AUTHOR’S NOTE: Much like many other daily media efforts during this time of year, we’re reprising “best of” from the soon-to-be ending year (and not a minute too soon, may I add). Each day, we will attempt to connect something that may happen in the world with something we previously mused on. Yesterday’s likely “series … Read more
So with those still among the full-time working more than likely already beginning their two-week respite fron the toils of their jobs, heading to family reunions or sun-drenched destinations that I don’t dare even try to remember at this point, I’m acutely aware that we’re now in “best of” season, From now until the end … Read more
Earlier this week, it was suggested to me by one of the few friends that still seem to make time to even talk to me that I should consider writing a book. His belief is that a focused, singular work could make this brand a bit more sticky and established. His opinion was an outlier … Read more
What a shame there’s been such a loss of experienced talent across the media landscape, including the perspectives of many of those who are most responsible for some of the greatest creative efforts of a generation. When it was announced earlier this week that HBO Max was casting away some of its most honored series, … Read more
Of all of the unfortunate and tragic deaths that this horrible year has seen, none were more shocking than yesterday’s news that Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the gifted former DJ of THE ELLEN DE GENERES SHOW, a respected dance coach who had just completed a well-received season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, a highly … Read more
There are few experts attached to any mainstream media platform more precient and worth your time carefully reading that Gavin Bridge of VARIETY! As 2022 comes to a close, and thousands of jobs at media companies who banked as blindly on exponential growth of streaming services were jettisoned, it is both fascinating and sobering to … Read more
So Los Angeles now has its first female mayor in its history, and only its second African-American leader. The first returned the Olympic Games to the city and had the international terminal at LAX named after him, The second took office Sunday afternoon and will immediately be presiding over a series of seemingly interminable construction … Read more
Early this morning the nominations for the 80th Golden Globes were announced, with NBC once again the obedient media partner after a one-year gap. As THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reminded us in their prologue to their live blog of the nominations, being held on a dark, rainy, wintry Southern California morning, the show and the organization … Read more
I’m loyal and old school, at least I try to be to entities that won’t turn on me because of circumstances beyond my control. So despite the frequent lambasting and disappointments that this season’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE episodes have received from both vox populi and critics, not to mention lower ratings than in recent years … Read more
Like the majority of people who view what is still archaically referred to as “late night” television, I now consume that content almost exclusively online and at odd hours. Some days, depending upon how much else was going on, I wouldn’t even watch the YouTube uploads of the likes of Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, the … Read more