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Mental illness sans cliches
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDENNY CRANE calls it "mad cow," but viewers of "Boston Legal" know William Shatner's character is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Another character on the show, Jerry Espenson (played by Christian Clemenson), has strange tics, can't keep his...Tags: Lawyers, Schizophrenia, Los Angeles Times, William Shatner, Crime, Law and Justice
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'Dating Game Killer' Rodney Alcala Pleads Not Guilty in NY Murders
KTLA NewsNEW YORK -- Convicted California serial killer, Rodney Alcala, pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder charges in the strangulation deaths of two New York women in the 1970s. He was ordered held without bail and is due back in court Oct. 30. On Wednesday,...Tags: Rentals, Murder, New York, Manhattan (New York City), Photography
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Band Members in Hollywood Freeway Jam Sentenced
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Three members of a rock band who blocked traffic for nearly two hours on the 101 Freeway in Hollywood two years ago pleaded no contest Monday to felony conspiracy and three misdemeanor charges. Prosecutors say Christopher Roy...Tags: Lawyers, Road Transportation, Garden Grove, Sunset Boulevard, Highway Transportation
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Shopping: Goorin Bros. hat shop goes old school on Larchmont
Special to the Los Angeles TimesBack when hats were an indispensible element of civilized dressing, neighborhoods typically boasted a hat shop — a social spot where milliners made and fit hats for the locals. It's that cordial vibe of an old-school chapeau shop that San...Tags: San Francisco, Kim Kardashian, Chanel S.A., Gisele Bundchen , New York
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Gregory Parkinson's winning style
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIn 2008, at the peak of the financial crisis and with the disappointing sales figures of his last collection hanging over him, Los Angeles-based fashion designer Gregory Parkinson went for broke, using rare fabrics from his archive to create his most...Tags: Balenciaga, John Galliano, Chanel S.A., Jil Sander, Anna Wintour
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Fred Hayman: The man behind Rodeo Drive
![He's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the Giorgio Beverly Hills boutique. Hayman was an architect of luxury in Los Angeles, bringing high fashion, a social shopping atmosphere and white glove service to what was still a sleepy main street when he went into retail in 1967 at the age of 38.¶During the 31 years he ruled the retail roost from his perch under Giorgio's signature yellow and gold awnings, he cultured relationships with designers and celebrities and set a new standard for fashion parties, helping to promote Los Angeles as an international style center. Among his most noteworthy creations was the Giorgio Beverly Hills perfume, a bottling of "Dynasty" and "Scruples"-era excess and one of the most successful fragrances in history, with more than $100 million in sales in its first four years.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62279476-10155638.jpg "He's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the Giorgio Beverly Hills boutique. Hayman was an architect of luxury in Los Angeles, bringing high fashion, a social shopping atmosphere and white glove service to what was still a sleepy main street when he went into retail in 1967 at the age of 38.¶During the 31 years he ruled the retail roost from his perch under Giorgio's signature yellow and gold awnings, he cultured relationships with designers and celebrities and set a new standard for fashion parties, helping to promote Los Angeles as an international style center. Among his most noteworthy creations was the Giorgio Beverly Hills perfume, a bottling of "Dynasty\" and \"Scruples\"-era excess and one of the most successful fragrances in history, with more than $100 million in sales in its first four years.")
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticHe's been called the godfather of Rodeo Drive. And it's not all hyperbole. Before Beverly Hills was the land of designer logos, before it was teeming with tourists and rolling with Rolls-Royces, the city was home to Fred Hayman, the proprietor of the...Tags: Lucille Ball, Prada, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Golden Globe Awards, Defense
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Bottom line: Here's the top attractions at Orlando theme parks
Now that there's a lull in our grand openings for theme park attractions, it's a good time to update my list of Top 50 attractions at Orlando's theme parks. It's a project I haven't updated since Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened, yikes, almost a...Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Superman (fictional character), Tourism and Leisure, Islands of Adventure, Spider-Man (fictional character)
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Salon Owner Sentenced After Stealing Thousands From Celebrity Clients
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- The owner of a swanky Beverly Hills beauty salon who admitted to running up hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent credit card charges of her celebrity clients was sentenced Monday. Maria Gabriella Perez (aka. Maria Gabriela...Tags: Theft, Cher, Fraud, U.S. Secret Service, Jennifer Aniston
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Ron Kaye: A legislative system gone awry
I don’t know how to break this bad news to you, but for all the fun and games our legislators are having in Sacramento these days, the joke is on us — the taxpayers, the residents, workers and students. They may turn to fisticuffs at the...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Regional Authority, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Jerry Brown, Executive Branch
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Want a superhero physique? Here's how
Perhaps you've been to the multiplex to see Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern save the universe from the evil Parallax or to witness Chris Hemsworth's Thor hurl his magical hammer at invading Frost Giants.
Perhaps you've wondered how those actors achieved the...Tags: Celebrities, Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering, Human Interest, West Hollywood
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Heavyweight champion lived in Glendale
Jess Willard, who reigned as the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion from 1915 to 1919, lived on Blanchard Drive in Glendale for many years. Recently, Willard’s grandson, Jim Mace, of Carmichael, Calif., saw a photo of his grandfather’s house...Tags: Kansas, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Ohio, Boxing, Sunset Boulevard
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Chet Haze (aka Tom Hanks' son) ready to make Chicago debut at Enclave
You've heard Chet Haze rap on the Northwestern anthem-turned-viral-video, “White and Purple,” and now you can see Haze — aka Chet Hanks, son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — perform live in Chicago for the first time.
The 20-...Tags: River North, Colleges and Universities, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival
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