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What’s REALLY Scary? Some Critics Still Think They Matter.
Yesterday was a particularly good reminder why the word assume is arguably the most dangerous word in the English language. If I were to believe what I was reading about this weekend’s two theatrical restoration projects–the first attempt to make the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE a pop-culture phenomenon since the waning days of its mercurial
He’s Still GOT It. And So Do They.
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site The Double Overtime. Please visit regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional stories on business and technology. I’ve watched a LOT of television over my MANY tours around the sun. Genre-wise, I suspect it defaults to game shows, though I’ll remind anyone
There’s More Than Loose Change In Some Dirty Laundry
In the parlance of media calendars, this is the calm after the storm. May was a flurry of glitzy presentations and parties (well, save for the killjoys at Paramount) that were seen as necessary expenses to chase accolades, advocates and advertisers. June is when the parties retreat to their corners, ostensibly run numbers, scenarios and
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