Friday, April 19, 2024

Media

NY Daily News Eyes Oblivion with Dismissal of Star Writers, Reporters; Newsday Next?

The world of print publications is shrinking fast now. Yesterday, the New York Daily News laid off whoever was left among its star writers and...

Dan Rather on How NBC Threw Brian Williams Under the Bus: “He Trusted Them”

Former CBS News star Dan Rather-- a legend in news, and the longest holder of the "Evening News" chair-- has a good theory about...

Amy Schumer, John Oliver Only Entertainers to Make Vanity Fair’s Top 30 New Establishment List

Who are the leaders in entertainment from the New Establishment? Vanity Fair put only two in its top 30: Amy Schumer (15) and John...

Owen Wilson Says His Father Has Alzheimer’s; Robert Wilson Brought Monty Python to PBS

I just read Owen Wilson's interview in the Dallas Morning News. He says his father, former PBS exec Robert Wilson, has Alzheimer's. He's just...

Ingrid Sischy: Remembering the Smartest Girl in the Class

I was so surprised by the news of Ingrid Sischy's death last week, I couldn't really write an obit. I immediately thought of her...

Kennedy Center Goes Pop with the Eagles, Carole King, George Lucas, Seiji Ozawa, Cicely Tyson, Rita Moreno

The new Kennedy Center Honors show will be more rock and pop, and pitched to the release of the new "Star Wars" movie. David Rubenstein,...

Three Years After Whitney Houston Coffin Pic, Reports of Photo Being Shopped to Tabs of Bobbi Kristina’s Death Bed

I'd like to say I can't believe it, but I can. TMZ reports that a photo of Bobbi Kristina Brown on her death bed...

Taylor Swift Makes Apple Back Down: They Will Pay Artists During 3 Month Trial (exclusive)

EXCLUSIVE Taylor Swift's letter to Apple worked. Eddy Cue has just Tweeted that Apple will pay artists during the 3 month Apple Music trial...