Invisible L.A.

Jennifer Love Hewitt Pitches in on Christmas Eve

2010-11-27T18:21:32Z

Jennifer Love Hewitt joined the Los Angeles Mission at the annual Christmas event to help spread holiday cheer to skid row. Hewitt and nearly 400 volunteers distributed Christmas toys and dinner to thousands of homeless men, women and children at at the Los Angeles Mission at 303 E 5th Street from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“I have made it a point to come to the Los Angeles Mission at Christmas,” said Hewitt, who stars in the TV show “Ghost Whisperer.”

“There are so many hurting people on the streets of our city, but when I’m here I get to see the smiles of the children and the great food for everyone. I think they are getting real help from the staff and volunteers. I come to give something back, but invariably I get more blessing than I give,” she said.

The menu included rotisserie chicken, glazed ham, three-cheese macaroni, mixed vegetables, dinner rolls, cranberry relish and chocolate cake for dessert. Santa was on hand to greet the children and pass out gifts donated by area businesses and individuals. The mission expected to serve about 3,000 meals and give out more than 1,000 gifts to 600 children.

The Los Angeles Mission mission serves the homeless living on the streets of downtown’s Skid Row by providing shelter, food, clothing and professional medical and dental care. In addition, the Los Angeles Mission also offers long-term residential rehabilitation programs through its Urban Training Institute, including education, job training, transitional housing and counseling.

Kiefer Sutherland TV series 24 Canceled

2010-11-27T18:21:31Z

24, it is a television program that is based on the real time terminology in which the incidents are depicted in the same way they had occurred. 24 is broadcasted in America. It is a wonderful show to watch as it links us with the real happenings. It is a television series which portrays the life of a special agent named Jack Bauer played by the actor Kiefer Sutherland. This serial presents the whole life of Jack Bauer in the 8 different seasons of it having 24 episodes in each.

This TV series started on November 6, 2001 and till 2010 it completed its 192 episodes in eight seasons. The final episode of 24 was broadcasted on May 24, 2010. The only individual who has acted in all the 192 episodes of the serial is Jack Bauer. Out of the eight seasons first six were shot in Los Angeles and on some other locations of California. The series started with the story of Jack Bauer who works as a special agent in Counter Terrorist Unit in Los Angeles. CTU is an association which works against the terrorism.

The 24 series has come to an end now. The producers of 24 decided to end the series after its eighth season ends because of the decrease in its ratings. Kiefer Sutherland, the main lead of the serial is emotionally attached with it. He became very sentimental about the serial’s termination but the production house thinks that it is the right time for the 24 to end. The last episode of 24 was shot on April 9 and broadcasted on May 24, 2010 for two hours.

Aretha “Queen of Soul” at the Nokia Center

2010-11-27T18:21:31Z

So I am off to see the real “Queen of Soul”, Aretha Franklin in concert tonight at the newly built Nokia Center. Which is located across the street from the Staples center where the LA Lakers, Sparks and Kings play their home games at. The Nokia Center now sits on the lot where the Summer X-Games use to be played at.

I am so psyched and ready for this concert. Especially to hear from Aretha and her thoughts on the faux pa that Beyonce did at the Grammys. Beyonce and Tina Turner did a duet and Beyonce referred to Tina Turner as “The Queen”. Tsk, Tsk, Tsk. It now has sounds of some kittens hissing and lionesses roaring in this little tit for tat.

Can I say wow and wow again. OK, ok. So there are many diva’s that are in their own right. But there are only a handfull that actually hold such honorable titles and never to be passed off to other divas. Can I say that Aretha is truely the “Queen of Soul”.

Now if you are wondering if I am dissing Tina. I am soooooooo not. Her sounds are original, classy, soothing and classic. But would see Tina’s music more on the lines of classic rock than soul. So two seperate music genre’s and two different diva’s that hold their own. And never ever can be compared. EVER. Tina the “Diva”(BTW – your still hot looking in your 60’s) and Aretha the true “Queen”.

