What happened on November 05, 2006

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

ENTERTAINMENT

MAGAZINE

Mr. Las Vegas Has a Bad Knee Martin J. Smith, Martin J. Smith is a senior editor for West and the author of three novels and two nonfiction books, including "Oops: 20 Life Lessons from the Fiascoes That Shaped America."
Mountain View, Edris Drive (2006) Colin Westerbeck
Blessings From Hollywood
There's No Such Thing as a Free Swag Bag Lindsay Doran, Lindsay Doran is a former president of United Artists and the producer of "Sense and Sensibility," "Nanny McPhee" and "Stranger Than Fiction," which opens this week.
Tapping Into the Biggest Extravagance in Vegas Rick Wartzman
His Mission: Blow $1,000 Mark Childress, Mark Childress is the author of six novels, including "Crazy in Alabama," which he adapted into a screenplay for Columbia Pictures. His most recent novel is "One Mississippi." He has also written for The Times, among others.
13* Things To Know About Las Vegas
High-Cholesterol Melancholy Nick Divito, Nick Divito has written for the New York Times, the Village Voice and Newsweek, among other publications.
90024 Jessica Gelt
South-Central Then and Now
Be Afraid Dan Neil
Are Private Judges the Answer to Crowded Courts?
Bluff James McManus, James McManus is the author of "Positively Fifth Street," about how he parlayed $4,000 in advance money into $247,760 while covering the World Series of Poker for Harper's. He is also the former poker columnist for the New York Times.

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OPINION

You oughta be in pixels Scott Kirsner, SCOTT KIRSNER runs the blog CinemaTech (cinematech.blogspot.com) and is the author of "The Future of Web Video."
At the center of L.A.'s universe GREGORY RODRIGUEZ, GREGORY RODRIGUEZ is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation. grodriguez@latimescolumnists.com
TV's life after death
Sticky tapes SWATI PANDEY
Bush's backing of Cheney, Rumsfeld
Reasons to bother
Mail-order democracy Steven Hill, STEVEN HILL is director of the political reform program of the New America Foundation and the author of "10 Steps to Repair American Democracy."
Money players DAVE ZIRIN
Freeway park idea and other options
Red, white and blue herrings JONATHAN CHAIT
Who is carrying Del Olmo's torch?
Nag, nag, nag -- Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Boot's conclusions about Eisenhower
Where do we go on polio? Wendy Orent, WENDY ORENT is the author of "Plague: The Mysterious Past and Terrifying Future of the World's Most Dangerous Disease."
Rose-colored view of political history
L.A.'s big three: Size matters D.J. Waldie, D.J. WALDIE is the author of "Real City" and "Where We Are Now: Notes from Los Angeles."
One diagnosis away from despair Diana Wagman, Diana Wagman is the author of the novels "Skin Deep," "Spontaneous" and "Bump."
Ad nauseam Don Sipple, Don Sipple has been a Republican media consultant for former Gov. Pete Wilson, President Bush and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Cut and run isn't cutting it with these Democrats Matthew Dallek, MATTHEW DALLEK, a former Democratic speechwriter on Capitol Hill, is the author of "The Right Moment: Ronald Reagan's First Victory and the Decisive Turning Point in American Politics."
Changing minds in Alzheimer's research Greg Critser, GREG CRITSER, the author of "Fat Land and Generation Rx," is working on a book about neural aging and postwar America.

BOOKS

Everyman's philosopher Scott McLemee, Scott McLemee is a columnist for Philosophers magazine and essayist-at-large for InsideHigherEd.com.
Bestsellers / Paperbacks
Bestsellers
Left out in the cold Paula L. Woods, Paula L. Woods is the author of the Charlotte Justice mystery series, including "Strange Bedfellows."
Go ask Alice Susan Salter Reynolds
Discoveries Susan Salter Reynolds
Amazing grace Jamie James, Jamie James' biography of American herpetologist Joe Slowinski, "The Snake Charmer," will be published next year.
Misery's company Thomas McGonigle, Thomas McGonigle is the author of "Going to Patchogue" and "The Corpse Dream of N. Petkov."
The rest of the story James Marcus, James Marcus is the author of "Amazonia: Five Years at the Epicenter of the Dot.Com Juggernaut."
His devils made him do it Jeffrey Meyers, Jeffrey Meyers has published 20 biographies, most recently "Modigliani: A Life." He is at work on a biography of Samuel Johnson.
Gay pride (and prejudice) Eloise Klein Healy, Eloise Klein Healy, founding editor of Arktoi Books at Red Hen Press, is the author of the forthcoming collection "The Islands Project: Poems for Sappho."

