Money doesn’t grow on trees for every professional sports franchise. Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has taken a storied franchise into bankruptcy this week, and brought a wee bit of drama along the way.
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New York City Hopes to Cash In on Gay-Marriage Tourism
The wedding industry boasts some of the most lucrative enterprises in the United States, and New York City’s newly-engaged clientele just got bigger.
Man Blames Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘The Marriage Ref’ For Breaking Up His Marriage
Well, at least the show can now be known for being more than a bizarre footnote in Jerry Seinfeld’s career.
Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Jacket Auctions for $1.8 Million
The sale of the iconic red jacket came exactly two years after the King of Pop passed away.
‘Midnight in Paris’ Becomes Woody Allen’s Highest Grossing Film In Years
A time travel fable set in the 1920s, featuring long-dead authors, wouldn’t necessarily be your first answer if asked which of the auteur‘s movies were going to make the most money at the American box office over the past few decades.
Can Krispy Kreme Go Healthy? Chain to Add Nutritious Items to Menu
Mmm, oatmeal.
Cutting Edge: $100,000 Iridium Razor Goes On Sale
Shaving will never be the same again.
‘Pottermore’ Secrets Revealed: J.K. Rowling’s New Site is E-Book Meets Interactive World
Gulping gargoyles! Just when it seemed the Harry Potter franchise was finally avada kedavra-ed, J.K. Rowling has launched the website “Pottermore” to continue the story of the young boy wizard. (See what she’s doing with …
High Gas Prices Steer July 4 Travelers Away from the Road
Travel group AAA reported that because of gas costs more people will forego road travel on Fourth of July weekend.
Congressmen Call for Probe of Honolulu TSA After Failure to Inspect Baggage
Congressman John L. Mica of Florida and Jason Chaffetz of Utah called on the Department of Homeland Security to investigate TSA lapses at Honolulu International Airport in the most recent chapter of a safety debacle at one of the …
Airline Nightmare: Delta Passenger Finds Recovered Luggage Reeking of Urine
Sy Haze says he traveled from London to Minneapolis this week and had his luggage sent to the wrong location three times, only to finally receive it damaged, damp and smelling like urine.
Well, It’s a Backup Plan: Vanilla Ice Offering ‘Off the Hook’ Real Estate Advice
“Ice Ice Baby” catapulted Vanilla Ice to one-hit-wonderdom. Now, the aging rapper has traded hammer pants for a career as a real estate guru.