Lou Grant (opening scene)
“You’re both on the story…
now dont f—it up”
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Citizen Kane:
Willing to lose $1M/yr for 60 yrs!
Anything for a scoop (His Gal Friday)
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This is one of your headlines…
Willing to loose $1M/yr for 60 yrs!
This is very common now. When did “lose” become “loose?”
Thanks. Typo fixed.
Of course, a $1 million a year loss for a major daily would today be cause for celebration.
I believe that Hearst’s New York Journal-American lasted a little more than 60 years beyond the period depicted.