Author Archives: Hearne Christopher Jr.

Anyone out there hearing footsteps? Because if you do, it could be because Topeka is creeping up on Kansas City. I’m kidding, of course. Hey, I lived there for three months two years ago, so I’m fully acquainted with how lame that … Continue reading →

Lawrence is a town in which pretty much only one thing really matters… And that one thing is KU basketball. Because for all practical purposes college basketball takes precedence over any and all else that goes down in this town, even the university itself. … Continue reading →

Is it or isn’t it safe? That’s the question that crossed my mind after reading Jack Poessiger‘s essay on Vince & Associates over-the-top holiday lighting display at 103rd and Metcalf in Overland Park. The gaudy display been there for years … Continue reading →

And as outlined in yesterday’s Star Magazine by Cindy Hoedel, one of actress Carol Barta‘s first roles here was playing the Fairy Princess at Kline’s department store in downtown Kansas City. The year was 1956 and Barta, then 19, was … Continue reading →

Something wicked this way comes… As usual, KCC’s Matt Donnelly let the cat out of the bag early on a couple days ago. The KC Confidential Christmas Wilding is going down tomorrow – Monday night – from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 … Continue reading →

Get the black armbands out, unfold those crying towels and make an appointment with your shrink, the party’s over… The Kansas City Chiefs probably won’t win another game this year, won’t being going to any Super Bowl’s in the next … Continue reading →

Let’s see if I can surprise some of you and write something largely positive about David Cook today on his 31st birthday… Staring with that Cooks says his move to Nashville should not be seen as a sign that he’s trying … Continue reading →

Helping to hustle Blues Cruise vacations aboard ocean liners for KC Blues Society founder Roger Naber. Pretty normal sounding, huh? Think again. “The cruises have always been wild, they’re basically blues festivals at sea with people from all over the world having … Continue reading →

The dramatic death of Fast & Furious star Paul Walker continues to spark controversy… But setting aside for a moment that police say speed was a contributing factor in his death – not exactly an admirable thing given Walker and … Continue reading →

The battle lines are being drawn… Kansas City-based AMC Theatres squaring off against newcomer Cinetopia in a Hollywood-esque fight to the finish for suburban supremacy at the movies. KC Confidential‘s Jack Poessiger set the stage for a potential showdown by … Continue reading →

How many failed efforts, how much mediocre movie cuisine must this Cowtown endure? You know, before somebody gets the picture that upscale, dine-in movie theater food is not a viable proposition in Kansas City. Because no less than six (count … Continue reading →

I’ve always been more than a little skeptical… You know, about this Secret Santa business. For a couple of reasons, starting with I met and got to know the dude who played the role for just under 30 years. And … Continue reading →

How many times must we re-plow the same unartful furrow before getting it right? According to internet blogosaurs like Tony – you know, the local dude who prides himself on the (over) use of catchy terms like “awesome TKC tipsters” … Continue reading →

Mission accomplished… It wasn’t easy, but the friends and family of former KC boxer Tommy Morrison did indeed prevail and he was buried very quietly in a Sulphur Springs, Arkansas cemetery alongside members of his family. “He has a headstone … Continue reading →

Think of it as a Big 12 / SEC bragging rights showdown… Missouri vs. Oklahoma State on January 3rd. The near Big 12 champ going up against the near SEC champ. The chance to show the world that the conference MU jilted, it … Continue reading →

Might as well cut to the chase… “Well, how bad do Missouri fans feel right now realizing that if they’d won the Auburn game yesterday, they would have been playing in the national title game?” wonders comedy club owner-turned-sports scribe … Continue reading →

The hits just keep on coming… When it comes to Fast & Furious star Paul Walker post death crash remembrances, the sky’s the limit. One week later and everybody still wants in. “Gone Too Fast,” reads the headline in Entertainment … Continue reading →

One year ago the Beaumont Club in Westport was poised to bite the dust… Go for a dirt nap. After 20 years, to disappear from the annals of Kansas City pop culture and live music history forevermore. From its inception … Continue reading →

Irascible, meet sage… Music and entertainment pundit Bob Lefsetz takes time out from his keystroke laden life to share some long-overdue wisdoms on one of the douchiest heartthrobs of the past decade, John Mayer. “We always had an inkling that … Continue reading →

Just win, baby… We’ve all heard that one. And so it is that deceased former Merriam Mayor Irene French‘s autobiographical-like obituary boasts of having “accomplished” the Baron BMW car complex and the Merriam Town Center shopping mall. All of which … Continue reading →