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Aug 23-29, 2006

Aug 23-29, 2006 / Vol. 19 / No. 23

Another Fall TV Season

I recently took part in a panel discussion about fall television for the Bay Area Media Network’s last luncheon of 2006. Everything went well but I didn’t really get to talk about all the shows I was looking forward to seeing. So, for the TV watching crowd (I know you’re out there), I’ve compiled a…

by Leilani Polk

Campaign Ads

If you are like me, you are riveted/repulsed by campaign advertising. And you always wondered, who is it pollsters survey to get such f—-ed up answers to their political polls. Now, if you have 10-15 free minutes, you can be part of a Washington Post survey on campaign advertising. They show you some ads, and…

by Wayne Garcia

Kass Back in the Saddle, NC-style

According to a report from North Carolina’s Triangle Business Journal, former Tampa Museum of Art director Emily Kass has been hired as the new director of the Ackland Art Museum at UNC Chapel Hill. She’ll be facing a challenge that should prove familiar: UNC, according to the Business Journal, is planning to expand the Ackland…

by Wayne Garcia

Morning Roundup

Here you go: The hottest scandal in town is the Tampa-Hillsborough County Sprawlway, errr, Expressway Authority. Lots of backroom dealing and politics is spilling out into the open, in the Times and the Tribune. Spokeswoman Beth Leytham is gone, resigned; her former law firm boss Steve Anderson's firm has been booted by opponents on the…

by Wayne Garcia

‘Cowering’ Kathy?

The five Democratic candidates for Congressional District 11 (Tampa-St. Pete-Bradenton) debated on live radio last night, courtesy of WMNF 88.5 FM. Afterward, the frontrunner, Kathy Castor, again came under fire from her opponents trying to gain some traction in the race. Al Fox called her "Cowering" Kathy in a strongly worded and name-calling news release…

by Wayne Garcia

Morning Roundup

Sorry for the lack of weekend roundup, but I spent Saturday floating down the Ichetucknee River and Sunday watching "The Big Lebowski" over and over again. What can I say, the Dude abides: West Tampa has a new blog, West Side Stories. Contributors include TBO's Political Safari blogger Laura Fiorilli. (via Seminole Heights blog which…

by Wayne Garcia

Swanson vs. Ferlita update

The mail at home over the past few days has brought a continuing avalanche in the Brad Swanson-Rose Ferlita battle for the Hillsborough County Commission. Swanson is the candidate who has tried to play the gay-lesbian card against Ferlita and who misquoted our own beloved Weekly Planet in a lame attempt to make Ferlita sound…

by Wayne Garcia

Morning Roundup

Friday means blessed relief: A double shot of investigative journalism about Robert Clark Jr. and the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority (the agency that wants to build the four-county sprawlway). More comprehensive in the Trib, and here's the Times. Clark's company sold steel to the Expressway Authority, despite the advice of its general counsel, and he…

by Wayne Garcia

Morning Roundup (Afternoon Edition)

Here ya go: The four candidates at the Political Party debate (prodded by yours truly as moderator) took a few shots at the one candidate who couldn't make it, Kathy Castor. Here is an account on the Political Party blog and a link is there to St. Pete Times coverage. Sayfie Review online survey: Smith…

by Wayne Garcia

Debate finds common ground Ñ mostly

We had about 100 people present for the Planet's Political Party special edition on Wednesday night. Four of the five Democratic candidates for Congress in District 11 attended (Kathy Castor had a conflict with a Hillsborough County Commission meeting she had to attend.) The four candidates present Ñ from right, Scott Farrell, Al Fox, Les…

by Web Editor

Political Party Debate

We had about 100 people present for the Planet's Political Party special edition on Wednesday night. Four of the five Democratic candidates for Congress in District 11 attended (Kathy Castor had a conflict with a Hillsborough County Commission meeting she had to attend.) The four candidates present — from right, Scott Farrell, Al Fox, Les…

by Wayne Garcia

No Morning Roundup

Busy cramming for the Political Party's debate tonight with the five Democratic Congressional District 11 candidates. C'mon down to the Palladium in St. Pete at 7 p.m. for some great political discussion.

by Wayne Garcia

Wine List

Got an upcoming or ongoing wine event? Send information to: The Wine List, 810 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606, fax 813-739-4801 or e-mail winestuff@weeklyplanet.com. TREK WASHINGTON Vino 100, a new wine shop, pours some of the best wines Washington State has to offer, including Kestrel Vintners. Free. 4-7 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 24. 5056 Fourth…

by CL Staff

After the flood

Katrina taught us a lot about climate change, flood control and disaster management. So why are these lessons still being ignored?

by Jason Berry

Outtakes

UPCOMING RELEASES HOW TO EAT FRIED WORMS (PG) An 11-year-old boy is threatened by a bully and winds up having to prove himself by scarfing down a fully-stocked buffet of fat, wriggling worms. The title might just say it all, as the movie is basically being publicized as a bunch of kids trying not puke…

by CL Staff

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