Antonio Villaraigosa

Lakers' Fans Boo Mayor Tony and His City Hall Peeps - Posted June 17, 2009
Lakers' fans told Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Council what they think of them in one big unrehearsed "Boo!" today at the Lakers victory stampede. Ah democracy at work! Via RonKayeLA... [FishBowlLA]

Lakers' Fans Boo Mayor Tony and His City Hall Peeps - Posted June 17, 2009
Lakers' fans told Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Council what they think of them in one big unrehearsed "Boo!" today at the Lakers victory stampede. Ah democracy at work! Via RonKayeLA... [FishBowlLA]

LA Mayor Dates Local TV Anchor|Conan O'Brien Hosts First "Tonight Show"|Playboy Confirms CEO Pick|Porfolio's Margolick Heads To Newsweek|Hearst Sells Stake In E Ink - Posted June 2, 2009
FishbowlLA: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is reportedly dating Lu Parker, an anchor on local television channel KTLA. LA Times: Conan O'Brien debuted on "The Tonight Show" last night and scored high ratings. Chicago Tribune: It's official: Scott Flanders has been named the next CEO of Playboy. The Observer: Former Portfolio staffer David Margolick... [FishBowlNY]

LA Mayor Dates Local TV Anchor|Conan O'Brien Hosts First "Tonight Show"|Playboy Confirms CEO Pick|Porfolio's Margolick Heads To Newsweek|Hearst Sells Stake In E Ink - Posted June 2, 2009
FishbowlLA: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is reportedly dating Lu Parker, an anchor on local television channel KTLA. LA Times: Conan O'Brien debuted on "The Tonight Show" last night and scored high ratings. Chicago Tribune: It's official: Scott Flanders has been named the next CEO of Playboy. The Observer: Former Portfolio staffer David Margolick... [FishBowlNY]

Mayor V and His Love/Hate Relationship with the Press - Posted June 2, 2009
It's just weird. You'd think the randy mayor of the Entertainment Capital of the World would date actresses. But no he's into members of the press. LAT is reporting that recently separated Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is dating former Miss USA, Lu Parker currently on KTLA Channel 5. Not that there's anything wrong... [FishBowlLA]

Mayor V and His Love/Hate Relationship with the Press - Posted June 2, 2009
It's just weird. You'd think the randy mayor of the Entertainment Capital of the World would date actresses. But no he's into members of the press. LAT is reporting that recently separated Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is dating former Miss USA, Lu Parker currently on KTLA Channel 5. Not that there's anything wrong... [FishBowlLA]

West Hollywood Prop 8 Rally - Posted May 27, 2009
Ted Soqui captured some lovely images from yesterday's protest in West Hollywood of the California Supreme Courts decision to uphold Proposition 8. The rally for marriage equality attracted such celebrities as Drew Barrymore, George Takai, Kathy Griffin and mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. More photos from the event can be viewed in a... [FishBowlLA]

West Hollywood Prop 8 Rally - Posted May 27, 2009
Ted Soqui captured some lovely images from yesterday's protest in West Hollywood of the California Supreme Courts decision to uphold Proposition 8. The rally for marriage equality attracted such celebrities as Drew Barrymore, George Takai, Kathy Griffin and mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. More photos from the event can be viewed in a... [FishBowlLA]

Editor-In-Chief Resigns From Los Angeles Magazine - Posted May 15, 2009
After nine years at the helm, Kit Rachlis is quitting Los Angeles magazine. Executive editor Mary Melton will take his place. Folio reports that Rachlis leaving had nothing to do with the June cover story of LA Mag that declares mayor Antonio Villaraigosa a failure. LA Observed has the press release... [FishBowlLA]

Editor-In-Chief Resigns From Los Angeles Magazine - Posted May 15, 2009
After nine years at the helm, Kit Rachlis is quitting Los Angeles Magazine. Executive editor Mary Melton will take his place. Folio reports that Rachlis leaving had nothing to do with the June cover story of Los Angeles Magazine that declares mayor Antonio Villaraigosa a failure. LA Observed has the press... [FishBowlLA]

