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LAT: Mary MacVean Moves To Features
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Mary MacVean, web deputy and editor of the LAT Homeroom blog, has been moved to features as a staff writer specializing in food. A memo from Asst. Managing Editor/Features Alice [...]
Turkish Mayor Sues Warner Bros.
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The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is suing Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros., accusing The Dark Knight producers of using the city’s name without permission. According to Variety: “The mayor is [...]
New Radio Show Finds Men Delicious
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Listeners to LATalkRadio.com may have noticed a sassy new voice on the airwaves this weekend. Erin Muir, writer, actress, astrologer, former burlesque dancer, former opera singer… (the list goes on. [...]
New AP Style
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For anybody scheduled to take copy-editing test soon, listen up: The Associated Press has adopted a new (though it doesn’t seem new) rule regarding heads of state. The Associated Press [...]
SAT Prep Book By Emmy-Nominated Comedian
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Know someone who wants to ace the SAT but doesn’t give a damn when the third train carrying the iguanas will arrive at the station? Then put your faith — [...]
Zell Doesn’t Want LAT “People” In Charge
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Word last week that Cissy Baker was named to the new position of vice president of the Washington News Bureau of the Tribune Co. got us wondering, who the hell [...]
LAT In 90 Seconds
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Regrets: Norah Vincent writes a moving account of her regret over not voting this year. Most impressive part of her Op-Ed? She uses the word “doctrinaire” twice. TWICE, people! Conspicuous [...]
People Magazine To Cut LA Jobs
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Per LA Observed: Staffers at People’s LA office are being asked to volunteer to be bought out before someone else makes the decision for them. Here’s the letter the aptly [...]
Make-A-Wish Season of Wishes Kicks Off!
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles kicked off the 2008 A Season of Wishes holiday campaign this weekend at Westfield Topanga.
Orange County Register Front Page Put In Museum
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Orange County Register EIC Ken Brusic let his troops know that the paper’s Nov. 5 front page was selected to be one of 25 (out of 700 submitted) for inclusion [...]