Saturday, November 21, 2009

A Great Newspaper Gets Slutty


On a dare, an entertainment reporter steps into the shoes (and sultry zebra dress) of a 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant. In a grueling test of stamina and nerves, she discovers her inner shimmy. [Click for MORE] Sphere: Related Content

Monday, November 9, 2009

Warren Beatty gets OK to sue TribCo over Dick Tracy

Academy-award winning actor Warren Beatty can go ahead with a California lawsuit against a unit of bankrupt Tribune Co. over rights to comic strip detective Dick Tracy, a federal judge ruled on Monday.

According to court papers, Beatty bought the motion picture and television rights for Dick Tracy in 1985. He went on to star in and direct the 1990 film by the same name that won three Academy awards and also starred Dustin Hoffman, Madonna and Al Pacino.

Tribune has said an agreement that granted rights to Beatty had lapsed because the actor-director had not started work on a new project based on the character. [Click for MORE]

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Harold Evans on the Colbert Report

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Harold Evans, former editor of the Times of London and the Sunday Times, talks about being married to Tina Brown, getting knighted by the queen and exposing spies in the British government. Sphere: Related Content

Monday, November 2, 2009

The L.A. Herald Examiner -- 20 Years Gone



Nov. 2 is the 20th anniversary of the closing of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. See http://herex0.tripod.com/

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Sam Zell: No Newspapers Can Survive


When posed with the question of whether or not he regrets his Tribune deal, Sam Zell admitted, "It's certainly the most amount of money I ever lost in a single deal."

He goes on to say that the entire newspaper industry, including Tribune, has seen a crash in revenue, and that "nobody can survive." -- Silicon Alley Insider

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Friday, October 23, 2009

Video:
Inventing LA -- The Chandlers and their Times


The film chronicles the epic saga of the most powerful family in Los Angeles history: the Chandlers. For four generations, they wielded unique influence through their newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. [Click to VIEW] Sphere: Related Content

News Co-op Gets Chicago Launch

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