Monthly Archives: April 2006

L.A. Times Cuts Column After ‘Misrepresentation’

The L.A. Times canning of first Michael Hiltzik’s Golden State blog and eventually his column is the latest development to strike the high-drama, unclearly defined world of newspaper blogging. Last week, L.A. Observed posted that Hiltzik had been using up to three nicknames in his comments on right-wing blogs… namely that of L.A. Deputy District [...]
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Stephen Colbert Smokes the Prez

Colbert headlined this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, attended by, among others, George Clooney, Ludacris, Karl Rove, the First Lady and the president. Broken down at E&P: WASHINGTON A blistering comedy ?tribute? to President Bush by Comedy Central?s faux talk show host Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night left George and Laura Bush [...]
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Coachella

Left behind in L.A. this wknd as everybody else is under the hot sun in indio, two hour east, site of the Coachella Valley Music Festival. About twenty of the performances will be webcast live right here, if that’s any consolation.
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