But the only reason I can go is that I found a place where I am pretty much paying for 2 tickets for 1. The tickets are going for $55 – $85. I was able to get the 2 tickets for about $65 through a program that I am with called Gold Star Events. Which provides discounted tickets to local concerts, plays, events, operas, ballets, comedy shows, sporting events. Even Vegas shows. You can find tix for such events in major cities such as Seattle, New York City, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Fransico, Boston, D.C and Las Vegas. I have used them for a few things already and love it. Many of the tickets I get are anywhere between 10% to 50% off regular ticketed price.

So off I go to get ready. Cause I soooo R – E – S – P – E – C – T ‘ya Aretha. All praises to thee

Kiefer Sutherland Out of Jail Monday

2010-11-27T18:21:30Z

Kiefer Sutherland will soon take off his orange jumpsuit. He has spent the last 48 days locked up and will get out of Glendale City Jail Monday morning. “He’ll be let out the front door just like everyone else,” according to Officer John Balian.

Kiefer was in jail for his second DUI conviction and for violating probation, The 24 star spent his birthday, Christmas and New Year’s at the Los Angeles-Glendale Jail.

Actor Gary Collins is also in the Glendale Jail for DUI but his cell is in another area.

Vacation Venice Beach, Los Angeles (California) 90291

2010-11-27T18:21:29Z

Everyone likes fun on the beach and to enjoy a vacation at the seashore. The ocean makes you feel relaxed, rejuvenated and calm. And what better spot can there be to escape than Venice Beach. Venice Beach is located between Santa Monica and Marina del Rey. 2 miles from the Santa Monica Pier, 5 miles from Hollywood, 7 miles from Los Angeles International Airport, 10 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, Malibu, and Beverly Hills.

In 1904, Abbot Kinney transformed a piece of undeveloped Los Angeles shore into a world class resort city. In order to duplicate Venice, Italy, 16 miles of canals were excavated. It was then that Venice beach was born as a top tourist spot. Most of the canals that encircle this area might be gone; however, six canals still remain. Los Angeles refurbished the six remaining canals in 1994.

The local people as well as visitors from all over still throng into Venice Beach to have a gala time. The Ocean Front Walk or Venice Beach Boardwalk is populated with bikini-clad in-line skaters, tattooed bikers, beautiful people, and crowds of tourists. Right in front of the Ocean Front Walk, you will find the original Muscle Beach, two miles north of Venice, and just south of Santa Monica Pier. Along the southern portion of the beach, at the end of Washington Boulevard, is the famous Venice Fishing Pier. The 1,310-foot (400 m) pier is a popular location for sport fishing.

Apart from this, there are several other activities that keep happening in and around the beach, which include street performances: mimes, break-dancers, drummers, jugglers, talking parrots, and fortune tellers. This place is also home to several restaurants, shops, food stalls, etc. All such fun is bound to keep the tourists occupied in this beach.

Hotels

Best Western Marina Pacific Hotel & Suites
1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice Beach, California 90291
(800) 786-7789 (USA & Canada)
(310) 452-1111 1697 Pacific Avenue
Web Site: www.mphotel.com

Best Western Marina Pacific Hotel & Suites are 200 feet from the beach, and nearby the Venice Beach Walk, new sports courts, bicycle paths and rollerblading spots. Just ½ mile (1 km) from Santa Monica and Marina del Rey, near Los Angeles area business centers and just 5 miles (8 km) from the Los Angeles International Airport. Free wired and wireless internet access in all guest rooms and suites. Valet parking available.

Venice Beach Suites
1305 Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, CA 90291
1-877-477-5817

Venice Beach Suites are located on the Venice Beach Board Walk close to both the Venice Pier and Santa Monica Pier.

