Author Archives: Hearne Christopher Jr.

Then there were two… Once upon a time – in 1939 to be exact – there were 124 Munchkins. You know, the “little people” who used to be (and in some cases still are) called midgets. They were cast by … Continue reading →

And from the looks of things there’ll be plenty of that. Shouting, you know. Because while the festival formally known as Kanrocksas is little more now than a twinkle in the eye of failed founder Bill Brandmeyer – and a future … Continue reading →

Here’s a funny one… Did hear the one about the chicken that – hold it -I mean, the column that Kansas City Star “public editor” Derek Donovan wrote about the importance of the restaurant inspection reports business reporter Joyce Smith runs regularly … Continue reading →

The end of a fabled coaching era is approaching for KU basketball… So says sports scribe Craig Glazer. That after Kansas coach Bill Self‘s rumored marital woes and comments this week indicating that he may be open to an offer … Continue reading →

I wasn’t really sure how to go about writing a final chapter for the smartman… Witty beyond belief at times, shockingly crude and crass at others, the comments section dude whose real name was Marti Dolinar was a piece of … Continue reading →

My my, such sensitivity… I’m talking about some of the reader reactions to Pitch foodie Charles Ferruzza‘s somewhat caustic review of spanking new Prairie Village mini movie and dining plex, Standees. First, let me say, calling out a restaurant on the … Continue reading →

Anybody else sense that there may be something fishy going on at Starlight Theatre? I mean, Starlight head dude Bob Rohlf was there 28 years and then five years back he retires and all but anointed his successor Denton Yockey. … Continue reading →

There’s something wrong with me, I’m sure of it… And after some of my sports assertions, I’m sure many of you agree. That said, I’m still rubbing my eyes, pinching myself, thunking my noggin and trying to figure out a … Continue reading →

When it comes right down to it, what’s bigger in KC than the weather and the Chiefs? I mean, really. We’re either burning up like last summer, water logged like this one or scratching our heads about snowstorms in May … Continue reading →

Some of you guys can’t stand it when a local celeb weighs in here with a sports opinion…  Contrary to your own opinion, of course. Hey, that’s understandable. Who does whoever it is think they are? What kind of journalism … Continue reading →

It’s Sunday, time for some light hearted diversionary journalism… Remember the story earlier this week about Pitch parent SouthComm shuttering one of its hometown newsweeklies, Nashville’s The City Paper? In essence the tale was about how incredibly difficult it is for print … Continue reading →

Oh my gosh, this is a little disturbing… Cruising the web to see what’s up on the Pitch and Star websites a few minutes ago, I stumbled onto one of those bogus party pics pages that the newspaper uses to … Continue reading →

The comments dude KC Confidential readers know as smartman is no more… Most of you had no idea who that wily rascal was. He did a pretty good job of trying to pull the wool over my eyes even and … Continue reading →

Hoopla aside, Missouri sucked its first season out of the gate in the SEC… In the $ports that matter that is, men’s football and basketball. And while the SEC is a prestigious conference, there’s more to the equation than the … Continue reading →

Much has been said this past week about KU football coach Charlie Weis self-deprecating remarks… “Have you looked at that pile of crap out there?” Weis told reporters his pitch was in recruiting new players. “Have you taken a look at … Continue reading →

Move along folks, nothing to see here… About that lawsuit filed Monday by concert promoter Mammoth – messrs Josh Hunt and Jeff Fortier – against Kanrocksas promoter Bill Brandmeyer and (more importantly perhaps)  MMF, LLC. The one in which Mammoth claims “the defendants … Continue reading →

This is both scary and sad… After years of hand wringing over how thin the ice is at Kansas City alternative newsweekly The Pitch, the worrisome point was driven home again today when Pitch parent SouthComm announced it was folding it’s … Continue reading →

A, b, c, d, e, f, g… Take a number if you sang those letters in your mind as you read them. Now scratch the letter “g” and you’ll have KC Confidential‘s new, improved movie ratings system. Starting immediately, we’re … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s news, anyone? The front page headline in today’s Kansas City Star: “Hollywood faces epic year of flops.” Never mind that the story was written by a New York Times writer, not a Star staffer. The inconvenient truth is it’s … Continue reading →

Does it strike anybody else as hypocritical that after days of preaching political correctness, championing racial harmony and calling for more sensitivity where stereotypes are concerned, that up pops a giant photo spread on the Kansas City Star website celebrating … Continue reading →