Richardson’s Richard Chichakli, now in Moscow, denies being an accountant for the “Merchant of Death.” Former Richardson resident Richard Chichakli — alleged accountant to the world’s biggest reputed arms dealer — dropped us a line this morning to say that he has “escaped Syria” and is now residing safely in…
So mark your calendars — and it’s at 9 a.m., to be precise, so don’t be late. It’s been 10 months since Richard Hamburger announced he was stepping down after nearly 15 years as the DTC’s artistic director — a decision many insiders viewed as more than a little odd,…
Fine, don’t take my word for it. There’s always Spin, which, in its latest issue, touts Annie “St. Vincent” Clark’s “Now. Now.” as one of the mag’s “Songs You Need to Download Now!” Regarding the former Polyphonic Spree’r, Spin spins: “Her waifish presence and lilting voice peg Annie Clark, a.k.a…
And in other Belo-related news: Dallas Morning News reporter Steve McGonigle is trying like hell to keep from becoming a government witness in its case against the Richardson-based Holy Land Foundation. The trial against seven former Holy Land Foundation and Development officials, charged with funding Hamas-supported terrorist activities prior to…
Yesterday, the Dow Jones-published Barron’s suggested that Belo Corp. ought to bite the bullet and just separate its broadcast and newspaper divisions, echoing last week’s advice from Citigroup analyst Eileen Furukawa. The way Barron’s figures it in this subscription-only story, TV stocks are hot and newspapers are not, and if…
You know, this looks like a photo of a band called Hymns, when you think about it. You saw Knocked Up Friday, you hit the Arboretum Saturday afternoon and the Secret Headquarters anniversary that night. So where you gonna be Sunday afternoon, around 2 p.m.? Hint: It had better rhyme…
Yesterday, a copy of the book you see pictured here arrived at the office. As you can see it was written by Joseph Garcia, who, along with six other men, escaped from the John Connally Unit near Kenedy in December 2000 and wound up at an Oshman’s in Irving on…
On eBay, someone’s selling a suite (for 20, sweet) to the Police’s June 27 gig at the American Airlines Center for $11,500 — a relative effin’ bargain, considering that others are trying to offload their ducats anywhere from $1,200 to $50, depending on number of tix, location of seats and,…
Evan Smith, editor of Texas Monthly, reads Unfair Park. So proud. And The New York Post reads Unfair Park. So…proud? –Robert Wilonsky…
Given that the Mavs are paying Michael Finley $35 mil over the next two years, we’re gonna have to root for him come Finals time. If not Dirk, then who? As in, what player with strong Mavericks ties most deserves an NBA championship? Michael Finley, that’s who. You remember him,…
Annie Wong, perhaps best known for Liberty Noodles died last weekend at the age of 71. Chef Annie Wong, 71, died last weekend in Bangkok, Thailand, due to complications from a stroke. Wong was known as the “mother of Thai food in Dallas” and “the noodle queen” on account of…
First, of course, there was Roger Staubach; more recently, it was Emmitt Smith. Now Michael Irvin’s in the real-estate business with a company called Tetra Michael Irvin Group, a joint venture between Irvin and The Tetra Companies, a real estate development and management company that works the East Coast. Reports…
If you missed last night’s debate twixt Tom Leppert and Ed Oakley — and you did — you can watch it again its entirety right here, courtesy KTVT-Channel 11. Or you can watch it in segments, as Channel 11 has kindly broken it down into DVD-ready scene selections that have…
Perhaps you missed this in today’s Dallas Morning News; among those who did not were Think Progress and Salon’s “War Room” reporter Tim Grieve. And by this, I mean a syndicated column from Universal Press Syndicate’s 40-year veteran Georgie Anne Geyer, who writes about a visit President Bush recently received…
Sorry, Richie — we thought you were talking about A-Rod’s alternative-rock lifestyle. OK, so some of you aren’t jazzed by Alex Rodriguez visiting a Dallas topless bar three weeks ago. But what if I told you that he frequented, at least twice, a Dallas swingers bar three years ago? According…
Samir Patel was ousted from the National Spelling Bee this afternoon; fifth time, turns out, was not a charm after all. About an hour ago, I spoke with James Maguire, who wrote perhaps the definitive book about spelling bees: American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word…
Ed Oakley’s launched a new Web site aiming to take down Tom Leppert. Hoping to make someone, anyone pay attention to the mayoral runoff, Ed Oakley has launched The Truth About Tom, a dumb and clumsy Web site largely dedicated to exposing Tom Leppert’s record as CEO of Turner Construction…
This morning, Government Executive posted a story based upon internal Army briefings that reveal “combat medical units operating in Iraq do not have the proper emergency transport equipment, are lacking in training and have a shortage of critical personnel, including lab technicians who must send medical tests to Germany.” As…
A Friend of Unfair Park sends his take on this morning’s Ed Oakley-Tom Leppert forum at the North Dallas Chamber. Highlights are after the jump — and, no, we don’t have any idea who our Friend is voting for. But we can guess… Nonetheless, says our Friend, ” Both were…
Every time we drive by the old KLIF building — and former home to the Dallas Observer — we cry just a little. Some of us likely know we used to call home the former KLIF-AM studios on Commerce Street and Central Expressway, till our former publisher decided, ya know,…
Say this about the New York Post: That newspaper will suck every last drop out a juicy story. Like yesterday’s “Stray-Rod” story, for instance, about the NY Yanks’ third baseman and his “mystery blonde” frequenting Toronto nudie bars. Today it gets a hard-hitting follow-up in which it’s revealed that Alex…
Right now, there are about 300 kids in Tulsa who think Dallas is just about the meanest city ever. Those kids, in middle school and high school, were supposed to get brand-new Schwinns on June 2 so they could use them in a 10-kilometer ride — The Tulsa Ride and…
