Movies
Just a few days before “Roots” author Alex Haley died in 1992, he had a conversation with actress Cicely Tyson’s manager.
Nov. 8, 1998
Here’s a forerunner of “The War” you will never see.
Nov. 3, 1994
Technology and the Internet
Technology: El Monte distributor of electronic components is the target in industry’s largest merger.
June 29, 1999
Business
Producer-director Jon Avnet brings his work home to a room that breaks ground, from the digital system to the custom seating
Sept. 26, 2004
Film: In an unusual and complicated deal, director Jon Avnet and producer Jordan Kerner have signed an exclusive production agreement with Walt Disney Studios, while Universal Pictures will continue to have first crack at Avnet-directed films.
July 12, 1994
Avnet Inc., the No. 2 U.S. distributor of computer parts and semiconductors, said fiscal second-quarter earnings will fall short of analysts’ estimates because of excess inventory in the semiconductor industry.
Nov. 21, 2000
Who wrote the current Universal film “Fried Green Tomatoes”? Depends on where you look.
Feb. 2, 1992
24 Frames
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Nov. 17, 2011
Avnet Inc. cut 775 jobs, a 6.5% reduction, and the second-biggest U.S. distributor of computer parts said fiscal fourth-quarter results trailed estimates as sales fell.
July 16, 2002
Need2Buy.com in Westlake Village, a business-to-business online marketplace for buyers and sellers of electronic components, has named William C.
March 28, 2000