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Citizen Kane, the story of a power-hungry publishing magnate played by Welles, is widely believed to be based on the life of William Randolph Hearst. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had said it didnt plan to block the sale. (MSNBC -- News)
'Citizen Kane' Oscar fails to sell at auction Dec 12, 2007
Citizen Kane, the story of a power-hungry publishing magnate played by Welles and widely believed to be based on the life of William Randolph Hearst, was voted the number one film in history by the American Film Institute in 2007. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- Life)
Buffet's Piece of Mischief Nov 28, 2007
From John D. Rockefeller to William Randolph Hearst to Joe Kennedy to Ross Perot to George Soros, this is a tradition of long, if twisted, standing. The newest entrant to the billionaire boob sweepstakes is Warren Buffett, who came to the Capitol two weeks ago to testify against abolishing the estate tax. (Human Events Online)
4 northern Arizona historic hotels Nov 16, 2007
The Weatherford, which opened for business Jan. 1, 1900, was visited by artist Thomas Moran, publisher William Randolph Hearst and author Zane Grey. It has gone through several changes, including the addition of a restaurant, theater, billiard hall and radio station. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Gore joins Silicon Valley's Kleiner Perkins to push green business Nov 14, 2007
William Randolph Hearst III, a board member of The Chronicle's parent company, the Hearst Corp., also is a partner at Kleiner Perkins. Gore insists the deal is not just about money. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A California Celebrity Oct 21, 2007
Hearst Castle proves worthy of pilgrimage / 50 years of public ownership hasn't dimmed its ability to dazzle (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
World's Most Expensive Homes 2007 Oct 20, 2007
For $165 million, a buyer gets a once owned by William Randolph Hearst. Dishing The Data For the third consecutive year, Forbes. (Forbes)
Full Story Oct 18, 2007
" Last March, the remaining 3.5-acre estate was put on the market for 27 million. Veronica, the mother of social butterfly Fabiola Beracasa, reportedly turned down several offers in the range of 20 million- 25 million. "The house is off the market now - it's in foreclosure," another source said. Veronica and Randolph, the son of "Citizen Kane"-inspiring media baron William Randolph Hearst, bought the 52-room, 28,000-square-foot Villa Venezia from shopping mall czar Mel Simon in July 2000, for... (New York Post -- Gossip)
For Sale: "Citizen Kane" Oscar Oct 18, 2007
"Citizen Kane," reportedly about the life of publisher William Randolph Hearst, was voted the greatest film of all time by the in 2007. It earned similar accolades in 2002 from the. (CityNews)
Mansion mania: $100 million only goes so far these days Oct 16, 2007
This year, the country's priciest properties include William Randolph Hearst's $165 million Beverly Hills, Calif ... The latest addition to the $100 million-plus club is a Beverly Hills estate once owned by newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst. (USA Today -- Money)
Letters: The real meaning of 'Citizen Kane's' 'Rosebud' Oct 8, 2007
Several years ago, the authoritative London Economist claimed that Welles, when preparing his fictional account of the life of William Randolph Hearst, had learned from Hollywood gossip that "Rosebud" was Hearst's affectionate name for his favorite part of Marion Davies' anatomy. William Burke San Francisco. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Full-of-themselves famous people Oct 4, 2007
After all, it's said he devised the film as a withering expos of newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst because Hearst slighted Welles at a dinner party. Of course, after the unparalleled success of "Citizen Kane," Welles's arrogant side didn't get any less subtle. (CNN -- Showbiz)
The Frivolity of Evil Sep 27, 2007
When William Randolph Hearst interviewed Hitler in Germany in 1934, he went with the hunch that he might do "some good" by meeting him ... When William Randolph Hearst interviewed Hitler in Germany in 1934, he went with the hunch that he might do "some good" by meeting him. (Townhall.com)
Jesus plus nothing equals satisfaction Sep 23, 2007
William Randolph Hearst had a vast art collection. He read of a piece of art in Europe. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Landau: From Gonzo to Pottygate Sep 10, 2007
William Randolph Hearst kibbitzed from his grave: "Without pictures, you can't keep them at war." As Bush's empire sink lower in world opinion polls, the drama moves from surrealism to cruel teenage comedy. Welcome to "Jackass III - the degeneration of the empire and its chief.". (Zmag.org)
S.F.'s Palace of Fine Arts enters last phase of $21 million rebuild Sep 8, 2007
Philanthropist Phoebe Apperson Hearst led a fund drive to save the palace, and convinced her son, newspaper owner William Randolph Hearst, to help. Her great-great-grandson, Stephen Hearst, was on hand to help wield one of the ceremonial shovels for Thursday's groundbreaking. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Still Billy - A private interview with the great evangelist over a half-century ago Sep 1, 2007
