I freely admit that I’m not the most ardent follower of all things GAME OF THRONES; I’ve only sampled parts of several episodes of the OG series even when it was one of the last vestiges of appointment Sunday night television that drove HBO to the level of fandom and zeitgeist that defined at least … Read more
On balmy Saturday mornings, I actually allow myself a few minutes to pore through the physical pages of my LOS ANGELES TIMES. These days, it doesn’t take all that much time anyway; aside from the real estate inserts, it’s a mere two sections where sports, local news and entertainment share one of them. And yesterday, … Read more
NOTE: This story also appears today on our sister site, Double Overtime (thedoubleovertime.com) Please visit it regularly for musings on sports. The Olympics are providing an awful lot of wonderful stories so far at a time when they are SORELY needed. Many involve the expected that had had previous glory and notoriety, such as the … Read more
I’m arguably as passionate and diverse a sports fan as you will find, and based on how my life has been going of late I consider my media subscriptions to be sacrosanct priorities to keep my sanity. And since I don’t exactly have unlimited funds, I’m forever looking for ways to save a few bucks … Read more
Just when you think the Republican candidate for President can’t sink any lower on the depths of objective human decency, along comes a performance like the one he offered up yesterday that reminds you that he most certainly can. As no less than FOUR Reuters journalists–Bianca Flowers, Trevor Hunnicutt, Nathan Layne and Nandita Bose gang-reported: … Read more
It was a newsworthy story, to be sure, but it didn’t necessarily need a well-known author to tell the world about it. In fact, it took two somewhat obscure PEOPLE staffers, Stephanie Wenger and JP Mangalindan, to author this yesterday: Norah O’Donnell is stepping down as anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News following the 2024 presidential … Read more
Quelle surprise. NBCUniversal has yet another summer blockbuster to strut about. And this one doesn’t even require anyone to get off their couch–although, given the recent temperature break, you certainly could–or should. As THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER’s Rick Porter crowed yesterday afternoon: The opening weekend of the 2024 Olympics has NBCUniversal saying “Vive la France.” Through … Read more
Quelle surprise. NBCUniversal has yet another summer blockbuster to strut about. And this one doesn’t even require anyone to get off their couch–although, given the recent temperature break, you certainly could–or should. As THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER’s Rick Porter crowed yesterday afternoon: The opening weekend of the 2024 Olympics has NBCUniversal saying “Vive la France.” Through … Read more
I will confess that my blood pressure rose by a couple of points when I saw this ominous, clickbait-able headline in my numerous alerts on Friday morning, accompanied by the ominous graphic that we’ve recomminssioned here. The Return of Jeff Shell at Paramount Raises #MeToo Questions Regular readers of these musings know I’m a staunch … Read more
To paraphrase another supposedly obsolete content creator of years past, when it comes to superhero movies, in particular the MCU’s iterations, “the reports of their death have been exaggerated”. Unless you’re living under a rock, by now you know that this weekend’s release of DEADPOOL VS. WOLVERINE not only met, but arguably exceeded expectations, as … Read more