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Back From The Beach

Mark Graham · 08/26/08 06:55PM

As we lamented in yesterday's To Do's, there are only a scant few weeks of summertime left. And Molls, being the redblooded All-American gal that she is, has decided to make the most of it. Tonight's installment of Defamer To Do's comes to you from a few different locales as Molly and her friend Alexis try to make their way back from the beach. Along the way, they battle ominous looking bikers, the dreaded LA traffic and a Coffee Bean employee who seems less than thrilled that he's being filmed, all while telling you everything that's going on in Los Angeles tonight. Enjoy!· Matthew Sweet at Amoeba. · Delta Spirit Record Release Party at Spaceland. · Susan Squire at Book Soup.

The Sights And Sounds Of Sunset Junction

Mark Graham · 08/25/08 06:55PM

With summer dwindling to a close, tens of thousands of Los Angeles residents descended on eastside hipster haven Silver Lake for the 28th annual incarnation of Sunset Junction this weekend. We sent Molls across town to document some of the craziness, a scene she described as such: "It's like the LA version of Woodstock '99 with slightly better seeming intentions and less Fred Durst." Regardless of whether or not you concur with her description, we put together this highlight video (which includes a delightful spin of STD Roulette!) to capture the insanity of the weekend. As always, you can watch the clip and get your Monday To Do's after the jump. Enjoy!· Bon Iver at the Troubadour. · Armando Show at IO West. · Nathaniel Mackey at Book Soup. · All-Star Pro Jam at Harvelle's.

Jager Bombs On The House

Mark Graham · 08/22/08 06:35PM

After being cooped up in her house all week, we strongly encouraged Molls to leave her apartment last night to film this weekend's To Do's. She gladly obliged, heading out on the town with her boytoy Edward in tow. And you'll never guess who they ran into while boozing up a storm at the Red Lion last night (hint: check the subject line)! The answer, along with a fab list of what's going on in Los Angeles this weekend, lies after the jump.FRIDAY · Tom Petty at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. · Veruca Salt at the Viper Room. · An Evening with Yes at the Gibson Amphitheater. SATURDAY · Sunset Junction! · Club Suicide at the Echoplex (official Sunset Junction Afterparty). · Mandy Moore at the Hotel Cafe. SUNDAY · Radiohead at the Hollywood Bowl. · Head Trip at The Museum of African Art. · Educating Rita at the Burbank Center Stage.

This Is Where The Magic Happens

Mark Graham · 08/21/08 05:55PM

No, silly. Not the boudoir. But since we've been treated to tours of virtually every room in Molly McAleer's spacious manse this week, we thought it was high time to do an MTV Cribs style tour of, you guessed it, Molly's fridge. If you've been wondering what kind of sustenance fuels the nightly To Do's on Defamer, wonder no more. From oysters flown in fresh from PEI to the delectable truffles hailing from the Tuscan province, take a whirl through her Frigidaire (and take a gander at what's going on in Los Angeles this evening) after the jump. Enjoy!· Kosher Komedy at the Laugh Factory. · Christmas is Ruined at UCB. · Bury the Dead at the Substation. · The Walkmen at the Troubadour.

Snuggle Party!

Mark Graham · 08/20/08 06:00PM

You ever have one of those days where the only thing you want to do is go home and crawl underneath your covers? Well, if you were Molly McAleer, you could actually do your job from beneath your covers. Imagine that! Well, thanks to the magic of streaming video, you don't have to. Tonight's installment of Defamer To Do's not only occurs underneath Molly's covers, but it also echoes the time when Molls retreated to a monster fort for her own protection. However, as she'll explain to you, the circumstances for tonight's vid could not be any different. Enjoy!· Hollywood Web and Television Meetup at Blankspaces. · Gin Blossoms in Pershing Square Park (Free!). · Wizard Finger at Molly Malone's · Katchafire at the Roxy.

Molls Is Cleanin' Out Her Closet

Mark Graham · 08/19/08 06:00PM

Ever since we turned the nightly To Do's over to Molly McAleer a few months ago, the only thing the loyal Defamer readership has gotten to know better than Molls herself is her apartment. We've spent time in her living room, her bedroom, her kitchen and even her bathtub. Tonight, we gain entrance into a new room in the Casa de Molls — her closet. Behold, her shoe rack! Pay witness to her collection of hangers! Delight in the majesty of her wardrobe! All this and more await you after the jump as we present our To Do's for tonight, August 19.· LA Geek Dinner at Shakey's. · Dave Matthews Band at the Staples Center. · Showgirls at the Arclight. · Curtis People's at the Roxy.

Wear Sunscreen

Mark Graham · 08/18/08 05:35PM

No matter if it came from Kurt Vonnegut or Baz Luhrman or Chicago Tribune columnist Mary Schmich, "wear sunscreen" is still one of the sagest pieces of advice that we've ever heard. Unfortunately for our young Defamer videographer Molly McAleer, she failed to adhere to this life lesson when she hit the beach this weekend. Hence, she ended up coming home a little bit crispier than expected. Pay witness to her burn and her thoughts for the best things going on in Los Angeles this evening in tonight's version of Defamer To Do's. Enjoy!· Warpaint at Spaceland. · The Science Behind IMAX at the California Science Center. · Children Should Be Seen at the Los Angeles Central Library. · Steel Panther at the Key Club.

