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‘Super Size Me’ documentarian, Morgan Spurlock, dies

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar-nominee who made food and American diets his life’s work, famously eating only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died at age 53.

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SNL alum Chris Kattan handed probation for DUI crash

Chris Kattan has been sentenced to three years’ probation for driving under the influence and crashing his Mercedes into a Department of Transportation vehicle on a Southern California freeway earlier this year.

 
What parents should know about ‘The Giver’

This weekend’s big release, “The Giver” is the big-screen adaptation of the young adult novel from 1993. The book was written for a younger audience, but is the movie OK for the same group?

Casey Kasem is going to be buried in Norway

The wife of Casey Kasem plans to bury the late radio personality in Norway — contrary to Kasem’s desire to be interred in Los Angeles and against the wishes of his adult children, a publicist for Kasem’s daughter said Friday.

 
McCartney concert caps goodbye to Candlestick

San Francisco said goodbye Thursday to Candlestick Park with an evening concert by former Beatle Paul McCartney that finished about midnight. It will be demolished to make way for a housing, retail and entertainment development.

 
‘The Giver’ covers familiar territory

“The Giver” takes place in a world without memories. If only audiences could enter that realm for 97 minutes so that the movie wouldn’t feel so very familiar in the wake of other young adult adaptations ranging from “The Hunger Games” and “Divergent” to “Ender’s Game” and next month’s “The Maze Runner.”

Dining Pick of the Week: Maru’s Pizza & Italian Bistro

Maru’s offers Italian fare with an extensive menu and attention to detail. The long noodle pastas, for example, are made on site, as are the sauces and dressings.

Dining Pick of the Week: Restaurante Guadalajara

The windows at Restaurante Guadalajara are decorated with brightly colored cartoon food, but the traditional Mexican fare to be found on the menu is the real story here.