Although they never met, William Randolph Hearst, America's most famous "press mogul," had become an admirer of the young preacher through the stories in his newspapers. After he sent a telegram to his papers' editors to "Puff Graham," crowds jammed under the canvas every evening. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Idaho Senator's blame the messenger defense in scandal is as old as the hills Sep 1, 2007
William Randolph Hearst used his newspapers to beat the drum for the Spanish-American War, and Henry Luce did the same with Time magazine to boost Chiang Kai-shek's war against China's communists from 1945 onward. More recently, individual reporters have taken the heat for overkill or overzealousness on a story, most notably The New York Times' Judith Miller for her reporting on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Turnipseed: War Profiteering Aug 19, 2007
" Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) said that Cheney's stock options in 2004 were worth $241,498 and were valued at more than $8 million in 2005-- for an increase of 3,281%. Cheney has pledged to give the proceeds to charity. Cheney continues to receive a deferred salary from the company. He was paid $205,298 in 2001; $162,392 in 2002; $178,437 in 2003; and $194,852 in 2004. Ive lived in Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina where much of the economy depends on military bases... (Zmag.org)
Expensive homes not immune to slump in local real estate Aug 19, 2007 Bronstein Launches New 'Journalism of Action' After Big Cuts Aug 8, 2007 $165 million is top price in healthy U.S. mansion market Aug 3, 2007 How powerful is Rupert Murdoch now? Aug 2, 2007 Remembering the Mitchell brothers Jul 22, 2007 Are suspensions too harsh? Jul 17, 2007 Scenic Pacific Coast Highway Drive Jul 16, 2007 When Do You Stop the Presses? Jul 14, 2007 'Most expensive' U.S. home goes on sale Jul 12, 2007 Hearst mansion yours for $165M Jul 12, 2007 Paying top dollar| Jul 12, 2007 Hearst mansion on market for $165 million Jul 12, 2007 'Most expensive house in the US' goes on sale for nine-figure sum Jul 11, 2007 Pricey Real Estate On The Market Jul 11, 2007 Priced to sell: $165,000,000 Jul 11, 2007 Nation's Most Expensive Home For Sale In SoCal Jul 11, 2007 Hearst's house for sale, just £82m Jul 11, 2007 Buy the Hearst Mansion: Only $165 Million Jul 11, 2007 United States Jul 11, 2007 Business notebook Jul 10, 2007 Okajima's civilizing influence Jul 9, 2007 Paid Fellowship for Minority Students Interested in the Non-Profit Sector Jul 4, 2007 Louise Brooks Jun 25, 2007 WP: So how would Murdoch run the Journal? Jun 23, 2007 AFI: Citizen Kane Still Stands Alone Jun 21, 2007 Nursery project is coming up roses Jun 18, 2007 Check Out Our New Pad Jun 15, 2007 Graham's Crusade Saved America Jun 11, 2007 A room with a view on California's coast Jun 4, 2007 SAN FRANCISCOOrphaned bears' new lair Jun 2, 2007 Watch VideoList Of WTC Memorial Foundation Donors Jun 2, 2007 South to bid adieu to seniors Jun 1, 2007 Letters to the Editor May 29, 2007 Ripley's Triumphant Return to New York! May 25, 2007 Deputy Mayor Doctoroff to Speak at New York Regional Association of Grantmakers' 28th Annual Meeting May 19, 2007 Paris remodels as the karate kid May 14, 2007 Hilton gets advice from hard-time Hearst May 14, 2007 Paris Is 'learning' With Patty's Help May 13, 2007 Hot Springs — You won't get the cold shoulder in this hospitable Arkansas town May 13, 2007 Citizen Murdoch reaches out May 11, 2007 Searching for Rosebud May 9, 2007 FRAMING FASHION May 7, 2007 Today in History - May 1 May 1, 2007 Living history -- but for how long? Apr 26, 2007 Duesenberg bequests gift to MC Apr 24, 2007 Daily News letters Apr 24, 2007 MySpace Users Decide What News Is Fit to Print Apr 21, 2007 Working through differences Apr 20, 2007 Lana Clarkson's fade to black Apr 18, 2007 Grad School: How To Do It Mar 31, 2007 History isn't Andersen's 'Heyday' Mar 27, 2007 For a press baron, a showdown in a city he barely knew Mar 19, 2007 Blackhawk Elementary starts PTA Mar 19, 2007 Barron Collier and his mark on the Trail Mar 15, 2007 Sims' sure touch in PEP major Feb 28, 2007 INTERNATIONAL MANHUNT ON Feb 26, 2007 South student picked for D.C. honor: Kylie Foster is one of two picked from state of Oregon Feb 25, 2007 Rescuers of the lost Oscars Feb 25, 2007 Today's Agenda Feb 20, 2007 Great Entrepreneurs in the Movies Feb 17, 2007 The Dumbing Down Of Journalism Feb 13, 2007 Home invasions of wealthy rare Feb 12, 2007 Read More... Feb 9, 2007 GIVE THE LADY A DEGREE IN P.R. Jan 26, 2007 The year that 'Rocky' won (but why?) Jan 24, 2007
The complex formerly owned by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst has 72,000 square feet of living space, six residences, 29 bedrooms, three swimming pools, tennis courts, its own cinema and a nightclub. It's owned by lawyer and investor Leonard Ross. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Media News Feed Aug 16, 2007
