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Soul Asylum, Sounds of Blackness, Robert Robertson playing 'Northside' tornado benefit next month

​Gospel and rock fans will be united on June 12 when Soul Asylum, Sounds of Blackness, and Robert Robertson will come together on the State Theatre stage for "Northside: A Twin Cities Community Benefit," a concert to raise money for those affected by the tornado that tore through north Minneapolis ... More >>

Distortion: U of M Senior Fashion Show

Heidi Collins of CNN replaces Robyne Robinson at Fox 9

Heidi Collins joins Fox 9.​Fox 9 has been without a permanent second evening news anchor since May, when Robyne Robinson unexpectedly and controversially quit her post next to Jeff Passolt to run for lieutenant governor and then build her jewelry business. Today, the station announced that CN ... More >>

Ian Rans' Drinking With Ian moves to cozy new location

Local cable access icon adds a live element to the show

Robyne Robinson says Entenza campaign got minorities voting

It's over for Matt Entenza and Robyne Robinson​ By about 9:24 p.m., it was all over for the Matt Entenza campaign. Faces were long and tears were shed as Entenza conceded defeat in a gracious speech at his campaign headquarters in St. Paul Tuesday night. "It is with tremendous regret that I kno ... More >>

Brother Ali, St. Paul Slim, P.O.S. to canvass for Matt Entenza today

Photo by Nick Vlcek​What's the correlation with Twin Cities hip-hop artists and the Matt Entenza/ Robyne Robinson gubernatorial ticket? A couple of weeks ago, Sean Daley -- a.k.a Slug from Atmosphere -- released a Youtube video endorsing Entenza, one of three DFL candidates running for next we ... More >>

Slug endorses Matt Entenza for governor

The Matt Entenza gubernatorial campaign has been full of WTF moments. Remember, this is the guy who picked a FOX 9 news anchor/jewelry entrepreneur to be his running mate. Then there was that false report that the Minnesota faction of the National Organization for Women endorsed Entenza over Marga ... More >>

NOW MN endorsement WTF just AP reporter's goof (UPDATED)

Remember when it seemed like the National Organization for Women picked a man for governor over Margaret Anderson Kelliher? Here's what really happened.

Cyndy Brucato giving up KSTP anchor chair

​Add Cyndy Brucato to the list of prominent Twin Cities television news anchors relinquishing their anchor duties this year. As noted earlier, WCCO's Don Shelby is retiring, and Fox 9's Robyne Robinson is running for lieutenant governor. Brucato says she's staying at her post through the Stat ... More >>

Margaret Anderson Kelliher attacks rural Minnesota

Kelliher has a lot of hands to shake between now and August.​Gubernatorial hopeful Margaret Anderson Kelliher announced plans yesterday to spend the latter part of this week touring rural Minnesota towns, a step toward hurdling what experts say might be her campaign's biggest obstacle: name re ... More >>

Matt Entenza defends Robyne Robinson in Star Tribune op-ed

Photo: Stephen StephensThe right pick?​As DFLer Matt Entenza rolled out Robyne Robinson as his his running mate in the 2010 governor's race last week, we winced. Robinson got to boost her own profile on Fox 9 in the waning days of her employment, stomp all over journalism ethics by playing bo ... More >>

Elvis impersonator Anderson stays on ballot with Ole Savior

Photo via toddelvis.comOle and Elvis​Lots of people like TV news anchors. So DFLer Matt Entenza picked Robyne Robinson as his running mate for governor. The way Ole Savior figures it, lots of people like Elvis, so he picked an Elvis impersonator to be his running mate in the governor's race. ... More >>

Robyne Robinson turns Fox 9 into campaign commercial

Lieutenant governor candidate denies conflict of interest

Tom Horner picks Jim Mulder for governor's race running mate

Tom Horner​IPer Tom Horner has named Jim Mulder as his running mate in the 2010 governor's race, adding another layer of former-Republican wonkishness, and outstate expertise, to his campaign. Among a laundry list of public policy initiatives, Mulder spent the last two decades as executive di ... More >>

Lt. Gov. Candidate Robyne Robinson on receiving "oral pleasure"

Lt. Gov. Candidate Robyne Robinson: "You met a guy who actually likes 'giving oral pleasure' without being asked, and you let him get away?! There are many of your fellow co-eds shaking their heads in disbelief right now."​Whenever someone gets thrust into sudden political  prominence--say, a ... More >>

Fox 9 endorses Robyne Robinson for Lieutenant Governor [VIDEO]

A sad sendoff to Robyne Robinson's career as a journalist​Going into last night's 9 p.m. broadcast--Robyne Robinson's signoff before leaving the pursue politics as Matt Entenza running mate--Fox 9 had ample warning of the potential for conflicts of interest.The day after Robinson admitted that she ... More >>

Matt Entenza picks Robyne Robinson as running mate

She's the one on the Greyhound bus​Ending a week of wild web buzz, DFL candidate for governor Matt Entenza has picked former Fox 9 anchorwoman Robyne Robinson as his running mate. And as promised, he made the announcement via Twitter: "It's my distinct pleasure to announce Robyne Robinson @ro ... More >>

American Apparel butts in on Robyne Robinson's moment

Robyne Robinson and Matt Entenza made official this morning what we told you Monday: they're running for office together. So far, the media roll-out has been anything but smooth, and this photo is no exception. The Entenza campaign couldn't get a shot from the front, so we could actually see the can ... More >>

Following Robyne Robinson

Jason DeRusha's fake campaign enemies go negative (Video)

