Thirty years ago Penny Marshall produced what she would later describe as her most satisfying film, a poignant look at the World War II era All American Girls’ Professional Baseball League called A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN. With the likes of the imposing and stunning Geena Davis and a vulnerable Tom Hanks as leads, not … Read more
I got some disturbing news this week about a good friend’s sister, who was fighting for her life and undergoing emergency surgery to replace her spleen as well as to treat many other injuries. Sadly, as it turned out the cause of those injuries was this woman’s, for lack of a better word, boyfriend. As … Read more
I’ll admit, I’m not the authority on anything related to GAME OF THRONES. My roommate has implored, urged, cajoled and even chided me to watch the original series. And as someone who loves compelling, epic television, I know I should. But, honestly, the idea of devoting more than 100 hours to anything other than physical … Read more
Depending upon what generation you are in, this morning’s revelation from Nielsen that July 2022 was the first month ever since they began measuring the total share of television among the buckets of cable, broadcast and streaming that the latter category was the platform of choice by a plurality of persons over the age of … Read more
A little more than 40 years ago, in the infancy of Stan Lee’s expansion of his core Marvel super-heroes, the publisher introduced a female counterpart to the Incredible Hulk. At the time, the character was enjoying a renaissance via the mercurial hit CBS prime time series, which immortalized bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno as a pop-culture icon … Read more
Yesterday’s official announcement that Nexstar was taking over controlling interest in the CW network was not a surprise; the handwriting has been on the wall since former co-parents CBS and Warner Brothers evolved into streaming-centric companies with more parochial priorities than the CW as currently structured provides. Indeed, I had predicted the network was a … Read more
Let’s face it, Mickey Mouse isn’t exactly a poster child for athletic ability. He’s not tall, wears shoes far too big for him and doesn’t exactly appear ripped. Frankly, Goofy’s more of an athlete, though he is more the lanky type than imposing. So the connection of a generation that has seen ESPN and Disney … Read more
Tomorrow is the Cannabis Investing Forum, live and in-person, in downtown Los Angeles. The full agenda of speakers is as follows: 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Master of Ceremonies Tracy Ryan, Co-Founder & Chief Communications Officer, NKore BioTherapeutics Website LinkedIn 11:15 AM – 11:33 AM Fireside Chat Risa Rosas, Co-founder, CEO, INCUBAKD Website 11:35 AM – 11:53 AM Speaker – Decentralized Identity … Read more
Whenever I would be reporting on studies that would follow the launch or relaunch of a channel, I would forever be grilled by dubious executives and stakeholders wondering how something that so many people indicated they would subscribe to could yield such underachieving ratings. After all, they would attest, didn’t we all develop such a … Read more
I am NOT a racist. In fact, I’ve experienced prejudice, persecution and bigotry many times over, personally and, especially now, professionally. I’m short, still technically obese, Jewish and financially challenged. And once people with larger egos and muscles discovered I was far more intelligent than they could ever dream of being, I became their literal … Read more