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The answer is–adequate?
So after an emotional and elongated search for who will succeed Alex Trebek as the host of Jeopardy! the decree has come down from top Sony TV execs that Mike Richards, the current executive producer of the series, will take over the daily syndicated series this fall and Amy Farrah Fowler herself, actress/neuroscientist Mayim Bialik
A Bronze–With An Asterisk
After a year’s delay and more snags than Totie Fields’ panty hose (Google it, anyone born after 1970), the 2020 Summer Olympics are history. Much has been written about the myraid problems and challenges these star-crossed Games have endured, from the staging without crowds to the mental anguish of numerous competitors to the complete or
Case #21VESC00033
There was breaking news yesterday morning in the Van Nuys East Courthouse, Department P. The plaintiff is yours truly. I used to enjoy The People’s Court, particularly the OG version with Judge Joseph Wapner. A clever way to turn small claims courts into a game show-like environment, cases like mine agreed to binding arbitration that
Up-Dating A Genre The Right Way
In the world of reality television, no sub-genre has proliferated and endured more than dating shows. The latest innovative twist was dropped on Netflix on July 21. Sexy Beasts is a spirited reboot of a British series from a few years ago that breezily mashes up the WTF (that’s watch-the-f**k in Leblanguage)-ability of the 90s
New beginnings
You probably don’t know the person whose beautiful photo adorns this page this morning. I barely do myself. But we will both learn more than we ever had hoped to know in the coming months. I am about to start one of the most pivotal months of my life. For a lot of reasons. This
I Need a–Genius
A good friend of mine pointed out that my recent Life Lesson that called Rupert Murdoch one of my “heroes” was, in her opinion, “unconscionable”. Even though she conveyed her thoughts by text her anger was clearly evident and, frankly, justified. She attacked Leblanguage at its core–say what you really mean, not what you think
What the fauna??!?!?!
Every now and then I am stopped dead in my insomniac tracks by something truly shocking that catches my eyes when scanning for media news. These days, it’s anything that breaks a 1.0 rating in adults 18-49. WHEN NATURE CALLS was far and away the most-watched television program on broadcast television last Thursday night, delivering
Unmasking the truth?
Disclaimer: I am fully vaccinated and own nearly 50 masks, none I wear prouder than my color-coordinated New York Mets triple-layer with deodorized filter resting on cap attachments that allow it to be worn without pulling on my ears. Reality: I currently live in Los Angeles, where masks have recently been reinstated for all adults
Seeing Double? Ask Jim and Pam
In the wake of the Allen and Company meetings in Sun Valley, Idaho last week reports began to surface this week that the media ownership landscape is about to change even more dramatically. Among the juicier ones was the revelation that two of the key mega-competitors, Comcast and ViacomCBS, are exploring ways to combine resources.