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So Insular, It Was Scary
The Emmy Awards–most of them, that is–were handed out last night. You’re forgiven if that may have slipped your mind. After all, this was NBC’s turn in the rotation, and once again they were pushed back to Monday night. If you happened to own the rights to the medium’s most-watched program–SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL–you wouldn’t be
A Paper Tiger?
I’ll once again reiterate that I’m not as big a fan of the the mockumentary genre as I probably should be. I made that point when I mused just about a year ago about THE PAPER. When I’m in a mood for comedy, I prefer clever and quick, not patient and pondering. So when I
Let The Hate-Watching Begin
If I’m to believe the ramblings of some of the more frequent sh-tposters who inexplicably bubble to the top of my social media feeds–especially the “safe havens” of Threads and Bluesky–tonight is the beginning of yet another dagger in the rapidly flailing body of CBS NEWS’ Tiffany history. 60 MINUTES begins its 59th season tonight,
Happy New Year? Not For This Joe.
It’s the high holidays for me, which means the beginning of the Days of Awe and the annual ritual that for believers culminates in the Day of Atonement and the ultimate Verdict as to whether one gets inscribed in the Book of Life for another year. Judging by the reactions I am provoking almost everywhere
We Both Already Know Where We Were On 9/11. But 9/17 Scared Me Just As Much.
It’s not just 9/11 again, but it’s a milestone one at that. The silver anniversary of one of the most horrific days in American history, and arguably my generation’s Pearl Harbor Day. If you’re old enough to have lived through it, you no doubt have your own personal memories etched in stone of where you
Do You Believe In Magic? Mike And Pam Sure Hope So.
It’s not all that often when a post-Labor Day theatrical release carries as much potential impact as does PRACTICAL MAGIC 2, which makes its debut today to take advantage of those still sweltering from near-record heat (hand raised, limply) as well as to try and offset the expected Sunday decline that the first NFL weekend
Jimmy Kimmel’s Back. For Now?
How desperate are media reporters who believe they “know how their audience thinks” for clicks and engagement these days? The return from scheduled summer vacations for two late night TV hosts both warranted breaking news coverage. For Jimmy Kimmel, who has turned his annual summer respite into an homage to the days where Johnny Carson
An Affair To Remember
40 years ago today my life changed forever. And, ultimately, so did a lot of yours, too. I had just taken the reins of the research department of 20th Century FOX Television, and I was beginning to devote my days (and nights) to copiously tracking our syndicated sitcoms, including the reboot of 9 TO 5
It’s Festival Season For ALL.
The thermometer says otherwise, and Starbucks and Home Depot declared Halloween season open during August, but Labor Day weekend is to me still the actual end of the summer season. For creatives–especially moviemakers–it’s the beginning of the long and arduous road to more significant seasons than fall–the next summer box office, to be sure, but