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David Hiller was excited when the Los Angeles Times received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last year; others at the paper shrugged. "I thought it was fun," says the publisher, "and if that makes me star-struck, then I'm guilty as charged." More about Hiller from
Richard Perez-Pena:
* He's described as a meddler in the newsroom who doesn't understand journalism or Los Angeles.
* His relationships with his top editors have been worsened by less-than-straight shooting.
* He sends notes to reporters suggesting or assessing articles, angering editors who see it as inappropriate.
* Within the company, he's been called "the class president" and "the cheerleader." ||
Kevin Roderick and
Hamilton Nolan on the Hiller profile.
