Guide to the Week Ahead by LATimes.Com / Events on the Internet

Today

* 2 p.m.: Chat with Gene Walden, author of “The 100 Best Stocks to Own in America,” for advice on high-return investments.

https://chat.yahoo.com/chat/events/info/110499walden.html

* 7 p.m.: Freeskiers Scot Schmidt and Rob DesLauriers talk about their new film, “Higher on the Mountain.” See video clips and ask questions live.

https://www.mountainzone.com/live

Friday

* 12 p.m.: Chat with the author of “Fight Club.”

https://barnesandnoble.com/community/calendar/calendar.asp

* 5 p.m.: Singer Beth Hart has captured local audiences with her first single, “L.A. Song.” Catch a Web rebroadcast of her concert at https://www.blueconcerts.com.

Saturday

* 6 p.m.: What is the Matrix? Ask the creators, Larry and Andy Wachowski, in this online chat.

https://www.warnervideo.com/matrixevents

Sunday

* 10:30 a.m.: Take a trip to India without using your passport. Catch “Spirit of India” to learn about the culture and get travel tips.

https://www.broadcast.com/travel/shows/india

Monday

* 9 a.m.: Start the morning with headlines from the funniest news show on TV, Comedy Central’s “Daily Show.”

https://www.comedycentral.com/dailyshow

Tuesday

* 12 p.m.: Could you really be in love with someone you’ve never met outside cyberspace? Therapist Barry Tigay answers your questions online.

https://chat.yahoo.com/chat/events/info/110999tigay.html

* 1:45 p.m.: Cisco Systems, the leader in computer networking solutions, reports its third-quarter earnings.

https://www.StreetFusion.com/Marketing/Public/simulcast.asp

Wednesday

* 1 p.m.: The popular “Which Way L.A.” radio show is now simulcast on the Web. Host Warren Olney leads a provocative discussion on Southern California issues.

https://www.kcrw.org

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