TRAVEL

REAL ESTATE

WORLD

What happened on November 05, 2006

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

How old is too old for a transplant? Alan Zarembo, Times Staff Writer

Anaheim's choice: Build housing or please Disney Dave McKibben, Times Staff Writer

Aerial ballet goes swimmingly as pool is lifted to high-rise roof Deborah Schoch, Times Staff Writer

Robert Hedrix, 81; symbol of the collapse of South Vietnam Elaine Woo, Times Staff Writer

Leonard Schrader, 62; Oscar-nominated screenwriter taught at AFI Valerie J. Nelson, Times Staff Writer

Career up in the air? Not a problem Steve Hymon, Times Staff Writer

Army Capt. Mark C. Paine, 32, Rancho Cucamonga; killed in roadside bombing Joel Rubin, Times Staff Writer

Fingerprint plan worries parents From the Associated Press

Someone, quick, call me a cop! All right then, you're a cop. Steve Harvey

Going for the look of the head of state Steve Lopez

Gas station clerks fatally shot; assailant at large Matt Lait, Times Staff Writer

In this blaze, fame couldn't stop the flames Cecilia Rasmussen, Times Staff Writer

Anaheim is looking at condo plan on NFL site Dave McKibben and Ashley Powers, Times Staff Writers

Tax board likely to be evenly divided Christian Berthelsen, Times Staff Writer

Looking past Angelides Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer

Drew University focuses on its mission John Balzar, Times Staff Writer

The past is a present for visitors to archives bazaar Larry Gordon, Times Staff Writer

Mayor's likely targets far from the worst schools Howard Blume and Duke Helfand, Times Staff Writers

Man kills ex-girlfriend, then himself From a Times staff writer

In the fields, a rude awakening Lee Romney, Times Staff Writer

Army Sgt. Lester D. Baroncini Jr., 33, Bakersfield; killed by land mine Susannah Rosenblatt, Times Staff Writer

Official faces city, tenant suits Patrick McGreevy, Times Staff Writer

ENTERTAINMENT

A driven dreamer Josh Getlin, Times Staff Writer

Heroin addiction tangles the affair Susan King

Fragile Treasures Of The Sinai Suzanne Muchnic, Times Staff Writer

Intelligence design John Horn, Times Staff Writer

`Letter to L.A.' Joe Ely | 1987 Geoff Boucher

Almost a horror story John Horn

OK, Paris, pass Scarlett the mike Chris Lee, Times Staff Writer

Future may hold a true awakening Daryl H. Miller; Steve Hochman

Ferrell goes deep; a last `Lost' Deborah Netburn

Mamma Mia! It's a big book Diane Haithman

A farmer's daughter is having a good year Susan King

You know the script, and savor every bit Fred Schruers, Special to The Times

A reluctant troubadour Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer

First things first? She knows better Susan King

Unpredictable pays off Irene Lacher, Special to The Times

Dusting off Maugham and finding tale still rings true Susan King

Who's pulling strings? Diane Haithman

Feeling extra ordinary Rachel Abramowitz, Times Staff Writer

OK, let's be serious Lynn Smith, Times Staff Writer

Quite a tangled `Web' Lisa Rosen, Special to The Times

She makes a good last impression John Horn, Times Staff Writer

Looking for a little TLC Elizabeth Snead

Bond version 6.0 Mimi Avins, Times Staff Writer

A shot at substance Carina Chocano, Times Staff Writer

Forget Beckett? The very idea is absurd Charles McNulty, Times Staff Writer

Troops face new battles stateside Michael Ordona, Special to The Times

At the top of his game in Sin City Don Heckman

From `Full Monty' to imaginary friendships Susan King

A full house even if she's home alone Michael Ordona, Special to The Times

A grieving small town tries to recover from tragedy Susan King

It takes more than a prayer John Horn, Times Staff Writer

MAGAZINE

Mr. Las Vegas Has a Bad Knee Martin J. Smith, Martin J. Smith is a senior editor for West and the author of three novels and two nonfiction books, including "Oops: 20 Life Lessons from the Fiascoes That Shaped America."

Mountain View, Edris Drive (2006) Colin Westerbeck

There's No Such Thing as a Free Swag Bag Lindsay Doran, Lindsay Doran is a former president of United Artists and the producer of "Sense and Sensibility," "Nanny McPhee" and "Stranger Than Fiction," which opens this week.

Tapping Into the Biggest Extravagance in Vegas Rick Wartzman

His Mission: Blow $1,000 Mark Childress, Mark Childress is the author of six novels, including "Crazy in Alabama," which he adapted into a screenplay for Columbia Pictures. His most recent novel is "One Mississippi." He has also written for The Times, among others.

High-Cholesterol Melancholy Nick Divito, Nick Divito has written for the New York Times, the Village Voice and Newsweek, among other publications.

90024 Jessica Gelt

Be Afraid Dan Neil

Bluff James McManus, James McManus is the author of "Positively Fifth Street," about how he parlayed $4,000 in advance money into $247,760 while covering the World Series of Poker for Harper's. He is also the former poker columnist for the New York Times.

SPORTS

Odom impresses amid pain J.A. Adande, J.A. Adande can be reached at j.a.adande@latimes.com. To read more by Adande, go to latimes.com/adandeblog.

A foreign Invasor rocks the Classic Robyn Norwood, Times Staff Writer

Walton aims for a scoring chance Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer

Ring out the old, bring in the new Mark Heisler

Kastor gives U.S. hope in marathon Helene Elliott

Kings come up dry in desert From the Associated Press

Yao gets 36, Rockets trounce Mavericks From the Associated Press

It's better late than never for LSU From the Associated Press

Sanchez gets back in game Gary Klein;Diane Pucin, From Times Staff Reports

USC win is declared no contest Gary Klein, Times Staff Writer

Two of the best meet again Bob Oates, Special to The Times

Sharks stops Malkin and the Penguins, 3-2 From the Associated Press

Harvick has just enough left in the tank to win From Times Staff and Wire Reports