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Hearne: Chiefs’ Drunken, Dawn Tailgate Plan Recipe for the Obvious
Talk about barbarians at the gate… Word that the Kansas City Chiefs are opening the drunken floodgates of Arrowhead Stadium’s parking lots at 6:30 am Sunday should send chills down the spines of kinder, gentler Chiefs fans. Because as anyone who’s … Continue reading
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Hearne: Tyreek Hill Story The Star Didn’t Bother to Report, Chiefs Would Rather You Not Know
They say the devil’s in the details… That said, if you’re relying on local sports media or the NFL to report the sordid details of rookie Chiefs star Tyreek Hill’s dastardly treatment of the mother of his young son, you best … Continue reading
Hearne: Time for Star’s Sam Mellinger to Reinvent Himself
I take it back… Remember a couple years back when I wrote about how promising new Kansas City Star sports columnist Sam Mellinger was? That Sam the Man was no sham. Which at a falling Star was no small feat. Especially given that … Continue reading
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Glazer: Scribe on Road Ahead for Chiefs, Area College Teams
The big game the week: Kansas City at Atlanta… The Chiefs are a 5 point underdog. Why? On the road, and the Falcons have a big time scoring offense with a poor defense. Plus the Chiefs are coming off a big win … Continue reading
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Hearne: Saying Something Nice About The Kansas City Star
Tis the season…. What better way to harness the holiday spirit than critique my former home-away-from-home, the Kansas City Star. You may recall I let my subscription lapse last year before hopping back aboard last summer. The break allowed me to … Continue reading
Hearne: The American Royal’s Risky Run to KCK
Did I miss something? What happened to the usual hand wringing and teeth gnashing following the American Royal’s recent front page announcement in the Kansas City Star that what’s left of the once vaunted livestock and horse event is leaving Missouri … Continue reading
Hearne: Where’d You Guys Go?
Ever catch something you couldn’t quite shake? Well, that’s kinda what happened to KC Confidential a few days ago. Oh I could have dropped everything and had it sorted out in a day or so probably. However, as many of … Continue reading
Hearne: The Farce & Folly of Radio Ratings
Everyone pretends they’re real… That is until a radio station like Entercom’s The Rock 98.9 gets embarrassingly low ratings, then out come the excuses alongside the specific demographic and hourly breakdowns to explain away the bad news. Welcome to the world of radio … Continue reading
Hearne: The Rise & Fall of Johnny Dare
Think end of an era… It’s been decades since a geeky kid from Olathe rose from obscurity to become a force to be reckoned with in Kansas City radio. His stage name: Johnny Dare. Yet after more than 20 years of success … Continue reading
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Hearne: The Trouble with Harry — I Mean — Harley
Bear with me… A long time ago – like nine years – during the early years of KC Confidential there came an irritating, irascible comments section dude named Jojo. Talk about rude and offensive, this dude made just about everybody’s skin crawl. He was a train wreck … Continue reading
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Glazer: Donald Trump’s Last Stand?
Looks like this may be Donald Trump‘s last stand… If Trump thinks he’s beaten will he justly and have fun and attack, attack, attack? Maybe. The way I see it, Trump still has a slugger’s chance to win on November 8th. … Continue reading
Hearne: So Many ‘Pussycats,’ So Few Dance Grooves
It’s not unusual for 76 year-old men to lose a step after more than 50 years… Such was the case with ’60s heartthrob Tom Jones before a sold out crowd at the Uptown last week. What was unusual was for the septuagenarian’s pipes to be … Continue reading
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Hearne: A Tale of Two Cities — KC’s Inflated Streetcar Ridership Numbers
In a world of made-up news stories and overblown media hype, the unsubstantiated success of the Kansas City streetcar line looms large… Check out a recent front page headline in the local newspaper of record: “Transit line needs more cars; KC’s … Continue reading
Glazer: Trump Gaining Ground, Hillary Hanging On
After the debate and all the noise, where are we now on this presidential election? Here is the simple answer today; Hillary Clinton according to USA TODAY and most major polls, is up 43.1 percent of the vote to Donald … Continue reading
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Hearne: KC Star Axes Veteran Firebrand Yael T. Abouhalkah
Last one out turn off the lights? No way…not after the Kansas City Star laid the pipe today to longtime lead editorial columnist Yael Abouhalkah. Think one less dead tired, relic of the past, making room for new, fresher perspectives. “Good Monday morning. I … Continue reading
Hearne: The Plaza’s Ear Splitting Urban Street Scene
The new owners of KC crown jewel the Country Club Plaza have to be cringing… That in the wake of a front page story in today’s Kansas City Star about “urban hipsters” who’ve been laying down dance party grooves and open … Continue reading
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Hearne: The Wild, Wild Westport – Then & Now
If you’re gonna try and spin the news, at least keep it real… Because while you can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, you’re not gonna pull the … Continue reading
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Glazer: Scribe Rubs Crystal Football for This Week’s Picks
Well, football fans fall is in the air and in your wallet… Chiefs tickets, Red Friday, ridiculously high parking payments, $10 dollar beers, BBQ and yes, football picks! Again, last year’s good teams are still the ones to beat until proven otherwise. … Continue reading
Hearne: Do Not Miss ‘Drivin N Cryin’ Saturday @ Knuckleheads
Those of you who halfway know me, understand that I’m not given to shameless plugs… Not in print anyway. That said I’m about to make an exception as I reach back into my dark, hazy past to the late 1980s/early 1990s when … Continue reading
Hearne: Enough With Boring, Filler Columns, Mary Sanchez Needs to Grow or Go
Once upon a time, there was a Kansas City Star columnist almost nobody above the age of 15 or under 70 ever much read… Perhaps you’ve heard of her, Jeneé Osterheldt. Don’t get me wrong, I know Jenee and she’s a perfectly … Continue reading
