November 19 - November 25, 2006

Friday, Nov. 24
So exactly how many people braved the malls today? No one has very good numbers at this point, but ShopperTrak...
Flat-screen TVs were at the center of the deep discounting early this morning - for good reason. They're much cheaper...
Too soon even for the exit polls, but all signs point to a very strong day-after-Thanksgiving shopping day (aka Black...
Wednesday, Nov. 22
Very light posting over the next few days. Hope everyone has a terrific Thanksgiving weekend....
THQ, the Agoura Hills-based videogame maker, and J2 Global, the L.A.-based fax/voicemail developer, announced today that they have received notices...
If you're a struggling screenwriter you might not want to read this post, but Nikki Finke reports that Akiva Goldsman...
Ever wonder what it must be like to sell almost a half-billion dollars worth of stock with a snap of...
Much has been made of the crooner's 1994 performance on MTV - the concert that really got his career rocking...
Fans of the legendary sushi eatery on La Cienega will be happy to know that owner Nobu Matsuhisa has reversed...
Who gets O.J. tape?: The family of Ron Goldman has asked News Corp. to turn over the rights to the...
Tuesday, Nov. 21
Brian White at Blogging Stocks offers a sneak peak on toys and games that will be priced for under $20...
The Internet giant closed above $500 a share for the first time - $509.70 to be exact. If you don't...
A new leasing policy at LAX means that airlines will have to pay far more to operate at the airport...
The Graphics Communications International Union, which is a unit of the Teamsters, filed a petition on Monday with the National...
O.J. fallout: Still some question on whether Simpson will be paid in full for the book and TV interview that...
Monday, Nov. 20
There was no explanation (other than the obvious) on why the former KB Home Chairman and CEO resigned last week...
This one could get nasty. The El Segundo-based toymaker maintains that Bratz dolls were originally created by a designer who...
Economists said it was by nearly 2-to-1 in the latest WSJ.com economic forecasting survey. But they also expect that the...
Now that the preliminary bidders have gotten a look at the company's books, the next step happens in a week...
Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch called it an "ill-considered project." Here's what he said in a statement: "We are sorry for...
Will KB pay Karatz?: The LAT reports that ex-CEO Bruce Karatz is entitled to $175 million in severance pay, pension...
Sunday, Nov. 19
NBC Universal's chairman and CEO allows NYT reporters Bill Carter and Richard Siklos to follow him around during a recent...
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