Star Search: Local ‘Newspaper of Record’ Plays Catch Up

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Mimosas, anyone?

Talk about burying the lead…

More evidence that the Kansas City Star reads KC Confidential comes in the form of a top of the page sports section story about Mizzou footballer Michael Sam’s significant other in today’s newspaper in an item written by FYI writer Liza Gutierrez.

“Sam’s partner ex-Hawklet swimmer” is the headline to a piece rehashing days old news reports about Vito Cammisano having swam competitively for the University of Missouri from 2009 to 2012.

However instead of just owning up to a lapse in reporting – as did the New York Daily News – Gutierrez buried the part about Vito’s ties to his family’s famous local crime ties in the final paragraphs at the end of her story.

Almost as an afterthought. Continue reading

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Hearne: Scribe on Michael Sam, Tonsil Hockey, Gay Athletes & Sam’s Low Draft Pick

michael-sam-boyfriend-kiss-after-he-gets-drafted-02There’s such a thing as decorum

And in the case of Michael Sam, the Mizzou footballer who planted a wet one on his boyfriend after being drafted near the bottom of the NFL barrel, it ought to have been observed.

“It doesn’t bother me, but if I were Sam I probably wouldn’t have done it,” Glazer says. “Why put that in everybody’s face? What’s to be gained? I mean, maybe if they were getting married or something, but it’s still unsettling to most people.”

Let’s see if turnabout is fair play.

Were Glazer standing before the cameras in a momentous moment – and say he was dating a stripper – would he have gone tongue fishing and copped a generous feel? Continue reading

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Hearne: Mizzou Draft Pick Michael Sam’s Loose Connection to ‘KC Mob’

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Michael Sam and Vito Cammisano

Small world…

Amidst the hullaballoo about openly gay, Missouri Tiger defensive end Michael Sam’s draft day smooch with Mizzou swim star Vito Cammisano of Kansas City, one small detail went missing; that Cammisano is the grandkid of notorious KC mobster Willie “The Rat” Cammisano.

He’s also the son of Jerry Cammisano who did time for allegedly running an illegal sports betting ring.

“Normally cavorting with the son of an underworld gambling figure would get you investigated by the NFL,” wonders one gully KCC tipster.  “I wonder if they will look into the connections.  Then again maybe I’m wrong and there are lots of Cammisanos?”

There may be “lots” of Cammisanos, but according to Daily Mailnot the Huffington Post, ABC News, Washington Post or Kansas City Star – Vito is indeed that guy.
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Hearne: Movie Magnate Wade Williams on Pending Demise of Metcalf South & KC Star

largeBeen a while since we last heard from movie guy extraordinaire Wade Williams….

For years the prolific writer-producer-director-exhibitor shared his views in both news stories and the letters section of the Kansas City Star.

No mas.

“You know, I quit taking the Star after all these years because there’s nothing in it,” Williams says. “You’re not in it – you were fun – there’s no movie reviews worth a (darn) and all the news is a day old. And there’s not much movie news in the entertainment section; everything is about rock or some not very talented band playing at some bar.

“There’s nothing in it but sports and a bunch of ads. And the first thing I do is throw the sports section away and all the ads and then there’s nothing left. I’m not a sports fan and much of the paper deals in every aspect of sports. They don’t have much of a movie section anymore – they pick up syndicated reviews and have a couple of local freelancers.

Does Williams miss reading the Star? Continue reading

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Donnelly: Sporting KC Pummels Undermanned Montreal, 3-0

Now that was a beating. a beating for the ages…

I don’t know that I’ve seen a more one-sided MLS match.  Ever.

This one got ugly early, due in part – but not entirely – to the red card that the Montreal Impact earned in just the 17th minute for an intentional handball on the goal line.

The card was shown and Dom Dwyer stepped in and buried the spot kick, earning what would be the eventual game-winner. Continue reading

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Hearne: Craig Glazer Calls Out Chiefs, GM as ‘Losers’ for Blowing NFL Draft

JohnnyFootballPardon the interruption but the Scribe is pissed, really pissed…

The Kansas City Chiefs are born losers and totally suck. So says, Stanford & Sons main man Craig Glazer, a longtime follower of the game and amateur sports handicapper.