Venice Beach Cotel, 25 Windward Avenue. Venice, California 90291
Toll Free: 888.718.8287

This Venice Beach Cotel is a hostel with hotel standards. Shared rooms start at $22.00 per person/night and private rooms starting at $52.60 per room/night plus tax. Guests must show a valid passport upon arrival. The cheapest place to stay with ocean views.

The Cadillac Hotel, 8 Dudley Avenue, Venice, CA, 90291
(at Ocean Front Walk)
310.399.8876
Web Site: www.thecadillachotel.com

The Cadillac Hotel is a Venice Beach hotel with views of Santa Monica Bay and the coastline to Malibu.

Inn at Venice Beach, 327 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
310-821-2557
Web Site: www.innatvenicebeach.com

The Inn at Venice Beach is just a few blocks from the famous Venice Beach boardwalk. Itâ€s a great place to stay and close by to Venice shopping and dining.

Venice Beach Suites and Hotel
1305 Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, CA 90291
310-396-4559
Web Site: www.venicebeachsuites.com

Venice Beach Suites and Hotel is located on the Venice Beach Walk, and nearby to Venice Beach, the Venice Beach Boardwalk, the Venice Bike Path and Venice Pier.

Restaurants and Dining

Maos Kitchen, 1512 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291, US
310-581-8305
Website: www.maoskitchen.com

Chinese home-style cooking is served in a rustic atmosphere. Specialties include Shrimp & spinach dumplings and the popular Canton street food bok choy over chow fun which contains rice-flour wide noodles, bok choy, bean sprouts, onion, tomato, green onion, shredded carrot & choice of meat. Maos Kitchen prepares vegetarian, vegan, steamed, sauce on the side, etc…just ask â€“ and they will exchange meat for tofu, cashew, almond or peanut – & also chicken or fish stock for vegetable stock in their soups & sauces. There are lunch specials and the entres priced under $12.

On the Waterfront CafÃ©, 205 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA
(Half a block north of Rose Ave)
310-392-0322
Website: www.waterfrontcafe.com

On the Waterfront Cafe is located directly on the famous Venice Boardwalk. Swiss Specials are served both indoors and on the outdoor patio. The Swiss Bratwurst under $12 is yummy and there is choice of veal or pork bratwurst, served with onion sauce and mustard. Of course, Swiss Cheese Fondue is included on the menu along with Bitburger beer on tap. There is free parking around back if you are driving.

Figtrees Cafe, 429 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA
310-392-4937 / Fax: 310-392-0622
Website: figtreescafe.com

The Figtrees Cafe is open 8 to 6 daily. For those of you that are inspired to eat fish, Fresh Grilled Fish of the Day is offered. Other specialties include the tasty L.A. Burrito with black bean chili and guacamole.

Los Angeles Chiropractor, Unconventional Approach to Pain Relief

2010-11-27T18:21:29Z

Have you made your 2009 New Year’s resolutions? How about improving your overall health? Los Angeles Chiropractor and Author Dr. Nicolas Campos offer you an “Unconventional Approach” to absolute pain relief. Dr. Nicolas Campos and his staff at the West Hollywood Healing Arts Center offer a truly unique approach of combining health education with treatment.

Also known as “The West Hollywood Chiropractor”, Dr. Campos is the author of “The Six Keys to Optimal Health” that was published in March of 2008. “. Dr. Campos helps people get out of pain and living their lives to their fullest. His practice focuses on pain relief, biomechanical function restoration, and rehabilitation.” Clients are treated with a full workup of their nutritional panel right on site in the office. . First, a blood test with a nurse practitioner is done to provide the doctor with information about what vitamins and minerals are deficient in the patient. Dr. Nick Campos states that “We provide clients with a program based on what their nutrient panel is and what it is lacking.”

Dr. Campos and the West Hollywood Healing Art Center staff also analyze and treat the feet. The feet are and a central part of the body’s biomechanics. At the West Hollywood Healing Art Center cast molds are made of the feet custom orthotics are created. To help with weight distribution, patients wear them inside of their shoes.

