Staples Center

July 6, 2009 at 9:52am PST
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Ticketless fans have been warned to stay away from Michael Jackson's star-studded memorial service amid fears of riots.

Los Angeles police have urged people not to head to the Staples Center in the city's downtown area for tomorrow's event unless they are guaranteed entry.

Authorities fear that up to one million fans will descend on the city.

More than 1.6 million people entered a lottery to get tickets, but only 17,500 were successful.

November 24, 2008 at 10:46am PST
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Forget Jack Nicholson screaming for his Lakers to get on D, the reason courtside seats in LA are astronomically expensive is not because they come with way more than leg room and in-your-face action; they offer a veritable cornucopia of Hot Sauce stargazing.

Earlier today we showed you Zac Efron and Leonardo DiCaprio, front and center, at last night’s Lakers-Kings game (the Lakers won 118-108) but they weren’t the only bromance igniting courtside.

October 9, 2008 at 2:02pm PST
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Last night we went to the New Kids on the Block concert at the Staples Center and it was so dope, we’re still high!

The crowd was stacked with 25-35 year old women (we played "Count the Boyfriend" and came up with under 30) including quite a few incredibly pregnant women (hey, pregnancy is only nine months, NKOTB back together is once in a lifetime!) and the screams ripping through the stadium were so loud and shrill, we’re shocked the windows weren’t shattered. We haven’t squealed like that since…well, the last time we saw the New Kids on tour.

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