Tag Archives: Boston Globe

See ‘Irving Berlin’ and Never Hear ‘Suppertime’ the Same

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardtrundling staff noted the other day, the Missus and I thoroughly enjoyed the excellent Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin production at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. What we derelictly failed to note was Felder’s moving performance of Suppertime, the song Berlin … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Don Aucoin, Emerson's Cutler Majestic Theatre, Ethel Merman, Ethel Waters, George Gershwin Alone, God Bless America, Hershey Felder, Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin, Kate Smith, Maestro: Leonard Bernstein, Suppertime, Wikipedia | 1 Comment

Dead Blogging ‘Irving Berlin’ at the Cutler Majestic

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled downtown to catch Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin at Emerson’s Cutler Majestic Theatre (which really is majestic) and, say, it was . . . Swell! Swell! (Your Ethel Merman impersonation goes here.) Hershey Felder – … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Don Aucoin, Emerson's Cutler Majestic Theatre, Ethel Merman, George Gershwin Alone, God Bless America, Hershey Felder, Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin, Kate Smith, Maestro: Leonard Bernstein, Wikipedia | 7 Comments

Bernie & Phyl Ads Get Phunky

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Furniture mavens Bernie & Phyl are like baked beans & cod – New England traditions. For decades the couple – and their kids – have produced the most toe-curling commercials on Boston television. Representative sample: But now – what should we call … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bernie & Phyl, Beryl!, Boston Globe, City Sports, DeVito Verdi, Fallon Health, Herb Chambers, Legal Sea Foods, Suffolk University, Tribe Hummus | 4 Comments

Newsies: Stop Covering Coverage of Donald Trump

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Definition of irony: Journalists lamenting news coverage of Donald Trump’s self-promotional presidential campaign. Representative sample, via the Boston Globe’s Jeff Jacoby. News organizations are under no obligation to provide a platform to every narcissistic buffoon who declares himself a candidate for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill O'Really Policy®, Bill O'Reilly, Boston Globe, clown car, Donald Trump, Donald Trumped-Up Policy™, Fox Newshound, Jeff Jacoby | 4 Comments

Why Are Mark Halperin and Katie Couric Cavorting with the Romneys?

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff previously noted, Yahoo! News anchor Katie Couric was a (paid?) speaker at this weekend’s Mittapalooza for myriad GOP presidential hopefuls looking for some love – but mostly money – from Mitt Romney’s deep-pocketed friends. But it turns … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ann Romney, Ashley Parker, Boston Globe, Deer Vallley, E2 Summit, journo-Mittdustrial complex, Katie Couric, Marco Rubio, Mark Halperin, Matt Viser, Mediaite, Mitt Romney, Mittapalooza, New York Times, pilates, Politico Playbook, Romneyrama, Steve Stein, Utah, Yahoo! News | 3 Comments

Dead Blogging ‘Alfred Maurer’ at Addison Gallery

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled up to Andover yesterday to catch Alfred Maurer: At the Vanguard of Modernism at the Addison Gallery of American Art and, say, it was swell. Maurer was an early 20th Century artist who morphed from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Addison Gallery of American Art, Alfred Maurer, Alfred Maurer: At the Vanguard of Modernism, Boston Globe, cubism, fauvism, Henri Matisse, impressionism, Light/Dark White/Black, On the Scene: 20th Century Street Photography, Searching for the Real, Sebastian Smee | 2 Comments

Wait-What? The Entire New York Daily News Is Worth Less Than Its Newsstand Price?

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

It’s no secret that New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman is desperate to unload his Big Town money pit tabloid, but this is ridiculous (via Capital Playbook): “Cablevision’s Dolan to bid $1 for Daily News: sources,” by Post’s Keith J. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Cablevision, Dolan Dollar Store, Emily Smith, James Dolan, Keith J. Kelly, Mort Zuckerman, MSG, New York Daily News, New York Post, New York Times Corp., Newsday | 2 Comments

White House Historical Association Spanks Hardworking Staff

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

As you splendid readers might remember, yesterday the hardworking staff posted the first of what we hope will be an ongoing series: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Ads in the New York Times. It read, in part: The New York Times is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2015 White House Christmas Ornament, Boston Globe, Calvin Coolidge, Capital, Edward R. Murrow award recipient, Harry Truman, History Channel, Lara M. Kline, National Christmas Tree Lighting, New York Times, Vice President for Marketing and Communications, White House Historical Association | Leave a comment

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Ads in the New York Times

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

First in what we hope will be a long-running series The New York Times is repository for all manner of inexplicable advertising (see our Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times series for representative samples), so the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2015 White House Christmas Ornament, Boston Globe, Calvin Coolidge, Capital, Harry Truman, History Channel, National Christmas Tree Lighting, New York Times, White House Historical Association | 2 Comments

NYT Gets Drop on Boston Globe Re: Ted K Institute Opening

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is about to open in the wake of a family feud that has gone largely unnoted in the news media lately, but was all the rage two years ago. Regardless, yesterday’s New … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, Edward M. Kennedy Jr., New York Times, Robin Pogrebin, Victoria Reggie Kennedy | 1 Comment