Mickey Kaus

Morning Reading List, 09.26.08 - Posted September 26, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump... ... [FishBowlDC]

Edwards "Love Child" Story Still Not Mainstream News - Posted August 6, 2008
The game of chicken being played between the mainstream media and the National Inquirer et. al. (read: the South Carolina News&Observer and the blogosphere) over whether or not to the John Edwards "love child" story entered a new stage today with the publication of photos that allegedly show Edwards with holding... [FishBowlNY]

Edwards "Love Child" Story Still Not Mainstream News - Posted August 6, 2008
The game of chicken being played between the mainstream media and the National Enquirer et. al. (read: the North Carolina News&Observer and the blogosphere) over whether or not to the John Edwards "love child" story entered a new stage today with the publication of photos that allegedly show Edwards with holding... [FishBowlNY]

FBLA Goes to the Party: Weisberg Book Party - Posted February 21, 2008
Slate's Jacob Weisberg read from his new book The Bush Tragedy at a Domino-sponored shindig in Brentwood. 300 guests stormed Arianna Huffington's mansion house. (Or home, as the invitations read.) Adrian Grenier, sporting a beard that would have been a bushy tragedy on anyone else, Tracey Ullman, who does a wicked... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.08 - Posted January 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1952, the "Today" show premiered, in 1973 the Dolphins became the only one of only two NFL teams to go undefeated during the regular season, and in 2004, President Bush announced we're going to Mars. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio). Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR |... [FishBowlDC]

FBLA Goes to the Party: Los Angeles magazine - Posted December 12, 2007
Los Angeles magazine threw a deb party for Amy Saralegui , the new publisher. Charming and affable in a long black coat (designed by her brother in law), Salagui had been with Texas Monthly (another Emmis Publishing title), but moved to LA in a flash, and is renting Timothy Leary's old... [FishBowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 11.15.07 - Posted November 15, 2007
Good morning Washington. Most of you don't count religious services as a regular activity. An ABC release announces, "On Tuesday, November 20, ABC News' Charles Gibson will conduct an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with President George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at Camp David, the private presidential retreat. The interview, just days... [FishBowlDC]

Wit's Autopost: Theresa Duncan Blog Lives On - Posted October 30, 2007
Either there's a ghost or a prankster at the late Theresa Duncan's blog, The Wit of the Staircase where a new posting has appeared. An editor's note says that there's a New Year's Eve post coming up, as well. Duncanologists can dissect the story of Basil Rathbone and a mysterious phone call, as... [FishBowlLA]

Edwards' Videographer Reille Hunter, aka Lisa Druck, Dated Jay McInerney - Posted October 11, 2007
FBLA got cranky emails when we posted about Rielle Hunter, the filmmaker for the John Edwards campaign. We knew there was a story there, and Mickey Kaus agrees. The National Enquirer has something, too. Wonkette rather disingenuously assures us that there's nothing to see. Radosh thinks there is. Sam Stein is... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Goes to the Party: Slate V - Posted September 6, 2007
Slate V, the video branch of the online mag, threw a party at the cavernous Avalon last night, complete with open bar, roving waiters, and a big buffet. Infiniti provided the decoration, in the form of a car. No raffle, and the back seat wasn't big enough for any Tommy... [FishBowlLA]

Zell to LAT Editors: Give Readers What They Want - Posted August 28, 2007
David Hiller sent out a staff memo giving the official version of Sam Zell's visit to the LA Times. Mickey Kaus has the more critical observations that Hiller left out, such as He made a big point of saying the paper had to print what readers wanted to read, not what... [FishBowlLA]

Mirthala Salinas and Mayor Villaraigosa: Does the Romance Cost the City? - Posted July 22, 2007
The LA Times dutifully kept the heat on Telemundo temptress Mirthala Salinas and Mayor Villaraigosa, sort of. As Mickey Kaus points out, the LAT considers her the victim, with the last line in the piece: "She is a community figure; people relate to her and respect her," said Rochelle Newman-Carrasco, chief executive... [FishBowlLA]

Will The Times Kill TimesSelect? - Posted July 20, 2007
Friedman hating on TimesSelect at the 2006 Webby Awards That's what Slate's Mickey Kaus claims: the New York Times is about to cancel TimesSelect. At this time, less than 225,000 users are paying the service's $49.95 annual fee. In November 2005, TimesSelect only had 135,000 customers — and the slow rise in... [FishBowlNY]

