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As I so often do in these musings, I confess that I have more than a few guilty pleasures when it comes to everything from media to cuisine. In the immortal words of the esteemed Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy, “I’m a man, I’m 40”. Well, way more than that these days. And I’ll … Read more
I’m having yet another frustrating and exhausting week so far, and it doesn’t look like it’s gonna improve any time soon. So I definitely wasn’t paying attention to what in the world of fast food lovers was a seminal moment earlier this week when McDonald’s technically introduced what had supposedly been a huge European hit, … Read more
Time once again for moi to fit in a little crow with my increasingly selective diet. In hindsight, we’ve probably been a little harsh on the Artists Formerly Known As NBC Cable, a.k.a. Versant. In the first days of their technical self-existence we were admittedly more than a tad bearish on how they were faring. … Read more
There couldn’t be two less likely candidates to have overlapping audiences than the respective series launches that occurred in prime time last night. On the ancient-skewing CBS, with the compromised 60 MINUTES as a lead-in, was the latest entry into the YELLOWSTONE-verse–and the first that actually was premiering on what used to be called a … Read more
It was anything but a bellweather week for TV journalists, and I’m not merely referencing the shell-shocked and panicked employees at CBS NEWS and CNN. While their worlds may be crashing down in their minds, as THE GUARDIAN’s Jeremy Barr conveyed yesterday, at least for the moment they’re still employed. That’s more than can be … Read more
No, it wasn’t an earthquake that rippled through Hollywood, Wall Street and just about everywhere where the worlds of media and business intersect yesterday. More like an avalanche. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL’s Joe Flint was among the first that reported what went down: Paramount Skydance emerged victorious in the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery … Read more
I’ve never quite understood exactly why SCRUBS broke through at all. When it debuted a quarter-century ago it seemed to borrow elements from just about everything and everyone associated with it. It was adjacent to ER, so the hospital setting was a natural, and it often attempted to draw from that show’s walk-and-talk shooting style. … Read more
The downside of a rare night out for me is that the following day leaves me even more sleep-deprived than usual. Sunday was one of those rare occasions, so yesterday was one of those days where I needed several naps to try and catch up to the energy level I normally aspire to. None of … Read more
I haven’t been all that kind to NBC comedies in this decade. Maybe it’s because I hold them to the high standard that the must-see TV components of the 80s and 90s set as a bar. And no, I’m not being so unrealistic that I’m insisting everything be as massive and broad-appeal as the more … Read more