Benjamin Wachs: William Randolph Hearst, who is known as one of the pioneers of yellow journalism, would use his papers to smear his enemies with fabricated evidence and out-and-out lies. Considering Hearst's love for sensationalism and his disregard for truth, it's weird that San Francisco Chronicle Executive Editor Phil Bronstein is vowing to emulate the late newspaper magnate. (IntranetJournal)
NEW YORK With its massive newsroom staff cuts essentially complete, the San Francisco Chronicle is embarking on a new approach to coverage that Editor Phil Bronstein likens to that practiced by William Randolph Hearst ... " Noting William Randolph Hearst s historic use of his papers, including Bronstein s former employer, the San Francisco Examiner, to bring issues to light, he said the Chronicle could do so today. "Every newspaper is talking about watchdog journalism," he added. "That is... (MediaWeek.com)
5-acre former home of publishing legend William Randolph Hearst that has been owned for the last 30 years by attorney-investor Leonard M. Ross ... The Beverly Hills mansion, which once belonged to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, was put on the market for $165 million. (AZCentral -- Business)
But unlike past media moguls such as William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer, whose newspapers' sensationalist reporting may have pushed the nation into the Spanish-American War media owners today may find it more difficult to sway national opinion, some experts say. With the advent of the Internet, information percolates to the public from thousands of sources. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
" the night manager asked. It wasn't yet dark. "Good, I don't have to go to work yet," Thompson said and crawled back under the table to snooze. Jim Mitchell's death, in the precision of the cliche, is the end of an era. More like several eras in an increasingly deracinated city losing its links with its past like water from a broken radiator -- eras of high porn and low art and derring-do and political clubhouse pranks. This was the red meat that fed the now-shriven soul of Old Town San... (San Francisco Chronicle)
yellow journalism reminiscent of William Randolph Hearst. And why should the player be suspended simply because he has been charged. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Built between 1922 and 1947, it was the glamorous retreat of the media magnate William Randolph Hearst, who entertained famous movie stars and politicians here. At the heart of the complex is the twin-towered Casa Grande. (Suite101.com)
San Francisco is the ancestral home of the Hearst empire, the birthplace of William Randolph Hearst and the town where he ran his first paper ... It almost takes a William Randolph Hearst. (BusinessWeek)
BEVERLY HILLS - A Beverly Hills mansion that once belonged to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst is on the market for $165 million. It is believed to be the nation's priciest residential listing. (FOX 11, AZ)
BEVERLY HILLS A mansion that once belonged to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst was put on the market Monday for $165 million. The seller, attorney-investor Leonard M. Ross, bought the Beverly Hills property in 1976 and is seeking a lifestyle change, said his real-estate broker, Stephen Shapiro. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The former home of legendary newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies was listed for sale this week with a price-tag that makes it the most expensive residential real estate listing in the United States. The Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday that the H-shaped, pink stucco building dubbed Beverly House by Hearst offers everything that any self-respecting billionaire could ever want. (iAfrica.com)
(AP) - A mansion that once belonged to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst was put on the market Monday for 165 million. The seller, attorney-investor Leonard M. Ross, bought the Beverly Hills property in 1976 and is seeking a "lifestyle change," said his real-estate broker, Stephen Shapiro. (Helena Independent Record)
William Randolph Hearst paid $120,000 for the H-shaped mansion in 1947 ... The former home of US newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst has 29 bedrooms, three swimming pools, tennis courts, its own cinema and a nightclub. (BBC News)
(July 10, 2007)--A mansion that once belonged to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst is now on the marketfor just $165 million. That price tag makes it the nation's most expensive residential listing. (KWTX.com, TX)
The 1920s-era Beverly Hills mansion of William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies was put on the market Monday for $165 million, making it the nation's most expensive residential listing. The pink stucco, H-shaped estate, dubbed Beverly House by the late newspaper magnate, is spread across 6. (Chicago Tribune)
The 1920s-era Beverly Hills mansion of William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies has been put on the market for $165 million, making it the nation's most expensive residential listing, it was reported Monday ... A mansion in Beverly Hills that once belonged to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst is now back on the market and is believed to be the nation's most expensive residential listing. (NBC 11, CA)
