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Dan Neil to Tribune: F*** You

By Daniel Frankel Published: February 11, 2010 THE WRAP Sam Zell will not be drinking at the Redwood Friday night. About to return to the East Coast for his new gig at the Wall Street Journal, and emailing his goodbyes in a memo to his soon-to-be former colleagues at the L.A. Times Thursday (obtained by […]

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“A Senate Seat is a Fucking Valuable Thing, You Don’t Just Give It Away For Nothing”

-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich- What role did Blagojevich play in Tribune’s bankruptcy? THE DEAL A day after Sam Zell’s Tribune Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Chief of Staff John Harris on charges of corruption, alleging that, among other transgressions, they meddled with […]

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