Editor-In-Chief Resigns From Los Angeles Magazine - Posted May 15, 2009
After nine years at the helm, Kit Rachlis is quitting Los Angeles magazine. Executive editor Mary Melton will take his place. Folio reports that Rachlis leaving had nothing to do with the June cover story of LA Mag that declares mayor Antonio Villaraigosa a failure. LA Observed has the press release... [FishBowlLA]

LA Mag Pens The Definitive History of Mayor Tony's Terms - Posted May 14, 2009
The June issue of Los Angeles Magazine's cover with Antonio Villaraigosa's picture succinctly prints "Failure" across his chest. Remember LA Mag said downtown was back and then it wasn't? Neither opinion was actually true. No one cares what the magazine thinks about anything. Anyway, LA Mag is stealing LA Weekly's schtick... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Exclusive Interview With Patrick Range McDonald - Posted April 22, 2009
So Gavin Newsom made it all official yesterday and formally announced his campaign for governor on Twitter. So we thought we'd ask LA Weekly journo and local political wonk Patrick Range McDonald for his thoughts on the upcoming race: FBLA: Do you think Antonio Villaraigosa is actually going to put in a... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Exclusive Interview With Patrick Range McDonald - Posted April 22, 2009
So Gavin Newsom made it all official yesterday and formally announced his campaign for governor on Twitter. So we thought we'd ask LA Weekly journo and local political wonk Patrick Range McDonald for his thoughts on the upcoming race: FBLA: Do you think Antonio Villaraigosa is actually going to put in a... [FishBowlLA]

LA Papers Weigh In on Mayor V's Gubernatorial Chances - Posted March 5, 2009
Daniel Heimpel's beat has been Measure B. He explains the implications of its failing for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: Villaraigosa is considering a run for governor in 2010, and, as L.A. Weekly has previously reported, he has spent much of his time as mayor focused on appearances at photo ops and other... [FishBowlLA]

LA Papers Weigh In on Mayor V's Gubernatorial Chances - Posted March 5, 2009
Daniel Heimpel's beat has been Measure B. He explains the implications of its failing for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: Villaraigosa is considering a run for governor in 2010, and, as L.A. Weekly has previously reported, he has spent much of his time as mayor focused on appearances at photo ops and other... [FishBowlLA]

LA Papers Weigh In on Mayor V's Gubernatorial Chances - Posted March 5, 2009
Daniel Heimpel's beat has been Measure B. He explains the implications of its failing for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: Villaraigosa is considering a run for governor in 2010, and, as L.A. Weekly has previously reported, he has spent much of his time as mayor focused on appearances at photo ops and other... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Trolls WeHo - Finds Journos - Posted January 12, 2009
We went to Patrick Range McDonald's birthday party in West Hollywood on Saturday. Here we are pictured with McDonald (in the middle) and Variety's Ted Johnson. Other notables at the party include Michael Weinstein, founder of AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Mike Gatto, attorney and politico at Mayer Brown, Miki Jackson and John Walsh,... [FishBowlLA]

LA Weekly Answers Mayor V - Posted December 31, 2008
As we reported yesterday, after LA Weekly wrote a critical article about Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in September, and then he defended himself with the LA Daily News last week. Basically, the Weekly reported that Villaraigosa only does city business (according to his schedule) with 11% of his time. So Villaraigosa said that... [FishBowlLA]

Mayor V Answers His Critics in - Wait For It - The Daily News - Posted December 30, 2008
Patrick Range McDonald wrote a blistering expose about Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the LA Weekly back in September of this year. The article was scathing yet never once mentioned the Mayor's love of the ladies...especially those that are members of the press. Villaraigosa defended himself to the LA Daily News last Friday: His... [FishBowlLA]

Gavin Newsom Says No to 8...and That's About All He's Said No To - Posted November 13, 2008
We're going to go out on a limb and say we think San Francisco's Mayor Gavin Newsom might be planning to run for something. Yeah, it was the exploratory committee that tipped us off...that and this video. We think Newsom and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa can have a slut off to see who... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted November 7, 2008
Not Running: The guy who developed The Grove, Rick Caruso, has put an end to months of Internet whispering and said "he would not challenge incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the city's March election." Graph O'The Day: From a Kim Murphy piece about Sarah Palin: "With her vice-presidential carriage turned... [FishBowlLA]