A 29-bedroom Beverly Hills mansion that can boast the newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst as a former owner is believed to have become the most expensive property listed on the US market, with an asking price of $165m (82m). The Beverly House Compound, close to Sunset Boulevard, was the home of Hearst and his long-time mistress, the film star Marion Davies, for four years until his death in 1951. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
5 acre Beverly Hills estate of famed newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst was put on the market on Monday for $165 million, making it one of the most expensive estates listed in the United States. The "Beverly House Compound" was designed by architect Gordon Kaufmann and built in the late 1920s. (Newsmax)
A 29-bedroom Beverly Hills mansion that can boast the newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst as a former owner is believed to have become the most expensive property listed on the American market, with an asking price of $165m (82. 5m). (Guardian Unlimited)
estate where William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies once lived was put on the market for $165 million, in what may be the most expensive US residential property listing. Offer: will offer patients free access to an experimental cystic fibrosis treatment starting Aug. 1 as it prepares to seek US regulatory approval for aztreonam lysine. (Boston Globe)
And Rupert Murdoch might say he still doesn't measure up to William Randolph Hearst. Here in New England, Patriots fans will be eager to see if the Okajima example somehow rubs off on the irrepressible Randy Moss. (Boston Globe)
WASHINGTON, July 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund of the Aspen Institute is looking for students to apply for semester and summer internships under the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students. The fellowship, which is paid, provides internships in Washington, DC with the Fund. (PR Newswire)
Actress, Writer, Silent Movie Icon. Short biography of the 1920s film star known for her captivating beauty, style and intelligence. (Suite101.com)
In the late 19th century, when the U.S. government was but a small fraction of its modern-day size and influence, publishers such as William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer essentially had their own foreign policies. Throughout much of the 20th century, however, major U.S. newspapers attempted to limit advocacy to the editorial pages. (MSNBC -- International)
No matter that the black-and-white drama about publishing magnate Charles Foster Kane, a character famously modeled on real-life mogul William Randolph Hearst, doesn't hold up to repeat viewings the way, say, Casablanca (third place) or The Wizard of Oz (10th place) does, or that it failed to snag the Oscar for Best Picture, losing out to the more sentimental How Green Was My Valley (a list no-show). Citizen Kane, which actually only received one Oscar, for Welles' and Herman Mankiewicz's... (E! Online)
Hearst Castle has hired Sequoia Nursery in Visalia to search out and reproduce the roses from the '20s, '30s and '40s that graced the grounds when William Randolph Hearst got away from it all at San Simeon. "He liked the newest, largest-flowered tea roses," said supervising groundskeeper Christine Takahashi at Hearst Castle. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
SAN FRANCISCO / Zoo's grizzlies Kiona and Kachina get new digs (San Francisco Chronicle)
Graham's early evangelistic crusades were famously "puffed" by the Hearst press, at the direction of William Randolph Hearst himself. But Graham's quick fame relied more on his own charisma and organizational skills than Hearst's puffing. (CBS News)
We were more interested in beaches, cliffs, William Randolph Hearst and the amazing elephant seal rookery at Piedras Blancas (four miles from Hearst Castle). BOTTOM LINE: Prices vary dramatically from off- to high-season, and from garden-view to full-ocean-view: Rooms start at $99 and can travel upward to $359 during holiday weekends. (Chicago Tribune)
" They're still growing, too. Kiona weighs 395 pounds, and Kachina is 345. They'll be getting a lot more exercise in Grizzly Gulch, which means they'll be consuming more "bear chow" mix and produce, and lapping up more half and half. "All of a sudden, their boundaries are wide open," Jenkins said. The bears' lair is officially known as Hearst Grizzly Gulch for its major donor. (The Hearst Corp. owns The Chronicle.) The William Randolph Hearst Foundation contributed $1 million, continuing a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:49 am. Complete List Of World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Donors. (WNBC.com, NY)
She was the Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Student of the Year and one of two students selected by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation to participate in the 2007 U.S. Senate Youth Program. She plans to attend the University of Oregon in the fall, pursing a degree in political science and Spanish. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Hearst and the Holocaust In a May 27 review of a new biography of William Randolph Hearst ("A Vietnam war hero, a publisher," Books), John and Priscilla Taylor note that Hearst said "kind words about Hitler." While it is sadly true that Hearst made positive statements about Hitler and some of his policies during the 1930s, it should be noted that at the same time, Hearst did criticize the Nazi leader. s persecution of the Jews, especially in the wake of the 1938 Kristallnacht pogrom. (Washington Times, DC)
