Dec 14
They bill themselves as a “Southern California tradition,” but until 10:30 a.m. Thursday that tradition had bypassed Ventura.
“Hey, you guys! Welcome to Ventura,” a man shouted from his pickup to Robert Castaneda, who was preparing to open an Original Tommy’s Hamburgers at 5663 Valentine Road. “I grew up eating Tommy’s,” the man yelled before speeding off.
Castaneda, vice president of operations, said the reaction has been much the same since the restaurant announced its intention to open — phone calls and people stopping by to express support.
Original Tommy’s was founded in 1946 by Tom Koulax, and the first stand opened at Beverly and Rampart boulevards in Los Angeles. Th
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Dec 13
‘The Artist’ earned nominations for actor Jean Dujardin, supporting actress Berenice Bejo and the film itself.
But the Hollywood Foreign Press Association also flashed a serious side in acknowledging The Artist, a black-and-white film about the downfall of a silent movie star that led all nominees with six. The Help and George Clooney’s The Descendants followed with five each and picked up critical momentum heading into the Jan.
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Dec 13
“Kung Fu Panda 2″ boasts beautiful animation and a lovely, welcoming message about adoption and who you choose to be.
What’s missing, however, is more humor, more opportunity for Jack Black to let loose.
He is the voice of Po, whose dad is, of all things, owner of the most popular noodle shop in their village … and a goose.
Po wants to know who he is and where, literally, he came from in China. His quest for answers will lead him into the clutches of the villainous Lord Shen (Gary Oldman), an albino or white peacock with parental issues of his own. Shen dreams and schemes of the day when China will bow at his feet, and he is working on weapons to make that happen.
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Dec 10
Salma Hayek
SALMA Hayek prayed to Jesus for bigger breasts when she was a child.
The 45-year-old actress – who now possesses a curvaceous figure – admitted she was “really scared” when she didn’t develop as quickly as her classmates and so appealed to Christ in a bid to boost her bust.
She explained: “I was the youngest in class and all these girls were starting to get breasts and I wasn’t getting anything – I was really scared. I was getting teased a lot because everyone was older and I was the skinny tomboy.’
“I went to a church that had a saint that was supposed to do a lot of miracles.
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Dec 08
LOS ANGELES – Playboy magazine is advancing the newsstand date for its upcoming issue with nude pictures of actress Lindsay Lohan in part due to photos that were leaked online in advance, Hugh Hefner said on Friday.
The Playboy founder tweeted that the issue will now go on sale late next week, which roughly coincides with the December 15 airdate for Lohan’s planned interview on Ellen DeGeneres’ TV talk show.
“Because of the interest & the internet leak, we’re releasing the Lindsay Lohan issue early,” Hefner posted on Twitter.
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