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Steve Wynn: My Divorce Is Most Expensive Ever
By Steve Friess - AOL NewsLAS VEGAS (April 9) -- Slide over, Jack Welch. Take a seat, Rupert Murdoch. We may have a new world-record holder for history's most expensive -- and perhaps most civil -- divorce. Casino maestro Steve Wynn and his now-ex-wife, Elaine Wynn, officially ended their marriage late last year with a settlement that has been sealed at her request. Yet the question has been raised in the nation's gossip columns and in the parlors around Vegas: Was this split the costliest on record? "I would say so," Wynn, 68, told AOL News in an interview last week. "I think it might be." Kevin Mazur, ...
This Just In: America No Longer 'Free' Country
By David Knowles - AOL News(April 6) -- How free is "mostly free"? The Heritage Foundation, a self-described conservative think tank that espouses a free-market, small-government ideology, today released its annual Index of Economic Freedom World Rankings. And by its metrics, America's status has dropped from "free" to "mostly free." Ranking countries throughout the world in 10 categories, the index concludes that the United States is now the eighth most economically free nation, down two spots from last year. Hong Kong ranked No. 1, while North Korea, which was categorized as "repressed," took the bottom rung. ...
Can the BBC Survive? Broadcaster Alters Its Voice in the Digital Age
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyAs America recovers from its agonizing scrimmage over health care, the United Kingdom is embroiled in its own version of a national identity crisis: Where does Britain's publicly financed, bellwether broadcaster -- the BBC -- fit in a competitive, digital age? Most Americans have at least a passing familiarity with the British Broadcasting Corp. They've heard those erudite-sounding British voices offering news from far away places like Sri Lanka on National Public Radio. Or they've watched some of the BBC's most popular television exports, including such comedies as "The Office" or the ...
The Olbermann-O'Reilly Cease-Fire: Truce and Consequences
By Bob Franken - Politics DailySo here's a question: Does the deal between Rupert Murdoch and Jeffrey Immelt -- the supreme leaders of NewsCorp. and GE, respectively -- to end the idiotic Keith Olbermann-Bill O'Reilly feud, constitute an antitrust violation? ...
The Latest Media Scandal: Murdoch Finally Under the Gun?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyWell, it's certainly proving to be a fine summer for the Europeans. ...
Rupert Murdoch Nails Chimp Cartoon Apology
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyAfter reading Caleb's excellent story on the subject, I promised readers that I was going to weigh in on the NY Post chimp cartoon, and solve the debate once and for all.As it turns out, I no longer have to do it. Rupert Murdoch, in a rare example of any public figure getting this right, completely nailed it in his apology on the Post's pages:As the Chairman of the New York Post, I am ultimately responsible for what is printed in its pages. The buck stops with me. Last week, we made a mistake. We ran a cartoon that offended many people. Today I want to personally apologize to any reader who ...
FOX News Doctors NY Times Photos
By David Knowles - Politics DailyFox News has sunk to a new low. On Wednesday, the network displayed photos that its editors had doctored of two New York Times employees--reporter Jacques Steinberg, and editor Steven Reddicliffe. Media Matters has graciously provided us with the before-and-after evidence showing that Fox purposefully yellowed Steinberg's teeth, widened his nose and chin, and photo-shopped his ears stick out further. Reddicliffe also received the yellow-teeth treatment, as well as dark circles under his eyes, and an exaggeration of his receding hairline. Why has Rupert Murdoch's flagship television network ...
Why the Wall Street Journal Is Tackling Sports
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsAfter he bought The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch said of the paper, "It will sell to 2 million of the most influential people in the country." But for all its influence, the Journal has never had much interest in sports.Adam Thompson is looking to change that. Thompson edits the Journal's online sports section, which, in my view, is quickly becoming a must-read: It provides a more cerebral look at the day in sports with an emphasis on in-depth reporting and advanced statistical analysis, and it features book reviews and historical essays that readers won't find anywhere else. And, of ...
Murdoch: Obama Will Win
By David Knowles - Politics DailyRupert Murdoch, the conservative media giant, sees a Barack Obama presidency in our country's future. And he's not unhappy about it, either. Via The Huffington Post, Murdoch is quoted thusly regarding the Illinois Senator:"He is a rock star. I love what he is saying about education. I think he will win and I am anxious to meet him."So what about the other guy? "McCain is a friend of mine. But I think he's got a lot of problems. He has been in Congress a long time, and you have to make a lot of compromises. So what's he really stand for?... I think he has a lot of problems."Go figure. Murdoch ...
Vegas Lost Big Because Giants Won
By Josh Alper - AOL NewsSunday's 17-14 win by the Giants has been praised by a wide range of people. Bloggers and curmudgeonly Sports Illustrated writers alike called it the best Super Bowl they'd ever seen. The game was the second most watched television program of all time, causing a spontaneous money fight between Rupert Murdoch and Ryan Seacrest and leaving most of the country jazzed by the exciting finale. So much fun was had, in fact, that it seemed like Bill Belichick was the only person with a frown on his face Monday morning. Not so, however. In Vegas, Super Bowl XLII will be referred to as Black Sunday. The ...
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