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Daily Archives : Oct 2, 2017

Under His Ownership Vanity Fair, Vogue and The New Yorker Thrived Editorially: S. I. Newhouse Dies at 89

“S. I. Newhouse Jr., who as the owner of The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest and other magazines wielded vast influence over American culture, fashion and social taste, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan,” The New…

The Juice Is Loose: What O.J. Simpson’s Release From Prison Says About Race in America

O.J. Simpson was quietly released from prison in the wee hours of Sunday morning in Nevada, after Simpson served nine years in connection with an armed robbery. The release was timed to minimize media coverage, and news of Simpson’s freedom…

Roman Polanski Lashes Out at Judges in His Decades-Old U.S. Rape Case

In a rare press interview, fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski said the judges who have been handling his 1977 rape case for the past 40 years are “corrupted.” Polanski, 84, opened up about the case during an interview at the Zurich…

The CW Pulls Tonight’s ‘Penn & Teller: Fool Us’ Finale and ‘iHeartRadio Music Festival’ Specials

Press releases from the CW, Oct. 2, 2017: MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW “Aruba” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV) SEASON FINALE – As the Legends are about to take off for their next destination, a massive…

A Sitdown With Clive Davis, the Record Exec Behind Springsteen, Manilow, Joplin and Other Superstars

Janis Joplin, Santana, Michael Bolton and Whitney Houston. A montage of performances by these artists kicks off the compelling new documentary “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives.” Those artists, along with Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Aerosmith, Alicia Keys, Barry…

Rance Crain Has a Problem With ‘No Problem,’ and He’s Not Alone

I’ve always found it a little annoying and self-righteous when people say “No problem” to me after I thank them for some service they’ve rendered. “Why should there be a problem?” I usually gripe to myself or to who’s ever…