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Matt Damon Finally Turns the Tables on Jimmy Kimmel - Posted January 25, 2013
For several years, it's been the greatest running gag on late night talk TV: Jimmy Kimmel ending a show with the disclaimer, "Apologies to Matt Damon; we ran out of time." Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the double-punchline to that bit was finally delivered by Damon. In spades. With a duct-taped... [FishbowlLA]

KCRW to Air Marc Maron's WTF - Posted July 7, 2011
No idea how they're going to pull this off, but KCRW has decided to air 10 episodes of Marc Maron's wonderful podcast WTF--which, if for some reason you can't figure it out, stands for "What the Fuck." And therein, seemingly,... [FishbowlLA]

How Is a HuffPo Striker Like an L.A. Comedian? - Posted April 4, 2011
Some contributors to the Huffington Post have decided it's time to stop giving away their work for free. That might sound snort-worthy -- yeah, right. Good luck with that. By this point, "content" is so widely devalued in many corners of the Internet that the writers may have little chance of... [MediaJobsDaily]

ABC Slates Barbara Walters Heart Surgery Special - Posted January 21, 2011
ABC has scheduled a new primetime Barbara Walters special focusing on people that have undergone heart surgery."A Barbara Walters Special: A Matte... [TVNewser]

WTF Host Marc Maron Gets the Attention of the New York Times - Posted January 7, 2011
Comedian Marc Maron--a former Air America host who these days is best known for his podcast WTF, which he tapes out of his garage... [FishbowlLA]

Cartoonist John Callahan Has Died - Posted August 2, 2010
Cartoonist John Callahan passed away on July 24th. He was 59-years-old. Readers either loved his cartoons or thought they were written with bad taste. Callahan explained in an interview with the Miami Herald back in 1989: "I'm happiest when I'm offensive. I have a desire to tear people... [GalleyCat]

Fred Thompson is Doing Maher and Colbert Jokes on His Twitter Account - Posted June 17, 2010
Fred Thompson, the William Hung of the 2008 election season, is an actor who was a senator. He already has the looks of ... [FishbowlLA]

CBS Pays Tribute To Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
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'That's the Way it Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite' to Air Sunday on CBS - Posted July 17, 2009
CBS will preempt 60 Minutes this Sunday for a special on the life of Walter Cronkite, who died earlier this evening in New York. Some of the biggest names in politics, news and entertainment - including Pres. Barack Obama, CBS News colleagues Mike Wallace... [TVNewser]

Breaking: Honesty in Craigslist Writing Gigs Ad - Posted April 22, 2009
We were half tempted to email him and find out who it is. Half. This guy is right and being totally upfront - he does need writers: STANDUP JOKE WRITER WANTED (L.A.) Reply to: gigs-fhssg-1134352021@craigslist.org Date: 2009-04-22, 6:07AM PDT Nationally known standup comedian (from The Howard Stern Show & more) seeks joke ... [FishbowlLA]

Lunch: Liz Smith, Frank Langella & A Bevy of Social Swans - Posted March 11, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The streets may be eerily empty these days (at least you can always get a cab), but you can pretty much count on a full house on Wednesdays at Michael's. Today the dining room was buzzing as media mavens and a fair share of fashionistas made the scene. Before... [Fishbowl NY]

Lunch: Liz Smith, Frank Langella & A Bevy of Social Swans - Posted March 11, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE The streets may be eerily empty these days (at least you can always get a cab), but you can pretty much count on a full house on Wednesdays at Michael's. Today the dining room was buzzing as media mavens and a fair share of fashionistas made the scene. Before... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 01.03.08 - Posted January 3, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Caucus Day! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | ... [FishbowlDC]

FBLA 20 Questions: Pedro and The Watcher - Posted August 27, 2007
We don't normally offer double-features in this here space, but the Orange County Register has worked hard to market columnists Peter Larsen (aka Pedro) and Michael Hewitt (The Watcher) as a single, uber-hip brand, so we're going to aid and abet and hit them with our patented stupid questions: ... [FishbowlLA]

Will CAA Drop Every Client Over 35? Industry Nexus Has the Scoop - Posted August 22, 2007
Industry Nexus has a real treasure in Mali Perl. Pearl has somehow found out what other aging clients are getting the axe, ala Ed Limato and his stable of geriatrics. The juice: From: Bryan Lourd and Ri... [FishbowlLA]