When the owner of a Beverly Hills eatery spotted the L.A. Times restaurant critic in his lobby, he refused her service and took her picture, making her identity publicly available for the first time. Kiss anonymity goodbye, S. Irene Virbila.

Bill Clinton's 65th birthday party may be held at LA's 20,000-seat Staples Center, where the likes of Paul McCartney, Mary J. Blige, and Jay-Z could perform. And "every A-lister in town will be scrambling to get an invite," allegedly.

LAPD has released a gallery of 160 women whose pictures were found in the 'Grim Sleepers' killer's home.

Adult Industry Medical, the clinic responsible for testing L.A.'s porn actors and keeping a database of the results, was closed by county health officials for operating with the wrong license. Ironic timing, given they're embroiled in an HIV controversy.

Hot-body actor Ryan Phillippe is selling his "Asian contemporary" home in the Hollywood Hills for $7.175 million. Naturally, there's a custom designed two-story gym in the master suite, and a pool for showing off the results. Plus, kids rooms!

Just in time for Christmas, Beverly Hills' high-end Golden Triangle shopping area is under a relentless bedbug assault, and one entomologist describes the PTSD-like horror of dealing with a bedbug infestation: "There's a huge emotional impact that can't be underestimated."

[James Franco, preparing for his role in "Burly: The Paul Bunyan Story," arrives at LAX. Image via Bauer-Griffin]

The singer and the model have purchased a foreclosed Brentwood property for "significantly more" than the listed $13.4M. It's an 8 bedroom, 12,500sq.ft. beast with endless views, cigar and wine rooms, and a domed library. That is definitely in.

The LA County Coroner's office gift shop has seen lackluster sales over the years, so auditors suggested they hire a marketing firm. The office's chief knows they have a cash cow: "There is a mystique about the LA County coroner."

Previously we showed you the house that the E! comedian was renting while searching for her dream home. Well, she's finally found said fantasy palace, a $5.9 million, 5,572-square-foot mansion in Bel Air. There's a poolside TV! Talent pays.

This is the Los Angeles home that Disney princess turned rehab-seeker Demi Lovato purchased for her family back in August. It features a private guesthouse for Demi, and a crazy-lookin' pool. Supposedly it went for $2.25M. And now it's cursed.

As you've undoubtedly heard by now, a "mystery missile" was launched off of California's coast on Sunday night. Or was it just an airplane? At any rate, tonight, Jon Stewart handily mocked the media for their exaggerated reactions. Video inside.

The Oscar-winning Milk screenwriter has paid a cool $1.455m for this 2,866 square-foot home that's "at the quiet end" of an otherwise busy LA street. There he can do whatever he wants, in private, like it should be.

The company that produces Logo's abominable "gay housewives" show The A-List is branching out to other cities. Watch out, Dallas and Los Angeles, producers are on the hunt for your vapid queens.

While filming Law & Order: Los Angeles in LA, a cameraman spotted a semi-automatic handgun on a rock. The real police came and removed the gun. This will be the inspiration for the world's most boring Law & Order episode.

Southern California parents be warned! This Halloween there's an increased risk of finding pot-laced candy in your kids' trick-or-treat bags, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. The candy is produced in L.A. area "clandestine labs and residential kitchens." Yum!

[Justin Timberlake made himself and costar Amanda Seyfried unavailable when he discovered his former 'N Sync backup dancer dropped by the set of "I'm.Mortal" in L.A. Image via Bauer-Griffin]

They came back last night. Though we taped the windows and stuffed towels under the doors, they still came seeping in. Through unknown cracks in the walls, secret holes in the floorboards. Damn these sneaky, oily Housewives!

Modest, monkey-flaunting Los Angeles television reporter and former Miss USA Lu Parker is opening up about her longtime, well-known relationship with L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa—who formerly had an affair with another L.A. TV reporter. What's your media theory, Lu?

Free Winona! Free her by buying this $4m Los Angeles pad that she is trying to fence. The furniture you see is very likely "staging" and not actually Ryder's, but she's still there in the bones of the house.