September 9, 2012 - Free admission to the 6th Annual PrimeCuts television editors discussion in Hollywood today

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The 6th Annual PrimeCuts event is taking place from 1-3 p.m. today at the Egyptian Theatre!  Emmy-nominated editors will take part in a question and answer session moderated by writer/producer Shawn Ryan.  This is a free event, but arrive early to guarantee you make it in.  The panel will include:

• Peter John Chakos is an editor/producer/director who has edited The Big Bang Theory, Will & Grace and other television shows.

•  Kelley Dixon has edited Breaking Bad, Without a Trace and other television shows and movies.

•  Kabir Akhtar is an editor/producer/director who has edited The 84th Annual Academy Awards, Brand X with Russell Brand and other television shows.

•  Steven A. Rasch, A.C.E. has edited Modern Family, Curb Your Enthusiasm and other television shows.

•  Fabienne Bouville is an editor/producer/director who has edited American Horror Story, Glee and other television shows.

•  David Tedeschi is an editor/writer/composer who has edited George Harrison: Living in the Material World, The Shield and other television shows.

• John Zimmer has edited The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, American Idol and other television shows.

• Josh Earl, A.C.E has edited Deadliest Catch, Storage Wars and other television shows. 

The historic Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712  Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online at Fandango here.  General admission is $11.00.  For any additional information, please call the Egyptian Theatre at (323) 466-3456.

November 12, 2011 - 'Human' Zoo' screening followed by a Q&A with writer/director/star Rie Rasmussen

Rie Rasmussen, the beautiful writer, director and star of 'Human Zoo' will be appearing at 7:30 p.m. every night through November 17th for a Q&A following her movie.  This will be taking place at the New Beverly Cinema, located at 7165 West Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles.  Directions can be found here.

November 11, 2011 - Happy Veterans Day!

Photo courtesy of Catie Drew

Happy Veterans Day to all of the brave men and women who keep us safe!  Thank you for your service to our country.  I'm going to try my best to put together a comprehensive list of restaurants, theme parks and other businesses that are honoring you today.  While my blog is primarily local events, these many of these offers are nationwide.  However, you may want to call the local establishments and make sure the offer is good in your area before heading over with your service ID.

Theme Parks:

• SeaWorld, Adventure Island, Water Country USA and Busch Gardens are all offering free admission to their parks for members of the millitary and up to 3 direct dependents for the rest of 2011.  Click here to register.
• Aquarium of the Pacific is offering free admission today to all veterans, military personnel, police officers and firefighters 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  Details are here.  Aquarium of the Pacific is located at 100 Aquarium Way in Long Beach and directions can be found here. 
• Knotts Berry Farm is offering free admission to all veterans along with 1 guest from now till November 25th.  Knotts is also offering free admission to police and firefighters along with 1 guest from November 25th till December 19th.  Additional tickets can be puchased for $15.00 each.  Details can be found here.  Knotts Berry Farm is located at 8039 Beach Boulevard in Buena Park and directions can be found here.
• Colonial Williamsburg is offering free admission to active duty military, guard and reservists, retirees, veterans and their dependents today through November 13th.  Details can be found here.

Restaurants:

