Back in “the day”, which typically translates to the late 80s and early 90s for the really cool kids, the Philadelphia Eagles had a flamboyant and prolific wide receiver named Cris Carter. He’d inevitably turn up in Chris Berman’s highlights with the tag line “all he does is catch touchdowns”. After a far more productive … Read more
I was probably less blindsided than many others when this news that among other PEOPLE’s Angelique Brenes broke yesterday afternoon: Linda Cohn is saying goodbye to ESPN after more than three decades at the network…The longtime SportsCenter anchor, 66, announced that she will retire on June 30, bringing to a close a groundbreaking 34-year run … Read more
Unlike some more passionate fans of all things Targaryen, I tend to get more than a little bored by HOUSE OF THE DRAGONS. There’s no better proof than the fact that the last time this shoe aired on HBO two summers ago, I actually authored two separate musings with the exact same clickbait title–HOUSE OF … Read more
Pity the poor schmendriks at Disney who have been having to endure criticism and even some ridicule for how much of a misfire this summer has been so far (yes, I know today’s the official solstice but in the movie world that calendar moves up by roughly two months). THE MANDOLORIAN AND GROGU has officially … Read more
You might only be familiar with the name James L. (or Jim or Jimmy, depending upon the era) Burrows from the opening credits of a tv comedy you’ve watched at some point. Chances are you’ve probably watched the same episode of some of them more than once–according to some of the statistics I’ve seen, some … Read more
It’s funny how an ostensibly interactive medium remains a one-way funnel most of the time in my case. With rare exceptions do I get any feedback or response even when I post encouraging and positive responses to people. I get that almost everyone else has priorities in their lives like jobs and immediate families that … Read more
NOTE: This musing recently appeared on our sister site The Double Overtime. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sports plus occasional essays on business and technology. Before I begin, I want to preface with the qualifier that I personally have many friends who are people of faith and many who are … Read more
One of the few positives about my ex’s family was her infatiguable grandmother, who effectively was the glue that held its disparate dysfunctional members together for all but a handful of the 100 years and 1 day she graced this Earth. While she physically deteriortated over the years I was blessed to know her, her … Read more
About 2200 machers both current and aspirational converged on Denver yesterday for an increasingly busy confab know as the Stream TV Show, which given that NATPE and Real Screen are history and Cannes isn’t in everyone’s budget has been positioned and poised to become all the more significant. Boy, did their bars and restaurants get … Read more
I had every intention of finding a way to the movies this past weekend to see DISCLOSURE DAY. I’m proudly of a generation and mindset that considers Steven Spielberg to be the greatest director of the late 20th century and the greatest one still alive. Not that I have much against the genius of a … Read more