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Cirque's Michael Jackson Show Is Breathtaking

Jay Weston | Posted 01.30.2012 | Los Angeles

Read More: Michael Jackson, Montreal, Staples Center, Cirque Du Soleil, Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil, La Around Town, Berry Gordy, Los Angeles News

The Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour was an all-in exhibition which encompassed all of the visual, musical, dance and acrobatic arts in one kaleidoscopic event that left me breathless and drained of emotion.

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Contrary to Gladwell, NBA Owners Do Get to Have Their Cake and Eat It, Too

Jonathan Weiler | Posted 10.24.2011 | Sports

Read More: Philip Anschutz, Tom Yawkey, Nba Lockout, Mark Cuban, David Stern, Crony Capitalism, Malcolm Gladwell, Staples Center, Sports News

Owners in all of the major sports have shown an unwavering desire to make as much money as possible precisely by taking advantage of the fact that sports are not ordinary businesses.

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Sporting Good: Of X Men, X Women and Families at X Games 17

Wyatt Closs | Posted 10.01.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Candy Jacobs, Venezuela, Motocross, X-Games-17, Airborne, Extreme Sports, Kyle Baldock, Skating, X Games, Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, X-Men, Andre Villa, Shaun White, Half-Pipe, Sports, Daniel Dehrs, Los Angeles Lakers, Dirtbike, Espn, Bmx, Rally Car, Families, Staples Center, LA Live, Skateboarding, Los Angeles News

While television created ESPN X Games, it's a whole other thing when seen up close. Few sports combine athleticism, artistry, and outright danger as much as the X Games 17 in Los Angeles.

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ESPN X Games 17: Up. Side. Down. And All Around. The Hot Pics!

Wyatt Closs | Posted 10.01.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Candy Jacobs, X-Games-17, Venezuela, Motocross, Extreme Sports, Airborne, Espn, Kyle Baldock, X Games, Skating, Shaun White, Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, X-Men, Andre Villa, Half-Pipe, Sports, Daniel Dehrs, Dirtbike, Los Angeles Lakers, Bmx, Slidepollajax, Up in the Air, Rally Car, Staples Center, Families, Skateboarding, LA Live, Los Angeles News

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Developer Promises Zero Risk For LA In Downtown Stadium

AP | JACOB ADELMAN | Posted 09.27.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Tim Leiweke, Los Angeles Nfl Stadium, Anschutz Entertainment Group, Farmers Field Public Hearing, Staples Center, Downtown La, Aeg, Farmers Field, Bill Rosendahl, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — City negotiators on a deal to build an NFL stadium in downtown Los Angeles told council members Wednesday that they're convinced t...

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Will The Dodgers Move Downtown?

Posted 09.12.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Los Angeles Dodgers, Frank Mccourt, Staples Center, Mlb, Dodger Stadium, Aeg, Los Angeles News

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a tough time lately--maybe a shiny new baseball stadium is just what they need. Over two months ago, sources like ...

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Rihanna's Risque Los Angeles Performance (PHOTOS)

Posted 08.29.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Slidepollajax, Rihanna, Loud Tour, Rihanna's Outfits, Staples Center, Los Angeles, Bikini Performance, Entertainment News

Rihanna's 'Loud' tour it proving to be better than we even dreamed. After taking a tumble, Riri's back on her feet and looking hot! At Los Angeles...

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Not Happy With Lakers

Sporting News | Steve Greenberg | Posted 07.18.2011 | Sports

Read More: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Statue, Los Angeles Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Lakers, Lakers, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Slighted, Staples Center, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Nba, Staples Center Statue, Sports News

But for all of Abdul-Jabbar's influence, for all of his accomplishments, the man feels "slighted" by the Lakers organization, as he explains in a six-...

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WATCH: Woman Tries To Rush Mavericks Bench

Posted 06.01.2011 | Sports

Read More: Video, Los Angeles Lakers, Staples Center, Nba, Mavericks, Mavericks Lakers, Lakers Mavericks, Mavericks Bench, Woman Mavericks Bench, Dallas Mavericks, Sports News

Shortly after four players were ejected from Thursday night's game between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center, a woman ...

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PHOTOS: Lady Gaga Celebrates Her 25th Birthday At The Staples Center

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.29.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Lady GaGa, Lady Gaga Costume, La Around Town, Lady Gaga Concert, Staples Center, Lady Gaga Los Angeles, Los Angeles News

Lady Gaga celebrated her 25th birthday at the Staples Center last night with thousands of her closest friends. The jam-packed stadium sang "Happy Birt...

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Standoff At The Staples Center Before Clippers Game

AP | JOE RESNICK | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Lee Zeidman, Los Angeles Clippers, Staples Center, Staples Center Standoff, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — A steak knife-wielding man held police and security guards at bay for nearly an hour at the Staples Center in a bizarre scene that...

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WATCH: Kimmel Sends Guillermo To The Grammys

Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Staples Center, Jimmy Kimmel, Diddy, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jennifer Lopez, Grammy Awards, Giullermo, Megan Fox, Grammys Red Carpet, Grammys 2011, Guillermo Grammys, Kimmel Grammys, Video Games, Guillermo at the Grammys, Grammy Red Carpet, Video, Comedy News

Parking lot security guard turned late night personality, Guillermo Diaz was once again dispatched by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to one of our nation's sacre...

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NFL In Los Angeles? No Thank You

Stu Kreisman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

Almost an entire generation of potential fans in Los Angeles has been lost to soccer, basketball, the beach, going out to dinner and reading. Speaking for most of the populace, we don't miss the NFL one bit.

