October 15 - October 21, 2006
Friday, Oct. 20
NBC is replacing the waaaay overated and underperforming drama/comedy this Monday night with another struggling hour, "Friday Night Lights." Is... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Well, probably. You have the 11th largest media market (Detroit) going against the 21st (St. Louis), so the Fox folks... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The latest example of Socal's incessant mixed-use craze comes out of Culver City, where the redevelopment agency has given Champion... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It was only a matter of time before many of the Jewish retailers on the 400 block of Fairfax Avenue... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The September jobless percentage is the same as the state and just a touch over the nation's 4.6 percent rate.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
How Sony "screwed up": That's Sir Howard Stringer's description of the company's 2004 deal to purchase MGM, along with a... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Oct. 19
OK, so it's only a number and the Dow is made up of just 30 stocks and the other indexes... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The paper's top-honcho, Chris Anderson, said in a memo to staff that a voluntary severance program "has essentially met its... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Might there be some interlocking threads among the 120 or so companies being investigated for backdating stock options? Well, it... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
David Carter is a very familiar name when it comes to the business of sports. A consultant to teams and... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
No bombshells in this morning's Tribune Co. conference call with analysts. As reported earlier, third-quarter net income was sharply higher,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
That's what Nikki Finke is reporting on her Deadline Hollywood site. She says that the hot-shot entertainment lawyer is being... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
NBC Universal cuts: The WSJ details the $750 million in cost cuts that will impact most every division. For openers,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Oct. 18
The story of how the casino mogul blew $140 million because his elbow ripped into Picasso's "Le Ręve" is making... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
A good earnings report from IBM and moderating inflation weren't quite enough to offset worries later in the session about... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Just ask Viacom ex-CEO Tom Freston, who is walking away with $84.8 million. In addition to severance, which covers around... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's no doubt the result of ongoing tensions - some of which resulted in litigation. Or has anyone forgotten the... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Dow 12,000: The crossover came just a little before 7. Another milestone. Oxy earnings: Despite the pullback in oil and... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Oct. 17
While we're on the TV beat, Ad Age reports that News Corp.'s telenovela-based network is off to such a slow... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday's preliminary numbers show the NBC drama (or is it a comedy?) declining 15 percent from a week earlier, to... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's a nearly 4-acre parcel on Seward Street across from Hollywood Center Studios. J.H. Snyder Co. wants to to develop... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
U.S. Attorney resigns: Her move to Gibson, Dunn was announced this morning. See post below. Port problems: The law of... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Debra Wong Yang is leaving her post as U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles to join the L.A. office of Gibson,... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Oct. 16
Whenever a company does something that’s clearly in the public interest, you can be sure that people will be skeptical.... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Compton-based supermarket chain entered guilty pleas to five federal counts, including conspiracy, identity fraud and falsifying and concealing information... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Item 5 updated. Location matters: Third quarter on-location shooting throughout Socal is up 7 percent from the year earlier, much... $MTEntryExcerpt$>
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