Afternoon letters: We need to act now for America’s sake
MISSION VIEJO, Dain Gingerelli: Clearly, letter-writer Chuck Feeney [“The Case for Obama,” Sept. 16] has been drinking too much Kool-Aid with his left hand. Home prices are down, and despite low...
View ArticleThe Emmys are the unwatched awards show
In February, the Grammy Awards show blew through the TV-ratings roof, pulling in nearly 40 million viewers. Two weeks later, the Oscars drew nearly identical numbers. They rank as the two top...
View ArticleSept. 21 celebrity birthdays
Jazz drummer Chico Hamilton is 91. Actor Larry Hagman ("Dallas," "I Dream of Jeannie") is 81. Poet-songwriter Leonard Cohen is 78. Singer-songwriter Dickey Lee ("Patches, "Laurie") is 76. Former NBA...
View ArticleKoltnow: 10 movies that define California
Remember my mom, the movie critic? Yes, the same mom who once tried to fool "the girls" – a group of eightysomethings who went to the movies together once a week – by telling them that I had...
View ArticleIrvine School of Music moves to bigger facility
The Irvine School of Music, an Irvine-based institute which has for eight years offered a range of programs and instruction for all ages, is relocating to a larger facility with more amenities to...
View Article'Elephant Man' in Fullerton explores illusion versus reality
For those interested in the story of the "Elephant Man," two distinct versions of his story are available. Bernard Pomerance's stage version was completed in 1977 and reached Broadway in 1979. A year...
View ArticleBruins' Odighizuwa makes his presence felt
LOS ANGELES – Owamagbe Odighizuwa says his name, in Nigeria, means "love, peace and joy." He's a UCLA honor-roll student who's earned Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention, and is an engaging young man...
View ArticleUSC vs. Cal: Who has the edge?
Breaking down No. 13 USC's Week 4 matchup against Cal at the Coliseum (Saturday, 3 p.m., Pac-12 Networks): __________ OFFENSE Cal QB Zach Maynard appears to be one of the most improved players in the...
View ArticleUCLA vs. Oregon State: Who has the edge?
Breaking down No. 19 UCLA's Week 4 matchup against Oregon State at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena (Saturday, 12:30 p.m., KABC/7) OFFENSE Two UCLA redshirt freshman, QB Brett Hundley and LT Torian White,...
View ArticleFive questions about ... the White Sox
Expectations come in all sizes. The Angels entered this season with enormous expectations. With 12 games to go in the regular season, they have failed to live up to them and risk being labeled an...
View ArticleO.C. football: Photos from Thursday's games
Slideshow: Check out all of OCVarsity's photos of the action on the field and the Fandemonium in the stands from Thursday night's Week 4 county football games.
View ArticleEurydice is re-examined at South Coast Rep
Most of us know something about the Orpheus myth, even if it's fragmentary. Who can forget the newlywed's ill-fated attempt to bring his young bride back from the underworld after her untimely death at...
View ArticleExperience zombies, chainsaws and Alice Cooper
Every day is like Halloween for John Murdy. The creative director and producer of Universal Studios Hollywood's annual Halloween Horror Nights – which kicks off this weekend – prides himself on...
View ArticlePacific Symphony opens season with Watts in Brahms
Carl St.Clair and the Pacific Symphony celebrated the opening of the orchestra's 34th winter season Thursday night in Segerstrom Concert Hall with old friends. On the program was a collection of...
View ArticleAfter 11 years, No Doubt returns strong with 'Push and Shove'
Ramped up by middling August returns from Matchbox Twenty and Alanis Morissette and then ballyhooed titles from stalwarts like Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band and ZZ Top, the fall flood of new albums has...
View ArticleWeek 3 NFL picks: 'D' not OK in K.C.
Remember the commercial when the end-zone painter left the "I" out of Chiefs, prompting the question, who are the Chefs, and the response, "great googly moogly?" Well, there's still no "D" in Kansas...
View ArticleBig laughs aren't 'Overlooked' in Chance Theater staging
In the world of theater, the intelligent comedy often seems a thing of the past. Those contemporary plays that do dare to take on big issues are typically dramas. Any comedic elements are no more than...
View ArticleUSC finishes strong to beat Utah
SALT LAKE CITY – Crazy things happen on Thursday nights on the road. Would USC get caught up in the madness? Just last week, eighth-ranked Stanford lost at Washington. In 2008, then-No. 1 USC fell at...
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