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In part three of Iris Schneider's exclusive-to-LA Observed posts following Bruce Lisker's reentry to society after 26 years behind bars, Bruce moves in with Kara in Marina del Rey. Iris was along earlier when he went clothes shopping in the Valley and drove to the beach for the first time. The Lisker Chronicles at Native Intelligence.
New around LA Observed:
- Jenny Burman is thankful she didn't hit that deer, and "thankful that the places where I most want to be are the ones where I am invited."
- Further culinary adventures with the L.A. delegation in Guadalajara, with or without Jonathan Gold. Also see Psycho-Gourmet and Scott Timberg
- Mark Lacter at LA Biz Observed previews his piece in this month's Los Angeles Magazine on the bad data about runaway Hollywood production: "There's been plenty of production taking place in L.A. - much of it on soundstages that never get included in the quarterly production statistics that are released by FilmLA."
Don't miss: Judy Graeme's exclusive audio photo gallery behind the scenes as the Los Angeles Ballet gets ready for the holiday ritual of the Nutcracker. See dancers rehearsing and relaxing, hear them talk, and enjoy a little Tchaikovsky. Click below to watch; the background is at Native Intelligence.