Tina Daunt

Film Critic Asks Not to Be Named after Named Names Were Edited Out - Posted May 13, 2009
This is getting silly. From Village Voice: Kirby Dick's new documentary, "Outrage," continued to skirt controversy and stir debate in its opening weekend in U.S. theaters, particulary [sic] among some media circles. As the film opened, NPR trimmed its review of the film, cutting mentions of the American political figures depicted in... [FishBowlLA]

Saving the Best for Last - Posted August 19, 2008
As always, Tina Daunt's Cause Celebre column is fantastic. She attends a Women for Obama function in which Maria Shriver tries to woo Clinton supporters. Our one quibble: Why save the juiciest bit for the very end? "I know many of the people on McCain's campaign," she said. "A lot of them... [FishBowlLA]

Saving the Best for Last - Posted August 19, 2008
As always, Tina Daunt's Cause Celebre column is fantastic. She attends a Women for Obama function in which Maria Shriver tries to woo Clinton supporters. Our one quibble: Why save the juiciest bit for the very end? "I know many of the people on McCain's campaign," she said. "A lot of them... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds -- Afternoon Edition - Posted July 10, 2008
Nuts! Matea Gold has the goods on the Jesse Jackson/Barack Obama balls brawl. No, it doesn't give us any pleasure to say "balls brawl." OK. We're lying. But it doesn't give us a lot of pleasure. Daunt-ing Task: Tina Daunt, once again, goes behind the scene to get the great story... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted May 23, 2008
Credit Where Credit Is Due: The LAT reports that John McCain repudiated John Hagee's endorsement after the pastor's outrageous comments about Adolph Hitler "turned up recently on the Internet." But the paper of record did not give credit to the Huffington Post. Don't worry. They're taking care of that just fine... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted March 28, 2008
X-Files Movie! X-Files Movie! X-Files Movie! Fanboys (and girls) are as excited as a tweenager with Miley Cyrus tickets for the July 25 release of the next X-Files movie(!) Stars Align: Can celebrities bring about world change? (Well, they're going to have to, seeing the state of journalism these days... but we... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted February 15, 2008
What's The Hottest Thing In Hollywood? A octogenarian. Tina Daunt focuses her column today on Norman Lear, 81, who is inspiring the under-30 set to vote in record numbers. Daunt mentions a party he threw at the Beverly Hills Post Office last year. We feel pretty cool because we were there.... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted January 11, 2008
Johnny Grant Memorialized: Fittingly, a memorial was held over Johnny Grant's star on the Walk of Fame. Big Day For Bob and Harvey: Weinstein Co. signed an interim deal with the Writers Guild of America, which will allow the companies projects to go ahead and get a few more writers back... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted December 28, 2007
Lil' Meat Pie In The Oven: Reporter Mark Salisbury is a lot less grossed-out than we are that Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter conceived their newborn daughter while filming Sweeney Todd, a movie in which she plays a baker who stuffs meat pies with human flesh. Oprah-In-Chief: Columnist Tina Daunt has... [FishBowlLA]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted December 5, 2007
Handicapping Grammy Noms: The Envelope reports that Fergie and Vince Gill will be on hand to announce the Grammy nominations on Thursday, noting that it'd be a creepy kind of awful to have them wake up for the press conference only to send them home with nothing. Why Not? Everyone Else Has:... [FishBowlLA]

Tina Daunt: Lifestyles of the Rich, Famous and Politically Active - Posted November 19, 2007
We don't like to think of Tina Daunt as a society columnist. She does so much more than just report the latest bon mots of sauced rich white people. But, we guess, nobody gets a cool gig like hers without having to put in some time doing the expected tales of ostentatious... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted June 8, 2007
Best Headline In the Paper: Somewhere on the desk, a copy editor is channeling Mel Brooks. The It Girl: According to Tina Daunt, Hollywood loves Hillary. Hot And Fluffy: Well, Kenneth Turan might not care for Ocean's Thirteen, but Kenneth Turan doesn't have a uterus.... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted May 25, 2007
The Tina Daunt Treatment: Cause Celebre columnist Tina Daunt interviews Al Gore about the prospects of running for president in 2008. It's a good, but ultimately maddening, read. You're Not The Only One Who Missed Jordin's Win: Nearly 6 million fewer people watched American Idol's finale this year than last -- a... [FishBowlLA]

Los Angeles Rains Money For Obamania - Posted February 21, 2007
Barack Obama blew into town yesterday, smiled at DreamWorks execs, kissed a few babies and whipped up a cool million. (Actually, it was about $1.3 million.) But while the press (and Jennifer Aniston) swooned over Obama's smile and clean, articulate yumminess, we had to wonder if his take was really all that... [FishBowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted January 5, 2007
News As Art: In a thoughtful piece about museums' slow acceptance of photojournalism, Christopher Reynolds highlights the Getty's exploration of "the borderlands between art and news." The story does a good job describing the consideration of Tet Offensive and the Kennedy assassination shots as museum-worthy depictions of history. But what about... [FishBowlLA]