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Paramount makes big bucks on Disneys Marvel movies
"Iron Man 3" could generate as much as $90 million for Paramount, which had nothing to do with the Disney release. With Iron Man 3 approaching $1.1 billion at the global box office, Paramount stands to collect nearly $200 million without lifting a finger. The deal stems from the Walt Disney Co.s $4 billion deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment in 2009. At the time, Paramount had ...
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California ranks near the bottom in new report on economic policies
Employees at Cardinal Labortories Inc., an Azusa manufacturer and distributor of pet care products, are shown here. California ranked fourth from the bottom in a report that evaluates states on the effectiveness of their current economic policies. (SGVN/Staff Photo by Eric Reed/HIGH) FILE PHOTO (Eric Reed/Staff Photographer) California's tax codes have wreaked havoc on the state's ...
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Wash. Collapse Stokes Fears About Safety Of SoCal Bridges
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) -- The dramatic collapse of a heavily-traveled bridge in Washington state has raised questions about the safety of bridges here in Southern California. KNX 1070′s Margaret Carrero reports some of the region’s aging structure faces increased scrutiny following the bridge collapse that left only three people injured despite sending two cars hurtling into the ...
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Correcting Dominican University of Californias 2011 Admissions Statistics
The school also misreported the same application count data to other data collectors, including the U.S. Department of Education, the College Board, Peterson's and The Princeton Review. Dominican University of California has provided U.S. News with new data it is reporting as correct. As a result, the number of applications for the fall 2011 entering class is now 2,357 versus the 3,093 as ...
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Michael Douglas Hollywood studios didnt believe he could impersonate the outrageously camp Liberace in Behind the Candelabra. They were wrong
When the American film director Steven Soderbergh approached Hollywood studios in 2011, asking them for $5m to finance Behind the Candelabra, his film about Liberace and his five-year affair with Scott Thorson, he was startled by their reaction. They all turned him down flat. Although the cast featured two Oscar-winning actors, the film would, they said, appeal only to a gay ...
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Hollywood Sentinel New Issue Features Art Worlds Most Powerful Jeffrey Deitch
The new issue of The Hollywood Sentinel launched this weekend, featuring Bruce Edwin's exclusive interview with MOCA Director Jeffrey Deitch. MOCA, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, is headed by Mr. Deitch, who is considered by many to be the most powerful person in the world of art today. Known as a tough, yet brilliant dealer, Mr. Deitch helped raise the value of his ...
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2 men killed in Culver City when car crashes into pole
CULVER CITY - Two males were killed in a single-vehicle crash into a light pole in Culver City Friday morning, police said. The crash was happened around 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Green Valley Circle, near the Culver City border, said Officer James Stoughton of the Los Angeles Police Department's West Traffic Division, which was investigation the wreck. At ...
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‘Helpful Honda Guys’ Give Away Free Gas To Honda Drivers Across SoCal
NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) -- The Helpful Honda guys are at it again . . . this time surprising drivers with free gas Friday and on Memorial Day! The carmaker, looking to reward its loyal customers, will tweet ...
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Residents Can Kayak Fish In LA River Starting Memorial Day
City officials will launch the new summer boat and recreational program on Memorial Day at 10 a.m. at Marsh Park in Elysian Valley. "For the first time since the Los Angeles River was channelized in the 1930's, the public will be welcomed to access and enjoy a 2.5 mile stretch of the Los Angeles River near downtown to boat to kayak, walk, and fish," officials said in a ...
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Residential Robbery Prompts Lockdown Of 2 Nearby Schools In Fullerton
Sunset Lane Elementary School and Park Junior High School were placed on lockdown following a break-in at a home in the 2000 block of Mariposa. It was not immediately known if the homeowner, who walked into the residence while the robbery was in progress, was injured. Authorities are continuing their search for the suspect. No other details were immediately ...
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Dead harbor porpoise reported in Long Beach
Animals on the loose on LI, in NY A dead harbor porpoise was discovered early Friday on the sand near Lafayette Boulevard in Long Beach, officials said. A spokesman for The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation said the organization will attempt to recover the carcass and perform a necropsy -- to determine how the mammal died.A harbor porpoise is one of six species of ...
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Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 Hockey
San Jose Sharks' Logan Couture (39) reacts after scoring the game-winning goal against Los Angeles Kings in the overtime period during Game 3 of their NHL Western Conference semifinal playoff hockey game in San Jose, California, May 18, 2013. Los Angeles Kings vs San Jose Sharks takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 on Thursday night with the series all square at 2-2 and everything ...
