A Tony Tonys Once Again

A Tony Tonys Once Again

CBS-and, of course, Paramount+00will be in throwback mode tonight, dedicating the majority of Sunday primetime to New York-based live television and a celebration of live theatre.  For the 75th time, and the 55th year on TV, the Tony Awards will be handed out.  Much of America won’t care. The Tonys are the T is EGOT, … Read more

A Frosty Farewell

A Frosty Farewell

Buried way down the media news ticker on Thursday in the wake of the shakeup that saw Peter Rice depart Disney was the allegedly more amicable parting of the ways of Sony Pictures Television Studios and its head, Jeff Frost.  After a 15-year tenure that saw Frost rise from a business affairs lead to head … Read more

Why Was Rice Fried?

Why Was Rice Fried?

One of the most well-liked and successful media executives anywhere in the world, Peter Rice of Disney, was dismissed–no, the accurate word is FIRED–yesterday morning.  As many outlets described it, Disney chairman Bob Chapek called Rice in and within seven minutes had severed the head of his content divisions, perhaps the crown jewel of the … Read more

Is Anything Worth F-Y-C-ing?

Is Anything Worth F-Y-C-ing?

With the entertainment industry slowly, even if via protest from a distinct plurarity of its membership, returning to a pre-pandemic normalcy, nowhere is this concession to sanity more evident than in ths flurry of events that Academy members can take place in between now and July 12, when the nominations for the 74th Emmy Awards … Read more

I Voted.  I Know I’m In The Minority.

I Voted. I Know I’m In The Minority.

If anything hasn’t become blatantly obvious to anyone who has read this space previously, I’m sort of a progressive curmudgeon.  While I’m as open and embracing of technological innovation to allow me to eat healthier, be more productive and live proactively, in the same breath I embrace throwbacks all but fogotten because, hey, I’m actually … Read more

Not Ready For Daytime?

Not Ready For Daytime?

Mucho news yesterday about the fact that the broadcast networks, as well as the usual suspects of cable news networks and streaming services will carry the opening night of the January 6th committee hearings in primetime on Thursday night.  With rampant teasings of new revelations and video accompanying the announcements, the drumroll to the supposed … Read more

Feats Of Clay (And Char, Of Course)

Feats Of Clay (And Char, Of Course)

The Media Insights and Entertainment Conference for 2022 is in the books, and I’m told they exceeded their registration goal.  I’m not quite sure how much our participation or any of us specifically had to do with that, but I can tell you about someone whose efforts certainly did matter.  Frankly, were it not for … Read more

Cruise Control

Cruise Control

Got yet another opportunity courtesy of my cinema-loving, blissfully old school roomie to join the millions who have flocked on two consecutive weekends to see the resurrection of the TOP GUN franchise in my local dine-in.  Within five minutes of settling in, I was reminded exactly why despite every shred of doom and gloom being … Read more

What IS Love?

What IS Love?

Let’s get one thing established:  I’m not gay.  In fact, I was raised at a time and in a culture that ridiculed and demonized it.  The only other kid in my neighborhood who required a poiice escort to keep bullies away from him was a shy, quiet waif of a boy who was open about his sexuality … Read more

Let’s Hear It For “The Boys”

Let’s Hear It For “The Boys”

While the rest of the theatrical and streaming world was duking it out over the holiday weekend , Amazon Prime Video held off their opening summer salvo for this one.  And it’s a new season of a show I’ve almost forgotten about, but one that was arguably one of the most shockingly surprisingly ones I’ve … Read more