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Knight Ridder in talks with potential buyers

From the San Jose Mercury News comes news that Knight Ridder has concluded a round of talks with potential buyers. Knight Ridder on Thursday concluded two days of meetings with a trio of private equity firms interested in buying the San Jose newspaper company, which put itself up for sale at the urging of three […]

Oliphant to be featured entertainer at fundraiser

Pat Oliphant will be the featured entertainment at fundraiser for the Harry Truman Presidential Library. Called “the most influential cartoonist now working” by The New York Times, Pat Oliphant occupies a unique position among today’s editorial cartoonists. Widely considered the dean of the profession, he is one of its sharpest, most daring practitioners. Oliphant has […]

Calvin and Hobbes sculpture gets blessing from Watterson

A sculpture to be erected using Calvin and Hobbes figures has been approved for constructure and display at Dartmouth College. The sculpture will depict cartoon characters Calvin and Hobbes bobsledding down a large, slanted “D”. A snow version of the Olympic torch will serve as the spine of the “D,” and the inside of the […]

Dilbert runs with alternative endings

Scott Adams produced two endings for his strip that ran last Wednesday. The “safer” version went to papers and the edgier one ran on the web. From his blog: Many of you noticed that my comic about the jet lagged baby that ran on 1/25/06 had two endings. One version ran on the Internet and […]

New Snoopy Flying Ace exhibit announced

A new traveling exhibit called “Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace” will begin in July with several cities lined up. This exhibition consists of forty high?quality reproduction prints and will travel for five years to various locations. Venues that have already rented the exhibit include the R.W. Norton Art Gallery (Shreveport, Louisiana); the […]

Hollinger International papers expect to make cuts

Staff cuts in several newspapers belonging to the Hollinger International company should be expected this year. Newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc. on Thursday said it plans to reorganize its Sun-Times News Group by splitting it into two groups and cutting staff by 300, or about 10 percent, to reverse its disappointing 2005 financial performance. Hollinger […]

Boondocks gets green light for 2nd season

“The Boondocks” has proved popular enough to warrant a second season on the Comedy Channel. 20 New Episodes of Hit Adult Swim Series to Debut Beginning in Winter 2006 Adult Swim has given the greenlight for a second season of The Boondocks, the new hit series from creator Aaron McGruder, based on his award-winning comic […]

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