Returning To The Scene Of The Crime

Mark Graham · 08/15/08 05:00PM

Earlier this week, our intrepid videographer Molls ran afoul of the law while out shooting a To Do video. And by "the law", we really mean "the rent-a-cop who patrols the feminine products aisle at Rite-Aid." Well, as you might expect, this got the anti-authoritarian streak that courses through Molly's veins going. Indulge your inner rebel (as well as learn what's going on in LA this weekend) with tonight's installment of Defamer To Do's. Have a great weekend!FRIDAY · The Gypsy Kings at the Greek. · The Dan Band at Avalon. · Vodka and Donuts at the Empty Stage Comedy Theater. SATURDAY · The Wildlife at GR2. · Blow Up LA at Lot 613. · Queens of the Stone Age at The Fonda. SUNDAY · Jethro Tull at the Greek. · Bow Wow at the Wiltern. · The Comedy of Errors at the Open Fist Theater.

Dance Party USA

Mark Graham · 08/14/08 06:10PM

We all have our own unique ways to unwind after a particularly long work day. Some of you like to hit the gym to do some cardio, some of you just go home to play with your kids and others prefer smoking a bowl before a marathon session of video gaming. However, if you're Molls, none of the above are adequately able to soothe the savage beast within. Rather, she's got a secret passion that helps transport her to a place where the drudgery of her daily routine is the furthest thing from her mind. If you want in on her secret (or if you just wanna know what's going on in LA tonight), simply click through and the world is yours!· Xiu Xiu at the Echoplex. · Rod Man at the Comedy and Magic Club. · Measuring Your Own Grave at MOCA. · The Accomplices at the Fountain Theater.

Of Douches, Depp and Drug Stores

Mark Graham · 08/13/08 05:15PM

One of the most glorious things about Molly McAleer's nightly To Do videos is that you can never really put a finger on where each episode might take you. Some nights you end up experiencing a candlelit vigil for Boy George's lost concert tour, other nights you are transported to a world where dancing alongside dirty mattresses somehow ends up making perfect sense. Well, in tonight's installment, Molls manages to free-associate with topics as diverse as douches, Johnny Depp and drug stores — all in the span of two minutes. Enjoy your Wednesday evening To Do's!· Low vs. Diamond at the Troubadour. · Downtown Film Festival (check listings for various locations). · Bus Driver at the Airliner. · Finding Nemo at The Grove. It's free! · The Drones at Three of Clubs. · Library Board of Trustees Meeting at the Burbank Public Library.

What's Up With All The Celebrities Dying Lately?

Mark Graham · 08/12/08 05:45PM

If there's one thing that you can count on in this wild and crazy world, it's that at the end of the day, Molls will be on hand to ask (and hopefully answer) all the tough questions that life brings our way. As you have no doubt noticed, the Grim Reaper has been swinging his scythe almost indiscriminately of late. This recent spate of celebrity deaths has left our Intrepid Defamer Videographer™ Molly McAleer pondering how, and I quote, "some Oregon Trail shit" could've taken down a titan of comedy like Bernie Mac. So, as you begin your preparations for hitting the town tonight, take some time out of your day to reminisce along with Molls about the lives of those who recently shuffled their way off of this mortal coil.· Red Bull Sound Clash at Crash Mansion. · Philip Glass at the Hollywood Bowl. · Magic Johnson (the band) at The Smell. · Paul McComas at Book Soup.

Wondering How 'The Dark Knight' Beat 'Pineapple' This Weekend? Ask Molls!

Mark Graham · 08/11/08 06:10PM

As we noted in this week's edition of Monday Morning Box Office, The Dark Knight managed to withstand a strong rush from Pineapple Express to hold onto the #1 spot at the B.O. for the fourth weekend in a row. While many theories abound as to why this happened (the most-notable being the film's Wednesday opening), you'll find that no one — not Nikke Finke, not Gitesh Pandya and certainly not Paul Dergarabedian — has been able to break down the issue so eloquently and so astutely as our own Molls in tonight's edition of To Do's. Enjoy!

Two Days Of Solitude

Mark Graham · 08/08/08 04:50PM

We're not sure what kind of tomes dominated your college experience, but for us, one of our faves had to have been Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years Of Solitude. While it would be undeniably awesome to be a trustfunder who could spend 100 years ruminating humankind's inescapable potential and reality, we have bills to pay. Which, unfortunately, means we're gonna have to settle for spending this weekend enjoying a measly two days of solitude. So break out your finest bottle box of Franzia, smoke 'em (if you got 'em) and kick back for a refreshing 132 seconds of pre-weekend solitude as you take in this weekend's To Do's (brought to you, as always, by our own manic pixie dream girl Molly McAleer). Have a great weekend!FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 · Eddie Izzard at The Kodak. · Refried Fridays at the Hollywood Improv. · Art Under the Stars in Baldwin Park. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 · Love Festival at LA Memorial Coliseum. · Henry Coombes at the Hammer Museum. · The Grown Up Noise at The Mint. SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 · Funkmaster Flex Car Show at Anaheim Convention Center. · Swinging Sundays at The Derby. · Taylor Dayne at the Starlight Bowl.

