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Classic movies and cult favorites star in this summer's Cinespia – KCRW

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Part of the fun of LA’s Cinespia is coming together with people to watch the best of Hollywood, according to Founder John Wyatt. Photo courtesy of Cinespia.
Summer in Southern California offers an array of sun-soaked activities, from beach days to Dodgers games. And for some film buffs, the season is nothing without a night at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Los Angeles’ longest running outdoor film series Cinespia is back for a full season of classics, cult hits, and occasional clunkers under the stars at Hollywood Forever and across the city. 
“We don’t get a lot of chances in Los Angeles to be together with strangers in real life. We’re isolated in our cars or homes. Just being with other people, blanket-to-blanket in a big crowd, enjoying these films — it’s an amazing experience,” says Cinespia founder John Wyatt.
Wyatt discusses some of the screenings in this year’s July lineup at Hollywood Forever.

“Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” is a 1985 comedy about Paul Reubens’ character Pee-wee Herman that will be screened at Cinespia this July. Credit: YouTube.
This is one of the most crowd pleasing, fun, light, energetic movies ever made, in my opinion. This year we’re doing it with a special fireworks show in honor of Independence Day. I think it’s … going to be very thrilling to sit with Pee-wee, hang out with his world, and then see a great fireworks show.


Based off of Chuck Palahniuk’s cult novel of the same name, “Fight Club” is a 1999 dark psychological thriller about an office worker who starts a group to escape his humdrum life. Credit: YouTube.
I think Fight Club is very timely for this moment. … I don’t want to spoil it, but the themes in it are [about] doing things in a different way, and getting to that different way by collapsing the orders that we have now. I think it’s appealing as a fantasy to a lot of people. 
David Fincher is one of [Cinespia’s] favorite filmmakers hands-down, and we know he can really grab an audience and hold their attention. Such a great cast in the film, and a great twist. 


The 1983 hit comedy “Valley Girl” is about two young Angelenos from different backgrounds who fall in love. Credit: YouTube.
It’s one of my favorite films, and I’ve been waiting to show it for a long time. It’s the 40th anniversary of it, and you see glimpses of Hollywood, the Valley … and great 80s footage. It … truly is a romantic film and everything [Nicolas Cage’s] character does to win back his love is so genuine, sweet, and creative. It’s fun to watch this movie with an audience. The soundtrack is incredible. It’s really edgy, forward thinking, and it’s also a highly collectible piece of vinyl. 

As a love story to Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, the romantic comedy “Valley Girl” features an iconic soundtrack that helped spring Modern English’s “I Melt With You” into a success. Credit: YouTube.
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Chargers News: Fight Erupts Between Bolts and Ravens After Late Hit on Justin Herbert – Sports Illustrated

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UFC news: Erin Blanchfield gives update on next fight, title hopes – MMA Junkie

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Erin Blanchfield patiently awaits her next UFC assignment.
Although it’s not totally clear what that will be, Blanchfield (12-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) assumes an important matchup with Manon Fiorot (11-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) is likely. The two flyweight combatants have established themselves as top contenders in a division that awaits a championship rematch between champion Alexa Grasso and former champion Valentina Shevchenko while they both recover from injury.
“Yeah, it’s definitely stalling,” Blanchfield recently said during an online live stream for digital wallet platform HUMBL. “I feel like I’ve had a couple No. 1 contender fights now. But you know, I’m still pretty young and gained valuable experience in those fights. … Whether it’s an interim or not, I’ll beat (Fiorot), and then I should definitely get a title next.”
Although UFC CEO Dana White has indicated it’s next, no timeline has been revealed for Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) vs. Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC). Shevchenko had hand surgery in mid-September. Coincidentally, Grasso underwent hand surgery in early October.
Should there be further delays, Blanchfield wouldn’t mind seeing an interim title implemented. She’s healthy and ready to go, following a slight nasal fracture suffered in a unanimous decision win over Taila Santos in August.
“I haven’t been told about that yet,” Blanchfield said. I would definitely push for that. That’s something I’d definitely be interested in. I’m not sure when Valentina and Alexa are going to be ready to fight again. I know I think they’re on a similar timeline in their recovery. I would hope that if it ends up being longer, they’d have me and Manon fight for an interim.”

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2 dead after fight outside Sacramento County bar leads to shooting – CBS News

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By Brandon Downs, Cecilio Padilla
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY – Two men died after they were shot outside of a bar in Sacramento County early Sunday morning, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. 
Deputies responded to Sacto By Night at 7121 Governors Circle at about 1:45 a.m. 
A group of people who were leaving the bar got into a fight outside, leading to a shooting, deputies said. 
The victims, who were two men, died at the scene, deputies said. One of them was the owner of the bar.
Investigators with the sheriff’s office believe a group of gang members who initially refused to leave the nightclub at closing is at the center of the incident. Those gang members apparently got involved in a fight in the parking lot, investigators said, with the suspected shooter being one of those gang members.
Witnesses described a white vehicle that took off from the scene. Deputies said the CHP located a vehicle matching the description and detained four people from that vehicle. 
The people detained have since been identified as being allegedly involved in the shooting. Several guns have been recovered. 
According to the sheriff’s office, the names of the suspects will be released once homicide and related charges are filed.
Brandon comes to CBS13 from Action News Now (KHSL/KNVN) in Chico where he spent two years as the Digital Content Manager.
First published on November 26, 2023 / 3:05 PM PST
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