Also playing for Ripley's team were boxing champion Jack Dempsey, comedians Jimmy Durante, Bugs Baer and W. C. Fields, actors George Raft and Al Jolson, World War I Hero and founder of Eastern Airlines, Eddie Rickenbacker, and billionaire William Randolph Hearst, Jr.. 3,197-lb. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NYRAG is grateful to our colleagues at The William Randolph Hearst Foundation for hosting this special event. For more information, please visit NYRAG's website at. (PR Newswire)
Hearst, granddaughter of newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst, was abducted from her home by members of the radical Symbionese Liberation Army and then caught on security cameras brandishing a rifle when the radicals robbed a bank on April 15, 1975. She claimed she was forced into everything after being abused, raped and brainwashed. (Daily Telegraph)
The 51-year-old granddaughter of media magnate William Randolph Hearst shot to international notoriety over 30 years ago when she took part in a bank robbery with the Symbionese Liberation Army, a radical activist group. RELATED LINKS. (Ninemsn)
PARIS IS 'LEARNING' WITH PATTY'S HELP - Pagesix - New York Post Online Edition. Sunday, May 13, 2007 Last Update: 08:55 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Gossip)
A nearby freshwater spring is the source for Mountain Valley Spring Water, the first bottled water company in the country and once owned by William Randolph Hearst. Visit the company's museum/headquarters and you'll learn how the water twice awarded the gold medal as the best-tasting water in the world at an international water-tasting competition travels to a depth of 1,800 feet and back to the surface through layers of shale, sandstone and limestone to be naturally filtered as it acquires a... (Deseret News)
Specifically, he's selling the Bancroft family on the idea that he's not William Randolph Hearst ... In his declining years, William Randolph Hearst found the world to be increasingly disinterested in his power and distrustful of his world view. (Variety)
We could have been in the final scene of "Citizen Kane," the classic film modeled on the life and larger-than-life times of William Randolph Hearst, searching through the detritus of history in the cavernous bowels of Charles Foster Kane's pharaonic mansion, hoping to discover the significance of his last, enigmatic word: Rosebud. History can be one long search for a moment of insight. (Townhall.com)
" Munkacsi was also a witness to Hitler's rise and, unlike many photographers of his day, chose not to glorify his subjects, Nazi or not. In a photo depicting the president of the Reich, Paul von Hindenburg, leaving the Church of St. Nicolai, Munkacsi shot his subject not as a close-up but as a long shot, dwarfing him under the antique pillars of the church, and, therefore, in the long view of history. Being Jewish, Munkacsi fled Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1934. Here, Snow... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Thought for Today: "Any man who has the brains to think and the nerve to act for the benefit of the people of the country is considered a radical by those who are content with stagnation and willing to endure disaster." _ William Randolph Hearst, American newspaper publisher (1863-1951). A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The "enchanted hill" was where William Randolph Hearst and architect Julia Morgan created the 115-room Hearst Castle and its eight acres of surrounding gardens. Tours: (800) 444-4445. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
The Duesenberg automobile was considered a top-of-the-line car with a prestigious appeal that included owners such as Howard Hughes, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, William Randolph Hearst Jr. and King Alfonso of Spain. Unfortunately, the Depression shortly after its public release changed social priorities and affected sales. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
It seems to me that network radio and television doing an expose on Don Imus is like William Randolph Hearst doing an exclusive news story on yellow journalism. They created all the material that makes them the main story. (Anchorage Daily News)
"They've got a big audience now and they are doing to the newspapers what the newspapers did to everybody else: Aggregating a big audience and controlling it. It's something that would look pretty familiar to William Randolph Hearst.". Next Article in Social Networking. (TechNewsWorld)
Yellow journalism of the Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst era was sensational and scandalous and The Cavalier Daily's story presentation has no resemblance to yellow journalism. Sources can seem desperate to rehabilitate themselves if they have offended readers by trying to build a case of unfair treatment. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
