Tag: Media and entertainment industry
Kraft: Spending spree response to 7-9 record, not Brady win
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft denied on Wednesday that the team’s unprecedented free agent spending spree this offseason was in response to watching...
Bills set to open stadium talks with state, local officials
<p>BUFFALO, N.Y. — With a revised stadium feasibility study in hand, the Buffalo Bills are preparing to open discussions with state and local governments...
Cubs’ Hoyer confident deal with Rizzo will be worked out
CHICAGO — Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer insisted Wednesday he is confident Anthony Rizzo will remain in Chicago beyond this season even...
An unwelcome prank: Volkswagen purposely hoodwinks reporters
<p>NEW YORK — Journalists are used to being wary about odd pranksters pulling April Fool's Day hoaxes at this time of year. Few expect...
Birds as revelations: Atwood writes foreword for Gibson book
NEW YORK — When Margaret Atwood would receive invitations over the years to literary events around the world, literature wasn't the only factor shaping...
Bend’s last Blockbuster even more popular after Netflix show
BEND, Ore. — The Blockbuster video rental store in Bend, Oregon soared to international fame when it became the last such franchise on Earth...
This Masters tradition is a pictorial surprise for champions
AUSTIN, Texas — Jordan Spieth tapped in for bogey to win the Masters, bent over briefly and then straightened with a smile. That was...
Newsmax keeps most, not all, of post-election samplers
NEW YORK — The trajectory of the conservative network Newsmax is a clear example of how statistics can tell different stories, depending on how...
NCAA President to meet with protesting basketball players
NCAA President Mark Emmert is planning to meet this week with a group of basketball players who used a social media campaign at the...
Birds as revelations: Atwood writes foreword for Gibson book
<p>NEW YORK — When Margaret Atwood would receive invitations over the years to literary events around the world, literature wasn't the only factor shaping...