The End of Villaraigosa's Political Career - Posted September 11, 2008
Patrick Range McDonald issues a death blow to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the LA Weekly today. The piece is called The All-About-Me-Mayor where he chronicles how truly ineffective the mayor has been to a city that desperately needs someone (besides the parking enforcement officers) to do their job. The thing most striking... [FishBowlLA]

The End of Villaraigosa's Political Career - Posted September 11, 2008
Patrick Range McDonald issues a death blow to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in the LA Weekly today. The piece is called The All-About-Me-Mayor where he chronicles how truly ineffective the mayor has been to a city that desperately needs someone (besides the parking enforcement officers) to do their job. The thing most striking... [FishBowlLA]

Denver '08: We Drink CNN's Milkshake! - Posted August 27, 2008
CNN may equal politics, but the CNN Grill equals heaven. FBNY is currently inside the Grill drinking a chocolate milkshake with no plans to move, maybe ever. CNN has done a very good job of branding the convention space and the Grill (in our opinion) is the crowning glory.... [FishBowlNY]

Denver '08: We Drink CNN's Milkshake! - Posted August 27, 2008
CNN may equal politics, but the CNN Grill equals heaven. FBNY is currently inside the Grill drinking a chocolate milkshake with no plans to move, maybe ever. CNN has done a very good job of branding the convention space and the Grill (in our opinion) is the crowning glory.... [FishBowlNY]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 25, 2007
Inland Empire: Spanish-language television network Telemundo apparently doesn't have the cojones to fire Mirthala Salinas. So instead it will force her to quit. The one-time anchor, who was suspended without pay for two months in August for reporting on Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa while having an affair with him, will return to... [FishBowlLA]

ERSNews.com Flips LAT The Bird - Posted August 2, 2007
ERSNews.com mocks the LAT for its handling of the affair between Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Telemundo reporter Mirthala Salinas, taunting the paper of record for continuing to "to bring up the rear in reporting on this story." The fellas at ERS are making a name for themselves with this story, and they... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 07.31.07 - Posted July 31, 2007
Good morning Washington. SPOTTED YESTERDAY!!! From a tipster: "Chuck Todd...Seen in Atlanta's airport pacing back and forth with his cell phone in one ear and his finger in the other." More on Rep. Stark's apology to journalists. Dana Bash and John King: Dating! From a tipster (regarding this "Washington Sketch" column) "It's amusing that Dana... [FishBowlDC]

Villaraigosa Jeered by Crowd at Beckham Event: See the Video - Posted July 13, 2007
la mayor booedUploaded by dollarsandsense123 Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa heard boos at today's media debut of new Galaxy member David Beckham. This was an invited crowd of 5000 season ticket holders, big-wigs, press, and such. (Thanks to breitbart.tv)... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted July 6, 2007
Best Quote About Live Earth: Is in today's story about tepid ticket sales: Asked last month about Live Earth, Roger Daltrey of the Who, which is not a participant, moaned: "The last thing the planet needs is a rock concert." Wrong Number: A UCLA communications major inherits Paris Hilton's old cell number. Hilarity... [FishBowlLA]

Luke Ford Scoops the LA Times, Daily News, but not Telemundo: Villaraigosa Admits to Affair with Mirthala Salinas - Posted July 4, 2007
Luke Ford was right all along. The Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa announced that he was, indeed, in a relationship with Telemundo anchor Mirthala Salinas. She even reported on the mayor's separation from his wife (scroll down to the third video, above.) Talk about getting close to a news source! And... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted May 30, 2007
Lindsay Lohan's Q-Rating is Way Down: But her exposure is -- sigh -- as high as ever. A Little Latin Love: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is going to endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton today at UCLA. We'd Love To See Her Job Description: We have no idea what covering daytime television for the LAT... [FishBowlLA]