Take the team’s first round draft pick of Auburn defensive end Dee Ford.

“What does that say about the Chiefs ineptitude?” Glazer says. “They’re losers, man. That draft pick was absurd. I have no other words other than, blithering idiots.

“Let me get this straight; the current Chiefs quarterback wants out of here and they go out and pick an undersized defensive end that injury prone and a concert pianist, as if that matters. There were a couple of great wide receivers available and god knows we need that. It’s another classic, mind-boggling Chiefs move.”

On second thought… Continue reading

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Sounds Good: Lyle Lovett @ Uptown, KS Food Truck Fest @ Lawrence Warehouse Arts District

You can’t keep a dead man down, apparently…

Next week, Xscape, the second posthumous Michael Jackson album, will be released. Critics received an advanced screening of the record at a private party, and their reviews have been somewhat mixed.  I’d say the majority is in the camp that this is a real MJ record, while a decent-sized minority sees the release as only capable of tarnishing the musical legend’s legacy.

Either way, don’t think for a second that there’s not going to be a “new” album rolling out every few years for the next several decades.  Word is, Jackson has a massive amount of unreleased recordings and demos that never quite made the cut.

I haven’t heard the record yet, but I suppose I can make my own judgment next week…   Continue reading

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Valentine: Consider the Source & Dismiss the Facts?

DearLeaderWe live in a time where we often dismiss facts by considering the source…

For example, the Obama administration’s first move on any bad news has usually been to caution against watching Fox News. So we listen to that warning and often never look at the facts. Another common tactic for the intellectually lethargic is to find one wrong detail then dismiss the rest without any additional thought.

Last week, North Korea issued a report on The USA’s Human Rights abuses. There is a strong urge to just consider the source and refuse to look at the facts. Let’s resist that lazy urge and look closer at some of what was presented.

“Under the citizenship act, racialism is getting more severe in the U.S. The gaps between the minorities and the whites are very wide in the exercise of such rights to work and elect.”

Can this be true? Continue reading

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Leftridge: Well, it’s the NFL Draft, or Whatever

draftcoverI officially don’t give a shit about the NFL Draft.

Maybe it’s the fact that it now seems to be a month-long process teeming with pre-draft shows leading up to the actual event.

Video vignettes about how a 400-pound orphan from the mean streets of Minneapolis overcame the odds to become a superstar after walking on at the University of Schenectady. Excruciatingly long ESPN: Behind the Balls pieces about the scrappy quarterback who, despite having one leg an inch shorter than the other, defied skeptics by becoming the starting left tackle at Teddy Roosevelt Community College, and now, holy shit, he’s got a chance to go in the seventh round!

Or maybe it’s because the whole production is now about pageantry instead of practicality. Continue reading

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Jack Goes Confidential: Yuppie Warfare Against Fraternity in ‘Neighbors’

Neighbors-movieProducers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are a laugh factory…

Their specialty: raunch comedy, including previous outings such as KNOCKED UP, SUPERBAD, THE GUILT TRIP and THIS IS THE END.

And let’s be clear, since BRIDESMAIDS raunch has become the new norm.

In NEIGHBORS it’s a basic family versus frat romp – a tale of two parents (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) with an infant daughter moving into what they expected to be the perfect home in the perfect neighborhood.

So far. So good.

However new neighbors are moving in next-door.

As in the Delta Psi Beta fraternity that’s hell bent on debauchery and about to turn the hood into party central. Continue reading

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Starbeams: Climate Change Swindle, New KCI, Ukraine Getaway & Spank Month

NMMThe U.S. National Climate Assessment says so called “Climate Change” is already here and more extreme weather is on the way. They also forecast that the more they extreme weather they predict, the more federal grant money they will get.

