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Drummer John Densmore's New Book Revisits the Doors' Litigative Legacy

It was 1968. The Doors were rehearsing. During a break, an agitated Jim Morrison confronted keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore, launching into a profanity-laced tirade over a betrayal of the band's ethos. The others had contractually agreed to allow Buick to ... More >>

Ask Willie D: My Husband Enjoys Porn; Can't Forgive My Dying Father

[Editor's note:Rap pioneer and Geto Boys member Willie D answers reader questions for our sister paper, Houston Press. Something on your mind? Ask Willie D!] MY HUSBAND ENJOYS PORN; I'M JEALOUS Willie D: My husband is a helpless porn addict. He not only has loads of DVDs, he watches porn on the in ... More >>

The Golden Boys of 'Stand Up Guys'

Fisher Stevens delivers a blow to Al Pacino's legacy

Can Asian Girls Trust Mexican Men?

[¡Ask a Mexican!] And do YOU have a big penis . . . for a Mexican?

And the Other Newport Beach Film Fest Awards Go To ...

As you can read here . . .Apartment in Athens, Nazi Drama from Italy, is Big Winner of Newport Beach Film Fest Awards. . . NBFF awards have been dished out for the weeklong cinextravaganza that ended Thursday night. But, like American television producers, I feel even more awards need to be bestowed ... More >>

[UPDATED with Charges:] Oscar Zamora Pinedo Latest Stooge to Fall for Surf City Cops' "13-year-old Girl" Sting

​UPDATE, JAN. 13, 1:16 P.M.: The Orange County District Attorney's office today announced that Oscar Zamora Pinedo faces charges that could have him spending up to six years in state prison for allegedly arranging to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex.What the Santa Ana 35-year-old did not know was t ... More >>

Dave Gilliard, OC Sheriff's Adviser, Caught in "Shady" $840,000 Scheme

​Dan Morain, one of the true jewels of mainstream journalism in California, has tied a key campaign adviser to Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, Congressman Ed Royce and state Assemblyman Jim Silva to a "shady" effort to smear Sen. Barbara Boxer in the 2010 election.Veteran political consultant Dave Gillia ... More >>

Dave Gilliard Defends Secret, Anti-Barbara Boxer Campaign

​This morning I posted a brief story linking to Sacramento Bee coverage of a secretive, 2010 campaign effort against Sen. Barbara Boxer, and my post has been protested by a participant as inaccurate.Here's the background: According to the Bee's Dan Morain, a group called Taxpayer Network raised an ... More >>

Rush Limbaugh, Charlie Sheen and Urinal Cakes Star in The Orange County Interwebs Horror Show

​Hippies love Rush Limbaugh? Hips become boobs? A drug for laughing and crying? Attorneys advertising on piss walls? And the really, really, really friendly skies?Yup, you'll find all this and more in this week's collection of things written from and about Orange County on the Interwebs.

Is Mike Harrah Cheating at One Broadway Plaza in Santa Ana?

Michael F. Harrah's towering project swallows a Viagra.​You may recall the last time I addressed the issue of real-estate developer Mike Harrah's contentious efforts to build Orange County's largest commercial building, the proposed 37-story One Broadway Plaza in Santa Ana.Here was my July 22, 201 ... More >>

Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten Takes Joy Ride With LA Times Music Editor Randall Roberts

​John Lydon, a.k.a. Johnny Rotten from the Sex Pistols, took a car ride with LA Times editor Randall Roberts (formerly of the LA Weekly). We don't exactly know why or how this happened, but we do know the Times published the short clip on their Pop & Hiss music blog. 

Dana Rohrabacher: I Know How To Bring Peace To Afghanistan

Dana: I like spending your money.​Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher--the politician who guaranteed actor/muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger knew how to solve California's problems if elected governor--now thinks he knows how to get the terrorists in Afghanistan to put down their weapons, tear up their pla ... More >>

Tweets From the Park!

​Welcome to Tweets From the Park!, where we round up the best, funniest and most irreverent tweets from Disneyland Resort for your reading pleasure. Follow us on Twitter @OCWeekly!tundrabunny: Made an executive decision: Ice Cream counts as lunch in Disneyland.

Judge Greenlights $600 Million Fine Against Irvine-Based Maker of Botox

​Allergan, Inc.'s misleading marketing cost them big time. A judge this week approved the $600 million fine feds previously announced against the Irvine-based pharmaceutical company whose most popular product is Botox. But don't cry too hard for Allergan: Botox earns the company $1.3 billion in an ... More >>

Irvine Botox Maker Fined $600 Million, Irvine Viagra Maker Gets Competition in a Cup

​Two giant drug companies with a heavy presence in Irvine this week suffered separate blows, possibly to their bottom lines.One took a hit from the U.S. government, the other from a new wonder product out of the U.K.As part of a settlement with the Food and Drug Administration, Irvine-based Allerg ... More >>

3hree Songs I Never Want To Hear Again (But Undoubtedly Will)

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, being an OC native and, of course, music.Flickr user striatic​​There are certain songs that are inescapable, that ... More >>

Five Most Embarrassing E3 Moments

With the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo approaching in a few weeks, gamers and electronics fans across the globe have a lot to look forward to. During this event, industry giants such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo will have the opportunity to show off all of the great products that they have t ... More >>

Tweets From the Park!

Flickr user Sam ZinoSo this photo was taken at Disney World but that counts, too, right?​ Time for Tweets From the Park, where we gather the funniest, weirdest, grossest and most interesting tweets ... More >>

RIP: Trent Reznor's Twitter

Andrew YoussefTrent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, May 21, 2009.For the last few months, Trent Reznor has been interacting with Nine Inch Nails fans (historically an insanely devoted lot) via Twitter, updating them on the happenings of their tour with Jane's Ad ... More >>

Sex Seduces Science in Author Mary Roach's New Book, 'Bonk'

Oscar Nominations are announced

And yes, I'm up prior to the crack of dawn to get them to you. The biggest surprise, if you can call it that, is the strong showing by MICHAEL CLAYTON, with six nominations. Not so surprisingly, THERE WILL BE BLOOD and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN each have eight. Via CNN, because it announced even befor ... More >>

A Little Michelangelo, a Little Rodin, a Little Rockefeller

Sculptor Tuan Nguyens long journey to arrive

New Reviews

Barnyard: The Original Party Animals; Boynton Beach Club; Brothers of the Head; The Night Listener

Special Screenings

No Movie of the Week But You Do Get a Glaring Baldwin

Just in Time for Valentine's

Relationship-flick London makes you want to bash heads

Diary of A Mad County

We Shoot Republicans!

New Face in Hell

Spinning Out of Control

How Mark LeVine survived The OReilly Factor

Feedback

Are You Too Late for the Trend?
28 Local Greats

Night Schemes

Letters

Paris Hilton, Pinot Noir & Moi

Devouring Lamburgers and Juicy Gossip at Plums

Diary of a Mad County

Stuck in the Middle With You

Awards, violence, preening, bickering!

We Get Letters . . .

Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink

Goldmember and other double entendres

Letters

The Circle Jerking Goes On

Seminal punks continue in the great circle of birth, death and self-abuse

For a Good Time, Call

Public-restroom literature

Space Cowboy

20 reasons why I love Willie Nelson

Letters

July-September