Scott Collins

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 2, 2008
RFLO--Oh Shit: As suspected, Metrolink engineer Robert M. Sanchez sent a text message from his cellphone 22 seconds before he collided with an oncoming freight train in last month's accident. We're guessing this might just bolster the argument of lawmakers and activists who are trying to make texting while driving illegal... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted July 18, 2008
Mad Men, Getting Madder: Scott Collins adds to the uproar by TV critics and boob tube junkies who continuously berate us for not watching Mad Men. They all say we're missing something... but riddle us this, Collins: If the show is so great, why isn't it on HBO? Britney Gives It... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted June 23, 2008
Paradise Found: Gregory Rodriguez writes a sweet valentine of a column about why we all love and hate Los Angeles ... all with nary a mention of traffic or bleach bottles! Quite a nice feat of non-cliched editorializing. Cruisin' For a Bruisin': Scott Collins describes Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's response to Hollywood's woes... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted February 11, 2008
Was the Strike Worth It? Columnist Scott Collins seems to think so, but, there are some caveats. Among them: `One provision says the studios don't have to pay any residual on streamed content for up to 24 days after its initial airing, giving the studio "a loophole to exploit." What Was It... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted February 4, 2008
Don't Blame It On The Writers: Reporter Scott Collins says the glut of stupid reality fare on TV has less to do with the strike than it does stingy networks looking to cash in on low-cost (and low-rent) TV fare. Speaking Of The Writers' Strike: Notice how more networks seem engaged in... [FishBowlLA]

Scott Collins Unreal on Reality TV - Posted December 17, 2007
Tabloid Baby schools clueless LAT columnist Scott Collins in the true meaning of reality TV buzzword Frankenbite. Collins wrote: Editors routinely use "frankenbites," out-of-context quotes that illustrate points the speakers never intended to make... Collins is just plain wrong, as TB explains: A Frankenbite is not an out-of-context quote. It's a line of audio... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted December 17, 2007
Writing Their Way Out Of This Mess? In a lovely F.U. to the studios dozens of striking writers are considering setting up companies that bypass studios and reach consumers directly with original Web video. This would be kind of a step back for some writers, as writing for the Web isn't... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted November 5, 2007
Maybe It's the Smocks: Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested in downtown Chicago for refusing to leave a Walgreens. Seriously? Forgive the self-reference, but we can't get out of those things fast enough. Not Ready For Prime Time: Columnist Scott Collins says he doesn't like watching made-for-the-Internet content -- at least not more... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 15, 2007
Kicking And Screaming: Reporter Meg James writes "three people familiar with the situation," told her that Jay Leno doesn't want to leave when his Tonight Show contract expires in 2009. Our solution: Put the job offer in one of those brief cases, and make Leno and Conan O'Brien compete for it... [FishBowlLA]

Power Of An Alert PR Rep - Posted October 8, 2007
An exceptionally enterprising PR-type, Meredith Goldblatt, suggested we could capitalize on a certain NY Times story and run a piece about Variety's "Power of Youth," a benefit held Saturday at Universal Studios on behalf of St. Jude. So, yeah, we'll take the bait. The benefit brought together the likes of Variety's VP... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted October 1, 2007
Will TiVo Save TV? Columnist Scott Collins thinks so. This fall, Nielsen will include more DVR habits in its ratings. Of course, in our home that just means that Seasame Street will become the highest rated prime-time show, but nothing's perfect. Perfect Strangers: Let's all do the dance of joy! The CW... [FishBowlLA]

Harris Opens Up to LA Times - Posted August 13, 2007
Neil Patrick Harris gets a nice pat on the back from LA Times' staff writer Scott Collins on the heels of his Emmy nomination for the CBS laffer "How I Met Your Mother." And it just so happens to come in the same 12 months that Harris, a beloved TV star... [FishBowlLA]

Harris Opens Up to LA Times - Posted August 13, 2007
Neil Patrick Harris gets a nice pat on the back from LA Times' staff writer Scott Collins on the heels of his Emmy nomination for the CBS laffer "How I Met Your Mother." And it just so happens to come in the same 12 months that Harris, a beloved TV star... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted July 23, 2007
Something's Gotta Give: Former actress, Sen. Sheila Kuehl, wants to protect the "postmortem right of publicity" for dead celebrities, like underwear adorner Marilyn Monroe. Because celebrities should only be exploited while they're living. Boxers Or Briefs? The Internet town hall debate, a partnership between CNN and YouTube is being advertised as the... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted June 28, 2007
No Fun: Reporter Scott Collins can be witty when he wants to be. So why, when given the topic of the dreadfully boring Larry King interview of Paris Hilton, did he not want to be? Beatles, Live In Vegas: The remaining Beatles, widows, children and loved ones descended on the Mirage on... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted June 18, 2007
The Man Behind Paris's Short-Lived Freedom: OC denizen Stuart Pfeifer profiles Sheriff Lee Baca, in which Baca appears both as a level-headed humanitarian and an incompetent nut job. Burning Up for Burnett: On the Lot blows, but uber-producer and devil-pact-maker Mark Burnett manages to elude any real criticism in this... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted April 9, 2007
People Are Stupid: And Scott Collins is just catching on. Improv Isn't Funny: At least, not on NBC. Stupid People and (Flecks Of) Improv Are Hot: About $23 million hot.... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted January 31, 2007
Rock The (Academy) Vote: We knew low turnout among youth was a problem, but we had no idea young people's apathy toward lame award shows with predictable winners was something in need of fixing. And we really couldn't have predicted, as Scott Collins does, that somehow Sacha Baron Cohen is the... [FishBowlLA]

Aaron Sorkin: LA Times Not Sufficiently Fawning, Bloggers Not Worthy - Posted January 17, 2007
Aaron Sorkin is displeased with the LA Times. Maria Elena Fernandez, Scott Collins, and Deborah Netburn dared write in a critical way about Studio 60. Sorkin recounts their misdeeds to Shelley Gabert from Film Stew, as well as dozens of others on the TCA press tour. He doesn't actually... [FishBowlLA]

Aaron Sorkin: LA Times Not Sufficiently Fawning, Bloggers Not Worthy - Posted January 17, 2007
Aaron Sorkin is displeased with the LA Times. Maria Elena Fernandez, Scott Collins, and Deborah Netburn dared write in a critical way about Studio 60. Sorkin recounts their misdeeds to Shelley Gabert from Film Stew, as well as dozens of others on the TCA press tour. He doesn't actually... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted January 8, 2007
Rich People Are More Interesting Than You, Part XXVII: The sons of Rod Stewart and Aaron Spelling are working with someone Robin Abcarian dubs a "baby mogul" on a reality show about -- being the sons of Rod Stewart and Aaron Spelling and a baby mogul. We predict this will be... [FishBowlLA]