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Variety is changing
Today's edition is a Fall Fashion issue — with some dishing on designers of movie clothing — AND a food issue with a lead piece on Mario Batali and Nancy Silverton. [Nah, they held the Batali-Silverton piece. Look for it in a coming issue.] Both themes are said to be new for Variety — but advertising bucks are where you find them, you know.
Good magazine and Fred Segal
Window displays, wall posters, subscription cards — the first issue of the do-good magazine from Ben Goldhirsh takes over the Santa Monica store, says Women's Wear Daily.
This weekend, it's only Macy's
All the Federated department stores become Macy's this weekend. Farewell Robinson's-May. Times, Daily News
Leslie Van Houten denied parole
It's the fifteenth time the Manson family accomplice has been rejected.
AFTER THE JUMP: City appeals term limits defeat, Ensign Garcetti returns, hope you like Ellen, the LG15 campaign, brawl at Barney Greengrass and the Huell Howser Drinking Game — that and more inside.
Politics
City will appeal term limits ruling
Back from Pensacola
Council President Eric Garcetti blogs about his two-week training stint for the Navy Reserve, which he joined last year. Excerpt:
Over the last two weeks, I met an incredible, committed group of 22 other fellow Americans from diverse cultural, geographic, and professional backgrounds, all of whom were serving alongside me in Pensacola, Florida as Direct Commission Officers (DCO) in the U.S. Navy.
I met doctors and nurses, college deans and law enforcement officers, engineers, academics, and public servants. Staying in barracks on the historic and beautiful Pensacola Naval Air Station, we tested ourselves against a rigorous academic, athletic, and leadership training regime. We started most of our days at 4:30 in the morning and we worked into the evening. We were inspected, graded, drilled, and inspired by our instructors, who let us go with a solemn and moving graduation ceremony that recognized that during our two weeks of training, two dozen young people had lost their lives serving in the Armed Forces.
L.A. can't track complaints against firefighters
Murder charge against an LAFD captain highlights the lack of a system.
LAX ads approved, but concessions on hold.
It will raise millions for the airport, they say. LAT
Media
Your Oscars host for next year
Add Elliot Mintz
Whenever Paris Hilton is in the news, John Stodder sees a bump in his blog traffic. We have a little to do with it, as he explains.
The LonelyGirl15 hoax
The Times notices that fans all over YouTube and MySpace are being jobbed, and there's probably a Hollywood connection — and Brian Flemming insists he isn't involved. This time.
Personal takes
Awaiting Neal Gabler's book on Disney
Marc Weingarten is ready.
Noted
Brawl at Barney Greengrass
Couple of Hollywood guys wrestled on the floor, breaking much tableware.
The Huell Howser Drinking game
From Losanjealous.com.
Finally an apology
The president of the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris takes responsibility for the destruction of two artworks from Los Angeles that fell during the recent exhibition. LAT, NYT
Muscle Beach pioneer dies
Deforrest "Moe" Most was 89 and lived in Venice.
Today
9/11 and popular culture
Larry Mantle talks to David Ulin (LAT book editor), Leonard Maltin (film critic), Brian Lowry (Variety columnist), Steven Leigh Morris (LA Weekly theater editor) and Ann Powers (LAT critic) on "Airtalk." KPCC 10 am.
Around LA Observed
Earlier at News and Chatter
Arnold as amateur ethnologist
Visiting with Anais Nin's lover
Latino L.A.'s new blog
LAT politics blog misses launch date
Resume of a food writer
Visiting with Anais Nin's lover
Latino L.A.'s new blog
LAT politics blog misses launch date
Resume of a food writer
New on the blogs
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Chicken Corner: Fractals at Machine Project
Here in Malibu:Mystery Walking Man of PCH
The Valley Observed: Dissing the Valley, and praising Moorpark Street
We Get Email: Reacting to La-La Land
SoCal Sports Observed: Alan Abrahamson jumps to NBC
Chicken Corner: Fractals at Machine Project
Here in Malibu:Mystery Walking Man of PCH
The Valley Observed: Dissing the Valley, and praising Moorpark Street
We Get Email: Reacting to La-La Land
Our contributors
Kevin Roderick comes up (briefly) in an LAist exchange between journalist Cathy Seipp and her friend Luke Ford. She's being roasted this weekend by the American Cinema Foundation.