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Death At America’s Got Talent Auditions ?!

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ONLY IN LA.

OK–I am stepping out of my celeb reporting ways for a minute and resorting back to my litigation days to give you all some good legal advice: If your wife goes missing, or if you posses drugs on your person, restrain yourself from trying out for a reality show the same day you report her missing. Or at least get rid of the drugs (for good). Deal?

E! Online reports that this weekend’s America’s Got Talent auditions in Los Angeles was upstaged by a dead body and a drug arrest. Per E!, Joe Smith (name changed to protect the guilty), a man who auditioned for the reality contest, was busted for drug possession. But that’s actually not the worst of his worries.  Smith’s arrest came after he was declared a “person of interest” in his wife’s death at the downtown L.A. hotel where tryouts were being held.  Ya, I am serious.
The LAPD confirms that Smith was taken into custody after admitting he had several Ecstasy pills on him. The admission came as he was being questioned in the death of his wife Laura, whose body was discovered earlier that day in a stairwell of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.

Apparently, Smith had reported his wife missing to hotel security earlier in the day, but somehow managed to continue to tryout for the show.  The wife’s body was discovered sometime after the tryouts began Saturday.  No official cause of death has been released, but law enforcement sources say it appears accidental.

Smith was released on $10,000 bail early Sunday.
Update: 
TMZ.com reports that Smith told police he and his wife took ecstasy on Friday night before going out on the town. Smith also said the two came home and eventually went to sleep. At 3am, his wife got out of bed and left the room. Smith assumed she was getting ice. When he woke up the next morning, she was not in the room.

After his audition, police interviewed Smith again which is when he told them the duo were on drugs the night before and that he still had some. That’s when Smith was arrested for drug possession and taken into custody.

Police suspect the wife fell from the 11th floor to the 3rd floor and have deferred the cause of death–it’s still undetermined whether her death was a suicide, homicide, or accident.

Madonna’s Unretouched Dolce & Gabanna Photos Leaked Online

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Touched up Madonna Dolce & Gabanna Ad.

I remember walking by the Dolce & Gabanna store in Beverly Hills two weeks ago and stopping dead in my tracks at their new super-sized window posters displaying who I thought was a look-alike Madonna. A beautiful young version of Madonna. The Madonna I fell in love with so many years ago. Continue reading →

Only in LA: Cowboy & His Pet Horse, Of Course

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It seems like anything goes in LA these days as this city attracts all kinds of different folks with different tastes. And that is what makes this city so incredibly unique, cool, magical, and weird.

I was driving to a major studio in Burbank, and needed directions as I was a bit lost. I turned into a side street, in the hopes of finding a homeowner or other pedestrian who would be familiar with the area and who could help me find my way.

So, what do I find in the middle of LA?

A cowboy and his pet horse, of course. The cowboy, holding on to his grazing horse, was chatting up on the cell phone on his front yard as if this was no big deal. When I asked if I could take a picture of him for my site, he said, “I have two more horses in the backyard if you wanna see.”

“Oh, no, thank you!” I replied. This one horse was more than enough to make my day.

The Jimmy Kimmel Surprise In Hollywood [Video]

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 My friend Wes is visiting from the east coast and I was showing him around Hollywood last night. 
We were walking by The Jimmy Kimmel Live studio – no sooner had Wes finished saying how much he loves Kimmel and how he wished he could meet him that Jimmy Kimmel stepped outside, for a few seconds, to tape a promo spot. 
Ya, it really does happen like that in LA. Here is the video:

Teri Hatcher Posts Makeup-Free Pictures Of Herself On Facebook

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Oh Teri Hatcher, what are you doing?

In an effort “to teach that all those glam versus trash pictures of celebs are about LIGHTING… not makeup …suregery [sic] or botox” Teri posted on Facebook several pictures of herself straight out of her shower to prove her point.

Caption: Out of the bath getting ready for bed. Thought about all those damn critics of my face. Love it or hate it, my face that is, no surgery, no implants, no matter what “they” say. Decided I’d shoot myself in to reveal some truths about “beauty” and hope it makes you all easier on yourself. Continue reading →

Indian Wedding Elephant Shocks Los Angeles [Video]

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ONLY IN LA.

Well, only in LA and perhaps Bangalore.

