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Yesterday | Los Angeles Times

'District 9' director Neill Blomkamp says no to Hollywood

The surprise film of 2009 was " District 9 ," the $30 million sci-fi tale that was directed by newcomer Neill Blomkamp , the Johannesburg native whocelebrated his30th birthdaythe month after the movie opened wide.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Los Angeles Times

A doctor without borders

The gig: Billionaire chairman of drug developer Abraxis BioScience Inc. and philanthropist.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Bakersfield.com

Upcoming H1N1 vaccine clinics

THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN The following are upcoming H1N1 flu vaccine clinics: Loading Stories Images: Felix Adamo Felix Adamo / The Californian Mom Megan Anderson helps her daughter, three year old Faith Anderson, get through her H1N1 vaccination at Coronado Baptist Church.

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Tue Jul 21, 2009

Wired

How Peter Jackson Discovered District 9 Director Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp used to be known in Hollywood - to the extent that he was known at all - for what he didn't do: direct Peter Jackson's Halo movie , which stalled in 2006 , when two studios pulled funding.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

E! Online

Stars, Family, Fans Unite to Celebrate Michael Jackson

The occasion was sad, but the day was marked with a true celebration. Roughly 19,500 people - not all of them ticket holders - packed Los Angeles' Staples Center to share in a star-studded musical and spoken-word tribute to Michael Jackson , who died suddenly June 25 at age 50, pretty much shocking the world in the process.

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