Larry Solov

Articles by Larry Solov

Larry Solov: Breitbart News Founder and President Reflects on Orson Bean’s Life and What He Meant to Breitbart Nation

Today, the world is mourning the loss of Orson Bean — a true American classic, an original thinker, an iconoclast, a comedic genius, a master of stagecraft, and one of the last great raconteurs of his generation. But for us, the loss is also much more personal. Orson was and will continue to be part of the Breitbart family. In fact, he was Andrew Breitbart’s father-in-law, and that relationship would prove to be very significant for not only Andrew, but for all of us here at Breitbart News.

Orson Bean via IMDB

5 Years

Andrew Breitbart, 1969 – 2012

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Breitbart News Crosses 1 Billion Page Views for 2015

On March 1, 2012, Andrew Breitbart passed away. He was a one of a kind, whirlwind of kinetic energy, whose benevolent madness did not always reveal his methods in an obvious fashion, but they were always present.

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Breitbart News Network: Born In The USA, Conceived In Israel

A lot of people don’t realize this but Breitbart News Network really got its start in Jerusalem. It was the summer of 2007, and Andrew had been invited to tour Israel as part of a media junket. I agreed to tag along

Andrew Breitbart and Ben Netanyahu

February 1st: Andrew's Birthday

Andrew was born February 1, 1969. He was adopted shortly thereafter, and when his late parents, Arlene and Gerry, looked at him, they must have thought, as all parents must, what kind of boy, son, brother, father, husband, friend, person

February 1st: Andrew's Birthday

Chip Gerdes, a Great Loss for the Breitbart Family

We at Breitbart News are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Chip Gerdes. Chip was and always will be a special part of the Breitbart News family; yes, we worked together closely behind-the-scenes on a lot

Chip Gerdes, a Great Loss for the Breitbart Family

Andrew: One Year Later

“The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long.” – Lao Tzu The funny thing is, Andrew would give me an endless hard time for quoting Lao Tzu–pretentious, he’d say.  But Andrew did live larger than life–which made

Andrew: One Year Later

Why You Should See 'Occupy Unmasked'

“Occupy Unmasked” was not just important to Andrew. It was vital. He insisted that it be made. Andrew often saw and knew things before the rest of us. And he pegged the Occupy movement for what it was from day one. He

Why You Should See 'Occupy Unmasked'

The 'Big' Change

Dear Readers: Today, as Andrew dreamed and planned, we launch what he called “Breitbart 2.0.” Many of you wondered what he was working on so hard during the last year of his life. Here it is. This was Andrew’s design.

The 'Big' Change