A few months ago, I was in Santa Monica on Ocean Avenue adjacent to the world-famous Santa Monica Pier. What I witnessed that day was certainly a first for me and I am sure everyone else around me as well.  And as luck would have it, I had neither a camera nor my cell phone in tow, so, I could not take pictures of the most unbelievable scene transpiring before my eyes.

I have since relayed the story to many, but none have believed me due to the sheer absurdity of the tale and my lack of proof.

You see, what I saw that day was an oddity. Even for LA. I see a lot of weird things in LA but this was beyond my imagination or comprehension. I saw hordes of people dressed in wedding gear, walking, dancing and singing down Ocean Avenue, alongside the usual bumper-to-bumper cars that travel on the road, but all following a real-life giant-sized elephant which was prancing down the same street. For a moment, I forgot where I was. Then it hit me: “Yes, I am in LA and in fact on one of its most popular streets. And no, this is not normal.”

Apparently, I was wrong. Elephants on the street have actually become norm in LA. And thanks to my good friend Raha Lewis of amiintrouble.com, I now have the proof that yes, elephants do roam the streets of LA.

Thank God I wasn’t imagining all of this…Watch for yourself.

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Only In LA Would A Car Need Its Own Mini Me

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ONLY IN LA.

     Sometimes I can’t believe I live in this nutty town. Hardly a day goes by without me shaking my head at something new I see and thinking, “wow.”  Today, was no exception. I was at Venice Beach and noticed a peculiar-looking orange vintage car. I am not a car buff, so, maybe it wasn’t even vintage. But, regardless, it caught my eye. So, I walked up to it. As eye-catching as the car was for me initially, the closer I got to it, the more my attention was diverted away from the car to an object inside the car. No way, I thought. Noooo way. Oh yes way. There was a mini-me of the strange-looking car inside the car.

Funnier even is that the mini-me is nestled in the front seat, safely buckled in as you can see. Guess the real car is just not enough of a toy for the owner. Give me a break! Or get me outta here. I think it’s time I get a vaction out of LaLa Land. And soon.

LA Times Gets Sexy Racy On The Gulf Oil Spill

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ONLY IN LA. 
  Only the LA Times would get away with such a picture on the front page of its “US/Top of the Ticket” section in supposed connection to a story on the tragic Gulf oil spill. Oh, and don’t forget to check out the caption/byline that goes with the picture. Call me crazy, but the whole thing is a bit too, uhm, cheesy greasy?! Thoughts??! Thanks Vic for sharing 😉

Dating Lives Of The Rich & Famous In LA

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   For the most part, the rich and the famous do live glamorous lives here in LA. I could write about all the wonderful first dates I have heard about lately from some famous names. But, wouldn’t you rather hear about a bad date instead? To know that the rich and the beautiful are like the rest of us and face funny little challenges in their love lives too? Here is a little story about the Australian who wasn’t, coupled with the lesson that sometimes, yes, size does in fact matter. Same goes for honesty and accuracy. 
This story is about a friend of mine’s first date with a guy she met online. For the sake of protecting the innocent, and in honor of the premier of Sex & The City 2, let’s call her Carrie. Carrie is drop-dead gorgeous; a beautiful, classy and graceful model from eastern Europe who has recently moved to the United States to further her modeling and acting career in this land of opportunity. Here is an incognito picture of Carrie feeding an Oreo to a squirrel. Did I mention she loves animals?

Recently, Carrie met a self-proclaimed Australian man online and decided to go on a date with him. Carrie questioned whether her date-to-be were in fact Australian as his accent was a bit off. If you have ever done any online dating, you know people aren’t always completely honest about themselves. And the honesty meter sometimes takes even a deeper dive south here in LA. The man, let’s call him Dundee, told Carrie he would bring her a an Australian Kangaroo as a gift on their first date and as proof of his Australian-ness. Uhm, OK, men, if you are reading this – just know that a gift on the first date is not necessary and probably not a good idea either. BUT, if you insist and decide to risk your entire first impression with a gift, at least don’t bring something that you probably got out of a $.25 arcade machine… Oh and one more thing; perhaps do a little bit of research. This is Dundee’s gift:
In case you’re confused, so was Carrie. Carrie ain’t from Australia. But she can spot a (clip on) Koala bear a mile away even if it’s a dwarf . And yes, that is a Dixie cup towering over the “Kangaroo.” And no, sadly for Dundee, there will not be a second date. Bookmark and Share