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5.7-magnitude quake shakes Northern California no reports of injuries
GREENVILLE, Calif. -- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake was widely felt as it rattled Northern California on Thursday night, breaking dishes and shaking mirrors off walls. But authorities said there were no immediate reports of injury or serious damage.The temblor struck at 8:47 p.m. and was centred near Greenville, about 40 kilometres southwest of Susanville in far northeastern California, said Rafael ...
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DUI patrols out in force in Van Nuys Los Angeles County this Memorial Day weekend
LOS ANGELES - Law enforcement officers around Los Angeles County will be out in force over the Memorial Day Weekend on the lookout for people driving while impaired and committing other traffic violations. Beginning tonight, the Avoid the 100 Los Angeles County DUI Campaign will include the deployment of "saturation patrols" of officers, along with driver's license/sobriety ...
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Two Long Beach men arrested for felony sex trafficking
Lebrette Winn, left, and Eric Avery were arrested by the Long Beach Police Department as two suspects in human trafficking. LONG BEACH -- Detectives capped an extensive investigation this week with the arrest of two men for allegedly human trafficking of three females - including a 16-year-old - who were forced into prostitution in Los Angeles and Orange counties, police announced Friday. The ...
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Memorial Day activities in the South Bay and Harbor Area
South Bay and Harbor Area residents will honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country as well as current and former members of the military at several events throughout ...
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Birdman Flying High For The Heat
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – While the majority of the focus of the thrilling Heat victory in Game 1 will be on LeBron James’ incredible play at the end of the game, there’s another player who was just as key to the Heat getting the win to open the series: Chris Andersen. Andersen set a career high with field goals made and points by going 7-7 and scoring 16 points in the Heat’s ...
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‘Spice’ Bath Salts Seized In Raids Smoke Shop Owners Cited
YUCCA VALLEY (CBSLA.com) -- Five smoke shops and two private residences in San Bernardino County were targeted in an investigation into reports of military personnel and local teens purchasing synthetic narcotics, authorities said Friday. Deputies with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Narcotics Division Marijuana Eradication Team along with deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff's ...
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2.17 Million Angelenos Expected To Hit The Road On Memorial Day Weekend
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com)-- Road traffic is expected to be just as heavy during Memorial Day weekend even though slightly fewer Southern California residents will be on the road, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. About 2.53 million residents are expected to take holiday trips this weekend-- a 2.1 percent decrease from last year-- and of those, 2.17 million are expected to ...
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Ala. Officer Challenges Punishment Handed Down For Facebook Posts About Christopher Dorner
DOTHAM, Ala. (CBS/AP) -- An Alabama police officer who was suspended and placed on probation for Facebook posts about Christopher Dorner is challenging the punishments doled out by department officials. Dorner, a former officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, is accused of killing four people, including two Southern California officers, before apparently committing suicide in a burning ...
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California lawmakers go after plastic producers for beach debris
View results Two California lawmakers tired of seeing beaches littered with plastic bottles and bags are casting blame on private companies and bringing forth a bill that would make manufacturers responsible for the mess.The ';extended producer responsibility'; bill would mandate that manufacturers fix the plastic problem in California’s waterways and along its coastline. It ...
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Lakers 1970s champ teammate Flynn Robinson dies
The reserve guard was dubbed "Mr. Instant Point" by Lakers announcer Chick Hearn. He averaged nearly 10 points in 16 minutes off the bench during the ...
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Insurers Picked For California Health Exchange
In a key test of the federal health law's ability to draw competitive bids from health insurance companies, California has unveiled plans and prices that will be available next year to millions of residents shopping for individual coverage on its new insurance ...
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How California Is Debunking The GOP’s Obamacare Talking Points
revealed insurance companies’ opening bids for the state’s Obamacare marketplace in 2014. The numbers are great for consumers — and terrible for right-wing fear mongering over the health law. Covered California, the agency tasked with constructing and maintaining the Golden State’s insurance marketplace, announced in ...
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Redford gets an ovation Gosling booed at Cannes
Robert Redford's portrayal of a sailor lost at sea in "All is Lost" received a standing ovation at Cannes. The Cannes film festival is winding down and a winner has emerged among the glitz, the celebrities and the crime sprees. The festival has been marred by a series of high-stake heists, leaving festival goers minus some expensive jewels, laptops and gowns. The first to be ...
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LAX gets a facelift
Los Angeles International Airport has decided to go under the knife again; the sixth busiest airport in the world is in the final stages of a multi-million dollar face lift of its international terminal, aimed at bringing the airport back up to world class standards in design and service and now there is talk of even further redevelopment for the domestic terminals as well.
LAX was once considered a pioneering facility in the early days of the jet age, the famous Theme Building, built to resemble a flying saucer that has just landed is testament to this period of advancement and modernism. The building features a circular restaurant below four concentric spider-like legs, in-keeping with the space-age theme of the building, this restaurant is called Encounters. Read more
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