After Los Angeles Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa beat incumbent James Hahn to become the first Hispanic mayor of Los Angeles, the NY Times looks at the how Fernando Ferrer's aides hope to replicate that kind of success come the city's mayoral election this November. Still reeling from his remarks about the Amadou Diallo shooting, Ferrer finds himself struggling, and the NY Times article suggests that the Latino support he would need to win the Mayoral election (let alone the primary) is not very strong. We don't know that much about Villaraigosa's platform, but Gothamist is curious whether he'll extend some cross-country support for any NYC Democrats...perhaps it's more likely after the primary. more ›

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The next installment, Average Joe: Adam Returns, feature Average Joe Adam picking a gal; Gothamist would have liked "Revenge of Adam" but doubts that NBC would have okayed that - Fox would have, though. Gothamist on Adam's rejection/blessing in disguise in the first Average Joe. more ›

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And really, is this betrayal any worse than Al Gore's snub of former running mate Joe Lieberman by supporting Howard Dean? The future is bright for Adam, though: While falling for Melana is not the most dignified thing, it couldn't be avoided in the hothouse NBC created, and now the reality TV watching world knows he's a "millionaire" (though one with a roommate in typical bachelor digs; maybe he's thrifty). Perhaps the sequel is "Average Joe with Many Shallow Girls Fighting For Him." Gothamist got swept into Average Joe fever for the obvious reasons: Rooting for the underdog is such sweet sorrow. Someone who also knows about sweet sorrow, and lots of it, Red Sox fan Lockhart Steele. more ›