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via la.guestofaguest.com: Shaquille O'Neal is one of the most beloved basketball players ever, but he's less than marketable when it comes to being a movie star. But still- there was never anything other than basketball stopping Shaq returning to film. Which is why, he's making a silver screen comeback! MORE>>>

As beloved as Shaquille O'Neal is in the world of basketball, it's never been his only marketable skill. And while tracking down the other members of Fu-Schnickens would probably require a deep knowledge of NYC subway tunnels or a time machine, there was never anything other than basketball stopping the Big Aristotle from returning to the silver screen. So imagine my joy when I fired up the ol' Twitter this morning and saw that Shaq tweeted about his meeting with Lance Klein and Ari Emanuel at the WME offices to discuss getting back to acting, and included some raw video footage of the sit-down. More»

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What's the best way to celebrate a milestone birthday? How about a big party full of friends, well-wishers, food & drink, and a totally amazing cake? Because that's how Los Angeles Magazine decided to celebrate its 50th Anniversary last night with a blowout gala in the Variety Building, and we were on hand to toast to fifty more years (and hopefully another cake). More»

Sophie Monet, a ridiculously talented jewelry designer (who just created a pyrite-and-wood necklace for Of a Kind), knows her way around L.A. She’s lived between Santa Monica and Venice her whole life, minus those years she spent in New York for college. And not only is she a local, but she’s also a tremendously cool girl who knows the best spots in town for a night out that don’t try too hard. More»

via guestofaguest.com DJ Mia Moretti might fool you with her Goldilocks looks, but she doesn't just party like a rock star, she is one! Just yesterday she launched her debut single 'So Beautiful' with Violinist (and our co-planker) Caitlin Moe. This girl's got sick style. MORE>>>

Mia Moretti might fool you with her Goldilocks hair and Chloe Sevigny looks but she doesn't just party like a rock star, she is one. She plays in several bands, makes experimental films and has performed alongside such industry artist such as Courtney Love. She's been on the scene for a while now and just yesterday launched her debut single 'So Beautiful' with Violinist Caitlin Moe. More»

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We don't like to admit it, but sometimes people leave this wonderful city we have here. Their reasons are always varied: maybe they're moving to D.C. to teach Spanish at a boys boarding school. Maybe their significant other got sick of the West Coast and decided that they were going to live out their natural lives in suburban Connecticut. Or maybe they accidentally stepped on Snoop Dogg's sneakers in a movie line and were given 24 hours to leave town forever. Luckily for us, even though Underground Rebel Bingo Club is saying "Bye Bye to L.A.", they're not being hounded by a fiancee or hunted by an army of Crips- they're just headed to the U.K. for the summer, and they've promised they'll be back. More»

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LA: we're back in business. After suffering through the merciless Southern California winter, where temperatures were known to dip into the godless 40's, it was understandable that a lot of us were starting to feel like common, perpetually miserable east coasters. And eff that, right? But here, finally, some good news. It's going to be 78 bright, beautiful degrees today, and when the Dodgers take the field tomorrow at 5pm for Opening Day, it's going to be in the 80's. But before you sweep the papers off your desk, punch your boss in the face, and run outside, we have a word of caution- you're not ready. More»

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Animal is quickly becoming the new preferred Tuesday night hipster joint. Resident DJ Chris Masterson says,

“Animal Night at SHG’s MyStudio is a solution to all of the cheesy bottle nights that migrated from Vegas to LA and are now the norm on the LA nightlife landscape. More»

Could be the warm weather, Ilene Chaiken, or cheaper rent, but I've got to say that California lesbians are onto something. I'll rep for the New York scene till I pass out, but we've been officially challenged... More»

There is literally nothing fun about the Tuesday at the end of a long weekend. If you're like me, and your long weekend involved air travel, rental cars, extended family, and the dreaded "Wintery Mix" (which is thusly named because the weatherman isn't allowed to say 'it's really shitty outside'), then you may not be re-entering the workforce at your most chipper or productive. Of course, there's nothing I would rather have done than spend time with my family, but there's something to be said for the home vacation (NB: if you use the term "staycation," you have no friends). Let's examine the benefits of staying put with some photos from a party I definitely would have been at, Sunday's Stay Gold at Dragonfly. More»