He's the next mayor
I left LA for Chicago why?
Kind of a ragged show on IFC tonight from the Film Independent Spirit Awards — lots of gaps and fumbles. The actors also seemed fairly miserable about the chilly temperature in the tent on Santa Monica Beach. Natalie Portman, seated at the "Black Swan" table at the very edge of the tent, kept her coat on until the moment she was announced as best female lead. 'Black Swan" also won for best feature, best director and best cinematography. Good line from host Joel McHale's opener, about the diverse appeal of independent "from Eagle Rock to Los Feliz to Silver Lake." Full list of winners.
More by Kevin Roderick:
Ralph Lawler of the Clippers and the age of AquariusRiding the Expo Line to USC 'just magical'
Last bastion of free parking? Loyola Marymount to charge students
Matt Kemp, Dodgers and Kings start big weekend the right way
LA Times writers revisit their '92 riots observations
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Publicist Michael Sands dies after choking on sample at Gelson's
Moving day at KCET
Mel Gibson and Joe Eszterhas exchange words over Maccabee script *
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