• While out on the town to hit some local bars in Iowa, John Reiter gets arrested for a DUI with a pet zebra in the back and parrot on his shoulder, who both apparently love to cruise around in cars, as passengers along for the ride. That's 'murica right there. [KTLA]
• Fans of Chris Brown launch a barrage of hateful, violent tweets and death threats at John Legend's smoking hot Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated model fiance Chrissy Teigen in response to her relatively innocuous tweet criticizing his Billboard Music Awards performance. [TMZ] More»

It's not our place to say whether the anger and outrage of the neighbors of Sunday's Hudson Block Party is inappropriate. We're just saying if the residents occupying the same vicinity as the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval, Elton John's Oscar viewing party, or just the routine shitshow that takes place outside the Hudson and the rest of Santa Monica Blvd on the weekends are this "disgusted" over the Hudson Block Party, it must have been one helluva messy rager. And actually, we know it was from everyone who was there and have photos of the good times to prove it. More»

Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, Jena Malone and many other stars attend the screening of the high-profile, megabudget "Hatfields & McCoys" miniseries premiering on The History Channel; Pixar visionary John Lasseter and other big names in digital art and animation convene at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater to discuss the history and future of their field; Disney Star Daniel Curtis Lee celebrates his 21st with a bash on Hollywood & Highland; Hank Baskett hosts an athlete-packed charity golf tournament to fight lung cancer; and socialite and southern belle Tinsley Mortimer celebrates the release of her debut novel at the Trina Turk Boutique. Monday night's parties clearly had a little bit of everything, so read all about it in this edition of Last Night's Parties!

Bill Paxton at the "Hatfields & McCoys" Premiere [via] More»

So Tuesday's not even over yet, and you've already got your eyes on the weekend, don't you? I mean, who could blame you? 3-day weekends are worth their weight in gold, and even by our standards, this one is packed full of enough kick-ass live music for you to really make a mini-vacation of it. But trust us when we tell you that before we even hit Memorial Day, there's a whole load of amazing bands, shows and events rolling through our fair city this week. So what are you waiting for? Today's the day to Go See A Show! More»

The new face of empowered Hollywood womanhood is funky, funny, and (almost) never blonde. You might already know this, because the new face of empowered Hollywood womanhood is making quite a name for itself in film, television and the internet, led fearlessly by, amongst others, musician/actress/Siri enthusiast Zooey Deschanel and the other like-minded gals with whom she founded the female-friendly (read: no awful Esquire-style "hotness brackets") Hello Giggles site one year ago. Sounds like it's time for a birthday party! More»

• If you don't want to sit wedged between two strangers the next time you fly, it'll probably cost you since airlines are increasingly tacking on additional fees of $25 or more per flight for window and aisle seats. [AP]
• Urban Lion Alert!: Streets in downtown Santa Monica near the Promenade were closed this morning when a baby mountain lion who evidently lost his way was found roaming around in the courtyard of an office building. Simba, seriously? WTF, dude?? [KTLA]

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David and Victoria Beckham mix it up with Marc Anthony and his new lady friend and fundraiser for Cedars-Sinai; Courtney Love, Brent Bolthouse and Ashlee Simpson show their support for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center; Kristen Bell, Jeffrey Deitch, James Franco and more step out for a special presentation of MOCA's "As It Lays"; Emma Roberts, Francesca Eastwood, Britney Snow and more hit the one-night only presentation of Tyler Shields' latest collection of photography; Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom, Kathy Hilton and many others attend the 19th Annual Race to Erase M  fundraiser—it was quite a busy weekend for L.A. so get comfortable as we bring you the rundown of who partied where in today's edition of Last Night's Parties. More»

Last night's solar eclipse did not disappoint its L.A. audience with passing clouds and haze over many L.A. skies during the spectacle that made for ideal viewing conditions of the natural phenomenon. Luckily, I happened to be on a rooftop in Venice at the perfect time when it was happening and it was quite as show from our perspective. Photos hardly do the imagery from last night's "Ring Of Fire" justice, but they're still pretty cool, so here's a collection of what the annual event looked like through the lenses of onlookers in and around the L.A. area. More»

Wow, so it's been a while since we all had an awards show, right? That's just about the only explanation I can muster for the general positivity surrounding the Billboard Music Awards, which folks were pretty jazzed on last night despite the mediocre lineup, meandering pace, and schizophrenic attempt to stay positive despite a raft of tributes to recently deceased musical icons. Still, the evening wasn't without its charms, to say nothing of the moments so forehead-smacking tone-deaf that they also warrant acknowledgement. Let's take a good look at both! More»

• Another violent incident at Dodger Stadium: four male suspects are arrested in connection with the beating of a man in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium last night, pulling him from his car and attacking him following a minor car collision in the lot after the game. [KABC]
• After more than nine years of dating, Mark Zuckerberg and longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan get married in a surprise wedding at their Palo Alto home. [E!] More»