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Wendy Greuel Slams Kevin James In Attack Mailer, But Courted Him For Weeks In Text Exchange

Wendy Greuel's mayoral campaign has launched an attack on Eric Garcetti with direct mail targeted at the African-American and Latino communities. In two similar mailers, the Greuel campaign highlights Garcetti's endorsement from white Republican Kevin James, who finished third in the March 5 primary ... More >>

Illegal Immigrants Should Be Able To Stay In California, Voters Say

We're not sure what's happened in recent years, but California's stance toward illegal immigrants has gone from the hate of the Pete Wilson '90s to almost nothin' but love today (unless, of course, you listen to AM talk radio). USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll numbers released over the weekend s ... More >>

Illegal Immigrants Supported By Record Number Of Californians

Despite the oversize voice of hatred heard on local AM radio, a vast majority of you people are cool with making working illegal immigrants here legal. The latest Public Policy Institute of California survey finds that a record high 76 percent of Californians favor "giving illegal immigrants who ha ... More >>

How KPCC's Quest for Latino Listeners Doomed The Madeleine Brand Show

Why James Adomian's Debut Is A Lock For Comedy Album Of The Year

On comedian James Adomian's debut album Low Hangin' Fruit, his celebrity impressions are so well-developed that it's sometimes hard to tell where they end and when his true voice begins. After honing his craft at Groundlings and the UCB Theater, the 32 year-old L.A. native has made his mark in rece ... More >>

May the Best Crust Win

Carl's Jr. Boycotted in 1989, Fast Food Protests Nothing New

Picketers and protesters outside a Hollywood fast food restaurant, shouting slogans and attempting to dissuade customers from going inside. A scene from Chick-fil-A in the last week? No, it happened at a Carl's Jr. a short distance to the east...in 1989. The protest, on August 30 of that year, wa ... More >>

Is Ok to Spoof the Dead? Comedy Writer Jim Earl's Book Mourning Remembrance Tries It

It is said that one shouldn't speak ill of the dead. No proverb, however, seems to proscribe writing about the dead with a dark, cutting sense of humor and a jaundiced appraisal of their worldly accomplishments. Mourning Remembrance: A Collection of Mocking Obituaries Ripped From the Headlines is t ... More >>

Tom Leykis, One of Radio's Top Talkers, Is Off the Airwaves -- and Online

"There were a lot of greedy home flippers!" radio talk-show host Tom Leykis exclaims into the microphone. "Everyone who got evicted got exactly what they deserved. They didn't evict enough people."Leykis is blasting what he considers the avaricious, irresponsible impulses of those participating in t ... More >>

Rush Limbaugh's 'Slut' Comment Is Illegal Under Florida Law, Says Gloria Allred

Advertisers running for the hills can't spook Rush Limbaugh, America's most popular (and most conservative) talk-show host. Nor can half a nation of angry feminists. But ace celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred -- now there's a fembot to get scared of. We're talking the same L.A. attorney who helped forc ... More >>

After Whitney Houston 'Crack Ho' Remark, John & Ken Still Not Back On-Air at KTLA News

It's not a good week for conservative talk show hosts at L.A.'s KFI AM 640. After John & Ken called the late Whitney Houston a "crack ho" a few weeks back, the nationally syndicated talker Rush Limbaugh called a birth control proponent a slut and a prostitute. As such, John & Ken were suspended, an ... More >>

In Wake of John & Ken's Whitney Houston 'Crack Ho' Comment, KFI Radio Vows to Diversify Shows

Following ongoing criticism of talk radio hosts John & Ken, KFI and its parent, Clear Channel Communications, have vowed to diversify the L.A. station's workforce and programming. In fact the station is taking pitches for shows. John & Ken were lambasted (and suspended) two weeks ago after they ca ... More >>

Following Whitney Houston 'Crack Ho' Remark, John & Ken Have Been Absent From Regular KTLA TV Duties

Looks like their home station KFI AM 640 wasn't the only one that dropped controversial talk radio hosts John & Ken following their remark that Whitney Houston was a "crack ho." The pair have been missing from nightly hot-topic segments on KTLA News. Hmm. A spokesman for the duo told the Weekly to ... More >>

Whitney Houston 'Crack Ho' Remark: Should Angry White Men Like 'John & Ken' Be Allowed to Have A Radio Station to Themselves in L.A?

