“My daughter is getting an award so I’m a proud duh-dee!” Paul McCartney told the Daily Transom at the Natural Resources Defense Council’s annual Forces for Nature benefit at 583 Park Avenue on Monday, March 30, where his daughter, fashion designer Stella McCartney, and Discovery Communications’ CEO David Zaslav were honored for their respective environmental work. Read More
The Discovery Channel recently announced plans to launch a 24-hour cable channel meant to ride the wave of interest in global warming and environmental issues.
Planet Green, Variety reported last night, will cover everything that's gone green in fashion, architecture, technology and food.
Anchoring the channel will be the series "Eco-Town," for which Leonardo Read More
Today The New York Times announced it will take the opportunity to cash out its $100-million investment in the Discovery Times channel. “[I]t has become clear that our investment dollar is better spent developing video for our own nytimes.com,” says the memo, reproduced below.
In the April 10 issue, the Observer reported, based on Read More
The papers have been full of stories about unhappy car owners, particularly Upper West Side residents who apparently feel the Mayor has reneged on the social contract by fining them for double parking. I’m with them. But rather than simply kvetch to New York Times reporters who are probably double-parked themselves, I’ve decided to go Read More
