I have a confession. I’ve been addicted to TV Guides ever since I was a kid. Not to the extent that Elaine Benes’ obsessive suitor was; I can’t make a bouquet out of its pages. But I do try and peruse every listing and make notations when I see something of interest–not that I’d watch, … Read more
So another savior for the cesspool that many believe American is today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president. But this time, it was done in what was being as a groundbreaking way–on social media, on a relatively unknown feature of Twitter called Twitter Spaces. With fanfare and expectations that belied the fact … Read more
So yesterday was the beginning of the rest of time for the world of Yosemite Zas and what’s left of Warner Discovery, as the world was finally exposed to the long-awaited MAX app. Our friend Zas actually allowed himself to be quoted as referring to it as “our rendezvous with destiny”. From first blush, on … Read more
Probably one of the dumbest things I have ever said in any high-level meeting was when I was invited to analyze one of the early proposals for a U.S. version of a fledgling U.K. competition series called POP IDOL. Initially, the pitch was focused more on the revenue potential that the voting process would be … Read more
There are conventions and festivals, and then there is the Cannes Film Festival. I’ve been fortunate enough to have been invited to Cannes once, for the TV equivalent, so I’m among the privelaged few that have dined on the Lower Croissette, strolled the village in search of the perfect pain au chocolat, and had a … Read more
One of the few enjoyments I tend to get these days is when I drive for rideshare companies, not only because it’s the one way I can seem to make any money in a manner most would consider legitimate, but it also gives me a chance to learn a few things. As you may know, … Read more
A longtime friend of mine who recently departed the CW passed along a lengthy piece that recently dropped on DECIDER lamenting what is now clearly the end of an era. The Alex Zalben-authored piece was an emotional eulogy to a network that was a champion of diversity, stability and storytelling. led for most of its … Read more
When CBS and Paramount Global announced it would eschew the 2023 upfronts with an actual glitzly presentation to advertisers in New York Netflix was quick to step in and fill the void. Given the fact that, based upon its aggressive projections and their own detailed internal data that continued to tout record-breaking debut after debut, … Read more
There’s an awful lot of game show content debuting in all forms of media–TV, online, print–of late, many of which directly involve people I’d like to think are personal friends. I realize I’m in a very small minority of those who consume this eagerly and avidly because, hey, I admit I love the genre, and … Read more
When I was going through some extremely troubled times in the wake of my simulatenous separations from Sony, my spouse and society, on the heels of a near-death experience, someone I grew quite fond of extended me an olive branch by introducing me to believers who had played an important role in their recovery from … Read more