BILL ROSENDAHL IS THE ONLY POLITICIAN WHO IS QUESTIONING STADIUM PLANS
Bill Rosendahl, the City Councilman who represents Brentwood, has the full and complete attention of Tom Leiweke, the AEG entrepreneur, who is pulling out all the stops to build a football stadium for an NFL football team as yet to be determined. Leiweke agreed to attend an informational meeting scheduled by Rosendahl, who is the only politician willing to question his stadium claims. The Los Angeles, Times came out in favor of the downtown stadium plans.
CUBAN MILITANT HERO CHE GUEVARA ROAMS THE HALLS OF GETTY MUSEUM
The heroic photos of Ernesto “Che†Guevara, a militant supporter of Fidel Castro’s revolution are showcased at Brentwood’s Getty Museum. Photographer Virginia Beahan’s photos are part of the exhibit, but Walker Evan’s striking photos from the 1930’s are almost an exhibit on their own. The Getty’s huge collection of Cuban photos are on exhibit for the first time.
RITA WILSON JOINS HUFFINGTON’S INTERNET POST AS BOOMER EDITOR
Rita Wilson, the actress wife of Tom Hanks, will join Brentwood’s Ariana Huffington as Editor at Large of a new Huffington Post segment entitled, Huff Post/40 which is beamed at the Baby Boomer generation. In addition to her show business activities on radio, film and television, Wilson has written about style and health for Oprah magazine, “O†and for Harper’s Bazaar.
DEBBIE REYNOLDS PUTS STAR MEMORABILIA ON SALE IN BEVERLY HILLS
Debbie Reynolds, the former film star, has collected tons of show business mementos which she had intended to exhibit at a proposed museum. She is now selling off her “treasures†through the end of 2011. Potential customers can view her “treasures†at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. Debbie has already sold the famous dress Brentwood’s Marilyn Monroe was photographed wearing while standing over an air vent. A pair of Marilyn’s shoes are still available for $1,000 plus.
PAPARAZZI ORDERED TO STEER CLEAR OF ROYALS’ VISIT TO THE WESTSIDE
New penalties for aggressive driving and/or belligerent behavior have been established to help and protect celebrities, Prince William and Kate from the paparazzi during their early visit here and in Santa Barbara. Overly aggressive paparazzi, already being monitored by the police, will now be subject to $2,500 fines and a possible six months in jail.