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Hearne: Westport Entertainment Legend Bites The Dust
How could I not write about the passing of Dave McQuitty? For well over 20 years the controversial local entertainment honcho loomed large – for better and for worse – beginning in Westport’s early entertainment infancy. McQuitty’s United Entertainment managed a … Continue reading
Hearne: Amazon Buying AMC Rumor an Embarrassing Bust
Everybody in the journalism game loves a good yarn… By the opposite token, everyone in the journalism racket hates swallowing embarrassing corrections. So it is that you have to search really hard to find that a widely reported story that … Continue reading
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Tagged AMC Theatres, American Movie Classics, Hearne, Jack Poessiger
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Hearne: KCC’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated by…Wait For It…The Pitch
Here’s the deal… When it comes to lame excuses – like not calling to verify what amounts to a news story-m its, well, kinda lame. Because you run the risk of ending up with egg on your face. Take Pitch … Continue reading
Hearne: What’s in a Word? ‘Bay Toe’ vs. ‘Tad’
This has been bothering me for awhile… At first because I wasn’t sure which pronunciation of Beto O’Rourke‘s first name was correct. Because pretty much everybody in the news media was calling him “Bay Toe.” But then I head one … Continue reading
Hearne: Bombshell Star Hawley Hit Sputters
A moment of silence, please… For the reporters and editorial writers at the Kansas City Star for the rebuke they suffered when Missouri secretary of state Jay Ashcroft shot down the newspaper’s failed attempt at derailing Josh Hawley. The newspaper’s been badgering … Continue reading
Hearne: Star Launches Laughable ‘Free Speech’ Argument
Close but no cigar… The Kansas City Star’s feeble attempt to characterize Kansas Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning’s lawsuit against the newspaper in regard to its monumental fuck up of editing and running Steve Rose‘s bogus hit piece against Denning is laughable. … Continue reading
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Tagged Colleen McCain Nelson, Hearne, Jim Fitzpatrick
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Hearne: Hot VW News Your Can Use
Since as most of you know, I’m hot and heavy in the VW / BMW biz these days… Why not share? Especially since we’re in a pretty heavy duty transition now in terms of our automotive futures. And of course, … Continue reading
Hearne: Star Business Main Man Mark Davis Headed for the Hills
Last one out… With Kansas City Star parent McClatchy struggling to keep its head above water, another round of ostensibly voluntary buyouts / layoffs is now under way at the newspaper. The most notable journalist preparing to walk the plank: … Continue reading
Hearne: Inside Newsroom Baseball With Steve Rose
I’ll let you in on a secret, Steve Rose was never a journalist… He was the publisher of an inherited neighborhood weekly his parents started that he successfully helped oversee as it prospered alongside the growth of Johnson County Kansas as it exploded … Continue reading
Hearne: KC Star Looking for a Few Good ‘Thrill Seekers’
Talk about head scratchers… Describing the past 10 years of working at the Kansas City Star as daunting and disheartening for its news staff would be a massive understatement. Death row denizens have lead less stressful lives. Hey, the average … Continue reading
Hearne: Channeling Craig Glazer on Chiefs Sunday
This just in from the cutting edge comments section of KC Confidential… “I’ve been reading only TKC lately, but how come The Scribe hasn’t posted his prediction and pics for the AFC and NFC championship?” – buddy christ Boy-oh-boy, … Continue reading
Hearne: Pitch Hanging By Thread
Once upon a time – not that long ago actually – the Pitch mattered… You know, in terms of news and reporting. Charles Feruzza was the premier foodie in town. Steve Vockrodt was there with stories that bordered on investigative … Continue reading
Hearne: KU Coach Bill Self’s Recipe for Success: Just Cheat, Baby!
Who said cheaters never win? I doubt Bill Self’s parents ever gave him that advice. If they did, he didn’t listen. Self’s more of the Al Davis “just win baby” school of thought. Good thing, too, I guess. Think of … Continue reading
Hearne: Brace Yourselves, I’m Heading Home
Enough with the promises and threats… The die is cast, I’ll be moving back to the Cowtown on July 6th. That’s right, mark your calendars because I’ve been saving up. It’s hard writing about KC while living in Lawrence and … Continue reading
Hearne: New York Times, Andy Spade Shoot Down Star’s ‘Big Scoop’
Talk about having egg on your face… One headline from yesterday you won’t be reading in your Kansas City Star: “Kate Spade’s Death: ‘There Was No Indication And No Warning,’ Says Her Husband.” Contrast that with the Star’s front page … Continue reading
Hearne: Kate Spade, Death of a Local Icon
Once upon a time – shortly after I landed this columnist gig thing at the Kansas City Star – I met a charming, unassuming local who was on her way to changing the world… It’s easy to look back on … Continue reading
Hearne: David Lawrence Memorial Set for 6-10 @ P&L District
What’s in a number? A lot in the case of legendary WDAF 610 Country personality David Lawrence. Because that’s the day – Sunday June 10th (get it, 610?) – Lawrence will be remembered at the Power & Light District’s outdoor pavilion. … Continue reading
Hearne: Attendance Plummets at Rockfest 2018
Raise your hand if you believe the crowd counts at local events are the real deal? Anybody…nobody? It’s long been established that not even KC Police employ a methodology or bother to make a concerted effort to count crowds. So it … Continue reading
Hearne: How About More News, Fewer Views @ 18th & Grand?
About the new Kansas City Star editorial board… Isn’t it great to finally have an eager editorial assemblage at what’s left of the dying-on-the-vine local newspaper of record? A smattering of out-of-towners that has embarked on a path of weighing … Continue reading
Hearne: Muddy Waters Jr. to Headline Thanksgiving Breakfast Dance
The hippest, funnest thing you can do this Thanksgiving (with your clothes on, of course)… No question, the annual Thanksgiving Day Breakfast Dance at the Kansas National Guard Armory in KCK, off I-70 on 18th Street. The 60th edition of … Continue reading
