tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post116708819256468244..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: I love L.A... this weekBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167673712828746592007-01-01T09:48:00.000-08:002007-01-01T09:48:00.000-08:00I cannot believe KTLA is trying to change the dire...I cannot believe KTLA is trying to change the direction of the Rose Parade by kicking Stephanie Edwards to the curb. And to make it all worse, Bob Eubanks cracks a joke about it during the first hour of the show!<BR/>~”Yeah… just like old commentators are replaced” (he laughs)<BR/><BR/>Replace them both. Replace Bob only. But don't replace the heart of the Parade, Ms. Edwards.<BR/><BR/>This new direction the station is taking is disgusting. I refuse to ever watch the Rose Parade on KTLA again, I called CEO of the Tribune Co. to voice my opinion, I emailed KTLA, and I will be mailing Vinnie, the Gen. Manager of KTLA as soon as USPS opens up again.<BR/><BR/>I won’t stand for this ‘throw out the old and cherished classic for the new, young, uninformed and pitiful imitation’ mentality. And I’m going to let KTLA know that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167669756557201402007-01-01T08:42:00.000-08:002007-01-01T08:42:00.000-08:00Bring Stephanie back. She was witty and knew what ...Bring Stephanie back. She was witty and knew what she was talking about. She knew the horses better than anyone. For us horse lovers, we appreciate that. She was a tradition and isn't the Parade about tradition?Steve R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14380731108416527657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167250452934727952006-12-27T12:14:00.000-08:002006-12-27T12:14:00.000-08:00I take it that means right now is not a good time ...I take it that means right now is <I>not</I> a good time to send a query letter...? In which case, I'll give it a month and try again...Pete Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13707292131480257729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167246662980633322006-12-27T11:11:00.000-08:002006-12-27T11:11:00.000-08:00I'm a newbie to the city.And I couldn't agree more...I'm a newbie to the city.<BR/><BR/>And I couldn't agree more. <BR/><BR/>I loathe L.A. as a city with extreme prejudice. But since about the second week in December, it seems that things have gotten much easier to navigate. It almost feels like the city is starting to grow on me... but we all know it'll be hell again, come February.<BR/><BR/>It still boggles my mind that the agencies close for nearly two months.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16897402622057966364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167243696309484442006-12-27T10:21:00.000-08:002006-12-27T10:21:00.000-08:00It's always been my favorite week too. The blue sk...It's always been my favorite week too. The blue skies, crisp air, and I made it downtown in 10 minutes today - a drive that often takes 30-45 minutes!<BR/><BR/>LOL at finding a parking space at the Grove. And no matter how many validations I get - why does it always seem to cost $11 to park there????Real History Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14097712043872228470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167242312111126762006-12-27T09:58:00.000-08:002006-12-27T09:58:00.000-08:00I've been watching the Rose Parade coverage on HGT...I've been watching the Rose Parade coverage on HGTV...they run it live, commercial free, and have as co-host the guy from their GARDENING BY THE YARD program--good humored, and he looks like a live-action Ned Flanders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167238921002635062006-12-27T09:02:00.000-08:002006-12-27T09:02:00.000-08:00I myself found a parking spot at The Grove. On the...I myself found a parking spot at The Grove. On the way out, everyone I passed yelled "Are you going out?! Are you leaving?! SWEET JESUS, TELL ME YOU'RE LEAVING!"<BR/><BR/>Everybody was red-eyed, distraught, hands trembling, it felt like I was leaving a war camp.<BR/><BR/>I gave a woman my parking spot and she collapsed into my arms, openly weeping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167232148816428992006-12-27T07:09:00.000-08:002006-12-27T07:09:00.000-08:00I guess it's like going on a cruise and staying on...I guess it's like going on a cruise and staying on the boat when you reach Playa Del Whatevero. <BR/><BR/>All the passengers get off to buy pinatas, and (Yahtzee!) you kick back in the "good seats" on the Lido deck.<BR/><BR/>My wife and I went to LA once. We had to wait in a line - in Temecula - for 2 hours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167228162908148762006-12-27T06:02:00.000-08:002006-12-27T06:02:00.000-08:00I went to the Grove at 11 am on Christmas to see C...I went to the Grove at 11 am on Christmas to see <A HREF="http://imdb.com/title/tt0206634/" REL="nofollow">Children of Men</A>(awsome by the way). The parking garage was about 80% full and by the time I got out of the movie they had no spots available.Whaledawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451394136036202696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167226358805626852006-12-27T05:32:00.000-08:002006-12-27T05:32:00.000-08:00Bring back Stephanie! Another long time fan since...Bring back Stephanie! Another long time fan since the Ralph Story years... it's gonna pour! <BR/><BR/>But, if you do go to the Rose Parade, come say "hi"... I'll be passing out band-aids to careless revelers in the Red Cross First Aid booth on the Parade route.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167213640604134292006-12-27T02:00:00.000-08:002006-12-27T02:00:00.000-08:00Go Trojans!Go Trojans!Richard Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094016831874148306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167189589202211822006-12-26T19:19:00.000-08:002006-12-26T19:19:00.000-08:00You would think that the rain last year was a suff...You would think that the rain last year was a sufficient sign that God was pissed over Stephanie's relegation to the sidelines. May it pour buckets again this year.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02670758977058825516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167189361164771122006-12-26T19:16:00.000-08:002006-12-26T19:16:00.000-08:00"I am in the camp that wants Stephanie back. If th...<I>"I am in the camp that wants Stephanie back. If they want to replace someone, replace Eubanks."</I><BR/><BR/>Include me in your camp.<BR/><BR/>I'm fairly sure Eubanks passed away a few years ago and was replaced by an animatronic replica that was bolted to the Rose Parade set while nobody was looking. Apparently Stephanie was beginning to catch on so she was relegated to the streets and replaced by a clueless <A HREF="http://ktla.trb.com/news/local/newsstaff/ktla-news-bio-pereira,0,221207.story?coll=ktla-newsstaff-1" REL="nofollow">Michaela Pereira</A> (apparently there's no second 'p') who wouldn't jeopardize whole charade.<BR/><BR/>You're right about this being the best week of the year. I'd be in favor of moving Christmas day to December 1st and enjoying a whole month of peace and quiet in LA.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167183198147538392006-12-26T17:33:00.000-08:002006-12-26T17:33:00.000-08:00People forget that Stephanie was the original co-h...People forget that Stephanie was the original co-host of GOOD MORNING, AMERICA on ABC when it was called something else. <BR/><BR/>I am in the camp that wants Stephanie back. If they want to replace someone, replace Eubanks.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1167182469717065242006-12-26T17:21:00.000-08:002006-12-26T17:21:00.000-08:00Long before Stephanie Edwards was shilling for Luc...Long before Stephanie Edwards was shilling for Lucky, she was Ralph Story's co-host -- a job she performed with wit and style.<BR/><BR/>I think <I>that's</I> where most of us long-time fans remember her from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com