Tuesday, October 10, 2006

My Favorite Reactions to the Fact

My Favorite Reactions to the Fact That the L.A. Times Publisher, Who Openly Defied His Bosses in the Pages of the New York Times, Got Fired By Them:

Here's some poetry, from Easy Writer:

So long, Hollywood. Sayonora, Mr. Smith. Toodle-oo, Mr. Johnson. Good bye to the idealism of movies that have shaped our outlook for too long in L.A. Like the wind that blasts over Lake Michigan and freezes it at an angle, The Tribune has appointed a media executive, hand picked from the their own midwestern crops. David Hiller was the publisher of the Chicago Tribune. At one point in his history as a suit with the Trib, he was head of the 'the Interactive Unit." Be that what it may, I always thought it sounded like Tinker Toys.

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2 comments:

  1. Kanani5:52 PM

    Hey, what a kick! So I guess Matt works for the Times. Nice.

    For a realy fun time, try sending any of the official letters to the LA Times Employees through the Jive, Redneck of Ebonics translators!

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  2. Edward Padgett9:11 PM

    Kanani,

    Thought you would enjoy seeing your being noticed.

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