As previously reported, talented whackadoodle Nikki Minaj appeard at the Westfield Culver City Mall on April 7. This video catches the excitement and, of course, a lot of great footage of the mall circa 2012.

Pop sensation Nikki Minaj will appear at the Westfield Culver City Mall, at Central Court, on Saturday, April 7, from 6 pm to 7 pm., to sign copies of her new release, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Don't miss it. She's whackadoodle.

According to LA Observed, "key people" from NPR's Morning Edition, Weekend Edition and the weekend version of All Things Considered are temporarily using the NPR West studios in Culver City. Therefore, we advise you to keep your eyes peeled for the following celebrities-you-wouldn't-normally-recognize.

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The Los Angeles Times reports that Kirk and Anne Douglas were sitting front row center at this Sunday's opening night performance of "This," Melissa James Gibson's play about changing relationships, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver…

In a recent profile in the Los Angeles Times, screenwriter Max Winkler -- son of the Fonz himself -- said he wrote most of the script to his new movie "Ceremony" while sitting in the tea room at the Museum of Jurassic Technology. One can only hope that some of that museum's weird vibe made its way into the finished product.

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The good news is that if you want to see President Barack Obama in person, you'll be able to do so right here in Culver City on April 21.

The bad news is that it's a re-election fundraiser at Sony Pictures Studio, so I'll cost you. Tickets for the event are $250 for general admission and $2,500 for VIP seating.

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