You can call Dr. Campos and the West Hollywood Healing Art Center for a consultation at 323-651-2464.

Eva Mendes Los Angeles Celebrity

2010-11-27T18:21:28Z

Eva Mendes is a popular star that was born in Miami, Florida, but she was raised in Los Angeles with a Cuban-American heritage. During her college days, she started her acting career and study under Coach Ivana Chubbuck. After studying acting, she developed a desire to appear into film in the future. At first Eva was taking smaller roles in films and she was not yet known at the time until she played the role of Denzel Washington’s girlfriend in the movie Training Day in 2002. That is the start of her shining and exciting career as a movie star. After that, she was featured in a wide variety of roles from dramatic to comedy. These opportunities allowed her way to work with highly respected and regarded directors like Carl Franklin in Out of Time, Robert Rodriguez in Once Upon A Time in Mexico, John Singleton in 2 fast 2 Furious, Farrelly Bros. in Stuck on You, and Antoine Fuqua in Training Day her first breakthrough movie.

Mendez also co-starred in an independent film entitled The Wendell Baker Story in the year 2005 with popular stars Will Ferrell, Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson. Luke Wilson was also the director of the film, but before that her biggest movie was Hitched in 2005. This movie is a romantic comedy film that had her paying the opposite Will Smith. Along of her acting career, Eva was also employed by Revlon cosmetics as their international spokeswoman. She joined with so many elite actresses like Halle Berry, Julianne Moore and Cindy Crawford. These women have appeared in different Revlon commercial and print ads. She is also one of an active member and supporter of the Revlon’s fight against the dreaded disease breast cancer.

Eva’s desire in her life is to continuously further her acting ability and skills by working with a lot of popular filmmaker/directors like Spike Jonze and Pedro Almodóvar, and Steven Soderbergh and learn with these world renowned directors. Eva has a very intense feeling and passion for acting since she started in her college and until now. This is the reason why she keeps on accepting a lot films that will improve her craft in acting. Today, her latest movie was The Women in Los Angeles. This movie is all about of course women in Los Angeles and the relationship between them. Eva played the character Crystal Allen which is a hot lady that is having an affair with a popular businessman who is already married.

During one of her interviews Eva Mendes, talks about the time she spend in rehab earlier this year because of having a problem dealing with a famous person. Actually, she admits that she is having a hard time adapting herself. Being a star is not easy, because people’s eyes are always on you. This is the bad side of being a popular celebrity. If you are ready to be the next Eva Mendes, then you need to be a tough woman like her. She is definitely one of the most popular Stars and she wishes to be that way forever.

Kourtney Kardashian Calabasas California Home for Sale

2010-11-27T18:21:28Z

Kourtney Kardashian, a well known personality in the field of reality television as a cast member of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami, is all set to sell her home. The house (pictured below) is located in the 4389 Park Paloma, Calabasas California 91302 which is situated in a beautiful valley named San Fernando. Kourtney Kardashian who is the oldest among the three Kardashian sisters, Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, was living in the house with her boy friend, Scott Disick. The reason being told for the sale of house, is the need of a bigger house because for their baby Mason who born in December.

Kourtney Kardashian purchased this house in the year 2006 for $829,000. Calabasas home has a nice infrastructure and is designed beautifully from inside as well as outside. The house is located on the stream side which imparts it a beautiful location. It is a three bedroom, three-bath house in which there are domed ceilings. The floors in the house are all made up of hardwood and all equipments are of stainless steel. For the safety purposes there is a chimney corner also. The worktops in the house are made with the granite. In Calabasas there is special management of the windows. Also an attractive bar of marble stone is there in the house. The third bedroom in the house has been recently completed and it is a kind of study room. There is also a private lawn in the house which is having a nice cascade in it; this makes the luxurious countryside around the house. The tennis center, Las Virgenes School and a nice shopping complex near this house make it just exceptional in terms of site. The house is well equipped.

