I have only one complaint about the otherwise wonderful homage to what I’d contend was, appropriately, the second best late night comedy series to ever exist. Calling it SCTV: THE GREATEST SHOW YOU NEVER HEARD OF is an assumption I’d never make on a generation with far too much ability to Google any burning question … Read more
On a day where the passings of Captain Picard and Bob Hope’s German-born bombshell were both widely reported on just about every entertainment news site one could imagine , the completion of the proverbial “death often comes in threes” adage was first reported on a Reddit board dedicated to a goofy 90s late night cable … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site The Double Overtime. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus regular essays on business and technology. It’s hard not to be in a good mood today–yes, even me. The sun, at least for now, is shining and temperatures are moderate. … Read more
I have slightly more than a passing intrigue with FRIENDS. My ex was an unapologetic addict who attended many tapings while quasi-working on the Warner Brothers lot, becoming a familiar enough presence to gain floor access and knew exactly where to sit in the bleachers so her distinct laughter would be easily identified by even … Read more
On their first official day on the job, most new hires typically go through an onboarding process and sometimes a pizza party to celebrate their arrival. I’d like to think Peter Rice got slightly better cuisine from Netflix yesterday commensurate with his position. But he also got to deal with the public reaction to what … Read more
I’m an unapologetic supporter of all things Evan Shapiro, full stop. I’m already on record as labeling him one of the more influential and honest brokers and truth-tellers of media measurement on the planet and one of the more influential and honest brokers and truth-tellers of media measurement on the planet. So any more praise … Read more
Let’s get one thing straight right off the top: In my very humble opinion, Vivek Ramaswamy is a thoroughly unqualified, opportunistic scumbag. I had that opinion long before his handlers chose to make the clearly Stockholm Syndrome-suffering mother of his opponent for the governorship of Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, the face of his campaign that … Read more
The World Series began last night for the 122nd time in 124 years. It actually turned out to be a pretty damn good baseball game, as the byline-shy ASSOCIATED PRESS reported just like they did for the majority of the previous 121: Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to … Read more
I’m smirking just a little bit this morning–for me, that’s not necessarily a default reaction. Part of the reason is that I’m actually encouraged by what at least is a decent trailer for NBC’s NEWLYWEDS, which has been cropping up pretty much everywhere I scroll in anticipation of tonight’s series premiere. I’m clearly in the … 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 regular essays on business and technology. Passionate debate about sports existed long before PARDON THE INTERRUPTION was even an ESPN programming concept. In the corner candy stores which I’d regularly frequent … Read more