I had a French teacher in high school who was exceptionally passionate about French authors, and strongly encouraged those of us who wanted to get on his good side to read the works of some of his favorites. He was reported to be an especially demanding and sometimes vindictive sort, so I sought out those … Read more
Yes, you read the headlight right. Still. I first uttered those words when I saw a 1983 commercial he filmed shortly after he won the Heisman Trophy as a junior star running back at the University of Georgia, where he sported an Adidas T-Shirt and shilled for McDonald’s Big Macs. He had also made history … Read more
If you’ve been dropping by this site in recent days, more than a few of you are beginning to notice that my observations may have grown a tad darker in tone than usual. That’s what happens when you’re confronted with the grim reality that all of the hard work, effort, and investments of blood, sweat, … Read more
It’s a simple, and, on the surface, a fairly ludicrous question. I can look at statistics, and in the mirror, and I can make the following empirical observations, p — I’m white. In 2021, 59% of U.S. citizens are . (Statista) — I identify as heterosexual. In 2021, 93% of U.S. citizens identify as white. … Read more
This one’s harder for me to write, because this one involves some pretty heartfelt feelings and some hints at facts I’m reluctant to share. But heck, despite the wishes of at least two women I can think of off the top of my head, I somehow was inscribed in the Book of Life for at … Read more
The news that reverberated through Hollywood earlier this week that the longest-tenured head of a broadcast network, the CW’s Mark Pedowitz, was leaving his post on the very day that Nexstar took over 75% control of it was hardly unexpected. Pedowitz had announced his intention to leave soon after the network’s muted upfront presentation, where … Read more
One of the less publicized season premieres of the 2022-23 TV season took place yesterday, when the game show FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK returned with newly produced episodes. And yes, I will gladly concede than I’m more than a little biased about it. My BFF serves as one of the show’s executive producers, and has … Read more
I freely admit I’m a huge fan of CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl, and it’s not just because he’s one of the few at that level who has a background in TV research. To put in a nutshell why he has my utmost and unabashed respect, one need look no further than his response to … Read more
One more signpost that we’ve survived another summer of transition is the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, The 48th such premiere was last night, and while it featured four new cast members, more importantly, it did not feature eight members of last year’s cast. For reasons that included both career aspirations, personal dissatisfaction and, … Read more
Like almost everyone who has been exposed to Howard Stern during his lengthy and prolific radio career, there is both a level of admiration and disgust, often occuring simultaneously. I’ve always admired Howard’s brutally honest takes on politics and media, being frustrated enough with the political shenangians in his home state of New York to … Read more