“Be my victim. Be my victim.”-Tony Todd in 1992’s “Candyman.” Prolific actor Tony Todd passed away on Nov. 6 at his Marina del Rey home. He is survived by his […]
Author Archives: Gregg Reese | OW Contributor
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It’s only just begun
It’s over. And yet it isn’t. The culmination of a year’s worth of controversy, high drama, and intrigue, punctuated by the insertion of a new candidate just over a 100 […]
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It’s only just begun
It’s over. And yet it isn’t. The culmination of a year’s worth of controversy, high drama, and intrigue, punctuated by the insertion of a new candidate just over a 100 […]
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Rifting on an American tradition
“The last weeks of a presidential election are often spent waiting for an ‘October Surprise’ – a miraculous or devastating last-minute event that tips the electorate one way or another.”—Andrew […]
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California reparations update
“The State of California acknowledges the work of the Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, with a Special Consideration for African-Americans Who are Descendants of […]
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Football star Mercury Morris dies
Eugene Edward “Mercury” Morris, whose gridiron heroics were overshadowed by his drug addiction and prison conviction, has died at the age of 77.No cause of death was revealed.Originally from Pittsburgh, […]
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Commence au festival!
“Laissez les bons temps rouler”-french for “…let the good times roll.”—It’s back. A cultural landmark for the last three decades, the Central Avenue Jazz Festival is about to make its […]
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Commence au festival!
“Laissez les bons temps rouler”-french for “…let the good times roll.”—It’s back. A cultural landmark for the last three decades, the Central Avenue Jazz Festival is about to make its […]
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A warm night in Westwood
The first–and possibly only–2024 Presidential Debate in Philadelphia made its West Coast debut in an environment not especially hospitable to former President and current nominee Donald J. Trump. It was, […]
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Wally ‘Famous’ Amos dies at age 88
Wallace “Wally” Amos, Jr., who captured the taste buds and psyche of the country with his recipe for chocolate chip and pecan flavored cookies, has died at the age of […]
