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1. David O. Russell and Lily Tomlin shoot the shit about I Heart Huckabees at the Hammer Conversations series at UCLA. They're sure to discuss Russell's now-legendary directing techniques, and somewhat less likely to talk about his putting Christopher Nolan in a headlock or his infamous brawl with George Clooney. Bonus points for anyone asking him about proper armpit licking technique should there be a Q and A session.
2. Rising indie darlings Dogs Die in Hot Cars rock in a hot club at the Troubadour.
3. Sean Penn finally opts for some refreshingly light, apolitical fare, starring in The Assassination of Richard Nixon at an AFI Fest showing at the ArcLight. OK, maybe not so light, but it's probably less political than another trip to Iraq.