CULVER CITY, Calif., April 15 (UPI) — The superhero ensemble picture “The Avengers” earned three MTV Movie Awards, including the top prize of Best Movie, at a ceremony in Culver City, Calif.
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By The Huffington Post News Editors
LOS ANGELES — The MTV Movie Awards are as much about the anticipated movies of the upcoming summer season as they are about the winning films of last year.
Rebel Wilson is hosting the Sunday night ceremony at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif. “Django Unchained” and “Ted” are the top nominees in the irreverent competition, where fans vote online for the winners in categories such as best fight, best kiss and best shirtless performance.
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Dole Launches Fifth Annual Recipe Contest, Grand Prize $25,000
Enter on Dole.com/cookoff to win a chance for Chef Ben Ford to judge your culinary creation in L.A.
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The fifth annual DOLE® California Cook-Off contest is now accepting grilling recipes at Dole.com/cookoff. One talented griller will take home a whopping $25,000 in addition to 4 days/3 nights in celebrity-centric L.A. and earn the respect of celebrity chef Ben Ford!
If you’re a fan of grilling and have a special, family-favorite recipe that incorporates a DOLE packaged product, we want to know about it! Submit a bite-sized version in the DOLE 2013 California Cook-Off recipe contest on Dole.com/cookoff and be ready to be judged on your best use of DOLE products, creativity, flavor and taste. It’s that simple!
Three finalists will be selected from around the nation and flown to sunny Southern California in late June, where they will don official Cook-Off aprons and prepare their delectable Dole dish in front of envious onlookers and a panel of judges led by a renowned celebrity chef, Ben Ford of Ford’s Filling Station in Culver City, Calif. Hungry for the challenge but nervous about preparing your dish in the lime light? Don’t sweat it! During the final Cook-off each finalist will have a L.A. based food blogger as their Sous Chef, all personally selected by Dole.
The 2013 DOLE California Cook-Off contest launched March 17, 2013 at 12 a.m. ET and closes on May 15, 2013. Submit a delicious appetizer, small plate, tapas, taster, or just a healthier portion sized dish that can be prepared in 60 minutes or less on a gas grill using at least one DOLE product and no more than seven additional ingredients. Participation is simple – check out Dole.com/cookoff for more information and the official contest rules.
“Challenge yourself—whether you’re a young adult learning your way around a grill, an expert at feeding your family, or a full-time worker bee who is challenged to eat healthfully throughout a busy schedule—$25,000 is at stake here and it could be yours! Visit Dole.com/cookoff and enter your best recipe today,” said Chef Ben Ford.
Are you more of a master taster? Warm up that palate, as there is also a chance to win a spot on the judging panel! If you’d prefer to sit back and enjoy the fantastic presentation by the three Cook-off finalists than fire up a grill of your own, enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win at Dole.com/cookoff.
By The Huffington Post News Editors
No matter what market forces do to California gasoline prices in the near future, Golden State motorists will be paying a few pennies more per gallon four months from today.
The State Board of Equalization on Thursday approved raising the excise tax for gasoline to 39.5 cents a gallon, a 3.5-cent increase that will take effect statewide July 1.
Approval by a 3-2 vote came on the third and final day of the board’s meeting in Culver City.
Los Angeles police are responding to reports of a possible armed robbery at a local store, and say one or more hostages may be involved.
Officials say officers responded to the Nordstrom’s Rack in Westchester and observed “suspicious activity” which lead them to believe there were may be hostages inside in the building.
KABC reports Culver City police said they located the suspect vehicle and turned it over to the LAPD.
The area has reportedly been closed down as officers investigate.
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