Author Archives: Hearne Christopher Jr.

Well, the Kansas City Star finally came clean with subscribers… In a letter dated Wednesday November 7th, Chris Christian told with readers they will be automatically charged an additional 69 cents per week for the newspaper’s new E-Star online content. … Continue reading →

Like I told you last summer, Lance Armstrong had to go, now he finally has… There’s no way Sporting Kansas City – having foolishly embraced the seven time Tour de France winner in the middle of his high profile fall … Continue reading →

Hate to be a party pooper but… Here’s why – in my humble opinion – Marty Schottenheimer would have a very hard time returning to Kansas City. The rumor and fervent hope being that Schottenheimer might replace Kansas City Chiefs … Continue reading →

It’s official, or all but official… For the first time in 48 years, longtime Prairie Village Christmas display maestro Mike Babick will not be decorating his home at 7611 Falmouth. Not unless he gets a last minute stay of execution … Continue reading →

What did I tell you two years back about Sam Mellinger? The then green in the gills Kansas City Star sports scribe was facing a daunting challenge. To fill the oversize shoes worn so long by ousted sports shit-stirrer Jason … Continue reading →

It takes a while to get it back together after moving three times in four months… More than I anticipated, frankly. In addition to the geography part of the equation – behind the scenes – KC Confidential has also moved … Continue reading →

Remember the Alamo? Seems like only yesterday Kansas City was abuzz with talk of how this sexy new operator out of Austin would revolutionize the moviegoing experience here. That after an ugly divorce between locally based (and now Chinese owned) … Continue reading →

Not to leave you guys hanging… Re the “Where are they now” column by entertainment lawyer and pop culture cop Bob Lefsetz, here are his retorts to the presumably many critiques of hiss disses on The Boss, Jim McMahon, Mellencamp … Continue reading →

Looking for an escape from the dreariness of superstorms cable coverage, really ball football and way too many sleazy political ads? Take a number. Let’s see what we can do about it.  You know, entertainment-wise. The grains of Father Time … Continue reading →

Looking back on it, the timing was a little funny… Six months before Hereford House main man Rod Anderson torched the iconic downtown steakhouse I bumped into him somewhere and dropped in an innocuous item about him combating the recession … Continue reading →

From worst to first… That’s movie and entertainment writer Jon Niccum‘s new found claim to fame. Niccum, as you may know, is the dude who essentially took Robert Butler‘s place reviewing movies for the Kansas City Star. He’s also the … Continue reading →

Let’s have a little fun, shall we? Check out entertainment industry lawyer and blogger Bob Lefsetz sobering takes on some of your favorite music and entertainment industry icons: On Charlie Sheen If you’re on TV as an end unto itself, … Continue reading →

Let’s talk about, oh, investigative journalism for a minute… Specifically WaterFire, of KC’s most over-hyped non-event, event. Think of it as an outdoor, New Age send-up featuring “55 floating braziers” in Brush Creek with a mix of performances by local … Continue reading →

It certainly was an odd way to make a new product announcement… New Kansas City Star publisher Mi-Ai Parrish‘s explanation of how the newspaper will begin charging readers for digital content – access to the Star‘s website – was an … Continue reading →

After getting a $400 water bill last month on a new house with a yard full of sod and plenty of plantings, inquiring minds want to know… Is this seemingly never ending drought coming to an end any time soon? … Continue reading →

It’s time for Sporting Kansas City to face the music – past time, actually… It’s time to separate the organization from the in-denial sports homers who continue to stand by dishonored cyclist Lance Armstrong – hoping against hope, wanting to … Continue reading →

Whatever happened to big corporations doing the right thing in the public interest? Or paying the price if they’re caught doing otherwise. Those were the days, huh? Which brings us to the very prickly situation at the 13 year-old  Cinemark … Continue reading →

Talk about the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing…. A prime example of that is evidenced in a recent column by Kansas City Star features columnist Jeneé Osterheldt about the bogus use of the color pink  … Continue reading →