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Tapped OuT

Hitman Fight Gear's Daniel Diaz and his war with the legendary MMA label

Rashida Jones Is a Late Bloomer

The 'second fiddle' steps out on her own

OC Housewives Respond to Suicide of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Husband Russell Armstrong

Russell and Taylor Armstrong.​Sad news in the real-life world of the Real Housewives.  ​Russell Armstrong, the estranged husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong, was found dead in his bedroom last night. The 47-year-old venture capitalist hanged himself, according ... More >>

Missy Elliott Reveals She Has Graves' Disease

​Missy Elliott reveals she's had Graves' disease--an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid--since 2008. Elliott told People Magazine that the symptoms came suddenly:  "I was [driving and] trying to put my foot on the brake, but my leg was jumping. I couldn't keep the brake down and almo ... More >>

Comedy Pet Theater

Irvine Barclay Theatre

Lost At the Chateau Marmont

From party girl to Oscar winner, Sofia Coppola's journey to 'Somewhere'

Celebrity Perfumes by Musicians: Justin Bieber (Yes, Him Again), Katy Perry, Kate Walsh and Jordin Sparks

​If being a celebrity and having a perfume line is the true mark of success, the sad corollary is that audiences think dousing themselves in the "wet ozone" notes of Paris Hilton's product will make you fun and vacuous as well, or that wearing "Unforgivable Woman" by Puffy Combs (aka. P. Diddy/Sea ... More >>

The Hills Have Eye-Lifts

The reality-TV show has become increasingly contrived, all but abandoning the notion of being 'unwritten'

5 Great Acts That Suck Live

​The main reason Lauryn Hill's rumored Rock the Bells performance got everyone's panties up in a bunch isn't because it was untrue. It's because everyone misses The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill  Lauryn. Everyone knows her recent live sets have been harrowing--audiences were subject to two hour ... More >>

Laura Bush Brings Her Shocking Memoir to Costa Mesa

​The revelations contained in former first lady Laura Bush's new memoir are coming fast and furious.She and Dubya may have been poisoned at a G8 summit! She once lost her faith! She spied Prince Charles taking a nip from a hip flask! She still feels guilty about killing a dude at 17! She may suppo ... More >>

[UPDATED:] Bitch Who Left Jesse James is Back!

UPDATE: More hater-ific biographical details about Jesse James' alleged mistress. Courtesy of West Coast ChopperPeek-a-boo!​The bitch would be the West Coast Chopper owner's pet pitbull pup, Cinnabun.Who did you think I was referring to?

Slick Willie Clinton: I Did Not Sleep With That MLB All-Star Woman

Christine Shively, an "Angel" and an "All-Star Among Us."Major League Baseball has announced that Newport Beach resident Christine Shively and four other "All-Stars Among Us" will be saluted by all five living U.S. presidents before Tuesday's All-Star Game in St. Louis.(It's a good thing the MLB str ... More >>

Live From Earthquake Central!

WikicommonsYou know what's funny? Earthquake coverage. To be specific: coverage of moderate earthquakes. NPR's coverage of the devastating Chengdu tremor in 2008 can be called many things, but not "funny" isn't one of them.When a 4.7 quake hits Southern California, as one did last night, you have to ... More >>

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 >>

Standing Tall

Jake Johannsen

Dancing around a great problem at The Great Park

The El Toro Shuffle? The Great Park Gavotte? The Irvine Ranch Water District Toxic Waltz? We should come up a name for the little dance. It's a simple four step dance, and very familiar one. Scientists point out a looming environmental threat and call for government action. The Bush administration, ... More >>

The Quality of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Fuck

Two films that played in Orange County in March and April to wide critical acclaim--if by "wide critical acclaim" you mean "received positive reviews from OC Weekly"--will screen up the road in that little berg that natives call Los Angeles in the days ahead. Of Quality of Life, a drama about the l ... More >>

Pulchritudinous Performer

Joshua Bells concert violin is easy on the ears and eyes

Diary of a Mad County

Aug. 24 - Aug. 29

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE

Post-Industrial Grease Monkey

Jesse James and the gradual degreasing of the West Coast Chopper

Letters

Natural Causes

The naked life and veiled death of a Playboy Playmate

Diary of a Mad County

Down Goes Ali

Not Too Late for a War Crimes Tribunal

He turns 91 this week, so its possible Ronald Reagan cant remember. But Jim Washburn cant forget

Tick, Tick . . . Kablooey!

15 Minutes and Company Man

Smell the Love

Is the best thing about the Moseleys their clean, close shave?
No, its waking up in their arms.

What the Hell Happened?

Inside the collapse of the Mossimo empire

The Self-Made Man

Charles Bukowskis real art was himself

The Year in Fabulous Celebrities

Fringe Benefits

Web gives all gubernatorial candidates a forum