I’m no fan of Richard Rushfield’s, and I suspect if he even gave a rat’s ass about any opinion other than his own he’d feel even less positively about moi. Having been an executive, in his book that doubly qualifies me as a schmuck. Rushfield is a co-founder and effective editor emeritus of THE ANKLER, … Read more
I’m coming up on a five-year anniversary of these musings, which at least I find to be quite significant. What began as a temporary way to stay sharp and relevant amidst a series of life-changing events, not the least of which unemployment, has now turned into the longest single stint I’ve been associated with since … Read more
For all of the awards and audience that HBO and whatever it chooses to call its streaming iterations have achieved in this century perhaps its most significant accomplishment has been to consistently be the home of a cultural icon that focuses on relationships and which seems to define the dominant generation of each decade. In … Read more
Dianne Russini has been a celebrated and respected reporter for such notable outlets as WNBC-TV, WRC-TV, ESPN and most recently THE ATHLETIC for the better part of the last two decades. When she transitioned to the digital realm she was reportedly given a substantial increase in salary and a prominent role in their podcasting universe … Read more
Hopefully, we’ve all become better people than we were at the turn of the century. Personally, I may still be without spouse or child, but there’s a lot less of me to love or hate, and I’d like to believe there’s more of y’all that are inclined toward the former. In the case of one … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site Double Overtime. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus essays on business and technology. It’s not easy for me to acknowledge when PUCK gets something first and right. I can’t say I’m a fan of its founder and champion to … Read more
We knew the headlines that dominated both the trades and general press yesterday were imminent. Anyone who has been following the saga of Jeff Shell over recent weeks saw it coming. Anyone who’s been regularly reading these musings know I’ve been following it a lot longer than most. I’ve written quite a bit about the … Read more
There was once a time when I was actively in enough demand for my skill sets where companies I was interested in working for would gleefully describe their perks during our negotiations. During my pas-de-deux with Game Show Network the effusive HR consultant who championed my candidacy piad particular homage to the fact that they … Read more
If you’re seasoned enough, or merely a fan of Broadway musicals, you might know that the inspiration for the clickbait to today’s musing is a wonderful work that originally debuted in 1961 and was subsequently revived for later generations to enjoy. Depending upon which one you fall into, you’ll identify with either Robert Morse, Matthew … Read more
No, I haven’t actually met Arsenio Hall–not even professionally. It’s kind of a shame considering we’ve essentially had parallel lives–though he’s undoubtedly been a lot smarter about what he’s done with his success than I’ve been with mine. We both arguably peaked in the late ’80s and early ’90s; me rising to head up programming … Read more