I’m Not Convinced This Is The Last We’ll See Of The Conners

I’m Not Convinced This Is The Last We’ll See Of The Conners

Credit where credit is due: I’m at least aware that THE CONNERS are back for what they’re claiming to be their final six episodes beginning tonight on ABC.  The Disney marketing monolith had the spot running ubiquitously across their gamut of properties this past weekend, sometimes with multiple spots in a single extended SPORTSCENTER break.  … Read more

It’s About To Get Funky Cold In South Florida Again

It’s About To Get Funky Cold In South Florida Again

It wasn’t a physical hurricane that hit South Florida this week for a change, but in the media world, particularly those with any vested interest in broadcast television, it was the equivalent.   The newspapers that still remain part of that ecosystem certainly covered it that way.   The MIAMI HERALD’s Devoun Cetoute, for one: WPLG-TV, known … Read more

Exactly How Rotten Is This Apple?

Exactly How Rotten Is This Apple?

I’ll qualify this musing by admitting I’m more than a tad biased towards the good folk at Apple TV+.  I worked with many of them for years and I have immense respect for their taste and talents.  And if one were to look at the data from the smart TV in my living room you’d … Read more

End Of The Road(show)?

End Of The Road(show)?

The story of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group will someday soon make for some interesting subject matter for some advanced media strategy seminar at some university.  I oughta know, since when the most recent iteration of it was being put together I actually spent an entire class using it as a prime example of how to … Read more

Seems Like A Lot Of Folks Want To Be A (Number) 69.

Seems Like A Lot Of Folks Want To Be A (Number) 69.

NOTE:  This musing also appears today on our sister site, TheDoubleOvertime.  Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional essays on technology. Degenerate gamblers and lucky office workers (assuming you’re actually one of those unfortunates who are grudgingly trucking into one these days) can rejoice.  It’s officially March Madness season, … Read more

What Did Y’All Expect?  It’s Called Snow WHITE.

What Did Y’All Expect? It’s Called Snow WHITE.

After another week of stormy weather, it was a picture postcard Saturday afternoon in Hollywood yesterday, and it should have been cause for celebration for those attached to Disney.  They were finally premiering, after years of preparation and production and delays which they ascribe to the writer’s strike, a live-action adaptation of the movie that … Read more