Pimping All Over Telemundo

Though not shocking, this is still a hot mess!

It's official. With the mayor of Los Angeles finally 'fessing up to an affair with a TV anchor, the summer meltdown at City Hall is at least as entertaining as anything on the old Rocky and Bullwinkle show.

"It is true that I have a relationship with Ms. Mirthala Salinas," Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa admitted in a statement to the Daily News.

Once again, Villaraigosa requested "that people respect my family's privacy." But let's not forget that the last time he asked for privacy after announcing that he and his wife were splitting, he then quickly called a press conference.

I suspect he'll call another one any day now, and it can't be too soon. Among other things, we need to know if Telemundo news anchor Salinas, who referred to Villaraigosa's split as a "political scandal" on the air, is moving into the mayoral mansion. Are girlfriends allowed in there?

And we need to know if the former Tony Villar, who blended his last name with that of wife Corina Raigosa, will now be Mayor Antonio Villarsalinas.

I'm not from or living in Los Angeles but I first got wind of this a couple weeks ago at Cobb's. It's unfortunate that the affair turned out to be true.

Here's more on the L.A. soap.