Luke Ford vs. Eric Spillman: Dust Up Duel over Villaraigosa - Posted July 19, 2007
Luke Ford will face off against Eric Spillman (KTLA) in the LA Times' Dust Up feature. They'll be sparring about Bloggers vs. MSM, with a segue into the Mayor and the Mistress. Luke's been making a list: When was the last time a TV news reporter was fired for getting a story... [FishBowlLA]

No Diamond Dildo for Posh/Ray Richmond Reports - Posted July 12, 2007
Ray Richmond points out that the LA Times is slurring the Beckhams, with the uncorrected pave diamond sex toy story. On another occasion, while Victoria was expecting their third child, Beckham spent $1.8 million for a diamond-encrusted sex toy with matching 16-carat diamond necklace. Richmond asked Posh about this: "It isn't true," Victoria said,... [FishBowlLA]

Mirthala Salinas on Leave, Telemundo To Investigate/Did Villaraigosa Fly Her? - Posted July 6, 2007
Mirthala Salinas, the Telemundo newscaster and power-dater, has been placed on leave, pending an internal investigation. What's to investigate? Is there a shortage of Journalism 101 textbooks? Telemundo has her statement that Babelfish renders as I am going to cooperate with the station and esteem its commitment to carry out a complete... [FishBowlLA]

Dianne Feinstein Wants Correct Reporting - Posted June 25, 2007
On Fox News Sunday, Senator Dianne Feinstein handed talk radio a ripe, juicy mockable moment: WALLACE: So would you revive the fairness doctrine? FEINSTEIN: Well, I'm looking at it, as a matter of fact, Chris, because I think there ought to be an opportunity to present the other side. And unfortunately, talk radio... [FishBowlLA]

Anna David's Party for Party Girl--Quite a Party, Quite a Girl - Posted June 12, 2007
Journo/novelist Anna David signed her book, Party Girl, at Book Soup, and her friends and fans turned out in herds. She writes: The experience was quite surreal--from seeing my name on the marquee outside to having people wait in line for over an hour to have me sign books--and over way too... [FishBowlLA]

This Week In Blog Wars! - Posted May 21, 2007
Matthew Yglesias v. Marty Peretz! Mickey Kaus v. Ezra Klein! (Zzz....again....)... [FishBowlDC]

FBLA Goes to the Party: John Stossel and Stoli Hotel - Posted May 3, 2007
Never let it be said that FBLA is a party pooper. First, we cheered for ABC's John Stossel at the LA Press Club's cocktail reception poolside at Blue Velvet. Usual gang was in attendence--Matt Welch (LAT), Mickey Kaus (Slate), Jill Stewart (LA Weekly), Amy Alkon, Luke Ford, Ed Rampell (Hustler), and... [FishBowlLA]

FBLA Goes to the Party: Dana Vachon Merges, No Acquisitions - Posted April 18, 2007
Fair-haired wonderboy, Dana Vachon, met a few dozen of his admirers last night at Bar Marmont in honor of his novel, Mergers & Acquisitions. David Kuhn, that powerful gay man, and Anonymous Content were the hosts. We were thrilled to see Mickey Kaus, who introduced us to Michael Lerner and told a... [FishBowlLA]

Show Down on Spring Street: Andres Martinez Names News Room Meddlers at LA Times - Posted March 23, 2007
The newly departed LA Times editor Andres Martinez needs his own blog, but until that time, he's got LA Observed. He wrote an email about the lack of firm boundaries between news and editorial: So Sue Horton, a senior news editor, takes it upon herself to call me up to suggest... [FishBowlLA]

Ann Coulter: It Was a Joke--I Said the Same About Al Gore - Posted March 5, 2007
Slate's Mickey Kaus has more of Ann Coulter's emailed response to Adam Nagourney about her John Edwards crack. Nagourney quoted only the first two sentences: C'mon it was a joke. I would never insult gays by suggesting that they are like John Edwards. That would be mean. ... [FishBowlLA]

RADAR LOVE: FBLA Goes to the Party - Posted February 22, 2007
FBLA went to Radar's party at the Standard Hotel last night and had a surprisingly good time. There's always that moment, when fully dressed, one thinks, "To hell with it", and decides to climb out of the pumps and stay home and eat in front of the tv. But we went... [FishBowlLA]

RADAR LOVE: FBLA Goes to the Party - Posted February 22, 2007
FBLA went to Radar's party at the Standard Hotel last night and had a surprisingly good time. There's always that moment, when fully dressed, one thinks, "To hell with it", and decides to climb out of the pumps and stay home and eat in front of the tv. But we went... [FishBowlLA]