Author Archives: Deadline Artists

Molly Ivins on Conan O’Brien

Conan O’Brien interviews Molly Ivins about her book “Nothing But Good Times Ahead”.  

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Molly Ivins on David Letterman

David Letterman interviews Molly Ivins.  

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Mike Royko Chicago Tribune Commericial

Back in the day when newspapers made TV commercials, Mike Royko did this great spot for the Chicago Tribune.  Mike takes opinions on typography down at the local bar.  

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Westbrook Pegler – Communists are Facists – 1937

Westbrook Pegler give an interview about the diffrences between Communism and Facism.  He doesn’t mince words.  

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Firing Line – Buckley vs. Kempton

In this feisty interview William F. Buckley interviews Murray Kempton.

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Jimmy Breslin Hosts SNL – 1984

Jimmy Breslin’s opening monologue on Saturday Night Live.  He espouses about talent, growing up in Queens and the difference between TV and newspapers.  

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January 17th, 2013 – Las Vegas Review Journal

John L. Smith from the Las Vegas Journal-Review says, “Deadline Artists Delivers Once Again”.  Here’s an excerpt: While reading the latest edition of the widely praised “Deadline Artists” newspaper column anthology, you may find yourself wondering how some of the … Continue reading →

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December 12th, 2012 – Deadline Artists on Radio West KUER

Great interview with John Avlon on Deadline Artists on Radio West. ListenHere:[audio:http://deadlineartists.com/wp-content/uploads/radio_west.mp3 ]   John Avlon is passionate about newspaper columns. He should be: he’s a columnist himself. But with newspapers on the wane, Avlon was worried that the best … Continue reading →

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December 6th, 2012 – Capital New York Review

Thanks to Fred Siegel at Capital for this great review: “A great deal has rightly been made of the ways in which the internet has replaced the newspaper as the means by which people wake in the morning and set … Continue reading →

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Son of Sam: Fear in Queens—Jimmy Breslin—New York Daily News—5/15/1977

[In the summer of 1977, a serial killer terrorized New York City. Initially known as the .44 Killer and then as the Son of Sam, the murderer communicated with Daily News columnist Jimmy Breslin through a series of letters. In … Continue reading →

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