Schutze and I just got through discussing a Bond Buyer story from this morning that says Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s forthcoming $740 million sales-tax revenue bond sale is getting a couple of thumbs up and a couple of thumbs down. On the one hand, you have Standard & Poor’s raising…
Ryan Gosling in 2006’s Half Nelson At the beginning of 2007, we noted that Brad Pitt was all set to star in The Dallas Buyer’s Club, which was the honest-to-God story of Ron Woodroof — the heterosexual, homophobic electrician who contracted HIV in 1980, was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986…
The frolicking, rollicking threesome—Maddie on guitar and vocals; El on bass and vocals; Mo on drums and ‘fro—made its bow on December 22, 2004, at a Manhattan rocketeria; the band was the opening act for BeavHer ’80s Dance Party, heh. Then came a 10-song demo in ’05 (or not, details…
The Foot Fist Way has been trying to break into theaters since clawing its way down film-fest row, beginning at Sundance in ’06. It took Will Ferrell and his comedy life partner Adam McKay to get distributors interested. Notes the trailer: The men behind Anchorman’s desk and Talladega Nights’ wheel…
Somewhere in this conversation from last night’s surprisingly flatulent episode of The Paul O’Grady Show, which airs in the U.K., Michael Urie talks a little bit about growing up in Dallas. Well, actually, the Ugly Betty star was born and raised in Plano. But, still. A midweek penalty kill, if…
Ever wonder why Dallas gets screwed on things like mass transit but the suburbs always make out? Could it have anything to do with the fact that the leadership in Dallas has a basically suburban mentality? When I came here 100 years ago, the mayors of Dallas were major suburban…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released its annual National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which revealed, first and foremost: “Although the study documents substantial improvements over time in many health risk behaviors among all high school students, Hispanic students remain at greater risk for certain health related behaviors…
At last, the perfect Father’s Day gift. Assuming it’s the real deal — and there are copious references to a “Letter of Grading and Authenticity” — one of Tom Landry’s fedoras is currently up for grabs on eBay, courtesy a San Antonio-based seller who’s not sure whether he ever wore…
Last week, Josh Hamilton graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, for his heroic comeback. This week, Tony Romo makes the cover of Us Weekly, for his heroic comeback. –Robert Wilonsky…
Because this would look amazing above your bed. Heritage Auction Galleries has come up with a pretty damned amazing way to lure folks to their June Signature Natural History Auction this Saturday: with a giveaway. And not just any giveaway — hot damn, free meteors! Or, specifically, says Heritage’s John…
This’ll get you to $63.49 real quick. A year ago Business Travel News placed Dallas as the 24th most expensive U.S. city for the business traveler, who wound up spending an average of $153 on hotel, $109 for a rental car and $76 for food per day per visit –…
Southwest Airlines is launching these three ads — courtesy Dallas-based ad agency Dieste, Harmel and Partners — on Univision, Telemundo and other Spanish-language networks beginning today. It’s part of “a new ad campaign for the Hispanic Market titled ‘Relax!'” notes the media release this a.m. And no matter the language,…
Baron & Budd’s Scott Summy The new issue of Forbes alerts us this morning to Baron & Budd attorney Scott Summy’s multi-million-dollar victory last month, when he got Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Shell, bp and several other major gas and oil producers to fork over a combined $423 million. The Big Oil…
A sad day for Dallas diners: Cremona, the charming Italian joint nestled at the end of Routh Street, has been arrivederci’d by a three-alarm fire that began sometime during the wee small hours of the morning today. Notes WFAA-Channel 8, “The roof of the restaurant collapsed as balls of fire…
Just looking at this picture makes me cranky. A memo to our Friends about to head north up N. Central Expressway: Don’t. It’s either nails, spilled between Lovers and Walnut Hill, or an overturned truck at the NorthPark exit. Or both. Either way, according to a Friend stuck in the…
More than 4,200 defendants convicted in federal court in the Northern District of Texas owe their victims $1 billion, give or take. Which would make U.S. Attorney Richard Roper and his financial litigation unit the biggest debt collector in North Texas, give or take. Among Department of Justice Districts, Northern…
Mark Cuban’s a genius right? Invented Broadcast.com and all that. I went in to journalism, so that proves I’m dumb. But here’s what I don’t get. Sports Illustrated just released its Fortunate 50, a list of the 50 richest stars in sports, and Cuban’s got two players in the top…
Hyatt Regency Dallas Does this have anything to do with some city council members’ reluctance to tear down Reunion Arena? We’re clearing the schedule Thursday morning — hard not to when you receive word that at 10:30 in the a.m., John Scovell (big bossman at Ray Hunt’s Woodbine Development Corporation)…
Assistant City Manager Jill Jordan At the end of May, Assistant City Manager Jill Jordan more or less told Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle how to do his job, which is odd, since she’s in charge of “Staff Accountability” for the city and chose not to hold one of the…
At last, a good excuse not to eat raw tomatoes: They will kill you! Well, probably not, but today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a release announcing a “multistate outbreak of human Salmonella serotype Saintpaul infections” found in large tomatoes, “including Roma and red round.” And, of…
Perry the Pipe will beat the hell out of you if you dump grease down your drain. Every time I go to the city’s Web site, I see this: “Mayor Tom Leppert has proclaimed the week of June 1st thru 7th ‘Cease the Grease’ Week.” In short, Dallas Water Utilities…
Terrell Owens is already an actor — far as you know. Now, you can add to that burgeoning list of potential future professions “stand-up comedian.” Because yesterday, round the time NFL commish Roger Goodell said he was partially lifting Adam “Pacman” Jones’ suspension and allowing him to practice with the…
