Mike Viola onstage in Denmark | Photo by Gitte Gammelgaard After a childhood in Boston and living most of his adult life in NY, Mike Viola has arrived...in LA. We met Mike at a screening of "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" and had the opportunity not only to watch the film but hear about how Mike an...

                Every morning on Good Day LA, Jillian Reynolds (formerly known as Jillian Barberie) is ready to have a good time. Ask her about her job...she loves it. Ask about her husband and baby daughter...big smiles. Life in LA has been very very good to ...

Last year at a holiday shopping event, LAist met Ethan Imboden the founder of the JimmyJane designer "toys". The JimmyJane company describes itself as "a lifestyle brand that joins the ephemera of sexiness with the substance of design". This mission is evident in their products from sleek vibrators ...

            Here at LAist we love freebies as much as anyone. We like to give you the heads up about free breakfast, free cupcakes, free tickets and more. So when we heard that Disneyland was giving free tickets on your birthday, we thought the least we could do was go ...

Photo by Audrey Levy Was Adam Schlesinger born to write music? Maybe if his neighbor had been a rocket scientist, he would had made another choice. Lucky for us, his childhood best friend's dad worked as a composer. Adam started writing songs at a very young age. He is one of the most sought after a...

Michael Sam & Alex-Contraviwat of Kallusive | Photo by Gail Sipin Last year backstage at MTV's America's Best Dance Crew, LAist met Alex Cotraviwat, creator of the clothing line Kallusive. That night one crew, A.S.I.I.D. was competing in Kallusive shirts. Alex hoped that his graphic designs would he...

Jewelry designer Sergio Gutierrez knows how to make a splash. Born in Colombia, his education in engineering led him to create innovative designs that make his work standout. His company Liquid Metal Collection features metal mesh jewelry that merges modern technology with vintage style. He incorpor...

Elie Seckback of NBA FanHouse knows how to celebrate the Festival of Lights. He turned his camera on several athletes and entertainers, all who want to wish you a-- Happy Hanukkah!...

With Jews around the world getting ready to light the first candle on the menorah tomorrow night, Keith From Up Da Block has some holiday music to get us all in the mood. Oy vey! Gefilte fish and matzoh balls! Happy Hanukkah! And if you'd like to debate the spelling of the word Hanukkah The Leevees ...

Jessica Biel and Santa with a patient at CHLA. LAist was lucky enough to see some of the most beautiful smiles in Los Angeles at an amazing holiday party for the kids of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Jessica Biel and her family invited us to their Make The Difference Network holiday party ...