Hey, we do things differently in Hollywood:A...

Hey, we do things differently in Hollywood:

A member of an L.A. film crew on location in Utah was arrested near Logan after a high-speed chase.

Associated Press reported that he told police officers that he was “just in a hurry to get something to eat.”

NOTHING TO HIDE: Now it appears that the Coliseum’s nude statues will not be covered for the start of the Olympic torch relay. One of the ironies of the controversy from the start was that the model for the male athlete has also been chosen to be one of the torchbearers Sunday.

He’s Terry Schroeder, a Westlake Village chiropractor and former Olympic Games water polo star.

Schroeder is also the water polo coach at Pepperdine University, which is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. When Schroeder was asked to model for the Robert Graham sculpture in 1984, he went to Howard White, then the president of the conservative university, to ask for permission.

White’s reaction: Go for it.

TALK ABOUT CARRYING A FULL LOAD: Some titles of extension classes listed in UCLA’s spring catalog:

* “Espresso!”

* “Chef’s Knife Skills”

* “Contemporary Breakfast and Brunches”

* “For the Love of Garlic”

And, the one that especially caught our eye:

* “Beer Appreciation”

The fee for “Beer Appreciation” is $110, which strikes us as high, but at least you don’t have to leave a tip. We presume the final exam will touch on the scholarly dispute: “Tastes great” vs. “Less filling.”

TURN CODE: In some areas, the authorities may encourage drivers to make left turns when it’s risky. But Fred Okrand found a parking lot with a revolutionary approach in Sherman Oaks.

COURT BATTLE: The Boston Celtics were once the Lakers’ most hated rival. But Magic Johnson is a businessman as well as a Laker these days, which probably explains why he permitted a certain new movie to play at his theater complex.

That and the fact that the Celtics’ star player is kidnapped in the movie.

SOMETHING ABOUT THAT LAST NAME: One of the two L.A. police officers assigned to follow up leads in the Simpson case recalled with a laugh the other day how he’d have no trouble getting people to return his phone messages.

“People were always eager to talk to me because they’d think it was the judge,” Det. Ron Ito told a Times reporter. “And then when they’d hear it was me on the phone, they’d always be a little disappointed.”

THE MEDIAN’S THE MESSAGE: Even though we established that the driver of a car with a license plate that said HIJK MNO was named Noelle (as in No L), we’re still receiving suggestions for what it could have meant. Dan Olincy of L.A. says when he mentioned it to his wife, she guessed the driver was named Ellis (as in Ell-less).

Marilyn Barabasch of Arleta, on the other, detected the pugnacious attitude of the freeway commuter. Barabasch said: “I thought it meant, ‘Get the L out of here!’ ”

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UCLA professor Byron Myhre saw a sign that he assumed explained the purpose of a new computer system. The sign said: “We appreciate your patience! We are implementing a new computer system which will temporarily delay the registration process. Thank you.”