"Friendliest Interview I've Seen Since Keith Olbermann Sat Down With Obama" - Posted September 22, 2008
During Howard Kurtz' weekly online Q&A on Washingtonpost.com this morning, Kurtz was asked about last week's highly rated Sean Hannity interview with Gov. Sarah Palin (an issue also discussed during yesterday's Reliable Sources). "It was incredibly soft. The friendliest interview I've seen since Keith Olbermann sat down with Obama," wrote Kurtz. He was... [TVNewser]

"Friendliest Interview I've Seen Since Keith Olbermann Sat Down With Obama" - Posted September 22, 2008
During Howard Kurtz' weekly online Q&A on Washingtonpost.com this morning, Kurtz was asked about last week's highly rated Sean Hannity interview with Gov. Sarah Palin (an issue also discussed during yesterday's Reliable Sources). "It was incredibly soft. The friendliest interview I've seen since Keith Olbermann sat down with Obama," wrote Kurtz. He was... [TVNewser]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 12, 2008
Gibson on Palin, Finnegan on Gibson: Charlie Gibson was tough on Sarah Palin in the first of their two ABC interviews, but we think Michael Finnegan was even tougher on Gibson: "Gibson, however, mischaracterized her as simply asserting that the nation's leaders were sending troops to Iraq on a task from... [FishBowlLA]

The Huffington Post Hype, Overblown? - Posted August 27, 2008
LAT's James Rainey asks if The Huffington Post's hype will ever live up to its content. In a word: no.... [FishBowlLA]

The Huffington Post Hype, Overblown? - Posted August 27, 2008
LAT's James Rainey asks if The Huffington Post's hype will ever live up to its content. In a word: no.... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted July 28, 2008
Funny Pages: A Kansas legislative hopeful (and political novice) raised $95,162.76 by launching an online comic strip -- at www.seantevis.com/3000. Liberal Bias? According to James Rainey: "The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, where researchers have tracked network news content for two decades, found that ABC, NBC... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted July 28, 2008
Funny Pages: A Kansas legislative hopeful (and political novice) raised $95,162.76 by launching an online comic strip -- at www.seantevis.com/3000. Liberal Bias? According to James Rainey: "The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, where researchers have tracked network news content for two decades, found that ABC, NBC... [FishBowlLA]

Is Obama Playing Media Favorites? - Posted July 21, 2008
A line slipped in near the end of Mike Allen's Politico article about the media coverage of Barack Obama's overseas trip, is making some waves. Per Allen: "Among those for whom there was no room was Ryan Lizza, Washington correspondent of The New Yorker. The campaign, which was furious... [FishBowlNY]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted June 13, 2008
Coolest Story of the Day: In Myanmar, an unnamed LAT reporter is working in secret to cover the devastation the government is trying to hide in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. Leave the debate over whether reporters should go undercover to your eggheaded J-school profs. This is great reading. Google the Term... [FishBowlLA]

Jim Rainey Upbraids Political Reporters, Invents A Word - Posted June 3, 2008
LAT reporter James Rainey coins the term "discordulum," an invented region of the brain of any presidential campaign reporter which is devoted to recognizing conflict. "From this hyper-developed brain center come stories about the certain demise of some politicians (John McCain), the inevitable success of others (Hillary Rodham Clinton) and the extreme... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted May 30, 2008
One Nation, Under YouTube: James Rainey does a spot analysis of how John McCain is portrayed on YouTube. The results are unflattering. And totally fun to watch. Harvey Korman, 81: Harvey Kormin, the "luminous second banana" has died. From the obit: "Korman made more than 30 films, including four comedies directed... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds -- Tupac Edition - Posted March 27, 2008
Reality Check: The L.A. Times is reeling from the embarrassing revelation yesterday that a story linking Sean "Diddy" Combs to the murder of Tupac Shakur was, in a word, bullshit. In a story today by James Rainey (man, does that guy get the bum assignments), the paper does a mea culpa,... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted April 16, 2007
Stealing Its Own Thunder: So much for understanding the media. CBS Corp. announced its "rapid evolution from an old-media titan into a powerful Internet player" with a "Rolling Thunder," a new online network that will partner with Microsoft, Comcast and Yahoo. They thought the news was all anyone would talk about.... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted March 23, 2007
Andres Martinez Quits: We get the distinct feeling that James Rainey enjoyed writing this one. Someone's Been Sitting In "Brando" Chairs: And they're about to be sued. Britney Spears Battles The Press: This time, without an umbrella.... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted January 19, 2007
Anthony Hopkins Directs an Indie Film: And it's weird. (Not exactly a man-bites-dog story, we know. But kinda cool.) A 65-Year-Old Rape Case Makes For Compelling Studio News: David Stenn's docu, The Rape of Girl 27, tells the 1937 story of forgotten 20-year-old dancer and film extra Patricia Douglas who'd been raped... [FishBowlLA]