JLL Announces Sale of Moran Hotel CITYCENTRE

HOUSTON, Texas—JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group announced that it has completed the sale of the Moran Hotel CITYCENTRE, a 244-room lifestyle hotel positioned within Houston’s 47-acre CITYCENTRE mixed-use district. JLL represented the seller, Midway, in the transaction. MetroNational acquired the asset in a joint venture. Property Details The Moran HotelContinue Reading

Good Grief! ‘Peanuts’ Music Copyrights Owner Fires Off Four Infringement Lawsuits — U.S. Gov’t, Heritage Auctions, GameMill, and Buckle-Down Face Complaints

Photo Credit: Sandy Ravaloniaina What do the federal government, video game publisher GameMill Entertainment, Heritage Auctions, and belt-buckle specialist Buckle-Down have in common? For one thing, they’re facing infringement lawsuits from Lee Mendelson Film Productions (LMFP), which controls the Peanuts music catalog. LMFP yesterday fired off all four complaints, whichContinue Reading

Variety: Stephen Colbert’s Push Into Politics May Have Hurt the Late-Night Format

Here’s some news that might shock you. It turns out that turning late-night entertainment programs into soapboxes for their hosts’ leftist political views may have damaged the format. We learned this from Variety, which reports that Stephen Colbert’s push into politics might have ultimately hurt late-night TV.  — Variety (@Variety)Continue Reading