December 15, 2012 - Bridgit Mendler, Andy Grammer, Owl City and Hot Chelle Rae are all performing at the free Rock the Red Kettle concert tonight at L.A. LIVE

Bridgit Mendler, Andy Grammer, Owl City and Hot Chelle Rae are all stopping by L.A. LIVE to perform at The Salvation Army's Rock the Red Kettle Concert for fans tonight!  The free concert is taking place from starts at 7:30 p.m. and fans will be let in at 6:30 p.m.  In addition to being free, this concert is outdoors, so dress warm and bring an umbrella, I'm sure it will be another cold night with possible rain.

L.A. LIVE is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.

December 13, 2012 - Hugh Jackman is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this morning

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Jay Leno

Actor Hugh Jackman is being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 11:30 a.m. today!  The Tonight Show host Jay Leno will be the guest speaker at the ceremony.

This event is taking place at 6931 Hollywood Boulevard (in front of the Madame Tussauds Hollywood) and directions can be found here. 

December 12, 2012 - This is 40 premieres tonight at Grauman's Chinese Theatre

The new movie This Is 40 premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre tonight!  Stars from the movie (Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Megan Fox, Jason Segel, Albert Brooks, Robert Smigel and other cast members) and writer/director/producer Judd Apatow are all scheduled to start walking the red carpet at 6:00 p.m.  If you're planning on attending for celebrity spotting, I highly recommend arriving early.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 4 hours for $2.00 after validation (which you can get at the information booth without having to purchase anything).

December 12 The Blue Lagoon screens tonight followed by a Q&A with Christopher Atkins and Randal Kleiser at the Aero Theatre

The Blue Lagoon (1980) screens tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Aero Theatre with a special DVD signing and question and answer session!  Star Christopher Atkins and director/producer Randal Kleiser will be meeting fans and signing copies of the DVD from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the lobby.  Following the movie, they'll also participate in a question and answer session!

Tickets to this event can be purchased at the box office or online at Fandango.  General admission is $11.00.  Events at the Aero Theatre are always very intimate and special, as the theatre only seats 435 people.

The landmark Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call the Aero Theatre at (310) 260-1528.

December 11, 2012 - Todd McFarlane signs his new book at Barnes & Noble at The Grove tonight

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Comic book artist/writer, toy designer & Spawn creator Todd McFarlane is stopping by Barnes & Noble at The Grove to meet fans and sign his new book The Art Of Todd McFarlane at 7:00 PM!
 
This is a wristbanded event, so you'll want to buy the book once the doors at Barnes & Noble open at 9:00 AM to ensure getting your book signed when  Todd McFarlane arrives at 7:00 PM.  If you can't be at Barnes & Noble when they open, please call and make sure wristbands are still available before you head over.

 


 The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For further information, please call Barnes & Noble at (323) 525-0270.

December 10, 2012 - See It's a Wonderful Life at Grauman's Chinese Theatre for only 25-cents

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Frank Capra's Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946) screens at the historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre with tickets only 25¢!  This special screening starts at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online here.  There's a $1.00 service charge per ticket when purchasing them online.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 4 hours for $2.00 after validation.  For further information, please call Grauman's Chinese Theatre at (323) 461-3331.

December 10, 2012 - Betty White signs her new book at The Grove tonight

Legendary actress Betty White is stopping by Barnes & Noble at The Grove to meet fans and sign her new book Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo at 7:00 PM!
 
This is a wristbanded event, so you'll want to buy the book once the doors at Barnes & Noble open at 9:00 AM to ensure getting your book signed when  Betty White arrives at 7:00 PM.  If you can't be at Barnes & Noble when they open, please call and make sure wristbands are still available before you head over.   Each customer may get up to 3 books signed.


The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For further information, please call Barnes & Noble at (323) 525-0270.

December 6, 2012 - Quartet screens on 12/7 & 12/8 followed by a Q&A with director Dustin Hoffman

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Quartet screens December 7th and 8th followed by a question and answer session with director Dustin Hoffman both nights!  These special screenings start at 7:20 p.m. both nights at The Landmark Theatres.  General admission is $13.00, children and seniors are $10.00.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office, or online here for December 7th and here for December 8th.  These screenings will sell out, so don't wait to get your tickets.

The Landmark Theatres is located at 10850 West Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call The Landmark Theatres at (310) 470-0492.

