Subject: Santa Claus

• Letters

  December 21, 2000

• Neil Simon via Camus

  December 21, 2000

• Ho, Ho, Oh No-- It's Disney

  You may believe there's a little bit of Santa Claus in all of us, as long as we keep the spirit of the Christmas season alive in our hearts. If you do, you better not mention that to Disney, because according to the BBC, some of the company's mouse-eared bah-humbuggers are claiming that Disney owns Santa. When James Worley paid a visit to Disney World in Florida his portly frame and white beard soon had kids asking: "Are you Santa Claus?" Not wanting to disappoint, Mr Worley, 60, played along

  December 19, 2006

• Healthcare and that Jolly Ol' Elf

  There's been a lot of talk about the governor's universal healthcare plan, but once you get past all the talk you discover… well, that plan may be too strong of a word. The governor's universal healthcare good intention may be more accurate. Anthony York explains in the Capitol Weekly. (emphasis added) Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger received international attention when he unveiled his plan for universal health-care coverage. The plan made the front page of the New York Times and the Washin

  February 2, 2007

• Comic Con 2007: Real-D

  In addition to the Beowulf , more 3-D stuff was demo'ed. Oops, I mean "stereoscopic." That's the term the owners of the Real-D company prefer to "3-D." The CEO and president were there. I didn't bother to take down their names because I doubt you care. Anyway, this is the new 3-D system that was used first on Chicken Little, then Monster House, Meet the Robinsons, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. One day they hope to use it on an actual good movie. (Just kidding, they didn't say that -- bu

  July 28, 2007

• To Do Tonight - 11/30

  FREE FRIDAYS, until 5pm No admission cost every Friday. Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, (562) 439-2119 HOMECOMING CHRISTMAS FAIR, 5pm The event will feature vendors, a kid's petting zoo, bounce houses, pony rides and of course Santa. Piecemakers Country Store, 1720 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa, (714) 641-3112 HOTEL CALIFORNIA: A SALUTE TO THE EAGLES, 8pm Doors open at 5pm OC Pavilion, 801 N Main St., Santa Ana, (714) 550-0880 ROCKIN’ MOMS MUSIC SHOWCASE, 8pm Join gram

  November 30, 2007

• To Do Tonight - 12/28

  NEW YEAR’S BUBBLY TASTING, 4pm Try extremely affordable sparklers from all over the world that will keep you raising your glass toast after toast after toast.... Vin de Pays, 5103 Richfield Rd., Yorba Linda HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL, 5:30pm The Zoo entrance and farm area will be transformed into a winter wonderland, with lighted displays, enchanting animals, seasonal music, arts and crafts tables, train rides, and, of course, storytelling. Santa Ana Zoo, 1801 E. Chestnut Ave., Santa Ana SWING

  December 28, 2007

• Big Brother Award

  December 30, 1999

• Daddy Dearest

  June 29, 2000

• Holy War

  December 28, 2000

• Oh, Death!

  January 3, 2002

• To Do This Weekend 12/5-12/7

  Lighting of the Bay at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina, Friday 6 p.m.Santa Claus himself will kick off the holiday season by flipping a giant switch to light more than 50 impressively illuminated and decorated Christmas trees situated in the tranquil waters of the bay.Back Bay Bistro, 1131 Back Bay Dr., Newport Beach, CA; 949-729-1144Merry-achi Christmas, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.Featuring Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernandez; America's first all-female Mariachi - Reyna de Los Angeles.

  December 5, 2008

• Musical Advent Calendar: Snoop Doggy Dogg, et al, 'Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto'

  Death Row Records--co-founded by Dr. Dre and Suge Knight in 1991--was, of course, incredibly influential in the world of west coast rap in the early '90s. And incredibly controversial.But not everything released on the label was quite as provocative as say, "Deep Cover." There was also 1996's Christmas on Death Row album, which boasted songs like opener "Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto"--not to be confused with, but likely inspired by the James Brown song of the same name--by Dat Nigga D

  December 11, 2008

• Hey, You!