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Downtown LA's Transit-Oriented Stadium

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Wilshire Subway Extension, PAC-10 Conference, Casey Wasserman, 10 Freeway, Usc, Affordable Housing, LA Coliseum, 110 Freeway, CRA/LA, Shea Stadium, New Jersey, Metro Blue Line, Talk Radio, Congresswoman Giffords, Nokia Theatre, Deficit, ARC Tunnel, Meadowlands, Football, Chris Christie, City of Industry, Governor Brown, 30/10, Tucson, Congress, Nfl, Los Angeles, Transit-Oriented Development, Broad Museum, Downtown L.A. Streetcar, Farmers Insurance, Mercedes, Metro Expo Line, Ucla, Metro, Tommy Trojan, New York Jets, Stanford, Metro Red Line, Staples Center, Aeg, LA Live, Guns, Second Amendment, Los Angeles News

I'm not one who thinks stadiums are the best sparkplug to ignite the economy of downtown. But that a stadium, along with the restaurants in South Park and the new Broad Museum, will make downtown more happening is without question.

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Los Angeles World Cup? Stadium Design Tweaked To Lure World Cup Matches

AP | JACOB ADELMAN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Los Angeles Real Estate, Staples Center, World Cup, World Cup LA, Soccer, Dan Meis, Los Angeles Sports, Fifa, Aeg, World Cup Soccer, Majestic Realty, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — Developers of a new NFL stadium on a hilly strip of land east of Los Angeles are sketching out plans for a second high-profile use...

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HORROR: Toddler Dies From 50-Feet Fall At Lakers Game

AP | RAQUEL MARIA DILLON | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

Read More: Los Angeles Lakers, Child Falls at Staples Center, Staples Center, Kid Falls at Staples Center, Nba, Staples Center Fall, Grammy Awards, Sports News

LOS ANGELES — The family of a 2-year-old boy was posing for pictures in a luxury suite high inside Staples Center when he managed to scale a cle...

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Add Your Photos: Lady Gaga At The Staples Center

Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Lady GaGa, La Around Town, Staples Center, Slidepollajax, Los Angeles News

Critics gushed about Lady Gaga's 19-song, dozen-costume mega concert at the Staples Center last night, but the real story may be how devoted her hardc...

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Apple to Roll Out .5G iHood for Underprivileged Southland Youth (Satire)

Brock Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Comedy and Satire, Lausd, Apple Ipad, Staples Center, The Blue Man Group, Los Angeles News

On Thursday, Apple president and CEO Steve Jobs announced that the Cuppertino, CA computer giant will be issuing modified versions of its wildly popul...

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Do We Need Affirmative Action Admissions at NBA Games?

David Coleman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

Read More: New York Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Major League Baseball, David Patterson, Affirmative Action, Nba Playoffs, Atlanta Hawks, Salt Lake City-Utah, Basketball, Staples Center, Race, Barack Obama, Boston Red Sox, Sports News

Where, I wonder, are other middle class African Americans like me who could save up to purchase a ticket?

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A Handful of Fools in Lakers' Jerseys Give LA a Bad Name

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Los Angeles Lakers, Ucla, 30/10 Initiative, Sunset Strip, Metro, Boston Celtics, Pacific Palisades, High Speed Rail, Staples Center, Los Angeles, Nba, Hollywood, Los Angeles News

Next year, the Lakers get a shot at tying Boston's record for most NBA title championships. When they do, I just hope that our fans comport themselves in a manner deserving of the victors and the city.

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PHOTOS: Big Names, Big Game- Celebs In Stands For Lakers-Celtics Finals

Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers, Boston Celtics, Celebrity, Staples Center, Slidepollajax, Nba Finals, Nba, Jack Nicholson, Los Angeles News

Last night at the Staples Center the Los Angeles Lakers made their famous fans proud, with a home court victory over the Celtics in game one of the NB...

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Who Was There: Stars Come Out For Game Two Of Western Conference Finals

Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: LA Lakers, Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers, Staples Center, Kobe Bryant, Slidepollajax, Lakers, Ron Artest, David Geffen, Celebrity, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Los Angeles News

Last night the Downtown Staples Center was ablaze with star power. While the unstoppable Bryant and Gasol carried the Los Angeles Lakers to a 124-112...

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Who Was There: Hollywood's Heavy-Hitters Come Out To Support Lakers

Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Slidepollajax, Staples Center, LA Lakers, Los Angeles Lakers, Alvin Gentry, Kobe Bryant, Nba Playoffs, Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Jack Nicholson, Celebrities, Los Angeles News

Last night in downtown LA, the Staples Center had a particularly impressive showing of celebrities who came out to support the Lakers in game one of t...

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Wild At The Grammys: Notes From Inside the Bunker of Music's Biggest Night

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Neil Diamond, Music's Biggest Night, Paul McCartney, Grammys, Cbs, Staples Center, MusiCares Person of the Year, Nancy Shevell, Grammy Awards, Entertainment News

As the record shows, I campaigned to be Grammy writer on a platform of transparency, and damn it, I intend to fulfill that promise.

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Top Ten Reasons to Love LA

Eli Broad | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

Read More: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles Lakers, Ucla, Usc, Staples Center, Los Angeles, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Gustavo Dudamel, Los Angeles News

With apologies to Randy Newman and David Letterman, I offer the top ten reasons I love LA (and you'll notice there's no mention of Hollywood, Disneyland, the weather or the beaches).

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