• Olive Garden is offering all active/retired military personnel a free entrée (6 to choose from) that also includes baked garlic breadsticks and soup or salad.  Details are here and you can find your closest Olive Garden here.
•  Applebee's is offering a free entrée (7 to choose from) to all active/retired military personnel today.  Details are here and you can find the closest Applebee's here.
• Chili's is a free lunch combo (6 to choose from) to all active/retired military personnel today from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Details are here and you can find the closest Chili's here.
• McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants is offering active/retired military personnel a free lunch of dinner on Sunday, November 13th.  Details can be found here and a list of participating restaurants can be found here.
• Subway Restaurants is offering a free 6" submarine sandwich to active/retired military personnel 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. today.  Once again, please call to make sure your local franchise is on board with the deal.  Find your closest Subway here.
• Texas Roadhouse is offering a free entrée (10 to choose from) along with a free Coke, iced tea or coffee to active/retired military personnel!  If you live close to a Texas Roadhouse, this would be my recommendation for dinner.  Details are here and locations are here.
• Golden Corral is offering a free dinner to active/retired military personnel on Monday, November 14th from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  Details can be found here and locations can be found here.
• Famous Dave's is offering different deals at their various restaurants for active/retired military personnel today.  Details can be found here.
• Outback Steakhouse is offering one of their excellent Bloomin' Onions along with a Coke today for active/retired military personnel.  Details can be found here and locations can be found here.
• BJ's Restaurant is offering all active/retired military personnel a free lunch entrée or a one topping mini pizza today.  Details can be found here and locations can be found here.
•  Krispy Kreme is offering a free doughnut to active/retired military personnel.  Locations can be found here.
• Ruby's Diner is honoring active/retired military personnel with free cinnamon roll French toast!  Print out the coupon here and locations can be found here.
• Lucca Cafe in is offering a free lunch and soft drink or coffee to active/retired military personnel today from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Lucca Cafe is located at 6507 Quail Hill Parkway in Irvine California.  Please call (949) 725-1773 for reservations.  Directions can be found here.
• Avalon Bagels to Burgers (with locations in Yorba Linda and Placentia, California) is offering a free meal to active/retired military personnel.  Details can be found here.
• 7-Eleven locations are offering active/retired military personnel a free Slurpee from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. today.  Store locations can be found here.

November 11, 2011 - Two HUGE Free UFC Events Today at the Santa Monica Pier

Today the UFC will be holding two HUGE events at the Santa Monica Pier!  First, there's a press conference at 2:00 PM to announce the UFC 141 main event, which is former WWE superstar Brock Lesnar facing Alistair Overeem.  Lesnar, Overeem and Dana White are all scheduled for the press conference.  Seating for this FREE event starts at 1:00, so get there early. 

 Also today, weigh-ins for the UFC on FOX television special will take place at the Santa Monica Pier with all the fighters on the card, Dana White and Joe Rogan in attendance!  The weigh-ins start at 4:00 PM for this FREE event open to the public.  The lineup includes the following:

• Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez vs. Junior Dos Santos
• Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson
• Pablo Garza vs. Dustin Poirier
• Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto vs. Darren Uyenoyama
• Ricardo Lamas vs. Cub Swanson
• Clay Harvsion vs. Mackens Semerzier
• Paul Bradley vs. Mike Pierce
• Matt Lucas vs. Aaron Rosa
• Alex "Bruce Leroy" Caceres vs. Cole Escovedo

 The Santa Monica Pier is located at 200 Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica.  Directions to the Pier can be found here.

November 9, 2011 - Clive Barker and Mindy Kaling are Doing Book Signings Tonight

Clive Barker discusses and signs his new book Abarat: Absolute Midnight at 7:00 PM at Book Soup on November 9th.  Book Soup is located at 8818 West Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood and directions are here.

Actress/writer Mindy Kaling from hit NBC show 'The Office' signs her new book 'Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) today at 7:00 PM at The Grove's Barnes & Noble.  The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.

November 6, 2011 - Glee Star Jane Lynch Book Signing and the Last Day of the Comikaze Expo

                                               Picture courtesy of Kristin Dos Santos

Glee star Jane Lynch discusses and signs her new autobiography 'Happy Accidents' today at 2:00 PM at the Santa Monica Public Library in the MLK Jr. Auditorium.  The Santa Monica Public Library is located at 601 Santa Monica Boulevard and directions can be found here.

One more chance to catch the Comikaze Expo if you missed it on Saturday.  Comikaze is a comic, science fiction, anime, gaming, fantasy, horror and pop culture expo.  Lots of comic creators and celebrities will be on hand.  The Los Angeles Convention Center is located at 1201 South Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles.  Directions can be found here.

November 5, 2011 - Fashion, Live Music and Amoeba's Monthly Auction

                                               Photo courtesy of Joy Valencia

Meet fashion designer Denise Focil as she unveils her new clothing line (including 20% off any purchases) at Code C on November 5th from 3:00-7:00 PM.  In addition to fashion, there will be FREE  live music performed acoustically by the lovely and talented Joy Valencia, FREE cocktails and appetizers!  Code C is located at 8641 West Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood.  Directions can be found here.

