November 2008
Letters to the Editor—November/December 2008
Readers sound off—we respond. Oh, and One More Thing...Jennifer Eolin gives influenza a piece of her mind.
Categories: Letters to the Editor
Singing the City’s Praises
Fifteen-time Grammy-winning producer David Foster gives a decade-by-decade account of his love affair with Los Angeles.
Categories: My L.A.
Takes One to Know One
Jerry Seinfeld opens up to David Steinberg about his influences, his post-Seinfeld life and his Talmudic approach to comedy.
Categories: Celebrities / Interviews / The Ear
50: Holiday Ornaments
What do your Christmas tree ornaments say about you? This year's best trimmings run the gamut from naughty to nice and everything in between.
Categories: 50
Laugh Factory
Being a Simpsons writer is hard work. Carolyn Omine takes you inside the writers' room at the beloved sitcom.
Categories: Hollywood Rules / TV
The Style List—November 2008
Georg Jensen reintroduces master craftsman Henning Koppel, Taschen reprints groundbreaking magazine Arts & Architecture, Solange Azagury-Partridge's jewelry and more.
Categories: Beauty / Design / Fashion / Interiors+Interior Design / The Style List
Rodrigo Santoro Is Ready for Takeoff
The Brazilian actor pauses to reflect with Laura Linney on the nature of celebrity and his growing fame in America.
Categories: Celebrities / Feature Story / Interviews
First Act
Howard Rosenman has been an iconic producer for three decades, with credits ranging from Resurrection to Father of the Bride. Now he's going in front of the camera.
Categories: Film / Interviews / The Gadfly
Magic Johnson Means Business
The former Laker talks about revitalizing neighborhoods, employing minorities and his new book, 32 Ways to Be a Champion in Business.
Categories: Business / Feature Story / Giving Back / Sports
Pipe Dreams
Baritone Nathan Gunn and tenor Joseph Kaiser have emerged as a kind of Newman and Redford of the opera world.
Categories: Feature Story / Music
Gentle Feast
Kathy Freston celebrates the holidays with friends over a sumptuous vegan meal prepared by famed chef Tal Ronnen.
Categories: A New Leaf / Entertaining / Food / Photos / Pictorials
Working the Angles
Daring designers are changing the shape of fashion with exaggerated proportions and unexpected silhouettes.
Categories: Feature Story / Photos / Pictorials
Chelsea Handler Presents of Mine
The star of Chelsea Lately asks, "What's wrong with regifting during the holidays anyway?" Hilarity ensues...again.
Categories: Gifts / Humor / Manners Matter
In Praise of Braise
One of cooking's best-kept secrets and the essential tools to help make the experience—and meal—memorable.
Brut Strength
Jim Duane at Hi-Time Wine Cellars has put together one of the greatest collections of champagne outside of Reims, France. Bonus: recipe for a wild hibiscus champagne cocktail!
Categories: By the Glass / Drinks / Shopping
Breakfast of Campeónes
Discover how the Lopez family, founders and operators of Carmelita Chorizo, made the spicy sausage mix a mainstream national dish.
Categories: Food / L.A. History / We Built This City
Finishing School for Izzy
Dog training in L.A. is available to fit any budget—Robyn Todd has the scoop on some of the best instructors in town.
Categories: A Dog's Life / Pets
Baron Davis The Power of One
The star basketball guard and L.A. native talks to John Ireland about growing up in Los Angeles, his friendship with Cash Warren, playing for the Clippers and much more.
Categories: Business / Good Sport / Politics / Sports
Bewitched, Bothered, Bacall’d
Golden Globes executive producer Barry Adelman tells a great story about his first encounter with the regal Lauren Bacall.
Categories: Celebrities / My Best Story
