Names In The News
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Ratner Suspected Of Funneling Finances
Into Nonprofits Set Up By Marty Markowitz |
Jazz Owner LARRY MILLER, who is recovering from a heart attack suffered in June, Thursday watched the Suns-Jazz preseason game from a wheelchair in the front row at EnergySolutions Arena. Miller "hopes to be able to walk on his own to his normal seat for games in the near future." Miller: "I'm still probably three or four weeks away from getting out of the wheelchair. But, hopefully, it will be less than that" (DESERET NEWS, 10/10).
FUNNELED FINANCES: In N.Y., Calder & Bennett report since '03, Nets Owner BRUCE RATNER and others involved in the $4B Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn have "quietly funneled at least $680,000 to three nonprofits set up" by Brooklyn Borough President MARTY MARKOWITZ. This includes "$275,000 to $590,000 combined from the Nets, Ratner's development company, Forest City Ratner, and its subsidiaries" (N.Y. POST, 10/10).
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Comcast-Spectacor President & COO PETER LUUKKO, a Univ. of Massachusetts alum, was the "man responsible for bringing the Celtics" to UMass' Mullins Center for Wednesday's Celtics-76ers preseason game. Celtics colors were "everywhere," even though the 76ers were the home team. Luukko, who grew up just outside Boston, said, "I'm absolutely 100[%] a 76er. I will say when I pick up the newspaper I always look to see how the Celts did, look at the standings" (DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, 10/9).
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF TIGER: As part of an interview with NBC’s Jenna Wolfe, golfer TIGER WOODS said WILL SMITH should play him in a movie on his life story, and he always TiVoes Comedy Central’s “South Park.” When asked what his favorite band is, Woods said, “It depends. It can be hip-hop, it can be rap, it can be rock, it can be ‘80s.” Wolfe: “Could it be country?” Woods: “Oh, hell no” (“Today,” NBC, 10/10).
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Def Leppard's Joe Elliott Places Stanley Cup
Upside Down During NHL Face-Off Rocks |
NAMES: Def Leppard lead vocalist JOE ELLIOTT Thursday night during the band's NHL Face-Off Rocks concert at the Fox Theater in Detroit placed the Stanley Cup "on a pedestal upside down" (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 10/9)....The Chicago Advertising Federation Wednesday at an awards luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Northbrook, Illinois, presented the '08 Advertising Woman of the Year award to Allstate Insurance VP/Marketing LISA COCHRANE (Allstate)....ESPN college basketball analyst DICK VITALE Saturday will throw out the first pitch of the Red Sox-Rays ALCS Game Two at Tropicana Field (BOSTON GLOBE, 10/10)....Nuggets F NENE Thursday said that he "has started the process of becoming a U.S. citizen." Nene would "retain ties to his native Brazil and be a dual citizen" (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 10/10).
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