Andrew Blankstein

Andrew Blankstein on Countdown - Posted June 26, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy The reports of Andrew Blankstein hiking on the Appalachian Trail are false. There has been a confirmed sighting of him on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Again, LA Times reporter Andrew Blankstein has been located. We will keep you updated... [FishBowlLA]

Huffpo Questions LAT's Journalistic Integrity for Publishing Rihanna's Name as an Assault Victim - Then Publishes Photo of Her as an Assault Victim - Posted February 20, 2009
Media Editor at Huffington Post Danny Shea called LAT staffer Andrew Blankstein out by name questioning the ethics (stating that other publications 'wouldn't go there') of naming an assault victim. Namely singer Rihanna - allegedly beat up by her boyfriend Chris Brown. The whole saga is here. So because Huffington Post is a... [FishBowlLA]

Octo-Mom Parody Hits YouTube - Posted February 17, 2009
We told you Nadya Suleman was the new Sarah Palin. This is Jodie Rivera. "She had complications: Childhood aspirations. That's her explanation. Pops 'em out like a toaster! Needs a passafire holster! And a pimped out stretch stroller! She's a food stamp high roller!" Our thanks to LAT's Andrew Blankstein for catching... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Exclusive Interview With Andrew Blankstein - Posted February 10, 2009
Media Editor the Huffington Post, Danny Shea, taking a tip from Jossip's David Hauslaib, decided that naming singer Rihanna as an assault victim of Chris Brown's wasn't journalistic. Wasn't ethical? Wasn't what they teach in the ol' j-school. So Shea called the staffer than penned the piece Andrew Blankstein, and he... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Exclusive Interview With Andrew Blankstein - Posted February 10, 2009
Media Editor the Huffington Post, Danny Shea, taking a tip from Jossip's David Hauslaib, decided that naming singer Rihanna as an assault victim of Chris Brown's wasn't journalistic. Wasn't ethical? Wasn't what they teach in the ol' j-school. So Shea called the staffer than penned the piece Andrew Blankstein, and he... [FishBowlLA]

Famous Crackheads in the Pokey Again - Posted September 17, 2008
Andrew Blankstein has two pieces in the LAT today. One is about Ryan O'Neal and his son being arrested for suspicion of meth. The other one is about Aaron Spelling's brother, Daniel Spelling Jr. being arrested on an outstanding felony warrant due to his possession of cocaine. Do you see a... [FishBowlLA]

That Kanye Video - Posted September 12, 2008
We thought we'd feel less dirty if we watched that Kanye West video on the LAT's website than on TMZ. We were wrong. With all due respect to Andrew Blankstein, we feel like showing the video, rather than linking to it or just alluding to it, undermines the whole point of... [FishBowlLA]

Kanye Arrested After Smashing TMZ Camera - Posted September 11, 2008
Rapper Kayne West and his road manager was arrested for vandalism and battery for smashing a TMZ paparazzo's camera. Andrew Blankstein caught the story for LAT: The incident caused delays of about 15 to 20 minutes for passengers waiting to get through security. People waiting in line could see West, who was wearing... [FishBowlLA]

Kanye Arrested After Smashing TMZ Camera - Posted September 11, 2008
Rapper Kayne West and his road manager was arrested for vandalism and battery for smashing a TMZ paparazzo's camera. Andrew Blankstein caught the story for LAT: The incident caused delays of about 15 to 20 minutes for passengers waiting to get through security. People waiting in line could see West, who was wearing... [FishBowlLA]

LAT Scribes Won't Describe Melrose Muggers - Posted August 22, 2008
The article reporting the 8th robbery in the Melrose area gives no description of the suspects. Day-light robberies. No description of the perps (yes we watch too much TV cop shows). Victoria Kim and Andrew Blankstein's article goes: An eighth robbery within two weeks has taken place in the popular shopping area... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted May 28, 2008
Andrew Blankstein Is Our Batman: Is Andrew Blankstein on the outrageous vandalism beat? First he tackles the case of the cruel criminals who capped the knees of the Bronze Miner in Carthay Circle. Now, he's on to Buket, the graffiti artist who is way too old to be tagging buses in... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 - Posted August 16, 2007
The Los Angeles Times--just the good parts. My Favorite Weekend Evan Handler is the only celeb to make this oft-mocked feature actually funny. Blogtrotter La Plaza, the Latin American news blog, has some fun posts. Jacket Copy--book news, but not it's not Galleycat. Woman in Progress Why is Christine Daniels the only woman at the... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted June 26, 2007
Three Graphs Of News: And 34 graphs of background. We can't blame Andrew Blankstein, though. If we had to wait around Lynwood at midnight to watch Paris's post-perp walk, we'd pre-write as much of this non-story as we could, too. Luckily, She Doesn't Suck: In fact, Meryl Streep's daughter, Mamie Gummer is... [FishBowlLA]