was getting out of jury dut ... More >>

Straight Poop on Suit Against Mr. and Mrs. Kobe Bryant

Everyone's piling on the news of a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the former housekeeper of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, but it is TMZ.com that's got the juice.Maria Jimenez is suing in Orange County Superior Court for wrongful discharge, invasion of privacy and emotional distress and unpaid w ... More >>

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Vanessa Laine Bryant Food Quiz Time!

Since no free photos of Vanessa exist, we'll use Taco Man as a reminder of her half-wabette ethnicityI loathe Kobe Bryant, the wife-cheating, Shaq-insulting, pouting pendejo who happens to star on my favorite NBA team. I do feel bad for his wife, Vanessa Laine Bryant, but she ain't no long-suffering ... More >>

[Hole In the Wall] Savannah Smiles at Kenyan Cuisine

Since no free photos of Vanessa exist, we'll use Taco Man as a reminder of her half-wabette ethnicityI loathe Kobe Bryant, the wife-cheating, Shaq-insulting, pouting pendejo who happens to star on my favorite NBA team. I do feel bad for his wife, Vanessa Laine Bryant, but she ain't no long-suffering ... More >>

Lakers Victory Parade Keeps Chugging to OC Thursday A.M.

The Orange County version of the Lakers victory parade above is tomorrow, Thursday, at 10 a.m. on Main Street USA at Disneyland. The Anaheim resort issued a media advisory saying that MVP and Newport Coast resident Kobe Bryant and other unnamed players will participate in the event.Perhaps the deje ... More >>

What If You Threw a Lakers Parade and Only Kobe Showed Up?

Photo by Andrew YoussefM-I-C . . . See you in the paint . . . K-E-Y . . . Why? Because we OWN you!Disneyland Resort media types had said it would be Kobe Bryant and other unnamed Lakers visiting the Anaheim theme park today for a victory parade down Main Street USA. But just like the name on the MVP ... More >>

More Michael Jackson! Memorial Participants, Plus Coverage Tomorrow

Michael Jackson: still dead. If he wasn't, there wouldn't be that public memorial tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center, and we wouldn't be here talking about it. In fact, we're going to be able to do more than just talk about it. Our guy Gabriel San Roman (check his story on new Nekromantix d ... More >>

The Laker-tini At Morton's, For B-Ball Fans With Class

Wanna show your support for the Lakers but not so keen on the garish merchandise (bright purple pool table for three grand, anyone?). Morton's--the posh steakhouse with locations in Santa Ana and Anaheim--has come to the rescue with the Laker-tini ($12), available from now until the end of the serie ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Breakfast Time!

Andrew Youssef​While recently eating wonderful baked beans at the Olde Ship, the following conversation happened with a nice chap:Him: So I saw Kobe Bryant getting breakfast at [RESTAURANT].Me: Why would he drive so far? I thought he lived in Newport Coast.Him: It's not that far! Typical Anaheim g ... More >>

Respected Basketball Camp Comes to Anaheim

​If you have a little Kobe or Jordan in your household--and, no, this is not directed at the side dishes of notoriously roving NBA players--you should know one of the top basketball camps is coming to Orange County.Advantage Basketball Camps, which is considered one of the best ball handling instr ... More >>

5 Scummiest Athletes With Orange County Ties

​After years of refusing to spill the syringes, Mark McGwire admitted today to having used steroids on and off again for a decade. "I wish I'd never touched steroids," said the former big league slugger, via ESPN. "It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had ... More >>

Kobe Bryant, at Home and on the Heli-Pad

Photo by Andrew YoussefTwo Orange County icons thrill Disneyland guests last June.​J. R. Moehringer is a former Times Orange County sportswriter and the ghostwriter of Andre Agassi's controversial autobiography Open. Moehringer profiles Kobe Bryant in the March issue of GQ. Actually, it's more lik ... More >>

Ex-Maid Drops Suit Against Kobe and Vanessa Bryant for $200,000 (But No Diamond Ring)

Just another happy Newport Coast family​The poopy wrongful termination lawsuit brought by Kobe and Vanessa Bryant 's former maid has been settled out of Orange County Superior Court for $200,000--with $130,000 of that reportedly going to Maria Jimenez after her lawyers take their cut.

Hooray, The Lakers Win 16th NBA Title!

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyKobe Bryant at the Honda Center​ It was a long hard fight, but the Lakers finally prevailed. After the jump, Snoop's LA Lakers 2010 theme song. Just because.

Over The Weekend: Powerhouse 2010 at the Honda Center

​Fueled by sets from hip-hop's biggest money makers, Power House 2010--presented by Power 106 FM-- delivered a massive, beer-soaked night club radiating with radio gloss, left-field surprises, Laker pride and a touch of 90s nostalgia. Drawing crowds that nearly sold out Anaheim's Honda Center on S ... More >>

Thousands of Sweaty People, Cops on Segways and World Champions? Yep, It's a Lakers Parade

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Thousands of Angelenos filled Figueroa Street and Jefferson Boulevard Monday morning to celebrate the Los Angeles Lakers' 16th NBA Championship with a well-deserved victory parade. While authorities had not provided an official number at press time, estimates of 500, ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Visits Disneyland, Wears Himself

Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland​So there might not be a Kobe Bryant or Lakers victory parade this year at Disneyland, but Newport Coast resident Bryant did bring his family and friends to visit the resort yesterday. Which, actually, is a pretty snoozy story in itself. The best part, however, is that the ... More >>

Amidst All These Music-Making Lakers, Will Kobe Ever Release His Hip-Hop Effort?

