Tribune National Ad Chief Joins 'Newsday' Sep 12, 2008
CHICAGO Ken DePaola, who headed Tribune Co.'s national cross-platform ad sales as president of Tribune Media Net, has resigned to take a top executive job at Newsday, Chicago Tribune media writer Phil Rosenthal reported Tuesday. As of noon Tuesday, Cablevision Systems Corp., which bought Newsday from Tribune earlier this year, had not confirmed the move. (MediaWeek.com)
Cubs documents: Wrigley condition not dire Jun 11, 2008
more news: classifieds: tools. 10:14 PM CDT, June 10, 2008. (Chicago Tribune)
Georgia Engel fell for 'Chaperone' Apr 20, 2008
"And part of it had to do with ["Everybody Loves Raymond" executive producer] Phil Rosenthal. When we worked together on 'Coach' he said to me, 'Georgia, we will work together again.' And when the time was right, he brought me in on 'Raymond.' I think being on that show made them interested in bringing me in to 'The Drowsy Chaperone.' ". But she says that she has always been unusually lucky when it comes to finding work in entertainment. (Boston Globe)
Zell: No wait 'til next year to sell Cubs Apr 18, 2008
Zell: No wait 'til next year to sell Cubs -- chicagotribune. Wait 'til next year" has been the rallying cry of long-suffering fans for a century, but Chairman and Chief Executive isn't prepared to wait much longer to sell the ballclub.Tribune Co., which owns the Cubs as well as this newspaper, announced more than a year ago that it intended to unload the team. The sale has been stalled, however, by efforts to work out a separate transaction with the state of Illinois for , the Cubs' home, which... (Chicago Tribune)
Fastcase Public Library of Law, the Web's Largest Free Law Library, Opens to the Public Feb 13, 2008
"Just as the Internet has made it possible for people to book their own travel, manage their own investments, and file their own taxes, PLoL will enable individuals to find answers to their routine or small-claims legal questions online - either by themselves or in conjunction with a lawyer," said Phil Rosenthal, president of Fastcase. In the past, many different Web sites contained pockets of free legal resources. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Exec may try to soup up superstation Feb 6, 2008
For those outside the immediate Chicago area, there was a time when the only place to get this city's news, sports and Bozo the Clown was through Superstation WGN.. But Bozo has thrown his last pie, you can get a report and video of any Chicago news story you want on the Internet, and sports is practically everywhere you look these days. (Chicago Tribune)
TV shows to fill late-night void Nov 10, 2007
30-day news archives. ""It's embarrassing enough to see someone walking home at 8 a.m. from a one-night stand, but to see someone make that same journey dressed as a wrinkled zebra. (Florida Today)
Pressure Mounts to Restart Writers Talks Nov 10, 2007
Everybody Loves Raymond' stars Patricia Heaton, right, and Ray Romano, left, join the show's creator, writer Phil Rosenthal, on a Writers Guild of America picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles as the writers strike against movie and television producers enters its fourth day Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
WGA strike hits the streets Nov 6, 2007
WGA West prexy Patric Verrone worked the 9 a.m.-1 p.m. picket shift at CBS Radford, where the strikers also included A-list scribes Phil Rosenthal and Kevin Williamson. Guild organizers said they intend to have pickets out in force from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday for the duration of the strike. (Variety)
FCC's Copps airs opposition to Tribune deal Sep 30, 2007
FCC's Copps airs opposition to Tribune deal -- chicagotribune. FCC's Copps airs opposition to Tribune deal. (Chicago Tribune)
Sun-Times chief exits with head held high Sep 21, 2007
Roger Ebert's initial response upon learning by e-mail Wednesday that Chicago Sun-Times Publisher John Cruickshank will be leaving the paper was just two words but said it all. "Oh, no," wrote Ebert, the paper's film critic for 40 years, through good regimes and bad. (Chicago Tribune)
Kravis announces 2007-2008 schedule Jul 19, 2007
No, Ray Romano won't be on hand, but the show's creator Phil Rosenthal and his Emmy Award-winning team of writers will. The evening will include video clips and a Q audience members. (The Palm Beach Post)
TV's prime time to sell May 14, 2007
By Phil Rosenthal Chicago Tribune Business Columnist Posted May 13 2007, 11:52 AM EDT. MOST E-MAILED (last 24 hours). (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Ray, back in the day May 11, 2007
The bonus material contains a discussion by creator Phil Rosenthal and his writers. Two standout episodes focus on the rocky relations of the Barone brothers, Ray (Ray Romano) and Robert (Brad Garrett). (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Something funny is going on Apr 6, 2007
Just don't take the exception as the rule, warns Phil Rosenthal, the creator of network TV's most recent traditional sitcom blockbuster, "Everybody Loves Raymond.". "It's so obvious what endures, and what we regard as classics," the Hofstra grad said in our recent chat about the state of his art as it flounders in disarray on the networks today. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
TV creators eye big screen Mar 28, 2007
"It will get worse," predicted Phil Rosenthal, the executive producer of "Everybody Loves Raymond" and a Kasdan pal who has a cameo as a network exec in the film. "If I brought Raymond' to the networks now, it probably wouldn't get on the air.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Garry Meier to join WCKG on Monday Mar 28, 2007
By Phil Rosenthal Tribune staff reporter Published March 27, 2007, 5:46 PM CDT. Garry Meier, whose future has been in the air for three years, will be back on the air Monday on WCKG-FM 105. (Chicago Tribune)
Upon review, ad chief drops CareerBuilder Feb 24, 2007
By Phil Rosenthal Tribune media columnist Published February 23, 2007, 11:02 PM CST. The chief executive of Chicago's Cramer-Krasselt wasn't monkeying around. (Chicago Tribune)
Chandler bid for Tribune: Too shaky for Murdoch? Jan 25, 2007
By Michael Oneal and Phil Rosenthal Tribune staff reporters Posted January 24 2007, 11:48 PM EST. MOST E-MAILED (last 24 hours). (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Report: Murdoch joins bid for Tribune Co. Jan 25, 2007
By Michael Oneal and Phil Rosenthal Tribune staff reporters Published January 24, 2007, 10:48 PM CST. Global media baron Rupert Murdoch hopes California's Chandler family can prevail in its bid to take over Tribune Co.. (Chicago Tribune)