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By Zachary Swickey

Los Angeles – I felt pretty lucky to catch Aziz Ansari Saturday night as he performed a new, “in-progress” set at the intimate Largo, which only holds 280 people and has a strict no cell phones policy. Ansari is most famously known as Tom Haverford on NBC’s hit comedy “Parks Recreation,” and he boasts a whopping 1.6 million followers on Twitter (yet, I recall the old days when he only had 25k).

The special guest for the night was Ansari’s real-life chum Nick Kroll, who co-stars on FX’s “The League” and voices the character “Stu” on one of TV’s most underappreciated gems, “The Life & Times of Tim” from HBO. Kroll bragged about “being down with hip-hop,” saying he even owned a copy of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV, which he probably got from Ansari (a huge rap enthusiast in real life).

Kroll then did a...

Cnnlos Angeles, California (X17online) - Fitness legend Jack Lalanne has died at the age of 96 due to complications with pneumonia. Lalanne's longtime agent, Rick Hersh, confirms that the exercise guru passed away at his Morro Bay home. Elaine Lalanne released the following statement: "I have not only lost my husband and a great American icon, but the best friend and most loving partner anyone could ever hope for." The couple had been married for 51 years. In addition to being the founder of a chain of fitness studios, Lalanne made millions after releasing Jack Lalanne's Power Juicer.

One of the original health and fitness experts, Jack Lalanne, is dead at 96 -- [Jan. 23] Jack Lalanne, America’s most recognized health and fitness expert, died on Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay, California. The health and fitness guru was 96. Health and fitness guru Jack Lalanne was known by many generations, with The Jack Lalanne Show spawning four decades, from 50s to the 80s. Jack Lalanne and his health and fitness show was a staple on television, as he encouraged many generations to exercise, eat right, and embark on a health and fitness program to stay in shape. Health and fitness expert Jack Lalanne was known to the more current generation with his multiple appearances on the CNN show Larry King Live and as a spokesperson for health and fitness juices on late night infomercials. Jack Lalanne started bodybuilding back in the early 1950s, and was performing strength and endurance stunts with regularity,...