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Rahm Emanuel

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    February 13, 2013

    Los Angeles Unified School District Approves Historic Parent Trigger, L.A. Mayoral Candidates Weigh In Or Stay Mum

    Elected board members of the Los Angeles Unified School District -- the second largest public school system in the country -- unanimously approved a Parent Trigger for the 24th Street Elementary School in West Adams. It's a first for L.A. Unified, and Los Angeles mayoral candidates are weighing in o ... More >>

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    July 27, 2012

    Hollywood Chick-fil-A Addresses Controversy (Sort Of) 3 Cities Oppose The Chain

    The game of chicken continues: In response to Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy explicitly confirming what we all already have known for some time -- that the company is staunchly against gay marriage -- the owner of the Hollywood Chick-fil-A, Jeremiah Cillpam, released a public letter yesterday stati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    The Thursday Edition: A Roundup of Newspaper Food Stories

    Flickr/dubh​ What's the country reading today food-wise? Here's a roundup of some of the food-related stories from other newspapers, many of which print their food sections mid-week. And remember, even if you don't actually buy papers these days (or not; this paper is free), it's where most of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Anthony Wiener Take Heart! The Four Greatest Penis (and 1 Boob) Exposures In Rock

    Does this remind you of anything?​What a weird week it's been for fans of penises and liberal politicians alike. Last Friday, NY Democratic Representative Anthony Wiener's Memorial Day weekend plans were ripped asunder when a weird dickpic was posted to his twitter account. Weiner claimed the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    [Updated] "Rahmen Emanuel" Piping Hot Over Illinois Court Decision

    Rahmen EmanuelEmanuel celebrates court decision with noodle finger prosthesis​ Update: The Top Rahmen is back on top. The Chicago Sun Times reports that the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 to allow Rahm Emanuel back on to the ballot for the Chicago Mayoral race. He told the paper, "As ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2010

    California's Parent Trigger

    How McKinley in Compton became the first school taken over by parents under a radical new law

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week

    Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- Food blogger love. [Delicious Coma] -- The joys of blackberry cloud cake. [Gastronomy] -- Pig Island: A Pork-Stuffed Festival of Gluttony. [Huffington Post Food] -- More fun with Taiwanese moon ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    James Cameron to Plug Oil Spill By Losing His Temper At a Production Assistant

    ​Federal officials met today with filmmaker James Cameron as they look for ideas on how to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.No really. That happened.Cameron was among a group of experts on deepwater operations and drilling who sat down with officials from the Environmental Protection Agency. No w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Plate Spinning: Listings From the Past Week

    Some food for thought from local, national and international news sources from this past week: -- A New Orleans bakery makes an oil-slick cake: food as political statement, of sorts. [Daily Dish] -- How to be a food snob. [Salon] -- Pat Saperstein pits Wolfgang Puck's new WP24 against the S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Stage Raw: L.A. Theater Aesthetic?

    COMPREHENSIVE THEATER LISTINGSNEW REVIEWSSTAGE FEATURE on The Event and Kharmful Charms of Daniil Kharms THE 31ST ANNUAL L.A. WEEKLY THEATER AWARDSGROUNDLINGS SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN ​is one of almost a dozen new productions being reviewed this weekend. For the complete slate, hit the More tab at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Top Chef Heads to D.C. With Kate Winslet Possible Judge: Why Not Rahm Emanuel??

    Greg KadelPadma Lakshmi​ Top Chef is on the move again, trading in the red chips of Vegas for the red tape of Washington, D.C. And in typical political fashion, the show's shooting schedule has been held up - this time due to Emmy-nominated host Padma Lakshmi's pregnancy. "We were supposed to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2009

    William Morris Sued Over New HQ

    The developer of a six-story office building in Beverly Hills is suing Hollywood agency William Morris Endeavor for allegedly walking away from a lease. The high-power company (its client roster is an A-to-Z of A-list actors) appears to be abandoning the location.HBOAri Gold is actor Jeremy Piven's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    Is It Just Me?

    . . . or is this frame from Fox News' scary trailer really depicting Barack Obama and Rahm Emmanuel  as Othello and Iago? Just askin'.The ad, seen here from YouTube, caused a stir on News Hounds and the Huffington Post last month, with writers noting the commercial's use of dark, Omen-lik ... More >>

  • News

    November 13, 2008

    The After-Bush Afterlife

    Goodbye to all that and to this column, too

  • News

    June 16, 2005

    The Mouth

    What makes Howard Dean say those things?

  • News

    June 17, 2004

    Bonfire of the Vanity Affairs

    WEB UPDATE: Graydon Carter targeted by Republican attack dogs . . . and other comedies

  • News

    October 2, 2003

    The Chameleon Candidate

    Wesley Clark, Democrat or Republican?

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