Los Angeles: home of the world's largest pizza

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[πŸ•Los Angeles, we made world pizza history] As we mentioned last week, Pizza Hut set shop at the Los Angeles Convention Center in an effort to break the world record for the largest pizza baked. And yesterday, we heard that the effort was worth it: Los Angeles is home to the world's largest pizza ever made. Led by YouTuber Eric Decker and Pizza Hut, the world's largest pizza covered 13,990 square feet, included 13,653 pounds of dough, 4,948 pounds of sweet marinara sauce, over 8,800 pounds of cheese, and approximately 630,496 pieces of pepperoni. Not only was this a world record, but it was also for a good cause as the pizza was cut up and delivered to local Los Angeles charities.[🚧East Hollywood goes vertical for affordable housing] A new mixed-use affordable housing complex is under construction at the intersections of Vermont Avenue and Santa Monica Blvd in East Hollywood. The site at this intersection will be home to a six-story vertical apartment complex that will have 94-units of permanent supportive housing, and 91-units of temporary housing for individuals with very-low income. The complex units will range in size from studio to three bedroom plans, with prices ranging from $591 to $1474 per month. The project is expected to complete mid-year 2024. 

[🌹Coldplay's magic comes to the Rose Bowl] Coldplay will perform at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena as part of their "Music of the Spheres" world tour this fall. The band was originally scheduled to perform at SoFi Stadium in April, but the plans were changed due to logistical issues. Fans who had already purchased tickets for the original April concerts will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Rose Bowl performance first, starting on Thursday at 10am, while the general public will be able to purchase tickets starting on Friday at 10am. And we've made it easy for our fellow Coldplay lovers, you can purchase tickets directly here.

[πŸŽ₯Landing a gig as a film festival programmer] It may be Sundance season in Utah, but let's not forget that our city is home to the most film festivals in the world. The Los Angeles Times recently gave us some major career inspiration with an in-depth look at how to become a film festival programmer in Hollywood. Can you even imagine getting paid to watch all the latest and greatest films from around the globe? With over four-thousand film festivals in the United States, and the majority of those being in our backyard, the opportunities are endless.

[🍿It's the most wonderful time of the early year] The Super Bowl will be here before we know it, and we all know what that means: Super Bowl commercials. The folks over at PEOPLE have an ongoing and updated list of Super Bowl sneak peeks. We have only been privileged to four commercials so far, but they honestly don't look too bad...

[🏁10:00am | Various locations - Burbank | $10.00 | It's a Scavenger Hunt, Burbank!] This all age activity is a smartphone-guided event where you play alone with your group in your own neighborhood on your own schedule by following instructions provided by the in-game host. Fill your virtual scavenger sack with the items you help choose through riddle-like clues!

[πŸ€7:00pm | crypto.com arena | Starting at $85 | Clippers v. Lakers] The Los Angeles Clippers take on LeBron James and the Lakers tomorrow night at crypto.com arena. This Los Angeles house divided game is that: a divided prediction for Tuesday's night game, with a slight advantage going to the Clippers. 

[ 🎭 8:000pm | Hollywood Improv | $25 + up | Special event with special guests!] Iliza Shlesinger, Tim Dillon, Patton Oswalt, Brian Monarch, and very special guests! 

[🎀February 1st + onward | Various locations  | GRAMMY parties] The GRAMMY's are just around the corner, which is even more of an opportunity for Los Angeles to get down. Billboard has posted a list of upcoming GRAMMY parties and events.

Yesterday, we asked how many miles of underground tunnels do we have? The answer: Los Angeles has eleven miles of underground tunnels throughout the city...

For today's question: What is the average City of Los Angeles temperature for the winter? Winter being months of December, January and February?

  • 49 - 71 degrees

  • 50 - 69 degrees

  • 53 - 72 degrees

  • 55 - 74 degrees

We will have the answer in tomorrow's newsletter

[🎬Supervisor nominations for Taylor Swift, Rhianna, Lady Gaga, and others] We would enjoy having Taylor Swift as a supervisor, and it sounds like others would as well. Swift, Rhianna, Lady Gaga, and a select few have been nominated for this year's Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, a ceremony that recognizes the craft of music supervision in film, television, radio and film. The ceremony will take place at the Wiltern Theatre in LA on March 5th. And in typical Taylor Swift fashion, this will the be thirteenth annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards...

[🏈Hollywood Walk of Football Stars] FOX Anchor Michael Strahan was nominated with Hollywood's 2,744th Star yesterday. Strahan played fifteen seasons as a defensive end with the New York Giants, and then started a career in Hollywood. Prior to his current role with FOX, Strahan sat alongside Kelly Ripa, co-hosting Live! with Kelly and Michael. Hollywood Stars are given to individuals, not entities or affiliations, to those that have made significant contributions of excellence within the realms of art, entertainment, media and sports. 

[πŸ“ΊDanny Trejo found stardom by being of service] Danny Trejo has been sober and in recovery for close to fifty-five years, and as such, not a stranger to being of service to others within the Walls of Recovery. In 1984, Trejo was onset to assist one of his sponsees, a man that was worried about relapsing while shooting a movie in Hollywood. When Trejo went onset, he was welcomed by the crew for his 'convict' looks and tattoos. They offered him a role as an extra, which led to his current day credits of over 430 roles in various films and shows. Trejo discusses this and more, tonight on PBS' episode of, 'Finding Your Roots.' Video below:

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[πŸ’ΌTalent and Influencers | TikTok and YouTube Short Videos] $100.00 per hour: are you a creative that has an eye for branding? Our friends at Backstage have a client that is seeking talent for an upcoming social media campaign. Pay is $100 an hour with shooting locations around the Silverlake, Fashion District, and Melrose areas.

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