Director Tom Shadyac has only one demand: the long, curly hair stays, or he goes. “I’m like an old Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young album cover,” said Shadyac of his signature mane. Read more...

With the conclusion of “American Idol” all but sure to bring about the end of civilization, I decided drastic measures would be necessary. Rupert Murdoch’s nefarious Inner Circle was using all the phone votes and text messages to hurtle an asteroid, named for recently deceased public TV guru Mister Rogers, toward earth via the FOX Broadcasting satellite. Read more...

Before directing “Wonder Boys” and “8 Mile,” Curtis Hanson won an Oscar for his screenplay “L.A. Confidential,” a film he also directed. In 1999, he became the chairman of the UCLA Film and Television Archive, where he created the “Movie That Inspired Me” series in which celebrities present and talk about movies special to them. Read more...

Who says dating is just for couples and that the only way to make friends is to join a sorority? While the focus of these articles has been on romantic relationships, platonic friendships can be the most substantial and valuable relationships people have. Read more...

The life of Frida Kahlo, the flamboyant Mexican artist, is to be painted on stage in a theatrical production at the Freud Playhouse from May 28 to June 1. Read more...

Flea markets and cheeseburgers and Genghis Khan. Oh my! Nope, this isn’t Kansas anymore, Dorothy. Welcome to another Daily Bruin blind date. This week, our daters went into the heart of Los Angeles, where they visited the Genghis Khan art exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Read more...

“Nigger,” “wetback” and “chink” are three words which may leave you gasping for breath, and are surely terms you wouldn’t think any even mildly socially-minded person would dream of saying. Read more...