Shows to watch, or skip, tonight
WATCH THIS "Love It or List It" 9 p.m. HGTV This Canadian import can be a tad strange at times (what's a four-piece washroom?) but it is the most interesting home-design show at the moment, in large...
View ArticleOct. 29 celebrity birthdays
Actor Robert Hardy ("Harry Potter" movies, "Sense and Sensibility") is 87. Singer Omara Portuondo is 82. Animator Ralph Bakshi ("Fritz the Cat," "Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures") is 74. Country...
View ArticleSimple Halloween treats for the family
"Look, Mom! A witch hat!" Jenny bounded in the car today after play group. Trish, the coolest mom on the street, had made witch hat cookies with the kids. "Yum! Can I have a bite?" I asked. I was...
View ArticleSwitchfoot proves inspiring at the Grove
If music feeds the soul, then Switchfoot is a prime source of nourishment. Since the mid-’90s, the San Diego band has crafted meaningful alternative rock like few others. Many of their songs are...
View ArticleHulk Hogan settles suit over sex tape
Former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan has settled a lawsuit with a disc jockey over a sex tape involving Hogan and the DJ's wife. A statement by Hogan's publicist Monday says the terms of the settlement are...
View ArticlePractical tips for a healthy post-baby body
Hollywood is having a baby boom - which means we're getting bombarded with "amazing post-baby body" pictures in celebrity gossip magazines and websites on a daily basis. Each new celeb mom seems to...
View ArticleIrvine to be Buffett's new real estate HQ
Billionaire Warren Buffett is making a big move into retail home sales, and is putting his company name on about 1,700 real estate offices across the United States. Irvine will be the headquarters of...
View ArticleWatch these shows tonight, skip those
The Watcher's highlights and lowlights for tonight's prime-time viewing WATCH THIS "NCIS" 8 p.m. CBS: Jethro Gibbbs was named after someone – and it wasn't Jethro Bodine, which makes me feel better...
View ArticleOct. 30 celebrity birthdays
Actor Dick Gautier ("Get Smart," "When Things Were Rotten") is 81. Former NFL coach Dick Vermeil is 76. Actor Ed Lauter is 74. Songwriter Eddie Holland is 73. Singer Grace Slick (Jefferson...
View Article'Glee' actress Lynch is no plain Jane
There are not a lot of opportunities for a comic actress to become an action figure. Television shows like "Glee" and "Two and a Half Men," or movies such as "Best in Show" and "The 40-Year-Old...
View ArticleHalloween costume winners announced
This year's entries for the Register's Kids Halloween Costume Contest are as sweet as candy corn. Some costumes are cute, and some are scary. But they all impressed with their creativity and attention...
View ArticleVoter Guide: Dana Point City Council election
Four candidates are running in the Nov. 6 election for two available seats on the Dana Point City Council. The candidates were invited to provide information about themselves and respond to three...
View ArticleOrange Home Depot employees in the spirit to assist
ORANGE – Home Depot store 615 is not only in the business of home improvement, it's also into charitable giving.Located on West Katella, the store regularly pulls its employees together in an effort to...
View ArticleOrange teacher wins OfficeMax contest
The weekly Friday assembly at West Orange Elementary was recently interrupted by OfficeMax personnel wheeling in a giant orange box and office chair to surprise kindergarten teacher Maribelle...
View ArticlePennywise reunites, plans Palladium show
That sure didn't take very long. Three years after parting ways, veteran Hermosa Beach punk band Pennywise has mended fences with original vocalist Jim Lindberg, who split in 2009 claiming that "my...
View ArticleOpinion's one-stop 2012 Election resource
The Register’s Opinion & Commentary team has created this one-stop resource page to help you with your voting decisions, Nov. 6.� Below are� links to our candidate endorsements in local races,� our...
View Article'42nd Street' the place where dreams of stardom come true
While much of it has become so overused as to be hackneyed, when the 1933 movie musical "42nd Street" was released, it was fresh, new and exciting.The show was one of Hollywood's earliest valentines to...
View ArticleRecord-low World Series still gives Fox weekly ratings victory
Despite the least-watched World Series on record, Fox was the most-watched network last week, ending CBS' four-week winning streak to start the prime-time television season. Fox's coverage of the San...
View ArticleStorm aftermath challenges travelers
Hurricane Sandy may be winding down, but it could take days before air travel gets back to normal. "I'm guessing (the airlines) will probably be back to full service by midday and be fully functional...
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