Category Archives: Hearne_Christopher

Lemme tell you what I mostly know about Carol Burnett… Along with Lucille Ball she was one of my mother’s favorites. Two looney ladies of the 50s, 60s and 70s – Burnett being the one who did the Tarzan yell. … Continue reading →

There’s a school of thought among some Kansas City Star reporters – past and present – that fired former columnist Steve Penn‘s lawsuit against the newspaper didn’t have a snowball’s chance in Hades… Penn got the ax a year and … Continue reading →

This just in… How did this one fly under the radar for so long? Turns out Wyandotte County export Eric Stonestreet – of “Modern Family” fame – has hooked up with late night television talk show host Jimmy Kimmel have … Continue reading →

It’s gotten to be kinda like Groundhog Day, you know, the movie… Every handful or so of months the powers that be at the Kansas City Star issue some sort of interoffice memo about how things are looking up and … Continue reading →

Finally… At long last somebody with a nose for news finally pinned former KCUR FM host Jabulani Leffall down long enough to ask – and get – the long awaited answers to tough questions as to why he bailed on … Continue reading →

To dope or not to dope, that is the question… Whether tis less nobler for athletes like Lance Armstrong and A-Rod to engage of the use of performance enhancing drug, testosterone and steroids in pursuit of big bucks and record … Continue reading →

Now it can be told… What did Clay Chastain think of antediluvian Kansas City Star columnist Charlie Gusewelle‘s recent hit piece on the Union Station and light rail activist? “I was shocked,” Chastain says. “I’ve been shocked by some things but … Continue reading →

Where’d you guys go? I mean, one minute The Guy Who Says What Others Think is explaining to me what a loser I am and then – whammo – lights out? WTF? Well, I can assure you there’ll be no … Continue reading →

The Granada was two thirds full Saturday for a show I’ve been anticipating now for some time – Calexico, with Canadian folksters Bahamas opening. Bahamas are a unique band, with a drummer, a guitarist/lead singer, and two female backup vocalists. … Continue reading →

Not all “exclusive” interviews are created equal… A couple weeks back Star features columnist Jenee Osterheldt gave a hearty clap on the back to Oprah for putting Lance Armstrong on the hotseat and not letting up with the tough questions. … Continue reading →

Two sports columnists, one big book and movie deal for one of them and a case of mistaken identity for the other… We’re talking Joe Posnanski and Jason Whitlock, the former twin towers in the Kansas City Star sports section. … Continue reading →

This may seem a little cold, but you pretty much know you’re on your last legs when Charles Gusewelle comes after your butt… The ever-cranky, senior Star scribe sank his bona fides into longtime Union Station and Light Rail advocate … Continue reading →

Now that Kanrocksas appears to be well on its way… Inquiring minds want to know – and entertainment biz sources are speculating on – whether the local music fest will swing for the fences again and land Las Vegas-based band … Continue reading →

Things are starting to get interesting… The latest on the rock festival known as Kanrocksas: the fest just rocked one outta the park with the acquisition of the New York-based indie band Fun. The Nate Ruess lead alt rock, power … Continue reading →

What’s that line? Suppose they gave a war and nobody came. Such was the case at 5 p.m. sharp tonight outside the Beaumont Club in Westport. That’s where former KCC scribe Craig Glazer was supposed to throw down with the … Continue reading →

In the game of life big shots come and big shots go… They’re really a dime a dozen if you know what I mean. As often as not it’s somebody who played their cards or the office politics right, cut … Continue reading →

What did I tell you guys? That self-excommunicated KCUR FM host Jabulani Leffall would come out of hiding eventually and likely choose the safe harbor of The Pitch to do so. No tough questions, just a ton of references to … Continue reading →

He went to school with Simon & Garfunkle and Joey Ramone, was an expert witness in the O.J. Simpson trial and worked with Oliver Stone… Now author / conspiracy theorist Robert Groden is in Kansas City preparing to blow the … Continue reading →