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There’s a new national survey that reveals men and women drastically disagree over how they would spend their free time. KFWB’s Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee talked with Steve Hockett, a senior manager at a chain of hair salons that conducted the survey. He said that the bedroom is the first place both men and women would go if they had more free time in a day. The catch -– they go for different reasons.

The survey also uncovered the activities that people consider their spouse’s time wasters.

KFWB’s Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee have the scoop on Rihanna and Chris Brown.

KFWB’s Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee talked with Jonathan Aslay, a dating and relationship coach for women. Calling himself “the guy spy to the male mind,” he shares five tips that women should know in order to get noticed. Maggie and Michael also tell what it was that attracted them to their respective spouses.

When it comes to dating, are homeowners or renters more likely to date? KFWB’s Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee talked with Michael Corbett of the real estate website Trulia and found out, along with other interesting tidbits.

KFWB’s Michael Shappee and Maggie McKay reveal the list of top earning dead celebrites, according to Forbes. Were you surprised by number four?

Barack and Michelle Obama, who met at a Chicagolaw firm in 1989 when he was a summer associate and she was his supervisor, are certainly not alone. Thirty-eight percent of workers said in a new survey by CareerBuilder.com that they had dated a co-worker at least once during their working lives.

KFWB’s Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee have the story.

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The iconic Hollywood theater is asking to get out of its contract for naming rights to the theater in the Hollywood Highland complex as part of its bankruptcy.

This is just the latest blow to the Kodak Theater, after the Academy Awards announced in December that it was exercising a clause in its contract that would allow the Oscars to leave the venue after the 2013 show.

KFWB’s Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee talked with Leron Gubler, president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, to find out what the developments mean for the city.

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A Southern California woman won a lawsuit in small claims court against Honda after her hybrid vehicle failed to deliver on it’s promised fuel economy.

But this is just the beginning, or at least the car owner Heather Peters hopes.

KFWB’s Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee spoke with legal analyst Royal Oakes to find out what is so unusual about the case.

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Heal the Bay has come up with 10 resolutions – like reducing litter – for ocean lovers on how to improve the health of waterways.

The resolutions are just one more action in the organization’s history to promote clean coastal waters and watersheds since 1985.

KFWB’s Maggie McKay talked with Meredith McCarthy, director of programs at Heal the Bay, for some tips to keep our rivers, creeks and beaches clean.

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For 11 days big movies, celebrities and movie-goers flooded Park City, Utah for the annual Sundance Film Festival.

Now that the festival came to a close on Sunday, KFWB’s Maggie McKay and Michael Shappee spoke with Los Angeles Times blogger Steve Zeitchik for a wrap up of one of the industry’s biggest events.

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