Show Biz Meets the Law
Peter Bart, that wise old owl who sits atop Variety, nails it this week when he leads off his column with this resonating world view:
"Clearly we are not witnessing a ‘normal’ recession. This downturn is global and gut-wrenching. It’s as though the bountiful 1920s have just collapsed and we’ve all been plunged yet…
By Andreas Hippin, Globe & Mail, Canada
November 20 (Bloomberg) — The Somali pirates, renegade Somalis known for hijacking ships for ransom in the Gulf of Aden, are negotiating a purchase of Citigroup.
The pirates would buy Citigroup with new debt and their existing cash stockpiles, earned most recently from hijacking numerous ships, including…
I’m still trying to figure out how they get on board the pirated vessels without any help. My merchant navy days taught me that the only way to climb aboard while at sea was up a Jacob’s Ladder, thrown by a crew member. If grappling hooks are used, well, a heavy squirt from a…
Just remember, McCain is in the entertainment business. You may laugh.
Obama is in the information business. You may listen!