When some dogs get up in years, some more cautious owners might try to wean its activity or adjust its diet. But as it enters its 20th year, The Puppy Bowl is arguably more vibrant, popular and meaningful than ever, thank you. And, ironically, it owes its inspiration, and perhaps its legacy, to a fox. … Read more
The official start time of Super Bowl LVIII isn’t until 3:30 PM Pacific Standard Time Sunday. Even the official pre-game shows on ESPN, CBS and NFL Network don’t start until 6 AM. But for me, who loves to watch every bit of content connected to the game, my pre-game has already started. Yesterday, USA TODAY … Read more
On yet another dreary rainy afternoon, my phone began to go nuts just after lunch. Friends I do have were eager to share with me the news that shook up their day, as well as just about everyone who covers or is merely a fan of sports media. These things tend to happen when the … Read more
If I have anything resembling a mantra that I do my best to reinforce every waking moment, it’s the one I often had to remind disbelieving executives with whenever I’d be the bearer of ratings news or testing reports that went against every instinct they had had when they put blood, sweat and tears, and … Read more
Those of you who have actually been following these musings know all too well at times I can be a bit harsh on the subjects. I tend to write as the spirit moves me, and sometimes the spirits are a tad more evil. Some of you even take a moment to justifiably call me out … Read more
The end of yet another era of a television legend begins tonight, and I sometimes get the feeling that even feeling a bit of remorse about it would be considered triggering for the person who created it. But, he said channeling his best Susie Greene, F**k You, Larry. Whether you like it or not, you’re … Read more
Techies of Planet Earth, once again, it’s your world; we older farts just hope you’ll let us exist in it a while longer. Based upon the amount of paid and free publicity that one could not avoid if they tried, that’s certainly the emotional narrative that Apple was hoping would be extracted as it at … Read more
It’s been a little more than a year since CBS programming executive Amy Reisenbach stepped into the role as network president, being elevated a few levels to become only the third female to have held that title in the 75 years since it was created. We’re in the thick of what would have typically been … Read more
I’m still trying to wrap my head around exactly why so many people are so emotional about Taylor Swift, both good and bad. I honestly don’t want to get too deep into any discussion as to who or what motivates that passion, and I certainly don’t want to give any more credence to the absolutely … Read more
The more I read the way what’s left of the coverage of media these days, both from a trade press that should know better and an increasingly clickbait-obsessed mainstream world that appears to be increasingly unaware, ignorant or both, the more I’m believing that companies seeking attention are turning to the skill sets first made … Read more