He's helped cover 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. He's reported from Kabul. And now Mark Kennedy is turning theater critic.
From the LA Times:
On Thursday, the AP said that Mark Kennedy, who had worked for the news service for 13 years, is returning to the organization to assume the role of theater writer and reviewer. In addition to covering the theater beat, Kennedy's responsibilities will also include music, film and other aspects of pop culture.
At least the AP hired a theater critic. After Michael Kuchwara croaked it, I wasn't sure they were going to.
Like the old song goes:
Even newspapers don't like critics,
They stick 'em down in the basement.
And when they retire or they get fired
Nobody ever hires a replacement.
