Burkle Bids On Entire Tribune Co.

Long-rumored to be eyeing the LA Times, it seems Jared Paul Stern‘s buddy Ron Burkle has finally pulled the trigger on a bid for it — all of it.

Via the LAT:

Billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad and prominent investor Ron Burkle submitted a bid today to buy Tribune Co. of Chicago, which owns the Los Angeles Times, KTLA Channel 5 and the Chicago Cubs.

Two questions:

1. Did yesterday’s ousting of Dean Baquet as LA Times editor by the Tribune Co.

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