December 6, 2012 - RSVP for a free Blake Shelton concert on December 8th at the Westfield Culver City

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RSPV and print out tickets to attend a free concert with country musician Blake Shelton at the Westfield Culver City on December 8th!  The Voice's RaeLynn will also be on hand to make the introduction.  This is a free event, but you have to RSVP and print out the tickets to attend.  Blake Shelton is scheduled to perform 6 songs acoustically from 1:00-1:30 p.m.

This event will be taking place at the JCPenney exterior east lot at the Westfield Culver City.  Fans will be let in starting at 10:00 a.m. on a first come, first served basis.

The Westfield Culver City is located at 6000 Sepulveda Boulevard, in Culver City and directions can be found here.  For any further information, please call the Westfield Culver City at (310) 390-5073.

December 3, 2012 - Delhi Safari premieres tonight at The Grove

The new movie Delhi Safari premieres at the Pacific's The Grove Stadium 14 tonight!  Voice talent from the movie (Jane Lynch, Cary Elwes, Christopher Lloyd, Vanessa Williams, Tom Kenny, Brad Garrett, Jason Alexander and others) and filmmakers are scheduled to walk the red carpet.  I have a start time of 7:00 p.m., but I'm not sure if that's when the stars will begin arriving or when the screening starts.  If you're planning on attending for celebrity spotting, I highly recommend arriving early.

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.

Special thanks to Popular Press Media Group for the heads up on this event! 
Popular Press Media Group is also planning on live streaming the premiere here:



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November 29, 2012 - Apocalypto screens on December 20th followed by a Q&A with Mel Gibson & Farhad Safinia

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The 2006 movie Apocalypto screens on December 20th at the Egyptian Theatre followed by a question and answer session with writer/producer/director Mel Gibson and writer/producer Farhad Safinia at 7:30 PM!

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at either the box office or online at Fandango.  General admission is $11.00.

The historic Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712  Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here. 

If you buy your tickets early and you're hungry before the movie screening, show your ticket stub to our friends at either the Pig 'N Whistle or Maui and Sons Bar & Grill for a 10% discount.

November 28, 2012 - Following screens on December 6th followed by a Q&A with director Christopher Nolan

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The 1998 movie Following screens on December 6th at the Egyptian Theatre followed by a question and answer session with writer/producer/director Christopher Nolan at 7:30 PM!  Christopher Nolan is outstanding and has also directed The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Memento and many others.

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at either the box office or online at Fandango here.  General admission is $11.00.

The historic Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712  Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here. 

If you buy your tickets early and you're hungry before the movie screening, show your ticket stub to our friends at either the Pig 'N Whistle or Maui and Sons Bar & Grill for a 10% discount.

November 28, 2012 - Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan are signing issue #2 of Deadpool this morning at Golden Apple

Golden Apple is located at 7018 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For any additional information, please call the Golden Apple at (323) 658-6047.

November 28, 2012 - L.A. LIVE lights their Christmas tree and rings in the holidays with a huge free concert

L.A. LIVE is kicking off the holidays with free concert, they'll also be lighting their 66' Christmas tree lighting tonight!  This huge concert starts at 7:00 p.m. and will be taking place at Nokia Plaza at L.A. LIVE.  The concert is outdoors, so dress warm and arrive early.  The list of performers include the following:

•  Pop/soft rock singing legend Barry Manilow.

•  Pop/R&B singer Cody Simpson.

• R&B singer Eric Benet.

• Pop/rock/folk singer Sarah Brightman.

• Latin rock/hip hop band Ozomatli (Wil-Dog Abers, Raúl Pacheco, Justin Porée, Asdrubal Sierra, Ulises Bella, Jiro Yamaguchi & Mario Calire).

•  R&B/jazz saxophonist Boney James.

• Operatic pop group The Canadian Tenors (Remigio Pereira, Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters & Clifton Murray).

• Rock/alternative rock singer Jessarae.

• Latin jazz trumpeter and pianist Arturo Sandoval.

• Jazz singer Monica Mancini.

If you can't make it down, you can also watch it live on NBC 4.

L.A. LIVE is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard and directions can be found here.

November 27, 2012 - Sushi Girl premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre tonight

The new movie Sushi Girl premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre tonight!  The cast (Mark Hamill, Tony Todd, James Duval, Noah Hathaway, Andy Mackenzie, David Dastmalchian, Cortney Palm and others), celebrity guests and filmmakers are all scheduled to start walking the red carpet at 6:00 p.m.  If you're planning on attending for celebrity spotting, I highly recommend arriving early.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 4 hours for $2.00 after validation (which you can get at the information booth without having to purchase anything).  For further information, please call Grauman's Chinese Theatre at (323) 465-4847.

