If you were perhaps among the many thay might have gotten shut out seeing THE MANDOLORIAN AND GORGU this weekend–and depending upon how rigid one’s preferences on screen type and time are that’s always a possibility–you might have been among those who “settled” for leftovers in your favorite multiplex. That’s a strategy many releases that … Read more
I was a fortunate soul who got the chance to appear on a nationally distributed game show at a young age, which was even then the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. The fact that I won the grand prize on a show that just happened to be on one the rare network shows of the … Read more
I can’t say I’m thrilled that the days of Stephen Colbert on CBS are now at an end. Like more than six million other linear viewers in near-real time did late Thursday night and Friday morning, I watched his last LATE SHOW probably in a more forgiving way than so many others did. In direct … Read more
It would be both incorrect and unfair to sat that the verdict on whether or not Disney’s decision to take Rupert Murdoch up on his invitation to relieve him of the middle of his media newspaper–a.k.a. 20th Century FOX–hinges on whether or not they are able to reinject life into the STAR WARS franchise this … Read more
You can feel the change in the air, and it’s not merely because of wildfires and summer-like temperatures. The number of media demises is also atypically high this week, and it’s not just among entities associated with CBS. On a more personal level, this website’s section of brands I’ve been personally associated with took yet … Read more
I first met Michael Levitt under what some might call shotgun wedding circumstances. My tenure at Game Show Network could best be described as nonstop confrontation. I was recruited by a especially outspoken and passionate HR consultant who personally convinced our mercurial president and CEO that I was far and away the best person available … Read more
We’re down to the proverbial short hairs when it comes to the broadcast network life of THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT. The show’s final week of existence began last night with a clip-laden “worst of” episode. By week’s end the valuable (and still most-viewed) real estate immediately following the most profitable daypart on local … Read more
If you happen to be employed by one of the solvent international airlines and their related business partners, you’re probably feeling a little busier and more bullish than usual these days. And if you happen to be one of movers and shakers in entertainment you’re likely directly the cause of said ebullience. We’re knee-deep into … Read more
I’ve been crystal clear that I’m anything but comfortable about the choices that are awaiting myself and my fellow Californians on the primary ballot that is now sitting on my nightstand awaiting my attention. I’ve already mused about the underwhelming and unfortunate situation that we find the gubernatorial race in, and I’m sorry to say … Read more
It’s not easy to find positivity around the Paramount media universe these days. Sure, they appear to have won the battle for Warner Brothers, the half-assed efforts of Rob Bonda, Richard Rushfield and Elizabeth Warren notwithstanding. But at the same time they’ve been losing substantially more wars. CBS is no longer America’s Most Watched Network–when … Read more