Author Archives: Hearne Christopher Jr.
Hearne: Frisco Follies Unfold Following ‘Royal Stomping’
I’ll let you in on a little secret… San Franciscans hate people referring to their town as Frisco. “Nicknames are supposed to embody some overall characteristic, not just act as a lazy surgery of the city’s name,” according to an online SF-based magazine. “There’s … Continue reading
Hearne: ‘Us’ versus ‘Them’ in World Series Showdown
Think Midwestern values versus West Coast feng shui… The simple life versus a contrived one – the upper crust versus the help – it’s all on the line tonight when the Kansas City Royals clash with the San Francisco Giants in Game 6 of … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Butler, Joe Montana, Kansas City Royals, Lowell Cohn, Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants, Steve Bono
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Hearne: Facing Up to the Bitter Realities of Royals Baseball
In the end, didn’t we all know better? Coming back after a Rip Van Winkle coma is no small thing, and even people like me who had moved on with their lives leaving Major League Baseball in the distant rearview mirror were charmed by … Continue reading
Hearne: AMC Puts Kibosh on Cinetopia World Series Promotion
Talk about getting ratted out… For three weeks the new Cinetopia Overland Park 18 has been hosting free watch parties for Kansas City Royals baseball games during the team’s playoffs run. It started with KC’s wildcard win over the Oakland A’s October 1st … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC Theatres, AMC Town Center 20, Cinetopia Overland Park 18
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Hearne: Midland Uses World Series as Excuse to Dump Ducats
Let’s see, you’re sitting on a you-know-what load of soft ticket shows and you want to save face – what to do? Well, there’s always the option of “papering the arena” as they say. Concert biz insiders are all too familiar with that … Continue reading
Hearne: ‘Losers’ @ Sports Illustrated Forecast Royals Rumble
Does Sports Illustrated still matter? A handful of years back the editor at the Kansas City Star told me in no uncertain terms that it did not. It was a joke, the dying embers of an outdated dream. Seems SI had … Continue reading
Hearne: Much Ado About Nothing, Baltimore Media Manufactures Controversy
It was bound to happen… After days of smashing pies in one another’s faces and chanting and waving signs reading, “We Won’t Stop,” the Baltimore media and to an arguably lesser extent its fans are starting to devolve into nitpickers and sore losers. Case … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore Sun, Dan Connelly, Eduardo A. Encina, Jeremy Guthrie
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Hearne: Star vs. Star & The Winner Is…
It’s really quite surreal watching playoff baseball and seeing dudes with the words “Kansas City” etched across their chests…. I can’t think of any sport – with the possible exception of curling or log rolling – I’ve watched less of … Continue reading
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Tagged JasonWhitlock, Joe Posnanski, Kansas City Star, Ned Yost
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Glazer: Royals Eclipse NFL, Chiefs Off, This Week’s Picks
What a week… The Chiefs are off this week. The Royals are undefeated with four of five post season games going into extra innings – they seem to be unbeatable – team of destiny, America’s darlings. Who knew? Missouri catches … Continue reading
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Tagged Carriage Club Kansas City, Craig Glazer, Kansas City Royals
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Hearne: Brownback Rides Davis’ Stripper Bust Campaign into 1st Place
“I checked some of the polls this morning and, as of today, most polls show Davis is up by three to five points. The ‘What’s the Matter with Kansas?’ crowd are the base voters for Brownback. His campaign might believe … Continue reading
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Tagged drugs, Fox News survey, Paul Davis, Sam Brownback, Strip club
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Hearne: About This Year’s Royals-Cards World Series Matchup
It’s way too early to contemplate a Cardinals-Royals rematch… Or is it? Because aside from fears of jinxing things, it’s a reasonable possibility that this year’s Kansas City Royals could end up playing the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. You know, shades … Continue reading
Hearne: Entercom’s ‘The Point’ & ‘610 Sports’ Continue Climb, KCFX Continues to Slip & KFKF Tops September Radio Rankings
Here we go again with the September 2014 Kansas City radio ratings. Nothing particularly dramatic this month, other than Entercom’s The Point 99.7 FM continued climb as it passes longtime urban powerhouse KPRS FM for the No. 3 slot in … Continue reading
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Tagged 610 Sports, KFKF FM, KTBG The Bridge, The Point 99.7 FM
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Hearne: Dissecting Bob Lefsetz on the Concept of ‘Too Much’
I’m not sure what, Too much of nothing really means… Other than being the lyrics to a Bob Dylan song that a lot of people – me included – used to think were “manna from heaven” back in the 1970s and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Dylan, Bob Lefsetz, Hearne Christopher, Lady Gaga, Robert Plant, Tony Bennett
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Hearne: Have Tony, Will Travel—Jersey Boy-Turned-Midtown Man—Has Prismatic Past
Not many Broadway shows and starshave groupies… Jersey Boys does, it’s even got its own Facebook page. So who knows? Things could get interesting Thursday night at The Lied Center of Kansas in Lawrence when The Midtown Men take the stage. That’s … Continue reading
Hearne: Democrat Paul Davis Strip Club Misadventure May Be Fatal
Never been much for strip clubs myself… Don’t get me wrong, I’ve attended my share, but for writing stories in recent years. Long ago though I went with friends – first out of curiosity – later with married pals from Pembroke Hill…while I was still single, … Continue reading
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Tagged drugs, Paul Davis, Sam Brownback, Strip club
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Hearne: ‘Midtown Men’ to Take Lied Center by Storm Thursday
One of the hottest tickets going goes down Thursday night in Lawrence… That’s when the Baby Boom’s answer to boy band One Direction – The Midtown Men – take the stage at the Lied Center of Kansas for a 7:30 p.m. two hour concert. … Continue reading
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Tagged Jersey Boys, Lied Center, The Midtown Men
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Hearne: Royals Making Playoffs a Financial Disaster for KC Businesses
Think modern mythology… Somewhere along the line professional sports teams figured out how to con cities, politicians and the general public into doling out millions in tax dollar incentives because they thought it was a good investment. Starting with taxpayer subsidized … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Self, David Glazz, Ewing Kauffman, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, KU basketball
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Hearne: Advertiser Calls Out 96.5 The Buzz Hosts as ‘Player Haters’
Out of the mouths of babes… In the wake of revelations about rampant on-air raunchiness at radio station 96.5 The Buzz and the million dollar message delivered last week by a jury to its parent company and hosts Afentra and Danny … Continue reading
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Tagged 96.5 The Buzz, Afentra, Johnny Dare, Lazlo, The Rock 98.9 FM
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