Conservative talk radio hosts John & Ken are back on the air this week following a week-and-a-half suspension for calling the late Whitney Houston a "crack ho." A group of African Americans in broadcasting met with the duo yesterday and seem cool with the outcome, but in a statement the coalition s ... More >>

Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour

Countering the right wing's fury with humor

Breaking News: White People Riot Too

YouTubeWhite-on-car violence in Vancouver.​A sad echo of the Lakers championship riots of 2010: Racists seemed to come out of the woodworks to blame the mayhem on Latinos. Guilty. But here's the thing: One out of every two people in L.A. is Latino. So, yeah, when shit goes down, good or bad, ... More >>

Anthony Weiner Nude Penis Photo Makes the Rounds, Allegedly Via L.A. Blogger Andrew Breitbart (But it Could be a Hoax)

Weiner's head.​Update: Weiner seems to have admitted the photo is of his organ, via a spokeswoman, who says, " ... He has sent explicit photos." You knew that those boxer briefs could not contain the Twitter scandal, instigated by L.A. blogger Andrew Breitbart, that was set off by a non-nude ... More >>

Tom Leykis, 'Misogynist' Radio Host, Tries to Donate $50,000 to Bryan Stow Attacker Reward Fund; L.A. City Council Says No Way

Is Tom Leykis unworthy of helping Bryan Stow?​Cash is cash. And cash toward a noble cause, no matter who's behind it, is cash worth accepting. You'd think the L.A. City Council could appreciate this -- they're more than willing to let sketchy lobbyists make it rain on far less noble bank accou ... More >>

The Horror

Kevin James Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Reconfirms He's A Gay Republican

L.A. mayoral candidate Kevin James​Radio talk show host Kevin James wants Los Angeles voters to know that he's a registered Republican who wants to be the first openly gay mayor of L.A. "There's no doubt that if I became the first openly gay mayor of Los Angeles," James tells L.A. Weekly, "i ... More >>

Radio Host Kevin James Kicks Off Mayoral Campaign With Shots At Rick Caruso and Austin Beutner

Kevin James​Updated below, 3 p.m.: James can stay on the radio, as long as he doesn't talk about the campaign.Talk radio host Kevin James kicked off his campaign for L.A. mayor this morning with a couple of shots at fellow contenders Austin Beutner and Rick Caruso.James is a long shot, partly beca ... More >>

Talk Radio Host Kevin James Is Running For Mayor

Kevin James​The insurgent candidates for L.A. City Hall took a shellacking at the polls last week. But if you thought they'd retreat to lick their wounds, think again.Today, Kevin James is declaring his candidacy for mayor.No, not Paul Blart, mall cop -- the other Kevin James.The talk radio host. ... More >>

Taking the dick out of "dictionary" with 1988's The Nonsexist Word Finder

​Each Monday, your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets around Los Angeles. The Nonsexist Wordfinder: A Dictionary of Gender-Free Usage Author: Rosalie Maggio Date: 1989 Publisher: Beaco ... More >>

Hector Villagra Appointed As First Latino To Head ACLU Of Southern California: Will He Take On The TSA?

