Originally published in San Diego Magazine June 6, 2019 A look back on our home team's 50 years in the MLB, plus the fans and one chicken who'll always support them San Diego may have consummated its Major League love affair in 1969, but the Padres had been swinging for a long time by then. … Continue reading The San Diego Padres Turn 50
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Originally published in Men's Health May 30, 2003 Here's something men are good at: dropping dead of heart disease. Every year, cardiovascular problems cause nearly half of U.S. male deaths—a third of them by complete surprise. Don't follow that pack. Every year scientists discover new ways men can protect their hearts—from steps you can take … Continue reading 10 New Ways to Protect Your Heart
Originally Published in Media Play News April 21, 2019 With the March 20 closure of Walt Disney Co.’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, much has been written about the storied history of the celebrated film studio, responsible for nearly a century’s worth of big-screen favorites, from Shirley Temple musicals to Star Wars, from The Sound … Continue reading 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment: A History of Distinction
Originally Published in Variety January 8, 2019 U.S. consumer spending on home entertainment hit a new record in 2018, buoyed by subscription streaming as well as transactional video-on-demand (TVOD), DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group announced Jan. 8. Total consumer spending on home entertainment during the year shot up to an estimated $23.3 billion, up 11.5% … Continue reading Home Entertainment Spending in U.S. Hit Record $23.3 Billion in 2018
Originally Published in the Los Angeles Times June 22, 2000 This summer you are going to be reminded, again and again, of why you were afraid of the water. Universal Studios is blanketing lifeguard towers, beach cans and beach-bound buses on both coasts with enormous ads for “Jaws.” No, not “Jaws 5" but the original … Continue reading DVD Format Taking an Increasingly Larger Bite Out of the Home Video Market
Originally Published in Media Play News May 16, 2019 A second round of layoffs is reportedly rocking the Walt Disney Co. this week as the studio continues to integrate the 20th Century Fox film organization it officially acquired March 20. The layoffs, initially reported by Variety and then by the Los Angeles Times, are expected … Continue reading More Layoffs This Week as Disney Integration of Fox Continues
Originally published in the San Diego Reader October 17, 1985 In the airport bar at Lindbergh Field, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson tossed back the last of his second margarita. He handed the empty glass to a passing waitress and, banging both fists on the cocktail table, let out a belch. “Two hours,” he said, “is … Continue reading Hunter S. Thompson’s most recent adventure in San Diego
Originally Published in USA TODAY April 6, 2007 Hotshot Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is now playing ball with the big guys on an entirely different field. The agency, home to such A-list movie stars as Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt and Nicole Kidman, a year ago opened CAA Sports with the … Continue reading Athletes follow stars in picking A-list agents
The 2018 EMA Annual Report on the home entertainment industry from the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) was researched, written, and published by JCH Media Inc. The annual publication provides an overview of the home video and video game industries from 2017 through the first quarter of 2018. Data includes sell-through and rental revenue from physical … Continue reading 2018 EMA Annual Report
Originally published in junketsandjaunts.com December 18, 2018 The Kimpton Goodland Hotel is, according to internal reports, the chain’s most Instagram-ed property. That says something. Kimpton hotels around the country are by and large selfie magnets—but here’s slideshow evidence to back The Goodland’s claim: KIMPTON GOODLAND PHOTO ALBUM Besides Instagram, where can you find The Goodland? … Continue reading The Bohemian Chic of Kimpton Goodland