Comedian Jimmy Pardo will be hosting Amoeba Music's monthly charity auction starting at 4:00 p.m. today.  Amoeba is located at 6400 Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.  Directions to Amoeba can be found here.

November 5, 2011 - Molly Shannon does a Book Signing and the Comikaze Expo Arrives in Los Angeles

Actress and Saturday Night Live cast member Molly Shannon will be doing a live reading and signing her new children's book 'Tilly the Trickster' today at 1:00 PM at The Grove's Barnes & Noble.  The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles.  Get directions to The Grove here.

Comikaze debuts at the Los Angeles Convention Center  today from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM and tomorrow from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  Comikaze is a comic, sci-fi, anime, gaming, fantasy, horror and pop culture expo.  Plenty of big names scheduled over the weekend including Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Elvira Mistress of the Dark.  Tickets are only $12 for one day and $20 for both days.  The Los Angeles Convention Center is located at 1201 South Figueroa Streen in Los Angeles.  Directions to the Los Angeles Convention Center can be found here.

November 3rd, 2011 - Two HUGE Chinese Theatre Events -Twilight Stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart in Hollywood Together & J. Edgar Premiere!

Two HUGE events happening at Grauman's Chinese Theatre today as Twilight Breaking Dawn stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart will be honored with their hand and footprint ceremony at 10:30 AM!  If you can't make it down to the ceremony, it will be streaming LIVE starting at 10:00 AM on the Chinese Theatre's website here  and Facebook account here.  The Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.  Directions to the Chinese Theatre can be found here.  The Chinese Theatre is allowing fans to start lining up at 6:00 AM, so if you want a good spot you're going to have to get there early.

There's also an incredible Twilight convention happening from Friday night to Sunday morning, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and many other stars from Twilight will be there.  Check twilightconvention.com for all the details.

Also, today  the legend Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Dame Judi Dench, Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick, Lea Thompson and other stars will be on hand for the premiere of J. Edgar at Grauman's Chinese Theatre starting at 7:00 PM!  This event will also be streaming LIVE from the Chinese Theatre's website here and Facebook account here, for those of you who can't make it down in person.  The Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood.  Directions to Grauman's Chinese Theatre can be found here.

Alvin and the Chipmunks, Jason Lee and Director John Lasseter in Hollywood this Morning

                                                          Picture courtesy of Vanessa Lua

 Disney and Pixar director/producer/writer John Lasseter is being honored by getting his Star on the Walk of Fame at 11:30 AM today in front of Disney's El Capitan Theater.  Actress Bonnie Hunt will also be on hand as a guest speaker.  The El Capitan Theater is located at 6838 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  

                                Picture of Jason Lee courtesy of sagindie

 Alvin and the Chipmunks will be honored with a foot and handprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre starting at 9:30 AM with special guest Jason Lee on hand!  The Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard and you can get directions here.

The Chinese Theatre and El Capitan Theater are across the street from one another, so you can catch both events if you're in the area.  

Spooktacular Free Halloween Events Tonight

West Hollywood will be celebrating Halloween with their wild annual West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval.  Every year this is a huge event that draws thousands of people from around the world.  This free event takes place on Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega and Doheny Drive from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM.  Directions to West Hollywood's Halloween Costume Carnaval can be found here.

The House of Restless Spirits is also a free event that promises to scare you tonight!  They will be open from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.  House of Restless Spirits is located at 1008 Euclid Street in Santa Monica with directions here.

Mickey Rourke at Grauman's Chinese Theatre today

Here's a few pictures from Mikey Rourke's hand and footprint ceremony earlier at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, courtesy of the Chinese Theatre on Facebook.

Mickey Rourke at Grauman's Chinese Theatre today

                                                         Picture courtesy of David Shankbone

Golden Globe Award winner Mickey Rourke becomes the 254th celebrity to get his hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre today at 11:00 AM.  If you're spending time in Hollywood after Mickey's ceremony, here's a link to a map of the forecourt at the Chinese Theatre right here.  Directions to the Chinese Theatre can be found here.

