The actor's struggle is nothing new. The reality of rejection and paying bills has always been part of the follow-your-dream package. How an actor can take that struggle and turn it into something advantageous is where the creativity comes in. Read more...

Photo: Actor Nate Golon (left) and UCLA alumna Kimberly Legg (right) are co-producers, co-writers and co-stars of the new Web series, “Workshop.” The series, which is about the highs and lows experienced by struggling actors in Los Angeles, premieres today. The show is based on both producers’ real-life experiences.

While the Bay Area of Northern California represents the invention of the Hyphy movement, originating in the late '90s with rappers Keak Da Sneak and E-40, Los Angeles' own hip-hop movement, jerk dancing, or "jerking," is quickly becoming a nationwide fad. The UCLA Jerk Kings, a group of four jerk dancers (two of whom are actual UCLA students), have jerked their way to YouTube stardom. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students Andre Randle (aka Dr. Strokes) and Edward Danielyan (aka DJ Eklektiq) are two of the members of the UCLA Jerk Kings, a dance crew following a new fad in dance culture known as “jerking.” The UCLA Jerk Kings have become an Internet sensation thanks to their YouTube video, “White Boys Jerkin.”