Watching Them Watch Us

A roundup of Los Angeles culture-related items that appeared in the New York Times over the weekend (I was going to call this feature Gray L.A.dy, but it looked too weird. Any other ideas?):

Angeleno Heights (or is it ‘Angelino’ Heights? I’ll call D.J. Waldie and ask.): H.P.O.Z. is H.O.T.!

The Geffen compound public beach path opens: paparazzi jostle with civilians for celebrity gawking access.

A Night Out With: Another actress possibly on the cusp of being well-known, but probably not. She insults the food at Largo, which earns her the FishbowlLA approval stamp.

Dating A Dog-Owner: Does anyone else want to hit this guy?

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