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​It's no longer just Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest making music while donning purple and gold. Two-time champion power forward Pau Gasol, amigos with fellow countryman and opera singer Placido Domingo, is giving it a go in the recording studio. Following the conclus ... More >>

Kobe Bryant to Team USA: Dream On

​Five-time NBA champion, back-to-back Finals MVP and gold-medal Olympian Kobe Bryant is the latest Team USA superstar to announce he won't suit up for this summer's World Championships in Turkey.The Black Mamba of Newport Coast needs the time off to mend his sore, tired and broken body.As the Ston ... More >>

¡Ask a Comida Critic!: How 'Bout Menudo?

​Just like the pregunta says:Where can I get great menudo?Full disclosure: I'm a pozole man, and birria second. Menudo? It's good, but not a dish I usually eat--birria is better to soak up booze, and pozole is better tasting.But you didn't ask about pozole or birria, so let's get to the menudo.

The Orange County Interwebs Horror Show Searches for the "Ghetto" at Westminster Mall

​On Mondays, this feature exposes things on the Interwebs from and about Orange County, drawing from many sources that touch on many topics.However, a recurring theme kept popping up while this week's installment was being put together concerning a certain Orange County shopping mall.

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What Kobe Bryant Learned from Michael Jackson

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Today Yahoo! Sports published an interview with Kobe Bryant that centered on his relationship with Michael Jackson. Ever since the two met when Bryant was 18, the basketball star says he "has long been fortified by the lessons Jackson instilled about the burden of ho ... More >>

3hree Things: My Budding Man-Crush On Blake Griffin

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.In my 25 years as a hopelessly addicted basketball fan, I,  like most Los Angeles/Orange C ... More >>

Armenians Beginning to Protest Kobe Bryant Over Endorsement Deal with Turkish Airlines

​A couple of weeks ago, the Los Angeles sports radio airwaves burned with anger as Southern California's massive Armenian-American community expressed their anger with a hero: Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. Seemed that Bryant had signed an endorsement deal with Turkish Airlines, a company p ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Stars in Chinese Hip-Hop Video

​Hey, if that whole basketball thing doesn't work out, Kobe Bryant can always launch a second career making cameos in hip-hop videos overseas. The versatile Laker is featured in "Tian Di Yi Dou" ("World Battle"), a music video starring Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou,which also seems to be a gl ... More >>

[UPDATED with Kobe's Appeal of Fine:] Bryant Scolded for Yelling "Fucking Faggot" at Ref

​UPDATE, APRIL 14, 8:01 P.M: After last night's likely forever finale for the Sacramento Kings/preview for the Anaheim Royals, Kobe Bryant was contrite. Black Mamba told KCAL/Channel 9's John Ireland that the NBA's $100,000 fine for calling a referee "Fucking faggot" the night before was ... More >>

[UPDATED with Gasol Denying Rumors:] Did the Mavs or Vanessa Bryant Kill the Lakers?

Pau Gasol​UPDATE, MAY 17, 11:58 A.M.: After his exit interview today with Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and coach Phil Jackson at the team's El Segundo training facility, forward Pau Gasol denied there was any rift between his girlfriend and Vanessa Bryant, nor between himself a ... More >>

Sons of New L.A. Lakers Coach, Mike Brown, Considering Mater Dei High

Mike Brown, the new king of the Lakers castle.​Last week, Lakers fans learned that the legendary shoes of its retiring coach, Phil Jackson, were to be filled by a mostly-unproven coach who's best known for being LeBron James' first NBA coach. The news of Mike Brown's hiring caused mixed reactions, ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Sued by Ohio Woman for Breaching Marriage Proposal

Bryant​An Ohio woman is accusing Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant of breaching a marriage proposal to her and now wants the wealthy Newport Coast resident to pay up.In a bizarre June 24 lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court, Selina Miller--who lists addresses in both Santa Ana and Colum ... More >>

Mila Kunis Chews Out a Reporter in Russian and Other Bilingual Celebrity Interviews

​ So the big news for today is Mila Kunis' bilingual verbal slap at a press conference. Promoting Friends with Benefits in Russia, she replied to a reporter who asked Justin Timberlake why he was doing movies and not more music. The Russian to English translation wasn't fast enough for Timberlake, ... More >>

[UPDATED with Stunning New Development:] Kobe Bryant Accused of Injuring Man's Wrist at Church

​UPDATE, AUG. 17, 9:19 A.M.: The most important new wrinkle in the San Diego battery case against Newport Coast's Kobe Bryant is not that his attorney Mark Campbell is calling 21-year-old Thomas Hagos' accusations baseless and that they will be fully defended. Nor is it the fact that churchgoers a ... More >>

NBA Lockout is Finally Over: Our Top Five Terrible Songs by Athletes

LA Lakers Rap All-Stars​I don't believe in God, but if I did, I'd be thanking her right now for salvaging the upcoming NBA season. I mean, I tried to watch hockey, I really did, but I just can't hang with that shit. And my dad was born in Canada, so I should be able to get through more than three ... More >>

Kobe Bryant's Wife, Vanessa Bryant, Files for Divorce

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​According to TMZ, Newport Coast resident Vanessa Bryant, 29-year-old wife of Lakers star Kobe Bryant, has filed for divorce in an Orange County court. The reason behind the divorce? More accusations that Kobe, 33, has been unfaithful.The gossip site quotes a source, ... More >>

Kobe Bryant: The New Tiger Woods?

​When Kobe Bryant was busted for infidelity in 2003, we remarked that he had accomplished yet another feat of the NBA great whose shadow has always been cast over Black Mamba, Michael Jordan.Jordan's infidelity led to a divorce from his wife, but before making the same case again given Bryant's re ... More >>

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