She probably didn't know much about William Randolph Hearst Patty, maybe, but not Patty's grandfather. Clarkson wouldn't have pictured San Simeon. (Los Angeles Times)
Financing: A merit scholarship and a domestic diversity grant from Thunderbird plus a William Randolph Hearst award pay half of the $34,950 annual tuition; she will owe $60,000 in college and grad school loans. Advice for prospective M.B.A.'s: "Dream big.". (CBS News -- US)
The masters Gore Vidal and Patrick O'Brian show it's not as easy as thumbing through the encyclopedia, finding an exciting time period and ginning up some fictional folk to mingle with Abe Lincoln or William Randolph Hearst. Andersen, who brought the anxieties of the year 2000 so vividly to life, never finds his mojo in the past. (USA Today -- Life)
Mr. Black aspired to run a high-class operation in the style of the great press barons of old, like the titans of Fleet Street or William Randolph Hearst. The expected highlight of the trial will be the testimony of the less-glamorous Mr. Radler, who worked alongside Mr. Black since they bought their first newspaper, in rural Quebec, in 1969. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Phoebe Hearst, mother of publisher William Randolph Hearst, was first vice president, and Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, wife of President Cleveland's vice president, was second vice president. The mothers met in Washington, D.C. or the interchange of views, and the study of home problems which can be solved by woman alone. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
By that time, he named among his other friends J. P. Morgan, William Randolph Hearst, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Coleman Dupont and William Wrigley. Collier bought the inn and the house from Roach on Useppa and it later became his legal residence. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
As if being a local William Randolph Hearst wasn't enough for Ron Walker. Now he's taking on Montgomery Burns - the four-fingered (evil) nuclear reactor proprietor from The Simpsons. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
THE NEWSPAPER HEIRESS WHO: Patty Hearst, granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. WHEN: February 1974. (Herald-Tribune)
The program is administered and funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. Foster, the daughter of Bob and Debbie Foster, qualified to apply because she has a strong commitment to public service and she is an officer in student government. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Citizen Kane is widely proclaimed the greatest film of all time, but its inspiration, powerful publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst, hated it. It lost the Oscar. (St. Petersburg Times)
Ancient Spanish Monastery: Built in Segovia, Spain in 1141, the oldest European building in the Western Hemisphere was rebuilt on its present site in 1954 after William Randolph Hearst brought it to America in pieces; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 16711 W. Dixie Hwy. North Miami Beach; $5 adults, $2 children 12 and under, $2. (The Miami Herald)
Rumored to be based on the life of William Randolph Hearst, Welles' masterpiece of filmmaking is often cited as one of the top films of all time. Citizen Kane is probably best known for its unorthodox storytelling, its visual ingenuity and, of course, the whispered ''Rosebud. (MSNBC -- Business)
The William Randolph Hearst newspapers of the 1920s revolutionized it, and his papers usually just made stuff up. There are still awards and scholarships with Hearst's name attached. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Patty Hearst, granddaughter of publishing titan William Randolph Hearst, was kidnapped from her Berkeley apartment by the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974. John Paul Getty II, grandson of a U.S. oil billionaire, was released by Italian kidnappers in 1973 for a ransom of $2. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Keith Olbermann: "...imagine if William Randolph Hearst had owned a cable television network. The first admission from the evil overlord of Fox, Rupert Murdoch, that his news operation tried to lead America into the war in Iraq. Mr. Murdochs remarkable confession coming at last months annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, in Switzerland." (Countdown with Keith Olbermann ) [Editor's note: An essential update to the now-classic documentary ... The U.S. battleship Maine exploded in... (Disinformation)
She's handled this brilliantly. Publicly, she just smiled, always looking in control, never taking one opportunity to knock him in the press. (New York Post -- Gossip)
"It had a lot of controversy over its portrayal of someone who looked a lot like William Randolph Hearst.". The academy can be proud that it managed to at least nominate "Taxi Driver," "All the President's Men" and "Network." Some very well-regarded movies were never nominated at all, among them Howard Hawks' "His Girl Friday" (1940) and John Ford's "The Searchers" (1956). (CNN -- Showbiz)
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