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The Nu And “Improved” Golden Globes?
Early this morning the nominations for the 80th Golden Globes were announced, with NBC once again the obedient media partner after a one-year gap. As THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER reminded us in their prologue to their live blog of the nominations, being held on a dark, rainy, wintry Southern California morning, the show and the organization

Only Legends In The Building
I’m loyal and old school, at least I try to be to entities that won’t turn on me because of circumstances beyond my control. So despite the frequent lambasting and disappointments that this season’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE episodes have received from both vox populi and critics, not to mention lower ratings than in recent years

Take Our Ball And Go Home? We Should. We Won’t.
Less than twenty-four hours ago Grant Wahl was tweeting about the thrilling Argentina-Netherlands World Cup quarterfinal match, reporting onsite just as he had done at seven previous World Cups, previously as a correspondent for CBS and FOX Sports as well as Sports Illustrated. The Dutch tied up the match with two thrilling second half goals,

Noah’s Arc Comes To An End
Like the majority of people who view what is still archaically referred to as “late night” television, I now consume that content almost exclusively online and at odd hours. Some days, depending upon how much else was going on, I wouldn’t even watch the YouTube uploads of the likes of Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, the
Come Together!
If you’ve picked up anything in recent weeks from these entries, you may have surmised that I’m anything but a fan of practices involving isolation. Aside from the personal triggers it provokes, it is my distinct belief that it has contributed strongly to business decisions and pivots that overemphasized technology as a life determinant, created

The Grieving Process Continues
So I actually began therapy this week, which I am sure won’t come as a surprise to any of you, and perhaps a relief to those who still give a damn. With all of the losses I’ve experienced of late, and with absolutely no hope of changing anyone else’s deadset opinions about how (or if)

Hey, Elliott Capital Executives. It’s Time To Measure Yourselves.
If you don’t know the name Marshall Cohen, but you’ve ever loved anything to come out of anything related to MTV, you should. Marshall was one of the unsung heroes of the now 40-year-old pop culture institution and was one of the many outstanding research executives who gave credence, insight and monetization to some of

Do You See What I See?
The answer, of course, is no. With hundreds of networks and dozens of streaming services to choose from, even when factoring in the staggering reality that approximately 330 million of us lived in the US today the odds of anyone sharing a viewing experience at the same time on the same channel is really, really

I Got Nothing TODAY
Most mornings, I usually am inspired by something in the news, whether it’s in pop culture, media or the world at large, to offer my views, insights and experiences in a manner unique to my journey and, hopefully, matter to any of you who choose to invest even a few seconds while you’re sipping coffee,