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Opinion: March 2, 2011 buzz: Setting limits for bloated Hollywood producers, sugar-addicted schoolchildren and thoughtless commenters

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Michael Kinsley’s Op-Ed, Movie math, is at the top of the buzz-o-meter again Wednesday. In it, he takes on former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a strong supporter of state subsidies to the TV and film industry. Kinsley’s bottom line: It’s absurd for states to provide welfare to film and TV producers.

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Should we think up a new approach to online comments on news stories, as to dissuade readers from leaving thoughtless, sometimes vile remarks? It turns out you all have lots of opinions on the topic of online comments.

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In Our schools’ sweet tooth, Emily Ventura and Michael Goran of USC’s Childhood Obesity Research Center alert us to just how much sugar is served to children in school cafeterias. The amount goes way beyond the 39 grams of sugar in a 12-ounce can of Coca-Cola. Read on for their plan. And then, you know, Tweet it.

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Alexandra Le Tellier

Former Los Angeles Times staffer Alexandra Le Tellier was a senior digital editor in the Entertainment and Features sections. She left The Times in 2016. She was previously web editor for the Opinion pages, where she managed the daily web pages and special digital projects. She also oversaw the section’s blog, editing contributing bloggers and writing posts about social, political and cultural issues. Prior to joining Opinion, she was deputy editor of The Times’ entertainment and lifestyle weekly Brand X. She is a native of Los Angeles.

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