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Has the DMV sent you a letter saying your registration has been suspended?

If so, contact the Tyra show, er, Oprah, um, I mean, Weekly intern Nardine Saad, who is pulling together a story on erroneous messages DMV drones mailed out to thousands of Californians. Here's where you can vent, early and often: nsaad@uci.edu

Rowdy Bar Patron Speaks...

The Quill, 17th street in Santa Ana, 4:30-ish. Loud hefty lady opining... "I didn't vote for a Democrat, I can tell you that! I don't want to see a ______ or a _______ get in!" [those blanks are not euphemisms; she simply breathed hard rather than say the obvious] "America's not ready for a woman p ... More >>

What you missed over the weekend: Part X

Cobra Starship landed at the Pomona Glass House Friday night for the closest-to-OC leg of their "Really Really Ridiculously Good Looking Tour." Christopher Victorio caught the main act and support band Metro Station (but missed out on We The Kings and The Cab, also on tour with Cobra). The venue was ... More >>

Megaperplexed

O art, where art thou?

Diary of a Mad County

O art, where art thou?

The Tonys!

The DAs enemies list? Its an honor!

En Vogue

Prada probes the Wintour of a former assistants discontent

Oprah-Approved

The Color Purple

Electric Boogaloo

Groovaloo

I Want to Believe

Lisa Williams

Savoir-Faire

The Night Marchers

Counter Intelligence

The quest for the perfect burger ends in Irvine

Exotic Empowerment

'What would my co-workers think?'

Mormons: They're Just Like Us

La Lohan elevatesbut cant saveGeorgia Rule

Cred Where Cred Is Due

Talib Kweli

Lott-a Love

No, not the BBW! They playa-hatin!

Commie Girl

Imagine Me on a Bus!

Stop us if youve heard this one before . . .

First Person

Truth and Fiction in John Wayne's America
James Frey and Me

Security Blanket

Little Women as feminist mantra. And musical

Whassup? Docs!

2005 is the year of the documentary at Newport Beach film fest

Bad, Bad Bronte

Wuthering Heights isnt good, but its not Insurgos fault

Pass the Prozac

Am I blue? You would be, too!

Total Recall

Schwarzeneggers business scams

Pete Wilson on Steroids

Cruz Bustamante on Arnold Schwarzenegger, the GOP and John and Ben

Truth or Consequences

Washingtons Antwone Fisher and Lees The 25th Hour

Diary of a Mad County

Washingtons Antwone Fisher and Lees The 25th Hour

Your Soul in a Thimble

Sledgehammers Valparaiso

Eschew MySpace, Follow Your Favorite Local Bands on Twitter

Being friends with your favorite bands on MySpace? Ugh, so 2005. More and more of our local bands are hitting Twitter, the currently super-hot social networking/microblogging site that's got the world all a-titter (thanks, Shaq and Ashton! And to a much lesser extent, Oprah.). Plenty of local bands ... More >>

$1 Chicken Meal Coupon at Boston Market (with Mashed Potato & Cornbread)

​It ain't free KFC or El Pollo Loco, but it's only a $1...what the hell else do ya want?And yes, this is legit -- not one of those hoax coupons that's plagued the Internet in the past.Here is THE LINK.  Print it out.  Use it before November 1st, because practically free chicken doesn't l ... More >>

Oprah- and Tyler Perry-presented "Precious" Opening Brings Out Irvine Academics Tonight

In "Precious," newcomer Gabourey Sidibe "carries the alternately exhausting and exhilarating narrative on her formidable shoulders."​Precious, the film adaptation of poet Sapphire's best-selling novel Push, has generated buzz since its Sundance premiere, added Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry as its ... More >>

Some Fairy Tale! Disney's First Black Princess Can't Escape the Ghetto

In "Precious," newcomer Gabourey Sidibe "carries the alternately exhausting and exhilarating narrative on her formidable shoulders."​Precious, the film adaptation of poet Sapphire's best-selling novel Push, has generated buzz since its Sundance premiere, added Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry as its ... More >>

Gettin' Made: Positive Reinforcement

I met Jan Thomas of Loved Unconditionally at the spring De Portola Boutique, where we had booths across from each other. I'm sure a lot of people can relate when I share I come from a bit of a rocky family background; it was just really neat to see this wife and mom from Mission Viejo and her daught ... More >>

Red Velvet: A Cupcake Postmortem

Trends is dining have an amazing ability to take a long-standing food item and, through a series of twists and maybe a bit of recontextualizing, make it ubiquitous and, eventually, tiresome. Not matter how delicious a food might be, if it gets caught up in the zeitgeist, the over-saturation point is ... More >>

Sorry, La Habra, Octomom Ain't Budging

​Octomom Nadya Suleman has apparently struck a deal with her mortgage company to allow her to stave off foreclosure on her La Habra home--for at least another six months.And negotiations continue to keep her there longer.Sorry, neighbors.This report says Suleman received a six-month extension on ... More >>

