My roomie was in an atypically generous mood this weekend, and with good reason. Roomie-Son not only graduated from middle school, he did so with STRAIGHT As!!! So as any proud papa would, he rewarded his progeny with a matinee screening of SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE MULTIVERSE, and invited me to share his joy. Since I … Read more
I like to think I’m OK at what I do, even if it’s currently a mere shadow of the level of accomplishment I’d prefer still to have. I’ve been blessed with encountering literally thousands of people who are far more successful, respected and loved who inspire and challenge me to continue to improve, even as … Read more
Pat Robertson’s mission on Earth ended yesterday, passing at the age of 93, a significant enough event to trigger multiple alerts from both mainstream news and media-specific sites. As Deadline’s Ted Johnson dutifully reported, his legacy organization issued this succinct release: The Christian Broadcasting Network, the enterprise he created from a Virginia TV station, announced … Read more
So Chris Licht is now the latest, and arguably one of the most deserving, ex-employee of those who have attempted to do the bidding of Yosemite Zas, whisked out of the presidency and CEO position of CNN mere days after a scathing, lengthy profile in THE ATLANTIC revealed that not only was he well aware … Read more
The shock waves that echoed through the sports world that soon spread beyond yesterday when the PGA and LIV golf tours announced they were merging were significant. The New York Post’s Jenna Lemoncelli succinctly recapped the key talking points in an article yesterday for anyone late to this particular tee time: PGA Tour and LIV … Read more
So while writers handed out leaflets at many physical stores run by the guy doing a global press conference yesterday, said guy was giddily announcing his vision for how he believes we will all eventually want to experience the real world. Or, should I say, his version of “reality”. As DEADLINE’s Dade Hayes reported, this … Read more
For a brief moment this weekend, there was a glimmer of hope when I saw that the Directors’ Guild of America had reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP. Naively, I thought that the upbeat language of the release that DEADLINE’s David Robb reported early yesterday was perhaps a signal that maybe, just maybe,the monolith … Read more
Last night, I was scheduled to attend a VIP screening for the first time in a long time, hoping to attend with a special friend as a plus-one. When that person, the only one in Los Angeles I knew who would be open to it at all, suddenly cancelled at the last minute, I was … Read more
I should let you know I love me some Chick-Fil-A when I do have both the money and mindset to grab a fast-food meal. I was first introduced to them when I worked for Turner and when I’d visit their headquarters at CNN Center–the building they vacated for good earlier this week–the locals would revel … Read more
Yesterday was National Game Show Day, a fact I couldn’t avoid on my social media feeds, as way too many people I’ve known and loved did numerous heartfelt posts, putting their own special imprenteur on Throwback Thursday. I figured they deserved the entire spotlight and didn’t want to post my own story; besides, plenty of … Read more