Daily Archives: October 12, 2007

Columnist pursues bankruptcy protection

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Luke Ford

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal about one of my journalist heroes: John L. Smith, the Review-Journal’s most widely read columnist, has filed for bankruptcy after a two-year legal battle with Sheldon Adelson, owner of The Venetian resort. Adelson is suing … Continue reading →

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Nick Denton Publishes A Book – ‘The Gawker Guide To Conquering All Media’

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Luke Ford

From a review on Amazon.com: I am so, so disappointed with this book. There are not many books that I will pre-order. But given how smart, timely and successful Nick Denton’s family of blogs are, there was no way I … Continue reading →

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“Ask A Mexican” columnist, Gustavo Arellano At LA Press Club Oct. 11, 2007

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Luke Ford

Video I Video II Video III Video IV Video V Video VI Edward Headington’s report with pictures and poem. From the press release: Speaker Bio: “I’m Gustavo Arellano. I was born in Anaheim, California, to a tomato canner and an … Continue reading →

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LA Roundtable Show (Myself, Eric Spillman, Bill Boyarsky, Eric Longabardi) Airing This Month

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Luke Ford

I’ve put it on Youtube: Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six Here’s my award-winning report on that momentous Sept. 18th: Leave hovel at 8:45 a.m. Fearing that van will not fit into the Little … Continue reading →

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John Edwards Cheating On His Cancer-Stricken Wife?

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Luke Ford

Mickey Kaus writes: Edwards Scandal(?) Update: Drudge isn’t biting, at least not yet. A bizarre number of people, including several kf emailers, seem to think that you just can’t have a sex scandal unless Drudge is driving it. In part … Continue reading →

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