Fiction Book Group: The Art of Racing in the Rain

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Unnerving Blinking Speed-Limit Signs to Take on Cell Phones in Anaheim

forteltraffic.com​Anyone else get a dirty thrill from gently speeding past one of those electronic signs that tell you how fast your car is going? Break the speed limit by even one mile per hour and something cool/guilt-inducing happens, like the numbers turning red or the words SLOW DOWN appearin ... More >>

Fear and Longing In Karaoke

The contestants in KaraokeFest battle stage fright, self-doubt and one another

First Ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush Coming to Maria Shriver's Women's Conference

​The current and former first lady are doing California's first lady a solid, as Michelle Obama and Laura Bush have agreed to speak during Maria Shriver's annual Women's Conference in Long Beach Oct. 24-26.Obama last appeared at what Shriver has dubbed "the Super Bowl for Women" in 2007, when she ... More >>

Stephanie Dinh of S Fine Dining, Part One

Todd Barnes​This week, we meet the chef-owner of S Fine Dining, one of the few upscale-yet-authentic Vietnamese restaurants in Orange County. Vietnamese cuisine was informed the French occupation of that country, and many of those culinary influences thrive at this fine dining restaurant thanks to ... More >>

Octomom Nadya Suleman's Oprah Appearance Riles Fans

​Well, La Habra and the rest of Orange County, at least you are not alone. There are others around the country who believe Octomom Nadya Suleman has over-extended her 15 minutes of fame. Take the poor woman writing on The Oprah Show thread. She was all excited to get tickets for a taping for a sho ... More >>

Martin Cox, White-Power Icon, in Failing Health; Local Skinheads Organizing Concert Fundraiser

​It's been an open secret in the white-power community that Martin Cox--frontman for more than a few hate-core band, a guy so old-school he was around when Oprah was interviewing neo-Nazis for ratings--has suffered from so many health problems over the past couple of years that he needs financial ... More >>

Is the XBOX 360's Kinect Peeping on You?

​Microsoft's Kinect for the the XBOX 360 can very well be this Holiday season's hot item. It shouldn't be much of a surprise either, for it has the family-friendly appeal to draw in non-gamers, and promising technology that can interest even the most seasoned gamers. Besides, if Oprah said that th ... More >>

Real Housewives Roundup: Jeana Pitches Talk Show, Tamra Snags New Guy, Alexis Launches Clothing Line

Bravo​Here are all the news bits you need to know (or don't) as you anxiously count down the days until the new season of Real Housewives of Orange Country airs in January (or don't):Former Housewife Jeana Keough is pitching three Oprah-style, self-help focused television talk shows, telling ... More >>

No Doubt Has 10 Songs Written, Still Recording; Video of Kennedy Center Honors Performance Available

​You know you've definitely really, really made it when practically every tweet you put out there constitutes as news: No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont tweeted today that the band has 10 brand-new songs completed for their forthcoming, unnamed album. But, wait, you thought they've been recording sinc ... More >>

Oprah and Financial Guru to Try to Help 'Octomom' Figure Out Her Financial Future

Octomom: Needing help feeding her babies since 2009.​"Octomom" Nadya Suleman won't be a part of Oprah Winfrey's popular "My Favorite Things" episodes, where the audience is showered with free swag, but there will be something offered to her: financial advice. And maybe the chance to salvage whatev ... More >>

Long Beach Says Goodbye to Annual Celebrity-Studded Women's Conference

​The annual, superstar-studded women's conference that brought speakers like Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Diane Sawyer, Sandra Day O'Connor, Sarah McLachlan and Suze Orman to Long Beach, along with major tourism dollars, will not be back to the city this year.    It is uncerta ... More >>

Boob War 2011: The Oscar Special Edition (Cleavage Pics After the Jump)

​Have you ever wondered why the Academy Awards are held in late February? It stems from an agreement between the Vatican and the motion picture industry that allows Hollywood, from November through February, to gorge on cleavage like bed bugs on a hemophiliac, so long as the entirety of Tinseltown ... More >>

Drink of The Week: Moscow Mule at Chapter One: the modern local

Edwin Goei​So proud is Chapter One: the modern local of its libations that it puts them on the same one-sheet menu with the rest of the food. In fact, they call them "Culinary Cocktails". And if you think the title is kind of presumptuous, you haven't realized that a few of the ingredients s ... More >>

On the Line: Lindsay Smith-Rosales of Nirvana Grille, Part Two

Photo by Meranda Carter​This week's On The Line singles out Chef Lindsay of Nirvana Grill for guidance on running your own business. Her kitchen experience with Pascal Ohlats and zpizza help build the foundation for her inevitable culinary venture. She also discusses how Oprah inspires her. Want m ... More >>

Kanye West's Most Inspiring Tweets About His New Venture, DONDA

​Hey! Kanye West, we've been reading your Tweets about your new venture, DONDA, your tool for aesthetic improvement, all night. And yes, Yeezy sounds like he's on meth...or giving pointers at a Life Coach Seminar. So what if Gawker makes fun of you for tweeting about 60 times in the past two hours ... More >>