November 27, 2012 - It's My Party screens followed by a Q&A with cast members & the director on December 4th

The 1996 movie It's My Party screens on December 4th at the Egyptian Theatre followed by a question and answer session with stars Eric Roberts, Gregory Harrison and writer/producer/director Randal Kleiser at 7:30 PM!  F.X. Feeney will moderate the question and answer session.

Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at either the box office or online at Fandango here.  General admission is $11.00.

The historic Egyptian Theatre is located at 6712  Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here. 

If you buy your tickets early and you're hungry before the movie screening, show your ticket stub to our friends at either the Pig 'N Whistle or Maui and Sons Bar & Grill for a 10% discount.

November 27, 2012 - Wayne Brady, Adrienne Maloof and Mark Hamill are all going to be at The Grove today

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Lots of celebrities are stopping by The Grove to meet fans and do their interviews with Extra today!  The interviews will be taking place next to the Pacific Theatres at The Grove.  The schedule for the day includes the following:  

• Game show host and actor Wayne Brady is scheduled to arrive at 10:00 a.m. and discuss Let's Make a Deal.

•  Reality television star Adrienne Maloof is scheduled to arrive at 1:00 p.m. and discuss The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

• Actor and Star Wars icon Mark Hamill is scheduled to arrive at 3:15 p.m. and discuss his new movie Sushi Girl.  Mark Hamill will also be attending the Sushi Girl premiere tonight in Hollywood.

The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  If you're planning on attending any of these appearances, please call The Grove at (323) 900-8080 to confirm the schedule.  Occasionally, times change or celebrities are rescheduled.
 

November 24, 2012 - Two tickets to see The R. Kelly Trapped in the Closet Sing-Along on December 1st at the Chinese Theares

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The R. Kelly Trapped in the Closet Sing-Along will have an interactive screening at the Chinese 6 Theatres on Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st!

Our friends at the Chinese 6 Theatres have also supplied us with 2 tickets to attend the December 1st screening at 8:00 p.m.  If you'd like to win the pair of tickets, post your Twitter handle below.  On Wednesday, I'll enter all the names at Random.org to determine the winner and post the results.

Chinese 6 Theatres is located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard and directions can be found here.  You can park at Hollywood & Highland Center for 4 hours for $2.00 after validation.

Thanks and good luck!  ***Update***  Some have already had trouble posting their Twitter handles.  If you have any trouble, just tweet or direct message me that you'd like to be entered. 

***Update 2***  The contest is now over.   Congratulations greciax14!  Thanks to everyone who participated!  Hope there will be more of these in the future.  

Here are the results:

1. @Greciax14
2. @creamymamiii
3. @Lil_Lulu58
4. @Vazhkai
5. @JDAWG2011
6. @Jana2U
7. @hollyweirdo
8. @Arae_Murdoch
9. @AhhJocelyn
10. @anamariao_22
11. @sacajawea23
12. @_ALBERTV
13. @pearlc

November 24, 2012 to January 31, 2013 - It's Fire and Police Recognition Days at Knott's Berry Farm

Knott's Berry Farm is celebrating Fire and Police Recognition Days with free admission for all active fire and police department personnel!  From now till January 31, 2013, just show your valid police or fire department identification card and you and your guest get free admission to the park!

Knott's Berry Farm is located at 8039 Beach Boulevard in Buena Park and directions can be found here.  The park is open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.  For further information, call Knott's Berry Farm at (714) 220-5200.

November 24, 2012 - Glee star Chris Colfer is signing his new book tonight at The Grove

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Glee star Chris Colfer is stopping by Barnes & Noble at The Grove to meet fans and sign his new book Struck By Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal at 6:00 PM!
 
This is a wristbanded event, so you'll want to buy the book once the doors at Barnes & Noble open at 9:00 AM to ensure getting your book signed when  Chris Colfer arrives at 6:00 PM.  If you can't be at Barnes & Noble when they open, please call and make sure wristbands are still available before you head over.   Each customer may get up to 3 books signed.




The Grove is located at 189 The Grove Drive in Los Angeles and directions can be found here.  For further information, please call Barnes & Noble at (323) 525-0270.