  Bad Santa

  January 3, 2008

• There is Life After MST3K (Joel Hodgson Version)

  Washington Post TV columnist Tom Shales has the scoop on the new incarnation of one of Time magazine's top 100 shows ever, Mystery Science Theater 3000. For those unfamiliar with the Comedy Central program, which premiered -- this can't be right, can it? -- 20 years ago, creator Joel Hodgson's theme song set up the premise: In the not-too-distant future, a guy working in a satellite loading bay becomes stranded in space with robot pals created from odds and ends found on the spacecraf

  December 30, 2008

• Retro Wishes Come True

  Santa Claus conquers martians, tramples Christmas spirit. Yay!

  December 13, 2007

• [¡Ask a Mexican!] The Never-Ending Navidad

  December 25, 2008

• Feliz Navidad

  December 18, 2008

• Crystal Cathedral's 'Glory of Christmas' Delivers Baby Jesus, Flying Angels and Camel Poop

  December 18, 2008

• 13th Annual Christmas Train

  December 11, 2008

• [Summer Guide] Our Picks for the Best of Summer Theater

  June 12, 2008

• Sunday - 11/25

  The SWEA Christmas Fair at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, Band of Horses at the Glass House, Greyhound Adoption Show & Tell at Petco

  November 22, 2007

• Performance Assassination

  Cal Rep Shoots Itself in the Foot with Sondheim’s Best Musical Ever

  October 11, 2007

• Anthrax Schmanthrax

  November 1, 2001

• [Summer Guide] This Offbeat Summer Theater Season Features Camp and Carnage

  June 4, 2009

• All That Crap

  December 21, 2006

• Diary of a Mad County

  Dec. 13-Dec. 19

  December 21, 2006

• Letters

  'I mean, just look at those Victorias Secret models. Every one of them has a prominent mound. I think this bears out the idea that the moundier, the better'

  December 21, 2006

• Live Review

  This Is a Cry for Help: Melvins, Big Business, Porn and Altamont at Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, Saturday, Dec. 2

  December 7, 2006

• New Reviews

  Cocaine Cowboys; Flushed Away; The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause; Umrao Jaan
  

  November 2, 2006

• A Guide to Recognizing Your Shrinks

  Coming of age and coming out in the Me Decade

  October 26, 2006

• Santa Claus Conquers the Nuggets

  April 13, 2006

• This Week in Forget Santa, Here Comes Jesus!

  December 22, 2005

• Get Out!

  December 22, 2005

• Special Screenings

  December 15, 2005

• Bad Santa

  December 8, 2005

• Yule Log!

  November 24, 2005

• Diary of a Mad County

  November 24, 2005

• !Ask a Mexican!

  August 25, 2005

• Live Previews

  December 23, 2004

• Have Yourself a Celluloid Little Christmas

  December 16, 2004

• Diary of a Mad County

  December 2, 2004

• Live Previews

  August 26, 2004

• Diary of a Mad County

  April 1, 2004

• Part 11: The Tim Carpenter Award for Jeffersonian Achievement

  October 26, 2000

• None Dare Call It Coincidence

  May 18, 2000

• Santa Claus is Coming to Town . . . for Blood!

  December 30, 1999

• Junk-food Theater

  December 23, 1999

• Laguna on Acid

  December 31, 1998

• Update on tomorrow's Instagon show

  If you read my story on Instagon's 500th show (and I know you did), you know that Instagon head honcho Lob plans on bringing a slew of guests to play with him. I hate to spoil the surprise, but Lob sent out an email with a list of people he expects to take the stage. And because I'm either a nice guy or a meanie who tells children there's no Santa Claus, here's that info. "scheduled to appear AS Instagon 500: Lob - lead bass, vocalsCary Pealer (punk as a doornail) - drums, pe

  April 24, 2009