— put the squeeze on Disney? US Senate committee investigating the deal wants to know. The Mouseniks are keeping mum though. “Disney is concerned that Time Warner will retaliate against the company by relegating its cable webs to inferior positions on systems’ channel lineups or remove them from the systems completely.” – Variety 03/03/00
Tag: 03.03.00
BRITISH SECRET SERVICE —
— tried to prevent Paul Robeson from entering the UK, new papers show. “The star, who died aged 77 in 1976, was regarded as a ‘nuisance’ by MI5 because of his outspoken left-wing views and support for black civil rights.” – BBC
THEATER OF SUBSTANCE
Much has been written lately about the lack of new plays and experiences of substance on Broadway this season. One critic wonders if the analysis is justified. – Boston Globe
BEING AT THE OFF-CENTER
As New York’s Times Square has spiffed itself up, Off-Broadway theaters, traditionally resident on the fringe of the Great White Way, have begun springing up in the heart of the district. – Christian Science Monitor