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Legendary actress and star of Creature From The Black Lagoon  Julie Adams will be signing her new autobiography 'The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections From The Black Lagoon' at Dark Delicacies at 2:00 PM.  Directions to Dark Delicacies can be found here.

Today is the last day to catch the Long Beach Comic Con this year at the Long Beach Convention Center.  Check out their website here and directions to the Long Beach Convention Center can be found here.

The Grove is celebrating Halloween today with FREE live music, crafts, book readings and lots more from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.  Directions to The Grove are right here.

 The Quentin Tarantino owned New Beverly Theater will be screening a double feature on October 30th with Island of Lost Souls and Them!  Director and producer Joe Dante is scheduled to appear in person at the 7:30 PM showing!  Tickets are only $7.00.  Directions to the New Beverly Theater are here.

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Remember Nellie Oleson from Little House on the Prairie?  Alison Arngrim is best known as the actress who made her character Nellie Oleson the ultimate villain!  Alison Arngrim is going to be talking about and signing copies of her new autobiography 'Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Olson and Learned to Love Being Hated' today at 2:00 PM at the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library in the meeting room.  Get directions to the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library here.

Guy Vasilovich will be reading and signing copies of his new children's book 'The 13 Nights of Halloween' today at 2:00 PM at Dark Delicacies.  Directions to Dark Delicacies can be found here.

The Long Beach Comic Con is taking place today and tomorrow at the Long Beach Convention Center.  Legendary writer/director John Carpenter will be there today along with plenty of others listed on their website here.  Directions to the Long Beach Convention Center can be found here.

Deal on tickets to the Comikaze Expo next weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center

Next weekend the Comikaze Expo takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 5th and 6th.  Comikaze is a comic book, pop culture, sci-fi, gaming, anime, tattoo, fantasy and horror convention all wrapped up in one BIG convention!  Go to their website and check out the huge list of celebrities for yourself.

Conventions can usually be pretty pricey, but the good news is tickets are only $12.00.  It gets even better, because if you buy the tickets on  Groupon in the next 2 days you'll save even more!  Tickets for 2 singles tickets (for instance, you can go with a friend one day or go both days by yourself) are priced at $12.00 or 4 singles tickets for $15.00!  Click here to take advantage of the Groupon deal.

An Evening With Leann Rimes

Grammy winner and country/folk/pop singer LeAnn Rimes will be at the the Grammy Museum on Wednesday, November 2nd, at 8:00 for a discussion on her career.  Tickets to this special event are $20 and can be purchased at The Grammy Museum box office or at Ticketmaster right here.  Directions to the Grammy Museum can be found here.

Late add

This is going up late, but after the 7:30 showing of 'The Hammer: Based on the Life of Matt Hamill' tonight there will be a Q&A with director Oren Kaplan, writer/producer Joseph McKelheer, writer/producer Eben Kostbar, actor Raymond J. Barry and actress Shoshannah Stern at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood.  This movie is based on the amazing story of former UFC fighter Matt Hamill who's deaf.  Tickets can be found here.  Directions to the Arclight Cinema Hollywood are here.

Phantasm I and II screening along with a Q&A with the stars and writer/director

An update on the Halloween double feature tonight of horror classics Phantasm and Phantasm II along with a Q&A with writer/director Don Coscarelli and stars Angus "The Tall Man" Scrimm and last minute additions David "Toby" Arntzen and Ken "The Caretaker" Jones!  Tickets are only $10.00 (free if you're a member) and will be taking place at the Silent Movie Theatre starting at 7:45 PM.  Directions to the Silent Movie Theatre can be found here.

Sci-Fi masterpiece Brazil screening followed by a live Q&A with director Terry Gilliam

***Tickets to this event are now sold out***
 
A rare opportunity to see a screening of the 1985 sci-fi classic Brazil followed by a Q&A with legendary director Terry Gilliam!  This event will be taking place at the Aero Theatre on Thursday, November 10th at 7:30 PM.  Tickets are only $11.00 (less if you're a student, senior or member), so get your tickets quick!  The Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica.  Tickets can be purchased here and directions can be found here.