In the aftermath of the still puzzling decision for Paramount+ and SHOWTIME to come together and for all intents and purposes diminish a brand synoymous with quality pay scripted television to an afterthought, the news that cooler heads have seemed to prevail in the Warner Discovery camp was a needed positive sign that even in … Read more
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So the successor to James Corden as the face of the second portion of CBS’ late night lineup has been announced. And the winner is…to be determined. Rather than try to find a breakout personality to attempt to gain traction in a daypart where the majority of its actual viewership doesn’t occur within it, CBS … Read more
Joe Biden, or as my globe-trotting current roomie never fails to remind me, “the president YOU elected”, gets a chance to reunite with the Congress he spoke before roughly 11 months ago tonight when he delivers his second State of the Union address. Unlike last year, where his party had full control of both the … Read more
I couldn’t be happier for the few remaining ex-colleagues and friends of mine who remain in charge of Sony TV, and I’m actually quite thrilled for many of the newbies that are just joining. Nothing makes a new gig in the entertainment industry more enjoyable that the upbeat mood that the beginning of a phenomenon … Read more
Sometimes, I’m accused of coming off overly snarky and know-it-all, and often that’s with justification. When it comes to media and its study, and most sports, I’m pretty sure I’m knowledgable enough to hold my own with almost anyone, particularly those who think they know more despite far less experience in management or life. But … Read more
For all of the snarkiness and shade I threw on the Paramout Global folk earlier this week when they announced the confoundingly mashed-up rebranding of their streaming service to Paramount+SHOWTIME, I probably should have cut them a bit more slack than less informed observers did. Given the legal and contractual commitments they have made to … Read more
Between the four leads of this weekend’s heavily promoted theatrical release 80 FOR BRADY, they’ve got (so far) five Oscars, three Tony Awards, two Grammy Awards, 11 Emmy Awards, 182 movie credits, 245 years of work and 335 years of life. Considering the source of their characters’ adulation just completed a 23-year NFL career where … Read more
I held off this morning on this morning’s musings to be sure we incorporated breaking news from Western Pennsylvania: Punxsutawney Phil, the celebrated star of Groundhog Day across Pennsylvania and beyond, has once again been consulted for his prediction for the end of this year’s winter. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club gathered once again at Phil’s home in … Read more
It wasn’t all that long ago when daytime television was considered a top priority for new program development and marketing by networks and local stations alike. When Oprah Winfrey took the world by storm when her local Chicago talk show went national in 1986, far eclipsing the success of similar rollouts of the past like … Read more