August 20 - August 26, 2006
Friday, Aug. 25
That's what happens when you sell your company - something MySpace founders Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe are discovering, now... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
I really need to stop doing this, but today's Page 6 item in the NY Post is just too good.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
You're out the door, onto the freeway and sipping you morning brew when all of a sudden you realize something... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The on-again, off-again buyout talk concerning the most popular video site (more than 16 million unique U.S. visitors in July)... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Everywhere, restaurant owners are singing the blues. High gas prices and a sour economy are keeping diners home, and business... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Gas under $3: Not everywhere, mind you, but the Auto Club's weekly survey found pump prices at below $3 a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Aug. 24
The L.A.-based homebuilder announced late this afternoon that the Securities and Exchange Commission will be conducting an informal inquiry into... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
No more price controls for telecom providers like Verizon and AT&T. The California Public Utilities Commission voted 5-0 to deregulate... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
What do you get the bad girl who has everything? Why her own fragrance, of course. Women's Wear Daily reports... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The My Space generation actually looking at ink-on-paper? Perhaps even reading ink-on-paper? Well, maybe. Advertising Age reports that the Santa... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The New York Times parachutes into Vernon, only to discover that outsiders aren't exactly welcome. The story focuses on the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Scott Rosenfelt is an L.A.-based independent filmmaker who happens to looks a lot like Billy Joel - and that can... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Cruise fallout: Not that there's much competition out there in the third week of August, but the Tom Cruise saga... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Aug. 23
Tom Cruise is no slouch when it comes to box office mojo, but he's quite a distance from the actor... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Let's see, what caused the most grief for KB Home shareholders today - the company reviewing questionable dates of stock... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Having a tough time finding affordable office space? Join the club. Orange County has a 7 percent vacancy rate, among... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The New York Times plays catch-up on the efforts of some shippers to find an alternative for the congested Ports... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Ancillary Care Management ranked ninth on Inc. magazine's new list of 500 festest-growing companies - and as with so many... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Cruise follos: Lots of coverage this morning, but it's the backstory that's especially intriguing. The Wall Street Journal's Merissa Marr,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Aug. 22
Paramount Pictures is ending its 14-year relationship with actor Tom Cruise, the Wall Street Journal is reporting tonight. Sumner Redstone,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The suit, filed in L.A. Superior Court, seeks to force a unit of Tenet Healthcare Corp. to give up ownership... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That's according to a new Census Bureau survey - and raises a bunch of questions for U.S. marketers and media... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The earlier post about all that new housing in L.A. County raises some uncomfortable questions about overbuilding. Alex Barron, a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Lots of buying and selling at Live Nation, the L.A.-based booking company that wants to focus on the music business.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Minimum wage agreement: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic lawmakers have cut a deal to give California the nation's highest minimum... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Aug. 21
The Sacramento-based music chain, which has a big presence in L.A., has sought bankruptcy protection and wants to sell its... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Hooray for contrarians. Business Week's Mark Morrison says that the chances for $50-a-barrel oil are better than $100, pointing out... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
There's definitely a bad case of indigestion over at Cheesecake Factory. The Calabasas Hills-based restaurant chain, one of Southern California's... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Most of the awards shows have been ratings disappointments this year, and the upcoming Emmy telecast on NBC could have... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Remember Sasson jeans? Remember the "Oo-la-la Sasson'' jingle? Paul Guez went through a kind of rags to riches story as... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
What can you learn about a community by examining its 1912 city directory? Long Beach Press-Telegram columnist Tim Grobaty discovers... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Never mind Alaska: Pipeline corrosion is not just an issue in Prudhoe Bay. Turns out that California's maze of oil,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Aug. 20
Videogame Barbie?": Designers at El Segundo-based Mattel are focusing more of their attention on technology in response to growing demand... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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