Netflix Got Run Over By A Reindeer

Netflix Got Run Over By A Reindeer

My roomie has been able to pivot his business to a work-from-home set-up, which means in between his array of conference calls and deadlines he’s got more time than usual to make use of the Netflix subscription.  And he’s a poster child for how Netflix seems to drive the adoption and engagement they apparently are … Read more

Bird>Rabbit>Man>Fish

Bird>Rabbit>Man>Fish

You’ll have to forgive our ol’ pal Yosemite Zas if he seemed a little out of place last night.  There he was, the Long Island native and presumed Knicks fan, leading off a post-time out segment of celebrity attendee spottings at last night’s Knicks playoff game, on no less than TNT, what remains of truTV … Read more

Toodles To Bob The Builder

Toodles To Bob The Builder

I’m not quite the paramount (pun intended) example of an MTV generation kid; I kinda missed that sweet spot by a decade.  And even my niece and nephew, my de facto kids’ focus group in the day in a similar manner to how my peers were inclined to secure what they believed to be conclusive … Read more

Todd Helps Those Who Help Themselves

Todd Helps Those Who Help Themselves

I’m going to preface this musing by admitting I’ve known and respected the author and architect of PROGRAMMING INSIDER Marc Berman since we shared a classroom in a Hebrew school in Queens far too many years ago for either one of us to be comfortable copping publicly to a specific number.  He has actually been … Read more

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

Ellen DeGeneres is back, kicking off three months of returning to her roots snarkily titled ELLEN’S LAST STAND…UP TOUR. It kicked off Wednesday night with a relative whimper, as DEADLINE’s Bruce Haring reported yesterday: Returning to the stage Wednesday night at Largo in Los Angeles, the former host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show was not afraid to address … Read more

How NOT To Succeed In Business WHILE Really Trying

How NOT To Succeed In Business WHILE Really Trying

Media is hardly an industry devoid of mistakes.   Not a single successful person has a perfect track record.  Attend enough conferences where panelists and speakers are asked for an example of theirs as icebreakers and you’ll soon realize how imperfect and inexact a science this all is.  I’ve never failed to gain the trust of … Read more