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30 Cases of Extreme Police Brutality and Blatant Misconduct

30 Cases of Extreme Police Brutality and Blatant Misconduct

Before everyone had a cell phone and the capacity to record video on the fly, a police beat down was, by sheer chance, caught on tape in Los Angeles on March 3, 1991. Public fury about racism and police brutality erupted when a portion of the video showing several LAPD officers Tasering, kicking,...

16 of Michael Jackson's Greatest Non-Musical Achievements

16 of Michael Jackson's Greatest Non-Musical Achievements

The news of Michael Jackson's death rocked the world on June 25, 2009. Since his death all of the major television networks have aired special tributes highlighting his musical legacy. Those tributes are fitting for the man who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice and whose 1982...

Rick Spingfield Arrested for DWI in Los Angeles

Rick Spingfield Arrested for DWI in Los Angeles

Iconic 1980s era singer Rick Springfield was arrested for driving under the influence. Springfield was driving in Los Angeles, California on the evening of Sunday, May 1, 2011 when officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department pulled over the Jessie's Girl singer. The officers reported...

Amber Heard Confirms She's a Lesbian, Comes Out at GLAAD Anniversary Bash

Amber Heard Confirms She's a Lesbian, Comes Out at GLAAD Anniversary Bash

Actress Amber Heard has stepped out of the closet with her partner Tasya van Ree at her side in Los Angeles, California. The couple attended the GLAAD 2th Anniversary Bash. Heard confirmed she is a lesbian by stating she grew tired of keeping her sexual orientation denied as "millions of...

Adam Levine Attends Lakers Game With Girlfriend Anne Vyalitsyna

Adam Levine Attends Lakers Game With Girlfriend Anne Vyalitsyna

Maroon 5's Adam Levine was spotted leaving a Lakers game November 23, 2010 with his super hot girlfriend Anne Vyalitsyna. The pair watched some of NBA's finest at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Levine and Vyalitsyna reportedly were laughing when paps from Hollywood.tv stopped them...

10 Best Silversun Pickups Songs

10 Best Silversun Pickups Songs

Silversun Pickups is a Los Angeles, California based Indie-alternative rock quartet who burst on the music scene during 2002. The band is comprised of Brian Aubert on lead vocals and lead guitar, Nikki Monninger on vocals and bass, Christopher Guanlao on drums, and Joe Lester on keyboard, and...

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Chinese Electric Car Manufacturer BYD Establishes U.S. Headquarters in Los Angeles

BYD, short for "Build Your Dreams", announced the creation of a North American headquarters in Los Angeles, California. The facility will house R&D, sales and marketing, but will not be used for manufacturing. BYD has indicated that a manufacturing facility in California may be in the works...

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Stephon Marbury's Web Show: Entertaining or Pathetic?

Stephon Marbury's recent Web show is has become a hot topic on the internet. On Friday, Marbury hosted a 24-hour live video chat from his Los Angeles home, offering viewers a glimpse into the two-time NBA All-Star's life off the court. Some highlights on the Ustream.tv broadcast include Marbury...

Man Tosses Cash Onto Los Angeles Freeway

Man Tosses Cash Onto Los Angeles Freeway

A mentally disturbed individual threw thousands of dollars onto the Los Angeles Freeway according to authorities. He wanted to kill himself and was throwing money out the window of his car. 10 or more people stopped their cars and ran onto the freeway to recover the loot. "California authorities...

The Creator of Barack Obama's 'Joker' Poster Is a College Student From Chicago

The Creator of Barack Obama's 'Joker' Poster Is a College Student From Chicago

Remember the posters which had Barack Obama painted as Heath Ledger's Joker, which could be found all over the internet and on the streets of Los Angeles few weeks back ? Well, it turns out that creator of those posters was Firas Alkhateeb, a 20 year old college chap studying in Chicago at the...