The Five Second Rule

Mark Graham · 08/07/08 06:40PM

Remember the ole five second rule of the schoolground? You know, the one that said that you had a full five seconds to pick up a piece of food that you dropped on the ground before it became infested with cooties? Well, yeah, we're pretty sure that rule doesn't apply when one person is chewing gum and hands it to the other person to devour. But such is life when you're young, fabulous and shooting this evening's installment of Defamer To Do's. Won't you join Molls and Ed on their wonderful, gumswapping adventure?· Clue at the Hollywood Fight Club Theater. · The Faint at the Henry Fonda Musicbox Theater. · Spoken Funk at The Comedy Union.

What Would You Do If Molls Sang Out Of Tune?

Mark Graham · 08/06/08 06:15PM

Hot on the heels of consecutive nights pondering the fate of The Coreys, Intrepid Defamer Videographer™ Molly McAleer turns her laserlike pop culture focus tonight on one of the best-loved television shows of the late '80s and early '90s. Only, instead of bringing the thunder against the likes of Susie Sprague-Feldman, an entirely different sentiment washes over her when she learns that it's highly unlikely that she'll ever be able to watch Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper's first kiss on (a non-pirated) DVD. Break out your box of hankies for this evening's installment of Defamer To Do's.· Ready the Jet at Molly Malone's. · Steve Miller Band at the Nokia Theater. · Book Bash at Samuel French. · Charity Auction at Amoeba Music.

Susie Feldman, You're Gonna Get Yours

Mark Graham · 08/05/08 07:00PM

Last week's episode of The Two Coreys was the source of much consternation over here at Defamer HQ. While we'll never know if the Haimster and Felddog will be able to make amends after their friendship-crushing throwdown (that is, until A&E greenlights Season Three), the episode spurred our own Molly McAleer to spend her lunch break sprawled out on lawn somewhere in K-Town postulating which Corey was truly at fault for this epic breakdown. But, as some of you noted, Susie Feldman escaped Molly's rant virtually unscathed. Tonight, all that changes. Enjoy!

Who's Creepier: Joe Simpson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Or Hulk Hogan?

Seth Abramovitch · 08/04/08 08:00PM

· We think it's the one who shows up to spring break with your professional beer-bongist Uncle Knobs in tow. [Brooke Knows Best] · We could spend all day reading the various captions beneath identical tabloid photos of Sylvester Stallone's veiny forearms. [Daily Mail] · There's something about Sawyer weighing in on the Chosen Blobs photos that kind of kills the whole Lost mystique—we just can't put our fingers on what that is. [ET Online] · If we told you we had access to footage of Hitler singing one of the greatest TV theme songs of all time, is that something you might be interested in? [WOW Report] · "Molly McAleer is the cute, adorably sassy, camera-friendly personality on defamer.com. We are a website looking for our Molly McAleer." We'll trade her for a pack of Marlb Meds and a handicap parking pass. [Craigslist]

Which Corey Would You Rather Be?

Mark Graham · 08/04/08 05:45PM

Much like peanut butter and jelly, Corey Haim and Corey Feldman are considerably more enjoyable together than when they are split apart. But during the second season of The Two Coreys, the forces of nature (not to mention a shady psychologist) seem hellbent on tearing the duo apart. Things between The Coreys came to a head during last night's episode and the results shook our young videographer, Miss Molly McAleer, to her very core. In tonight's installment of To Do's, Molls makes some compelling arguments as to why her Corey allegiances lie the way they do. Enjoy!

It's Molls Against the Monsters in Summer's Latest Action Hit

STV · 08/01/08 05:15PM

For better or worse, this summer has been all about the action movie franchise — their stirring heroes, their ghastly villains, and the enduring good vs. evil standoffs that keep them going. Bold Defamer videographer Molly McAleer is one of those heroes in the making, having today taken shelter against the onset of monsters outside her Koreatown redoubt. Yet while she never misses a beat in bringing you your weekend To Dos, a few key loose ends will no doubt require at least two sequels. For starters, you don't even want to see the Wrath of Molls when someone dares threaten her beloved young son. We smell blockbuster. Have a good weekend!

Lindsay Lohan Gets Wicked

Mark Graham · 07/30/08 08:05PM

During Monday's installment of Defamer To Do's, Molls was paid a visit by her old friend Gina (who, eerily, may have predicted yesterday's earthquake). Keeping with the spirit of revisiting familiar faces, our old friend Lindsay Lohan is back to recommend some things for lovers To Do in Los Angeles tonight. Enjoy!· The Hold Steady at Avalon. · Ambrosia at Pershing Square Park. · Wicked at the Pantages Theater.