Frank McCourt

Seventh Inning Dodgers Ownership Stretch Adds Joe Torre, Rick Caruso - Posted January 4, 2012
As first tipped by New York Times columnist Richard Sandomir, there's another group jumping into the Frank McCourt... [FishbowlLA]

Magic Makes a Play for the Dodgers - Posted December 2, 2011
At this point, the question has become, who isn't interested in buying the Dodgers? Everyone from Steve Garvey and ... [FishbowlLA]

There Was a Frank McCourt Sighting Monday - Posted November 14, 2011
Los Angeles Dodgers owner (for now) Frank McCourt made his first public appearance Monday since agreeing to sell the team, just hours after the news broke that center fielder ... [FishbowlLA]

Sources: Fox Not Interested in Buying Dodgers - Posted November 2, 2011
As soon as news broke Tuesday night that Frank McCourt had finally agreed to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers, rumors started... [FishbowlLA]

Jamie McCourt Now Supports Media Rights Auction - Posted October 17, 2011
Monday was a big day for Frank and Jamie McCourt, as the two confirmed their divorce settlement after months of public humiliation. As part of the settlement, Jamie McCourt received $130 million and reli... [FishbowlLA]

Los Angeles Angels Near New Deal with Fox? - Posted October 14, 2011
The Los Angeles Angels are reportedly working on a new broadcast deal with Fox Sports, according to Bill Shaikin... [FishbowlLA]

The Entire Fox Sports Lawsuit Against the LA Dodgers - Posted September 29, 2011
Fox Sports filed a lawsuit Tuesday evening against the Los Angeles Dodger... [FishbowlLA]

Frank McCourt Proposes a Media Rights Auction - Posted September 17, 2011
In a last-ditch effort to keep the Los Angeles Dodgers, owner Frank McCourt proposed an auction for the team's media rights... [GalleyCat]

Dodgers VP Leaving for Arizona Diamondbacks - Posted September 12, 2011
Josh Rawitch, the Los Angeles Dodgers vice president of communications, is leaving the struggling organization at the conclusion of the season for a gig with the Arizona Diamondbacks as senior vice president of communications. It will be... [FishbowlLA]

Is Bill Burke Just As Broke As Frank McCourt? - Posted September 8, 2011
Dodger fans were mildly excited last week when the Los Angeles Times reported owner Frank Mc... [FishbowlLA]

Frank McCourt an Olbermann 'Worst Person' - Posted August 26, 2011
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Sam Zell Set to Talk About 'Ethical Boundaries' - Posted August 2, 2011
For the past eight summers, Will Weinstein, a retired investment banker and teacher at San Francisco State University, has skipped across the Pacific Ocean to run a ... [FishbowlLA]

Fox Sports Not Happy with Dodgers' Media-Rights Dealings - Posted August 2, 2011
Fox Sports is apparently unhappy with the MLB-controlled Dodgers' plan to hire Blackstone Group to market the team's media rights. The News Corp-owned Wall Street Journal calls News Corp-owned Fox Sports one of Frank McCourt... [FishbowlLA]

Los Angeles Dodgers File For Bankruptcy - Posted June 27, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, the latest setback this year for the baseball organization. In the filing, the Dodgers cite MLB Commissioner ... [SportsNewser]

Frank McCourt's Sordid Baseball Anthem - Posted June 27, 2011
With this morning's news that Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has craftily penciled in the tea... [FishbowlLA]

Frank McCourt's Sordid Baseball Anthem - Posted June 27, 2011
With this morning's news that Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has craftily penciled in bankrup... [AllTwitter]

MLB Rejects Frank McCourt's Deal With Fox - Posted June 20, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered another setback Monday when Major League Baseball rejected a proposed Fox television contract. Under the proposed $3 billion deal, owner Frank McCourt would have received $385 mi... [SportsNewser]

Bud Selig Taps Tom Schieffer to Run the Los Angeles Dodgers - Posted April 25, 2011
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has tapped former Texas Rangers president Tom Schieffer to run day-to-day operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers, ... [SportsNewser]