All these above characteristics are present in Calabasas California. It is available for $795,000. For such a beautiful house the amount is absolutely sensible. The house is just impeccable throughout.

The listing is here.

Studio Tapings TV Show Tickets Los Angeles

2010-11-27T18:21:27Z

Hollywood Sign! shot from Griffith Park

Hey you LA people, wanted to get entertained for free. Well, if your answer is yes then here is the solution. Just go for studio tapings. It is always on the top budget options to being the part of a live studio audience. It is for free and its also great fun to be there and seeing all the stories going “behind the scenes”. People find it amazing choice to spend some time in watching the filming of a TV show without paying anything.

Tickets for these TV shows are free of cost.

Tickets for these TV shows are free of cost. But there are some charity events or award shows which may charge some fee. These free tickets are offered 30 days before the actual show date. The tickets are offered online. These free TV shows provides you the opportunity to see your favorite stars in person especially for the television viewers and the fans find it as a unique opportunity. It is of great fun to attend a hit network show.

The shows offered are from various stations like FOX, CBS, NBC etc. Many times the tickets for the Pilots, award shows and for some special events are also offered. Pilots are the new shows.

The shows are mostly filmed at the studios located in the Los Angeles area like Hollywood, Burbank and Culver City. Some of the shows available with free tickets are “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, “The Tonight Show”, and “The Price Is Right”. These shows are very much popular among audiences.

If you want to book tickets for a group of 10 or more, you can easily do this also just by registering yourself with the details on the websites, like www.audiencesunlimited.com. There are some age restrictions which vary from show to show. These age restrictions are set up by the producers and are applicable to all the ticket holders.

Medieval Exhibit at J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles California

2010-11-27T18:21:27Z

The J. Paul Getty Museum is hosting an exhibit on loan from the Cleveland Musuem of Art until January 20. The exhibit is part of one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of early Christian, Byzantine, and medieval European art in the world. It includes rare examples of decorative works of gold and silver, armor, carved ivories, enamels, sculpture, paintings, and illuminated manuscripts from the third through the 16th centuries.

J. Paul Getty Museum
Neighborhood: Brentwood
1200 Getty Center Dr.
Los Angeles, Ca 90049
310-440-6810

The J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center in Los Angeles houses pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts, and European and American photographs. A small selection of Greek and Roman antiquities can be seen in the Classical Connections gallery in the North Pavilion.

Admission
Admission to the Getty Center is FREEâ€”no tickets or reservations required for general admission. Parking is $8.

Museum Hours:
Tuesdayâ€“Thursday and Sunday
10:00 a.m.â€“6:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
10:00 a.m.â€“9:00 p.m.
Closed Monday and on January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving, and December 25.

Getting There:
Parking – There is Parking On Site and Paid Lot. Parking is $8.
Public Transportation – Metro Rapid Line 761 or call (800) COMMUTE

Garden Terrace Cafe
Smaller cafe offering coffee, lunch, and snacks in an outdoor setting overlooking the Central Garden.

Hours
Tuesdayâ€“Thursday: 10:30 a.m.â€“5:30 p.m.
Friday: 10:30 a.m.â€“8:30 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m.â€“8:30 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00â€“5:30 p.m.

Restaurant at the Getty Center

Neighborhood: Brentwood
1200 Getty Center Dr.
Los Angeles, Ca 90049
310-440-6810

The Restaurant at the Getty Center is located atop the hills surrounding Brentwood offering a magnificient view of the Los Angeles Skyline. The Restaurant at the Getty Center is inside the Getty Center museum complex. Classic California-Mediterranean cuisine with a touch of class. The perfect place to enjoy the views and get away from the crowds.

Lunch Hours
Tuesdayâ€“Saturday: 11:30 a.m.â€“2:30 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m.â€“3:00 p.m.
Dinner Hours
Friday and Saturday: 5:00â€“9:00 p.m.

Reservations are recommended. Call (310) 440-6810. Limited same-day reservations may be available at the door or at the Museum Information Desk.