Caesar’s Hour

1 9 5 4 – 1 9 5 7 (USA) 73 x 60 minute episodes After great success on Your Show of Shows, NBC gave funnyman Sid Caesar his own live sketch comedy and variety show in 1954. Caesar took with him many of the same creative people who had been with him from the start. For […]

O.C. mom’s charges upgraded to manslaughter after e-motorcycle crash death

An Orange County mother previously charged with felony child endangerment and felony accessory after her teenage son struck an elderly pedestrian while riding an illegal e-motorcycle is now facing a more serious charge after the victim died. Prosecutors announced that 50-year-old Tommi Jo Mejer of Aliso Viejo has been charged with felony involuntary manslaughter following […]

LAPD shoots knife-wielding suspect during burglary call in South L.A.

Police shot a knife-wielding suspect during a reported burglary early Friday morning in South Los Angeles, authorities confirmed. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers from the department’s 77th Division responded around 4:55 a.m. to a burglary-in-progress call in the 7600 block of Normandie Avenue. When officers arrived, they heard screaming coming from inside […]

Scientology calls viral ‘speed run’ trend ‘organized trespass,’ alleges hate crimes

The Church of Scientology is pushing back against a viral social media trend that has brought groups of teens into its Hollywood buildings, calling the incidents dangerous and potentially criminal. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, a church spokesperson said the so-called “speed runs” are not harmless pranks but “organized trespasses into religious […]