Fox's $3 Billion Deal to Televise LA Dodgers Games Could Be in Jeopardy - Posted April 22, 2011
Fox parent company News Corp. recently agreed to a $3 billion, 20-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers to televise their games. Unfortunately, that deal was cut with Frank McCourt, who has since seen the team been taken over by... [SportsNewser]

Adding Up the Frank McCourt-News Corp. Fuzzy Math - Posted April 21, 2011
Wall Street Journal reporter Matthew Futterman has a great rundown this afternoon of the behind-the-scenes negotiations in recent months between Do... [FishbowlLA]

Breaking: MLB To Take Over Los Angeles Dodgers Operations - Posted April 20, 2011
Major League Baseball is taking over the operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a statement just released by Commissioner ... [SportsNewser]

MLB Messes Up Don Mattingly's Birthday - Posted April 20, 2011
Today is Dodger manager Don Mattingly's 50th birthday. But any dugout surprises that might have been planned by players for tonight's game against the Atlanta Braves must now give way to ... [FishbowlLA]

Little Girl Killed in Tucson Shooting was 'A Member of the Dodgers Family' - Posted January 10, 2011
Christina Taylor Green, the 9-year-old murdered during the Tucson shooting on Saturday, is the daughter of ... [FishbowlLA]

Judge Throws Out Frank McCourt Doc - Posted December 7, 2010
It was a close play at Superior Court home plate. But at the end of today's legal inning, divorcing LA Dodgers owner Frank McCourt appears to have come up short. The losing atto... [FishbowlLA]

McCourt Divorce Uncovers Dodgers Paying Themselves Rent - Posted August 16, 2010
We thought the divorce of Jaime and Frank McCourt might turn up some fun stuff. We were right. The Dodgers pay rent $14 million to be at a stadium they own. Creative accounting? Inspired! KTLA's Bill Shaikin ... [FishbowlLA]

FBLA Exclusive: LA Marathon Logistical Nightmare Says Participants - Posted March 23, 2010
We are still receiving reports from angry runners and frustrated family members who braved the first ever Stadium to the Sea course for the 25th year of the Los Angeles Marathon. The race, now owned by Dodgers' owner Frank ... [FishbowlLA]

LA Marathoners Not Really Into LA Mayor - Posted March 22, 2010
At the starting line of the 25th LA Marathon at Dodgers Stadium yesterday, the crowd of roughly 25,000 runners gathered waiting for the horn that would be echoing through the all the adjacent neighborhoods as far off as Mt. Washington. The emcee announced Councilman ... [FishbowlLA]

FishbowlNY's 2009 Lists: In Memoriam - Posted December 28, 2009
Our favorite part of any award show is the memorial montage commemorating the lives of all those who passed away in the past year. While this year's headlines were populated by the tragic deaths of celebrities and other bold-faced names -- from Michael Jackson and ... [FishbowlNY]

The McCourts Confirm Divorce - Posted October 15, 2009
Frank McCourt and his soon-to-be ex-wife Jaime McCourt own the Dodgers and they recently acquired the LA Marathon. They have announced they will... [FishbowlLA]

FishbowlNY's Amanda Ernst Talks Cronkite, McCourt & Kindle On The Menu - Posted July 20, 2009
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Morning Reading List 07.20.09 - Posted July 20, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy Birthday to CNN's ... [FishbowlDC]

Frank McCourt Dead at 78, Other Frank McCourt Still Alive - Posted July 20, 2009
Over the weekend the author of Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt passed away in New York at 78 years old, according to the Associated Press. It's a huge loss. Very sad. He started his literary career la... [FishbowlLA]

Author & Famous New Yorker Frank McCourt Dies - Posted July 19, 2009
As we were watching the Walter Cronkite tribute on CBS this evening, we learned that ... [FishbowlNY]

Frank McCourt's Health Declines - Posted July 14, 2009
Frank McCourt, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the memoir, "Angela's Ashes," is in declining health. According to the ... [GalleyCat]

Lunch: Dishing With Dolly Parton - Posted April 22, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Sure, it's fun checking in with the media mavens and moguls during our weekly Wednesday outings at Michael's, but sometimes it's the random celebrity sighting that can be the most entertaining. When I heard that ... [FishbowlNY]