Yeah, I suppose it’s my civic duty to at least pay attention to what will transpire tonight in Atlanta. You know, that debate thing. If you take the Associated Press at face value, and with the state of journalism these days one almost doesn’t have a choice, at least there will be a sizable audience … Read more
The braintrust at FX has seemed to have its finger on the pulse of exactly what a great deal of America wants and needs for decades. Never has that intuitive flair been more in evidence than this week. For weeks, they were set on a Thursday, June 27th release date for Season 3 of THE … Read more
On the calendar, it’s a Tuesday morning in 2024. To legions of eagerly anticipating Boomers, Xers and cartoon lovers, it’s a Saturday morning in some year from long ago, where the biggest worry you may have had was whether or not you would find the 3-D card or the toy you had hoped for inside … Read more
It’s bad enough that we can’t seem to find a truly objective source for news about politics or sports in this day and age. But that truth now seems to be spreading to even the rather mundane world of entertainment journalism. I’m a regular reader of THE HOT BUTTON, the daily newsletter from veteran movie … Read more
I’m yet again saddened by the passing of someone I had the chance to know and admire from up close, and considering this one came out of seeming nowhere and was far too soon it’s especially unnerving. On an otherwise quiet and unbearably hot summer Saturday VARIETY’s Michael Schneider was among the many who reported … Read more
I’ve been generally impressed with Donna Langley as both a creative executive and a leader, and I’ve yet to find anyone who truly knows her to refute that first impression. And an interview she did yesterday that many Hollywood trade reporters, including THE WRAP’s Jeremy Fuster, only enhanced those favorable views: Donna Langley knows there … Read more
There’s been a disproportionate amount of noise and internal strife at the WASHINGTON POST lately, enough to make it newsworthy even amongst Los Angeles-based sites that otherwise cover TV. This nugget from THE WRAP’s Natalie Korach hit my inbox earlier this week: Jeff Bezos, owner of the Washington Post, assured staffers Tuesday that the “journalistic … Read more
I’m as guilty as anyone when it comes to paying disproportionate attention to hype. Partially because of the way I’ve prioritized my alerts, which means I get an awful lot of invites for stories on what the latest big gambles from streamers and studios are. With the glut of summer releases, festivals, upfronts and award … Read more
This little item about another upcoming show hit the trade presses Monday afternoon, this iteration courtesy of CBS PITTSBURGH’s Garrett Behanna: The Pittsburgh Steelers, with the other three teams in the AFC North, will be featured during the in-season edition of “Hard Knocks.” NFL insider Field Yates shared the news on X Monday afternoon. The … Read more
At last count, I’ve violated eight of the Ten Commandements and am guilty of violating every single one of The Seven Deadly Sins. Since I’m not writing you from jail, you can rest assured I’ve yet to murder anyone, temptation notwithtanding. I’ll let you guess which of the other nine is still not yet crossed … Read more