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L.A. Live, the $2.5 billion entertainment complex rising next to Staples Center, is home to the Nokia Theatre, the GRAMMY Museum, Club Nokia, Conga Room, Lucky Strike, ESPN Zone, New Zealand Natural Ice Cream, The Farm of Beverly Hills, Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, Lawry's Carvery, Yard House and Rock'N Fish.

Coming in 2009 are Katsuya, Rosa Mexicana, Trader Vic's, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill and Regal Cinemas.

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New JW Marriott Hotel Staff Reports for Work

By Eric Richardson — February 05, 2010 — 1 Comment

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650 new employees of the JW Marriott at L.A. Live showed up for their first day of work on Friday, Just nine days before the opening of the 879-room hotel.

They won't have much time to get settled. The hotel opens sold-out on February 15, hosting guests for concert industry event Pollstar Live. — Continued Inside...

As Construction Wraps, L.A. Live's Spaces Become More Defined

By Eric Richardson — January 14, 2010
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|Photo Gallery| The morning after L.A. Live's Ritz Carlton tower was officially debuted in a glitzy lighting ceremony, blogdowntown observed AEG CEO Tim Leiweke standing outside Starbucks trying to decide where to have a quick meeting. "It's a big campus now, we've got a lot of options," he said. Never has that been more true than this week, when construction fencing came...

L.A. Live's Ritz-Carlton Tower Shines for Gala

By Eric Richardson — January 14, 2010 — 5 Comments

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|Photo Gallery| L.A. Live's typically flashy light show was just a bit brighter on Wednesday, as the 54-story Ritz Carlton tower was officially lit up for the first time.

The JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels inside don't make their debut until February 15, but the structure was whipped into shape just a little bit early to host a gala that raised $9 million for City of Hope. — Continued Inside...

L.A. Live's Ritz Tower Getting Prepped for Raves?

By Eric Richardson — December 21, 2009
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|Photo Gallery| Strange lights on the 54-story Ritz Carlton tower at L.A. Live last night had Downtowners wondering what was up. Was the multi-color glow an attempt to signal landing aircraft? Was it prep for a future rave to be held at the entertainment complex? Turns out it was neither. AEG spokesman Michael Roth says the lights were a demo of lighting packages the company...

L.A. Live Hotel Jobs Attract a Crowd

By Eric Richardson — December 12, 2009

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Given the state of the economy, it should not be much of a surprise that the 550 jobs soon to be created at L.A. Live's J.W. Marriott and Ritz Carlton are a hot commodity. Advertised for less than three weeks, 6,100 applications were received for the hotels' hourly positions.

Sorting through all those candidates is a job that now falls to a team led by Rick Spade, the hotels' Director of Human Resources. In a pair of hiring events this weekend and next, 1,200 candidates will be interviewed, with jobs offered on the spot. — Continued Inside...

LeAnn Rimes to Perform at L.A. Live Tree Lighting

By Eric Richardson — December 01, 2009
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GRAMMY-award winning singer LeAnn Rimes will headline L.A. Live's second tree lighting on Thursday, an event which will also serve to open the entertainment complex's ice rink and kick off its Season of Giving campaign. Last year's tree lighting capped a grand opening day for L.A. Live, though most of the restaurants opened later. The final element of the complex...

Hotels Hope to Be a Neighborhood Hang

By Eric Richardson — November 12, 2009 — 8 Comments

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Paul Rossi hopes 2010 will be the year he makes a lot of Downtown friends. As Director of Food and Beverage for the JW Marriott at L.A. Live, he sees locals as an important part of the clientele for the restaurants and bars he's preparing inside the hotel and condo tower.

"I know I need that mix," Rossi told blogdowntown on Wednesday. "I can't survive on just what's in house. I'm looking to be the place everyone wants to go to." — Continued Inside...

USC Students Next in Line for Free Regal Films

By Eric Richardson — November 04, 2009
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Downtown's new Regal Cinemas is offering another free movie night on Thursday, this time targeted at USC students. The event is part of the venue's week-long transition away from wall-to-wall Michael Jackson screenings and toward normal operation.

"2012" First Premiere for L.A. Live's Regal Cinemas

By Eric Richardson — November 03, 2009
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|Photo Gallery| L.A. Live's new 14-screen Regal Cinemas hosted its first film premiere on Monday evening as stars of Sony Pictures "2012" walked a black carpet set up on Georgia street. The debut screening took place inside the new venue's 806-seat Premiere House, designed to lure such events away from Westwood and Hollywood.

L.A. Live Regal Offering Free Movies on Monday

By Eric Richardson — October 30, 2009
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The newly-opened Regal Cinemas L.A. Live takes a slight breather from Michael Jackson showings on Monday, November 2, offering seven flicks free to Downtowners. The screenings are first-come first-serve, and offer big box office summer fare.

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