Photo: PerfectPorridgeCould he win? Good question​Watching from the sidelines as Fox 9's Robyne Robinson draws a boat load of media buzz after being asked to be Matt Entenza's running mate in the governor's race, WCCO's Jason DeRusha weighed in yesterday with some humor. The Good Question man ... More >>

Rasmussen poll has Emmer, Kelliher, Dayton, Entenza tied up

Via Rasmussen ReportsCheck out the number of undecideds before drawing any conclusions​Here's what Minnesota Republicans have after endorsing Tom Emmer for governor, barnstorming the state in a unity tour, and trying hard to co-opt the teabaggers: A tie. Rasmussen, the most GOP-friendly of na ... More >>

Robyne Robinson Twitter account is fake (UPDATED)

UPDATE: Robinson's spokeswoman at l'etoile, Kate Iverson, is tweeting that the account is  fake. Oddly, l'etoile was among those that retweeted the apparently fake @RobyneRobinson herself earlier this morning: .bbpBox14709278463 {background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/1273689250/ima ... More >>

Ethics Expert: Robyne Robinson should have retired early

Robinson should have hastened her retirement, says ethics expert.​Monday morning, two days before Robyne Robinson's last day at Fox 9 News, word leaked to the press that the veteran anchor was considering a job as gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza's running mate. Robinson confirmed the ru ... More >>

Kate Iverson on @RobyneRobinson account

This morning, we reported that a new Twitter account had emerged purportedly operated by Robyne Robinson, outgoing-Fox 9 News anchor and potential running mate for gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza. Questions about the legitimacy of that account arose after this tweet about City Pages editor Kev ... More >>

AWOL: Robyne Robinson missing on Fox 9 broadcast

Outgoing-Fox 9 News anchor Robyne Robinson was noticeably absent from her regular spot on the 5 p.m. news today. In her stead sat Fox's Marni Hughes. Her fellow anchors did not address why Robinson was AWOL during the broadcast (her last day is supposed to be tomorrow), but the Pioneer Press's Amy ... More >>

MPR interviews Robyne Robinson: "a good reporter goes all the way till deadline"

Robyne Robinson is weighing whether she wants to "take it beyond the news desk and become active in the community I love"​Robyne Robinson skipped out on the Fox 9 news at 5 p.m. tonight, allegedly because she was caught in traffic on the way back from a radio interview.We believe she was talking a ... More >>

Robyne Robinson confirmed as Matt Entenza's potential running mate (UPDATED)

The next lieutenant governor?​Former Fox 9 news anchor Robyne Robinson is considering being Democrat Matt Entenza's running mate in the race for governor in 2010, according to campaign sources who have discussed the pick with Entenza's staff. Kate Iverson, Robyne's publicist, confirms that En ... More >>

Bridget Cusick, Matt Entenza press secretary, leaves the campaign (UPDATED)

Cusick's successor says the staff shakeup has nothing to do with today's leak to the media.​Bridget Cusick, press secretary for DFL gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza, is leaving the campaign.When asked via twitter if her departure had anything to do with today's leak to the media that Entenza h ... More >>

Robyne Robinson silent on Entenza offer on Fox 9 [VIDEO]

Robyne Robinson appeared on her regular Fox 9 news spot at 5 p.m. today, but she made no comment on gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza's offer for Robinson to be his running mate -- even during a story about DFL candidates' running mate picks. When asked about Robinson anchoring tonight during ... More >>

Robyne Robinson on everything except Entenza's Lieutenant Governor offer [VIDEO]

Is it possible to dodge a question from your own TV station? If so, Robyne Robinson just may have pulled it off tonight.Watching Robinson deftly tip-toe around the elephant in the room during tonight's 5 p.m. newscast was like having a front-row seat to the best political ballet in town. This even ... More >>

Fox 9 acknowledges Robyne Robinson is considering Entenza Lt. Guv offer [VIDEO]

Fox 9 acknowledged that departing anchor Robyne Robinson is considering an offer to be the running mate of gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza during tonight's 9 p.m. broadcast.Co-anchor Jeff Passolt referenced Robinson's unique position during a story about Entenza Press Secretary Bridget Cusick ... More >>

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Robyne Robinson leaving Fox 9 and broadcasting

​Veteran Fox 9 news anchor Robyne Robinson made some news of her own last night, telling viewers that she's leaving the broadcast biz May 26 to build on her burgeoning reputation as a jewelry designer for clients including Beyonce Knowles (interview here), Madonna, Nicollette Sheridan and Paul ... More >>

Beyonce hires Fox 9 anchor and local artist Robyne Robinson to create custom jewelry

The queen of pop must have excellent taste in jewelry.

Prince debuts totally bizarre Vikings song

Seriously? This is Prince?

Hartnett, Prince, Keillor: 10 local celebs we loved this decade

These folks did well in the Aughts, and you can't have them, Hollywood. At least not for keepsies.

IFP MN 20th Anniversary Gala

Buy/Collect: Arts Patronage in Minnesota

Drinking with Ian

Juneteenth Festival

Wanted: Someone To Write An Ode to a Urinal

Is there no one in Minnesota who can handle the job?

Picked to Click X

Astronaut Wife, decembers architects, and the Foxfire factor: The 2000 City Pages New Music Poll

Sound Check

Do the Eighties Really Want to Hurt Me?

Scene Not Heard

Computer wizards leave their bedrooms, rappers reach the stage, and the Mason Jennings Band creates the bar buzz of the decade. In the ninth annual City Pages New Music Poll, 60 local music fans pick the bands that made the biggest noise.

Artists of the Year

Robyne's Hood

Other TV news personalities stay planted behind the desk. Then there's Robyne Robinson, who claims the whole Twin Cities for her stage.

Farewell to the Black Music Awards

Anchorpeople Are Easy