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Articles from the September 15, 2016 edition


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  • "WICKED" Original Cast Recording Receives First-Ever Wide Release On Vinyl

    Sep 15, 2016

    Currently the 10th longest- running show in Broadway history, the blockbuster musical WICKED will celebrate its 13th Anniversary this October 30th. On September 9, in conjunction with this milestone, the GRAMMY® award-winning, multi-platinum Original Cast Recording received its first-ever wide release on vinyl as a double LP via Verve/UMe. Upon its release in 2003, the album became the fastest-selling Original Broadway Cast Recording in years and went on to dominate the #1 spot on...

  • Smoke Toke Shop Burns in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles

    Observer Staff|Sep 15, 2016

    Update Tuesday morning September 13: More than 160 firefighters eventually knocked down the blaze about two hours later, but several trucks remained at the scene Tuesday morning making sure no flare ups occurred. The 100-year-old two-story warehouse appears to be a total loss including all the businesses within it. Monday evening, 9/12: The Los Angeles Fire Department on its Twitter account is reporting a major fire burning at a smoking materials shop in little Tokyo near downtown Los Angeles....

  • Powell: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Actually Kind of Hate Each Other"

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 15, 2016

    You've got to pity poor Colin Powell. A Republican moderate, he has never really been accepted by Democrats or Republicans. And now Buzzfeed has leaked his personal e mails, the veracity of which the professional soldier, neither admits nor denies. Trump has always portrayed himself as an outsider. The newest leaks show that even moderate Republicans like Colin Powell and Condi Rice, suspect and dislike him. In trouble over a private email server she wasn't supposed to have set up, former Secret...

  • Penny Dreadful Props To Be Auctioned Online in Kildare, Ireland

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 15, 2016

    Penny Dreadful" came to a sudden conclusion in June, with central character Vanessa Ives (played by French actress Eva Green) suddenly killed by Josh Hartnett's werewolf Ethan, to prevent her from having to marry the devil. If you're still with me, it means that you'd probably like to own some of the show's props, but here's you're chance. A huge trove of props, furniture, and other art are headed to auction this week in Kildare, Ireland, with bidding to begin tomorrow. To peruse the stockpile...

  • Man Pleads Not Guilty to West Covina Murder, Canyon Body Dumping of Dancer

    Christine Emerson, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 15, 2016

    ​A man accused of axing his friend in West Covina and dumping his body down a canyon pleaded not guilty today in Los Angeles Superior Court. Phillip Von Wade, 20, a resident of West Covina, is faced with one count of murder that includes the special allegation of personally using a deadly and dangerous weapon during the commission of the crime. ​The defendant was supposedly friends with victim Rahkeem Reyes, 27. ​But on September 5, Wade allegedly used an ax to bludgeon Reyes, killing him....

  • Wilshire Grand Spire Rises 1100 Feet Above Downtown Los Angeles

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Sep 15, 2016

    An instantly iconic photo of four workers posed on top the 1100 foot high Wilshire grand center, is making the rounds on social media. The building's developer assured everyone that the workers were strapped into harnesses and climbed up the stairs in the center of the spire. The spire has not generally been permitted on Los Angeles buildings, because they are required to have helicopter landing pads for potential earthquake evacuation. The building was granted a variance. "Saturday's...