ACLUHector Villagra will take over as the chief of the ACLU.​Updated after the jump with the ACLU stating the group has been against the x-ray scanners. The ACLU of Southern California announced Monday that it has appointed its first Latino executive director. The liberal group's legal dire ... More >>

L.A. City Council Election 2011: Remaining Stragglers Turn In Candidacy Paperwork

LA Talk RadioFrank Sheftel, the guy who once carved chocolate statues in the likeness of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley for their '90s wedding, now thinks he can run City District 4​The last of the L.A. City Council candidates have filed for the March 2011 municipal election. There are ... More >>

KCRW Producer Sarah Spitz Called Out For Saying She Wouldn't Help Rush Limbaugh If He Had A Heart Attack (Would You?)

​Respected KCRW (89.9 FM) producer and spokeswoman Sarah Spitz became the latest target of right-wing conspiracy theorists this week when quips she made about conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh on an email listserve were made public by The Daily Caller (via LA Observed). (This week the Obam ... More >>

Elton John Played Rush Limbaugh's Wedding for $1M

​We're a little late on this one, but, seriously, we couldn't pass this up. Rush Limbaugh got married for the 4th time last week and Elton John was his Wedding Singer. For 1 million dollars (who was Rush's Wedding Planner? Dr Evil?). From The Guardian: On Saturday, Elton John performed at ... More >>

Tom Leykis and Adam Leemon: A Perfect Pairing

'Imagine If The Tea Party Was Black'

A Tea Party demonstration.​From the mind of self-proclaimed "anti-racist" writer Tim Wise came a fascinating look over the weekend at what the world might be like if the conservative, mostly white Tea Party were mostly black. It's particularly poignant for Southern California, where right-wing ... More >>

Air America Goes Down; Liberal Talk Radio A Fail

Liberal talk radio network Air America announced Thursday that it will cease programming. The network was launched in 2004 but saw its share of troubles, including bouncing a check to a radio station that aired the network in Los Angeles only two weeks after Air America launched. In 2006 it filed it ... More >>

Politician Ridley-Thomas Puts $707,000 Office Renovation, Using Taxpayer Money, On Ice

​After getting hammered on the issue, Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas hit the pause button on a planned $707,000 renovation of his office by referring the matter to the county's CEO for a review to determine if code violations, safety concerns and energy efficiency could be a ... More >>

LAPD Officials Backs Off Linking Synagogue Shooting To Organized Crime

Deputy Chief Michael Downing.​Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief backed away from comments published in an Israeli newspaper last week indicating that be believed the North Hollywood synagogue shooting Oct. 30 was "a stern warning linked to a criminal organization." Two men were wounded in the a ... More >>

Aussie Radio Star Canned Over L.A. Holocaust Crack

Some people come to Los Angeles to reinvent themselves, but Australian radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands came here to get fired. That is, according to the Jewish Telegraph Agency, what might happen after he did a show from Los Angeles in which he suggested that a Jewish actress in his home country co ... More >>

WINE-OH!

U.S.-Mexico Relations Discussion

Talk, Talk, Talk

Pretty in Pinksy

A Whitmore Sampler

Tonight you can hear what Air America radio is calling the last interview with the late, great actor James Whitmore. The talk network's CLOUT! show host, Richard Greene, spoke to the 87-year-old Whitmore last Election Eve in the ballroom of the Century Plaza Hotel, where the actor had joined more th ... More >>

Beat the Press

Gwen Ifill calls out Tim Russert over l’affaire Imus

The Imus Factor

Robert Greenwald's Modest Proposal

How online activists’ fear of Fox News helped drag Democrats into hyperpartisan censorship

R.I.P. Pirate Radio

We Rule, You Don’t!

Lovin’ L.A., angrily

Goldberg Flies Air America

Music-biz biggie pilots a new radio hit

Air Time

Radio Provocateur

Phil Hendrie conquers the AM dial one deluded caller at a time. So why can't he get his mug on TV?

Making Radio Waves

The ongoing saga of Air America

Liberal Radio Goes Dark

A dispute over money silences 2-week-old Air America in L.A. and Chicago

Anger Management

The Growing Pains of Liberal Talk Radio

Talk Radio for Lefties