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Breaking: Sad News re Lilly the Gray Whale
I just saw via the ABC7 helicopter that Lilly has beached herself, at Doheny,near the harbor. Unfortunately, she is dead. I’m so sad. I was so excited when she was freed from all of that netting. »
The Triumphant Return of Fred Rated (UPDATE)
Look, I’m not one to kiss and tell, but I have to share this breaking news from Cinefamily: Just met with the legendary Shadoe Stevens; we’re almost done booking a tribute night to him and the Federated Group commercials for June. All L.A. locals, rejoice!! Never seen a Federated Group commercial before? If you can... »
Dear Los Angeles Times: Blow This!
I know times are tough and sold ad space is sold ad space, but did you really have to run the Stihl ad on page 16 of the front section of today’s paper? You know, the one partially pictured at right that among a whole passel of fossil-fueled devices features a certifiably badass leafblowing... »
Downtown News Kinks It Up
Are Downtowners kinkier than their counterparts in Hollywood or the Valley? Or, is the Downtown News just a little more flexible when it comes to ad money? Discuss. »
Silver Lake’s Reservoir Of Black Balls Makes National Geographic
Cruising through the April issue of National Geographic, an edition with a global scope focused on the subject of water, my wife Susan and I were surprised to find the following Best Shot Ever from photograher Gerd Ludwig of a local body of water — Ivanhoe Reservoir — made somewhat ongoingly infamous by its... »
From My Yoga Mat to The Movie Maverick
I was on my yoga mat this morning at 24hr, trying to focus on my breathing in savasana (or corpse pose, the much anticipated final super-duper relaxing pose of any yoga class). Usually my mind wanders off into space and I feel pretty floaty, but today it just kept going back to Tuesday night... »
PaleyFest 2010 Is Upon Us
I’m a little late in getting this post up, considering the 27th Annual William S. Paley Television Festival (PaleyFest) has already started. You’ve only missed three events, Modern Family and Lost, which were both fantastic and NCIS, which I didn’t attend. There are 10 nights left highlighting such acclaimed shows as Breaking Bad and... »
How the Internet is Spoiling My Olympics
I suppose it was inevitable. This past year, social networking shot through the roof, with everyone and her grandmother (literally) on Facebook. That is in addition to the explosive popularity of Twitter, as well as websites pumping out up-to-the-minute news 24/7. At the same time, the old media NBC television network decided to tape... »
Supercross Is Back!!!
OK, well, actually Supercross came back 2 weeks ago for the first race of the season. But as they have for the last several years, they will be running 3 separate weekends out of Anaheim Stadium. This Saturday is A2 (Anaheim 2), and it is sure to be a MESSY race! With record rainfall this last... »
Happy New Year!
Firstly, let me apologize for my too-long absence. I have no excuse except extreme busyness and to say, moving during the first week of December flat out sucks. Well it’s that time again out with the old and in with the new. Whatever highlights or pitfalls you celebrated or endured in 2009 I wish you... »
Can ESPNLosAngeles.com Draw As Many Readers Away From LA Sports Outlets As It Has Writers?*
ESPN’s new online hub for local sports, ESPNLosAngeles.com, officially launched today, providing a new source for LA Sports news, as well as a new home for several LA Sports writers, including the LA Times’ (former) Lakers bloggers. Meant as a hub for local online sports coverage one could set as their homepage, the site features... »
Orange County: The Crazies that Keep on Giving
I’ve been trying to stay away from the whole “birther” thing, I really have. These people are completely nuts, and I fear for their sanity. And I figured that writing about them would only encourage them more, so I definitely didn’t want to do that. But, it seems that everyone is talking about them, and... »
Would you pay $13 a month for LA Times online subscription?
LA Times has unveiled their new eEdition, “a reproduction of the print edition– online” for $12.99 per month. Considering that I just got a year of 7-day home delivery of the actual print edition for $75, or $6.25 per month, and they are offering print subscribers the online subscription at no extra cost, I’m... »
Shepard Fairey Statement on Associated Press Fair Use Case
Shepard Fairey has released a statement and updated his filing in his fair use case with the AP. He writes: “Throughout the case, there has been a question as to which Mannie Garcia photo I used as a reference to design the HOPE image. The AP claimed it was one photo, and I claimed it... »
The future of journalism: ‘Oh shit!!’
There’s a scene in The Wire where Omar, a psychopath with a shotgun whose trade is robbing drug dealers, gets into a drug stash house he intends to rob by disguising himself as an old lady in a wheelchair. Once he pulls off his wig and pulls his weapon from under the lap blanket,... »