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It’s The Battle Of The Quos: Status Vs. Quid Pro
It takes a lot to leave me speechless. But yesterday in the midst of a spirited conversation about potential employment–an opportunity that I sadly don’t actually get much of these days–I was asked “What is your favorite Excel formula”? Seriously. I sputtered to give something that resembled an honest answer, because I’ve never spent a
As Guilty–And Needed–A Pleasure As Any
I cast my votes for today’s primary election yesterday afternoon with perhaps a greater sense of resignation than I typically have–that alone is a statement. But at least I did fill out a ballot and got a few hundred more steps out of the process than I typically do, so all wasn’t lost. More than
If I Were A Studio Executive, I’d Be Minding This Gap
You say you want a revolution? Welllll, you know–we apparently have one. Big time. At the very moment in time fears are being stoked–and even a few lawsuits are being filed–we are beginning to see indisputable signs that the military-industrial complex that is the Hollywood studio system is being summarily rejected, and the audience that
The “Bill Cullen” Of Sportscasting Hits Prime Time
I’m an unapologetic shill for Jason Benetti, who has been leading the NBC/Peacock Sunday Night Baseball team this year that will fully segue to the mothership linear platform tonight now that their NBA basketball coverage has come to its seasonal end. AP’s Joe Reddy considers this enough of a significant news event to have dropped
Judge By Experience, Not Inexperience
I shouldn’t be surprised at the overwhelming amount of coverage that so many alleged keepers of the flames of journalism and democracy have been paying to literally anything that happens of late that involves CBS, especially its news division. I would like to think they are at least informed enough by their own metrics to
This. Is. CDS.
It seems not a day is going by lately where someone with a Substack platform and a desire to create enough curiosity to attract a few new paying subscribers comes up with what they see as a smoking gun that involves some dramatic data reveal that they hope will resonate with those who apparently suffer
When It Comes To Hockey And Hype Nothing Is OFF LIMITS
I spent a little time with what is apparently the latest phenomenon to hit streaming media during yet another sleepless night via Prime Video’s OFF LIMITS. At least that’s how THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER’s Rick Porter framed it when he obliged the platform’s spinmeisters with this Tuesday drop: Off Campus has skated its way to a strong
Success Isn’t Always Measured In Black And White
Unlike most who are as seasoned as moi, I get particularly motivated by novelty and the chance to try something different. When the balance of one’s life is reduced to remarkably redundant and empty experiences and a Sisyphusian series of results to build up one’s bank account, you take your chances for wins whereever you
OK, Evan, I’m Wrong, You’re Right. Sorta.
It just so happens that last week was yet another milestone that came and went with such little fanfare even I didn’t notice it. On Wednesday we began our sixth year of these musings. Back in days when television shows were actually syndicated that was the sign that the series had reached a mature enough