David Cunniff: Sit the Next Couple of Plays Out

You remember David Cunniff, yes? Broke his neck at an Old 97’s show at Gypsy Tea Room? Led to a big trial involving skinhead activities and kinda-sorta took down The Entertainment Collaborative in the process? That David Cuniff. Well, as the Lakewood Advocate’s Back Talk blog reports, Cunniff — who had more or less recovered from his injuries — just broke his neck again. On a dirt bike. I met Cunniff once. Seems like a real nice guy. But I’d say from now on, he needs a minder. Someone who will step up every now and again and say, “Dave? Might not want to do that. You know? Your neck? Right.”

Happy Halloween From Herb and Gary

Here’s a look at the fun being had at Southwest Airlines today. That’s Chairman Herb Kelleher in the scrubs (which I believe say Grey’s Anatomy on them). And CEO Gary Kelly is on the right, dressed as Hairspray’s Edna Turnblad. More pictures are on Southwest’s blog. You can read more about Edna—er, Gary—in the upcoming issue of DallasCEO.

City Living Hazardous to Your Health?

Move back to the suburbs where it’s safe.

Salad Lover Doesn’t Love Lexus

A FrontBurnervian Foodie with a fondness for a quick salad moans:

Have you noticed that yesterday and today Lexus has been holding camp in the already ridiculously crowded and small parking lot at Eatzis? I guess it’s for some promotion. They have literally set up a tent in the parking lot and taken up perfectly good parking spots with their own vehicles. To give them some credit, the Lexus people did create 2 previously nonexistant parking spots for 2 of their cars. But the sidewalk to the entrance is blocked with sales reps who won’t let you walk in the door without hounding you about taking a car for a test drive. Do they really think people on their lunch breaks have time for a test drive?! If I had that kind of time, I wouldn’t be rushing in and out of Eatzis! And when you tell them “no thanks” they do not let up, saying they’ll give you 20 bucks, etc. Seriously. I’m so annoyed that I think I’ll have to get my salad fix elsewhere during my lunch break tomorrow. The annoyance is so not worth it. That, and spending nearly 9 bucks for a bowl of lettuce. 

He/She is ranched up. Are you?

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Todd Wagner Determined to Re-create the Movie Industry

Mark Cuban’s partner in 2929 Entertainment, Todd Wagner, tells Forbes in a fun little interview that he’s not giving up on the idea of simultaneous DVD/theatrical releases. Wagner says multi-platform release in the movie industry is as inevitable as it has been in the music biz, and that the resistance to switching to digital filming is just antiquated thinking by entertainment execs who don’t have an entrepreneurial mindset. All I know is, I can’t remember the last time I set foot in a theater.

Park Place Snaps Up California Dealership

From the This Flew Under the Radar Department: Dallas’ Park Place Dealerships has acquired a Lexus dealership in Orange County, Calif. This is a big deal, not only because Southern California is a huge upscale-car market, but because it’s the first time Park Place has expanded outside Texas.

Trinity Vote: The Column That Wasn’t

Yeah, I’m busy today. The print version of FrontBurner is getting in the way. Get back with you tomorrow.