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The RNC, the Magic Negro and the LA Times - Posted December 31, 2008
In March, David Ehrenstein penned a piece in the LA Times titled "Obama the 'Magic Negro'". The term 'Magic Negro' comes from film criticism about the stock character commonly played by say Morgan Freeman. Wikipedia explains the phrase as 'a supporting, often mystical stock character in fiction who, by use of... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted September 24, 2008
More on Angler: Barton Gellman has been getting great traction for his book, Angler, about Dick Cheney's vice presidency. And for good reason. As Tim Rutten quotes in his positive review: "In Cheney's estimation, a president's authority was close to absolute within his rightful sphere." O.J. And The Media. 2gether 4ever: Rutten... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted June 18, 2008
How to Be Successful: It seemed to us when He's Just Not That Into You author Liz Tuccillo eschewed the chance to be a dating pundit that she was throwing away a shot at fame, fortune and permanent job security. Not so. News to Her: The lede of Rachel Abramowitz's story today:... [FishBowlLA]

Urban Slaughter Covered in LA Times - Posted March 12, 2008
The LA Times runs two op-ed columns that are seemingly on the same subject--the mean streets of the city. Tim Rutten on gang violence and City Hall inertia. Thoughtful, ponderous, not a quotable word. And an obvious point: Often, both assailant and victim are gang members. Sara Catania, who teaches journalism... [FishBowlLA]

Tim Rutten On John Grisham, John Edwards, and Post-Literate Fiction - Posted January 29, 2008
When the LA Times moved Tim Rutten away from the Calendar section, he got visiting privileges. He's reviewing the latest John Grisham novel, The Appeal, and notes: People who keep track of such things report that Grisham was the bestselling author of the 1990s, when readers bought more than 60 million... [FishBowlLA]

Tim Rutten Blames Sportswriters for Steroids in Baseball, Ignores Other Sports - Posted December 17, 2007
Tim Rutten tut-tuts over the baseball steroid "scandal" and sportswriters who've ignored it. The dugout is a crack den, and little boys will be disappointed in their heroes. He writes: ALCOHOL and drugs always have been a part of professional sports, but the latter usually were confined to painkillers, occasional amphetamines and... [FishBowlLA]

Try to Comment at LA Times Site--We Dare Ya! - Posted November 30, 2007
LA Times hell-hound Patterico invites all interested parties, (as it's a rainy Friday, that's everyone) to submit comments at the LA Times Readers' Representative blog. And why should you do so? Because, Patterico is pretty sure that the blog comments are very carefully screened, so that only happy talk can appear. ... [FishBowlLA]

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Media Matters - Posted September 22, 2007
Tim Rutten is at the peak of his form today, castigating Dan Rather for being a buck passing whiner. Okay, Rutten put it more eloquently, but that's the gist. LAT. Mary McNamara critiques Rather's performance on Larry King. It's sad when King is the coherent one, isn't it? McNamara has really hit... [FishBowlLA]

Tim Rutten on Private Actions, Public Scrutiny re: Villaraigosa/Salinas - Posted July 7, 2007
Tim Rutten gives the word from on high about the media and the mayor and the mistress. Los Angeles mayors Sam Yorty and Tom Bradley were married men who had affairs, which never got into the papers because, even if City Hall reporters had been inclined to pursue the story,... [FishBowlLA]

Wiener & Pals Recall the Good Old Days at the LA Weekly---It's All Jill Stewart's Fault - Posted June 29, 2007
In The Nation, Jon Wiener, the UCI prof and John Lennon expert, bewails the new era or rather the passing of the old era at the LA Weekly. He has reinforcements from Tim Rutten, Kevin Roderick, and Harold Meyerson, and to summarize: it's all Jill Stewart's fault. Matt Welch, on book leave... [FishBowlLA]

Piranhas in the Fishbowl: Grazer-Gate Continues - Posted March 26, 2007
Andres Martinez, for such a pleasant guy, seemed to have made some LA Times enemies in his very short tenure there. All weekend, FBLA has been hearing various little snippets of rumors that Martinez was perceived as "too pro-business" or "not in touch with the rest of the paper". LAObserved is... [FishBowlLA]

LA Times Pulitzer DIY Nominees: Swed, Knight - Posted March 14, 2007
Two finalists from the LA Times for the Pulitzer Prize in the critical writing category--art critic Christopher Knight and classical music critic Mark Swed--nominated themselves. The LAT submitted music critic Ann Powers, architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne, and media writer Tim Rutten but they weren't selected as finalists. So, what does this... [FishBowlLA]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.13.07 - Posted March 13, 2007
Most of you are looking forward to the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. Woo-hoo! A tipster informs us that Bloomberg's Paul Basken is leaving for The Chronicle of Higher Education. A reader tells us, "People are ignoring the Len/Phil memo because editors are not policing it. Laws don't matter if they are not enforced." A... [FishBowlDC]

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