The other day I went around to the local Rogers outlet to pick over the remains. Rogers has ceased its DVD rental business (the company says it’s losing money), and what with Blockbuster having closed up shop several months ago, I…
Monthly Archives: April 2012
How Dr. No Killed The DVD–And The World As I Know It
Tagged with: Anita Ekberg, Blockbuster, Blu-ray, Dr. No, DVD, Federico Fellini, Internet, Italian, La Dolce Vita, Marcello Mastroianni, Rogers, The Godfather, VHS, video
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Mike Wallace. In A Cab. Holding Jane Russell’s Breast.
Mike Wallace, the legendary 60 Minutes correspondent who died Saturday at the age of 93, asked me not to repeat this story, but I guess it’s okay to tell it now. He was a young reporter sent to interview the…
Tagged with: 60 Minutes, CBS, Dan Rather, Don Hewitt, Harry Reasoner, Jane Russell, Johnny Carson, Mike Wallace, Morley Safer
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Ron Base Writes 