Carina Chocano
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Among The Ousted At The LAT: Carina Chocano - Posted October 27, 2008
We have waited a long time to get an e-mail from our girl-crush Carina Chocano. We were hoping for a plus-one invite, or at the very least a Facebook "poke." How sad we were to receive this as our first e-mail from one of the best film critics in the country:
Hi... [FishBowlLA]
LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 24, 2008
Crossing The Dateline: In this Charles Piller report about how, as governor, Sarah Palin gave more than 100 jobs to friends, donors and relatives without any regard to qualifications, Piller starts off with this dateline: "Reporting from Anchorage." Is that a new LAT style? We kinda like it, but in this... [FishBowlLA]
LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 23, 2008
Mixed Media: Read this Patt Morrison blog post and then riddle us this: How many sci-fi films feature compasses? "Whatever Rep. Michele Bachmann, the Republican gentlelady from Minnesota, said or thought about Barack Obama's patriotism -- and in the course of a couple of days, her stated viewpoint has evidently swung... [FishBowlLA]
LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 17, 2008
Joe the Celebrity: Robin Abcarian and P.J. Huffstutter dissect the dissection of poor Joe the Plumber.
Best Day Ever: Days when Carina Chocano has a review in the paper are good days. Days when Carina Chocano has two reviews in the paper, it's time to brush our teeth and get back into... [FishBowlLA]
LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted June 2, 2008
Bo Diddley dies: The obit for Bo Diddley notes that he's been given credit for everything from rock to heavy metal to rap, and the piece by Chris Lee lovingly refers to Diddley (and his guitar) as "instantly recognizable." Good thing he's so famous: The clip that runs along with the... [FishBowlLA]
LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted May 23, 2008
Credit Where Credit Is Due: The LAT reports that John McCain repudiated John Hagee's endorsement after the pastor's outrageous comments about Adolph Hitler "turned up recently on the Internet." But the paper of record did not give credit to the Huffington Post. Don't worry. They're taking care of that just fine... [FishBowlLA]
LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted December 26, 2007
Quickie Movie Reviews: Kenneth Turan likes There Will Be Blood Kevin Crust turns his nose up at Bucket List (but thinks The Water Horse was well-executed. And Carina Chocano says Persepolis is worth seeing.
Ahmadinejad v. Spears: The LAT fills space with lists of its most-viewed stories of the year, categorized by... [FishBowlLA]
FBLA 20 Questions: John Griffiths - Posted May 21, 2007
John Griffiths, whose bio tells us that he's a noted entertainment journalist, currently the television critic for Us Weekly and also a contributing editor to Women's Health magazine. He contributes to FBLA's health by answering our pressing questions. He's also got a radio show, The Hollywood Pitch. What he doesn't have... [FishBowlLA]
LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted May 7, 2007
Nut Allergy: Ever get the sense, when reading a nut graph, that you're reading a story sked? "Since the publication of her enormously popular book on the teachings of Confucius late last year, Yu has been racing from college lectures to book signings, TV appearances and speaking engagements. The public can't... [FishBowlLA]
LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted March 20, 2007
Paging Innovation Editor: This TMZ-goes-to-DC story is five days old. Why is it being teased from the LAT homepage as new?
Paging Patrick Goldstein: Meanwhile, this story is two weeks old. Why is it being written as new? (And, yes, we know Carina Chocano tackled this topic today, too, but - sigh... [FishBowlLA]