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Ukraine has cancelled all flights into the country.  SORRY KIDS!  There goes your summer vacation! Continue reading

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Whinery: Reading the Tea Leaves in North Carolina & Beyond

There was a Republican primary election on Tuesday to see who gets to face incumbent Democrat Senator Kay Hagan in the Fall…

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I don’t want to get carried away being always aware of how Republicans can screw up a sure thing, but thus far it looks like the GOP will be taking this seat from the Dems.

Why you ask?

First off, the winner, Thom Tillis is a solid candidate – no Todd Akin here. As the Speaker of the State House., Tillis is a somewhat moderate and congenial fellow. And even though the Dems spent $6 million trying to destroy this man he still got 45% of the vote in a crowded primary. They were so desperate that an ad was produced in which Tillis said ObamaCare was a “great idea,” even though Tillis said he was being sarcastic.

The Democrats are toast this fall,  mark my words.  Continue reading

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Hearne: Journal World Columnist Calls Out KU for Lying

nadaYou gotta love PR people…

You know, the folks who pride themselves on putting one over on the general public and mild-mannered journalists almost as worried about not offending anyone in a position of “power” as they are of getting laid off.

Take the case of KU point guard  Naadir Tharpe. In an announcement last week crafted by KU, Tharpe said he was leaving the team to move back east to be closer to his two year-old daughter who has health issues.

“Naadir has been a good player for us in his three years here,” Self is quoted in the release from KU. “But we also respect the fact that he wants to be closer to his daughter.”

One guy and one guy alone – Lawrence Journal World columnist Tom Keegan – had the guts to call bullshit on KU for its phoned-up quotes in the release about the reasons behind Tharpe’s departure.

And I can assure you that virtually nobody else halfway in the know is buying the excuse KU was serving up. Continue reading

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Hearne: Joe Lauria & The Strange Succession of KC Weather Wonks

20140504_183546Face it, television weather anchors are an odd lot…

Think about it.

Can anybody remember one who wasn’t? I mean, a successful, popular one. Yeah, there’s KCTV‘s Gary Amble who on the surface appears to be a regular guy. Until you remember he’s looney toon Michelle Bachmann‘s kid brother. Besdies, Amble’s not exactly wildly successful, given he barely lasted four years at Channel 5’s weather helm before being replaced by known nutball, Katie Horner.

Shall we continue?

Anybody remember that strange-seeming dude at Channel 9 and Channel 4 named Dave Dusik? Dusik left WDAF under a cloud after it was reported by a national business pub that he traded commodities using his TV weather predicting skills. Where do you suppose Dusik is now?  I can’t find him. Continue reading

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Donnelly: Sporting in Best Form of the Year Against Columbus

For a clash involving the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, it couldn’t have been set up more perfectly:

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Photos by Alex Jinks

Sunday.  80 degrees.  3 in the afternoon.  Grills smoking.  Ring ceremony.  Just about perfect.

And Sporting KC started about just perfect, as well.  They were high pressing as far up the pitch as I’ve seen them.  They were pressuring everywhere, even running down Columbus‘ keeper several times.

“Start to finish, an excellent performance by us,” said KC boss Peter Vermes after the convincing 2-0 win.  “I think it’s the best performance of the year for us.”

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Starbeams: Happy Cinco, Kools Nights & Obama High

happy-cinco-de-mayo-animals-2Happy Cinco de Mayo!  This is just one more day that I pour Jose Cuervo on my Fruity Pebbles.

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Leftridge: April Royals Recap: The Kids Are Alright

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I would have thought that finishing the month 14-12 and in second place of the AL Central would have been about right; this is, after all, a team that I’ve continually said is only slightly above average.

I would have also predicted that the offense would struggle and the bullpen wouldn’t be as good as it was last year. Check, and check. (The less said about White Sox rookie phenom Jose Abreu finishing April with more homeruns than the entire Royals squad, the better, and this bullpen—with the exception of the closer—is shakier than an epileptic at a Pink Floyd laser-light show.)

But I’m happy to report, however, that I’ve been wrong, too.   Continue reading

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