It’s the bar tale that’s got Angeleno bookworms buzzing. “The Regulars,” a novel written by well-known voice-over artist Johnny Cosmo, is Los Angeles’ hottest read, telling the story of Jimmy Ruggiero, an East Coaster who finds himself in Hollywood after breaking up with his girlfriend in Boston. Every night, he escapes to a mysterious dive bar rich with an eclectic assortment of LA characters, including ex-actors, gamblers, a bartender named Danny and a beautiful smoking-and-drinking temptress named Jillian. The novel details the dive as having a nondescript exterior, a neon sign outside, with velvet curtains blocking out the light. The…
Gather round and gaze up; the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks this week. The beloved sky show will reach its zenith from August 12 to 13, giving Californians a prime window to see 50 to 100 shooting stars per hour. This year’s conditions are especially favorable as the peak coincides…
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A quartet of witnesses testifying this week to the House Small Business Committee disputed the commonly-held belief that artificial intelligence will displace human workers and insisted that small businesses which use AI are likely to wind up having to hire more employees–because they’ll grow.Already, a majority of small businesses are…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At his first press conference since causing a car crash that left him with broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken left hand, facial lacerations and a concussion, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced he’ll return to the sideline for his…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ric Flair is known for his flamboyant promos and extravagant pro wrestling career that included several world championship runs across multiple promotions at his peak.Outside the ring, Flair has seemingly been in an off-again-on-again relationship with Wendy Barlow. The two separated in…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Andrade El Idolo was ambushed at All Elite Wrestling’s (AEW) Grand Slam Mexico after he punched his ticket into the Casino Gauntlet match at All In.MJF returned to AEW programming on Wednesday night and assaulted Andrade after the pro wrestler became the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scott Spiezio underwent an MRI for back pain in 2018. The results of which would seem inconsequential.When Spiezio exited the MRI, he was yellow. He had jaundice; his liver was failing after years of battling alcoholism.The World Series champion, who was 47…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former PGA Tour player Matt McQuillan has died at 45 years old.The Canadian from Kingston, Ontario, died on Aug. 5 “surrounded by his family,” according to an obituary published in the Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper.McQuillan earned a scholarship to play collegiately at Oklahoma…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is spearheading a major overhaul of current childhood vaccination mandates in an effort to give parents more freedom to choose which shots their children take, and when.Trump signed an Executive Order announcing what the administration is calling the Gold…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced in a Sunday Truth Social post that assistant to the president and White House staff secretary Will Scharf will soon serve as White House counsel.”It is my Great Honor to announce that, effective September 1st, Will Scharf will…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Jill Biden press secretary Michael LaRosa said he won’t support Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, citing the candidate’s refusal to distance himself from far-left streamer Hasan Piker over his past remarks about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.LaRosa, who served as…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Certain migrant communities are helping to drive widespread fraud that has cost taxpayers billions of dollars, Vice President JD Vance told Fox News Digital.In an interview in his office in the West Wing of the White House last week, Vance discussed his…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The deadline for Ohio Republicans to replace Rep. Max Miller on the November ballot has now passed, effectively locking in the embattled congressman as the GOP nominee in Ohio’s 7th Congressional District.Miller, who has resisted calls to end his re-election campaign, would…
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Lars Lindstrom (Ryan Gosling) is a nice guy, but he’s a bit shy and withdrawn. When he reveals he has a new girlfriend, Bianca, to his older brother, Gus (Paul Schneider), and his pregnant wife, Karin (Emily Mortimer), they’re thrilled at first. But they soon realize Bianca isn’t what they thought she’d be – she’s fake and doesn’t seem interested in anything Lars has to say. There’s a good reason for that – Bianca isn’t a real person. Lars is dating a sex doll, and both Gus and Karin have to figure out if Lars has truly lost his marbles…
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The Timber Fire in Monterey County expanded to 800 acres Monday, doubling its size from Sunday evening while remaining just 5% contained. The fire’s quick spread prompted the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office to issue immediate “LEAVE NOW!” evacuation orders late Sunday night for zones MRY-F026 and MRY-F027 — an area…
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