In Judaism, one of the ultimate acts of intimacy is to invite a stranger, or these days more like a casual acquaitance, into your home for a Passover seder. For those unfamiliar with one, it’s indeed a religious service that’s segmented by a lengthy, often alcohol-infused meal, but it’s usually lead by the head of … Read more
With all the hubbub and machinations ongoing on studio lots these days, there’s nary a month that goes by without seeing some observation or controversy involving its CEOs, especially the ones running the so-called “old school” companies. We’ve seen time and time again how ubiquitous and sometimes outspoken the likes of Bob Iger and David … Read more
Oh, you think that it’s Paris and the Olympics that’s hoping to command our attention and viewershio on NBC and Peacock, do you? I know my readership pretty darn well and I know for a fact that a great deal of you are already watching what you consider to be the real Summer Games. On FOX, … Read more
I don’t profess to have many friends in high places, at least lately. At one time I kinda did but, arguably, to an outsider I could have been seen as being among them. I never personally felt that way at the time, but in hindsight I guess I had access to the minds and mindsets … Read more
There’s a lot about Bill Maher that one could find objectionable. In my case, it was a long-ago experience I had when he was simultaneously hitting on and harassing friends and relatives I knew who were working the now-defuncy Santa Monica Improv comedy club. Apparently a few beers in, he was both charming and belligerant. … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site, Double Overtime . Please visit it regularly for observations and insights specific to sports. I’ve been fortunate enough to have attended a couple of Super Bowls in person, the most recent being the Steelers-Cardinals showdown in Tampa in February 2009. It was a thrill to … Read more
Whenever I get an alert about the untimely passing of someone these days, it makes me stop dead (ironically?) in my tracks. I’m arguably at an age and state of life where I often get survivor’s remorse, and no matter how bad things may get for me on many a day–and lately, there’s been more … Read more
Well it’s pretty clear what Netflix thinks of long holiday breaks. It’s the ideal opportunity for them to make sure the first thing you’re thinking about once someone fortunate enough to be employed isn’t prioritizing their employer or their profession. And in their quest for something they think is transparency, they’re even catering to a … Read more
I tend not to be as willing as, say, my roommate to be open to home page suggestions about what a smart TV thinks I should be interested in watching. The Netflix subscription is in his name (I pay for several of the competitors, to be sure) and lately he’s been spending an awful lot … Read more
Another wonderful TV series that I was fortunate enough to have a small part of helping to make into a success has come to an end, so forgive me if yet again I’m in a somewhat melancholy manner. THE GOOD DOCTOR aired its final episode on ABC last night and given what transpired in the … Read more