The Great Replacement Theory, Rewritten

The Great Replacement Theory, Rewritten

For a brief moment this weekend, there was a glimmer of hope when I saw that the Directors’ Guild of America had reached a tentative deal with the AMPTP.  Naively,  I thought that the upbeat language of the release that DEADLINE’s David Robb reported early yesterday was perhaps a signal that maybe, just maybe,the monolith … Read more

One Way Or Another, At Times We All Suck

One Way Or Another, At Times We All Suck

Last night, I was scheduled to attend a VIP screening for the first time in a long time, hoping to attend with a special friend as a plus-one.  When that person, the only one in Los Angeles I knew who would be open to it at all, suddenly cancelled at the last minute, I was … Read more

Bee-Ing The First.  And Best.

Bee-Ing The First. And Best.

Yesterday was National Game Show Day, a fact I couldn’t avoid on my social media feeds, as way too many people I’ve known and loved did numerous heartfelt posts, putting their own special imprenteur on Throwback Thursday.  I figured they deserved the entire spotlight and didn’t want to post my own story; besides, plenty of … Read more

When All Else Fails, Write!

When All Else Fails, Write!

Although I live within walking distance of a studio, and within a few miles of some other historic and typically active lots, there’s little going on inside them these days, and most of the creativity is saved for picket lines in front of them.  Given the stakes and the vitriol that have clearly become evident … Read more

Fairness?!  F**K Off!!!

Fairness?! F**K Off!!!

The SUCCESSION finale has been dropped, and if you’re someone that has other things going on in your life right now of higher priority, I’m gonna put a massive SPOILER ALERT on the balance of this musing.  I’ll say this much before you go if you choose: if you haven’t yet discovered this gem of … Read more

So Long, Farewell, Auf Weiderschein, Hello

So Long, Farewell, Auf Weiderschein, Hello

It’s both apropos and upsetting, but hardly atypical, that we are bidding farewell to several top-notch series this Memorial Day weekend.  We already covered earlier why TV no longer takes a holiday while we do, because streaming rules, streaming services are device-agnostic and you’re just as capable to watch these shows on a beach ,in … Read more

The Password Is: ARPU

The Password Is: ARPU

The first time I heard the term referenced in today’s title was in a high-level strategic meeting involving top cable network executives where they were explaining that contrary to the steady growth rate we had seen for years with the adoption of cable or satellite television that we were about to reach a tipping point … Read more