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Journos And Marketers Tee Off On Hollywood Re: Oscars - Posted December 12, 2008
The same day Golden Globe nominations were announced, a panel of journos and Oscar-experienced marketers held a small crowd in rapt attention last night for the L.A. Press Club, telling horror stories out of school about the sleazy tricks committed over the last decade in the name of getting the prized... [FishBowlLA]
Nicita Out At CAA for Morgan Creek...Go figure! - Posted July 29, 2008
Creative Artists Agency top-rung earner Rick Nicita seems to be waving bye-bye to the agency to take a job as Chairman and Chief Operating Officer for Morgan Creek Pictures, according to a company release.
While that may well be possible, it's an awkward fit at best.
Nicita has been a top agent at... [FishBowlLA]
Nicita Out At CAA for Morgan Creek...Go figure! - Posted July 29, 2008
Creative Artists Agency top-rung earner Rick Nicita seems to be waving bye-bye to the agency to take a job as Chairman and Chief Operating Officer for Morgan Creek Pictures, according to a company release.
While that may well be possible, it's an awkward fit at best. Nicita has been a top agent... [FishBowlLA]
Blast From The Past: How Might Fox Respond to Carr - Posted July 7, 2008
David Carr's wide-ranging column today about the aggressive PR arm of Fox News brings to mind a similar behind-the-scenes look from almost four years ago.
In July 2004, Alex Ben Block wrote a column for TVWeek titled, "Fox News Plays Hardball With Press." The piece describes FNC's, "unusually forceful," pitching to reporters.
... [TVNewser]
Blast From The Past: How Might Fox Respond to Carr - Posted July 7, 2008
David Carr's wide-ranging column today about the aggressive PR arm of Fox News brings to mind a similar behind-the-scenes look from almost four years ago.
In July 2004, Alex Ben Block wrote a column for TVWeek titled, "Fox News Plays Hardball With Press." The piece describes FNC's, "unusually forceful," pitching to reporters.
... [TVNewser]
LA Herald Examiner's Almost-20th Reunion Party - Posted March 12, 2008
With L.A. media seemingly on its death bed, why not revisit an old ghost?
The Journalist from around the globe are expected to attend a party Thursday night recalling the venerable L.A. Herald Examiner, which shuttered not-quite 20 years ago.
... [FishBowlLA]
WGA 07 Strike Week 5: Savage Beasts - Posted December 6, 2007
Animals in solidarity with the WGA. The bulldog, by the way, is a local--Tyson. Think United Hollywood is paying him residuals?
LA Weekly notes that the average WGA member wasn't in show biz in 1988, during the last strike. Middle school, more likely.
Alex Ben Block suggests that the WGA watch its collective... [FishBowlLA]
Mike Lacey, Diane Ljungaeus Defend LA Weekly, Jill Stewart Against LA Observed - Posted September 27, 2007
Village Voice honcho Mike Lacey writes LA Observed a letter to set things straight about the LA Weekly's cross town move, editors, departing writers, and just about everything, and after checking around to make sure it wasn't a fake and hearing from Lacey's lawyer--KRod posts it, with annotations. Laurie Ochoa wrote... [FishBowlLA]
FBLA 20 Questions: Alex Ben Block - Posted September 17, 2007
Entertainment journalist and author Alex Ben Block writes a column for Hollywood Today but still gave in to our pestering and answered those "so vapid they must be insightful" questions.
1. What newspapers do you read? L.A. Times, NY Times, Wall St. Journal, Variety, Hollywood Reporter and online gossip columns at... [FishBowlLA]
Bob Costas: L.A. Sucks - Posted July 17, 2007
FishbowlLA correspondent Dan Cox reports from the Television Critics Association tour:
The second Television Critics Association session that followed NBC Entertainment president Ben Silverman's coming out party was an assembly of ex-NFL players and broadcasters around NBC's Sunday Night Football (formerly known as Monday Night Football), including broadcaster Bob Costas, announcer Al... [FishBowlNY]
LA Film Festival: Alex Ben Block Recommends - Posted June 21, 2007
Hollywood Today's Alex Ben Block confesses his interests at the LA Film Festival.
I haven't seen anything, but a couple interest me. Among the movies, The Hottest State, written and directed by Ethan Hawke; and The Beautiful Ordinary, directed by Jess Manafort, about suburban teens.
And among the documentaries, I am personally... [FishBowlLA]
Alex Ben Block Defends the LA Press Club - Posted June 18, 2007
Alex Ben Block responds to Jeffrey Wells' comments about the LA Press Club at Hollywood Elsewhere).
ABB wrote:
Thanks for noticing Jeffrey. However, let me clear up a few things.
... [FishBowlLA]
LA Press Club: Does Something Stink? No, Says Finke - Posted June 17, 2007
Jeffery Wells, of Hollywood Elsewhere, sent Deadline Hollywood Daily's Nikki Finke a (kinda) congratulatory e-mail that asks whether L.A. Press Club Award winners are chosen based on how many beers they throw back with the judges. Here's the exchange:
Nikki-
Congrats -- good for you, good work, hats off.
That said, I have to... [FishBowlLA]
LA Press Club Awards: Web World Winners - Posted June 17, 2007
The LA Press Club gave out their 49th Annual Awards on Saturday night, at a gala dedicated to the late Cathy Seipp.
Winners abound, for a full list, check here. For a list of the Online winners, check here:
Pat Saperstein won Best Individual Weblog for Eating L.A.
Michael Collins, of EnviroReporter.com, won... [FishBowlLA]
