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Do Numbers Even Matter Anymore?
Regular readers might already be aware that I am a slave to numbers. Decades of working with them in companies that claim to use them for accountability and decision-making sort of ingrained that in my psyche for perpetuity. There was once a time when the media that covered and promoted them would regularly use them
There’s Still A Premiere Week Out There. A Bigger One Than Usual In Fact.
A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, there was a seminal event as crucial as the autumnal equinox itself called Fall Premiere Week. Three networks that accounted for more than three-quarters of all television viewing would cobble together a carefully crafted and debated schedule chock full of newly debuting comedies and dramas and
Even A Moral Compass Can Be Misdirected
The Portland Trail Blazers will open their 2026-27 pre-season Wednesday night at the Moda Center in downtown “Rip City” against the Golden State Warriors. That much is certain. Beyond that, not much is –and that lengthy list of ifs grew by one last Thursday when THE ASSOCIATED PRESS elevated what began earlier in the day
Tony Romo Once Made Fans Forget Troy Aikman. Maybe It’s Time To Come Full Circle?
With all of the high-stakes machinations and musical chairs being played out in the executive suites of Para–er, War–er, SKYDANCE–this week one could argue that the story that broke yesterday morning about another employee was not all that big a deal. But considering said employee was being seen by at least 20 million people most
Benjamin>Oscar. And Don’t You Forget It.
I’d be willing to bet a fig or two that the amount of pizza and Red Bull being consumed this week in the condos and duplexes of those responsible for executive presentations was well above normal. With a headliner event such as BLOOMBERG SCREENTIME, optimally scheduled during the first full week of the uber-critical fourth
If This Keeps Up, We Might Actually Have To Praise Him
Let me nip this one in the bud right up front: I’m not David Ellison’s publicist and no, he hasn’t hired me for a project. Lord knows he doesn’t need my help in that regard and today of all days I wouldn’t even try to push the argument. At least he has a positive net
Even Nepobabies Sometimes Get Things Right
I’ve arguably not been all that fair to second generation media scions–particularly when they fall far short of the standards their parents set for the businesses they were gifted. I sometimes forget that in many cases where I’ve personally dealt with such folks they’ve privately admitted that they are harder on themselves than any outside
Save The Tears. You’re At Least 17 Years Too Late
As if the fine denizens of the Tri-State area haven’t had enough to lament about between horrific rains and Aaron Judge’s lingering calf injury a goodly number of them–disproportionately represented in my social media feeds–awoke yesterday morning to what they equated to a death in the family. This AI-assisted UGV ironically both memorialized and celebrated
Remember Once Again, There Are No Right Or Wrong Answers
Last week a disproportionate amount of people I know were retweeting (yeah, a couple were even retruthing), posting links to and sh-tposting about something in THE NEW YORK TIMES–and blissfully it had zip to do with politics. Over a five-day span the publications released a slow drip of clickbait via their 100 BEST TV SHOWS