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Almost Live From New York. Almost Unbearable.
If nothing else, I’m a creature of habit and fiercely loyal to those I developed decades ago. High on that list is my slavish devotion to watching SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, whose 52nd season kicked off last night. That means I started making it part of most of my weekends when I was in freaking high
You Can Make More Progress Looking Backwards Than Ahead
I’m hardly the target demo for sequels of scripted dramas with outsized support from African-American audiences. But when one has personal connections to a couple of them such as I do I find a way to channel my focus group mentality and try to put myself in the mindset of those to whom these would
A Different–And A Proper–Way To Do A Reboot
Another day, another reboot. Those streaming services certainly seem to be on autopilot in so many ways. I’ve come to grudgingly accept the fact that in this era algorithms far more than human analysis determine which shows get prioritized for promotion and KPIs rather than actual ratings–or whatever the automatons call their respective metrics of
He’s Led Three Lives. So Far.
So a coupla updates: First, our personal nightmare with image sharing is over; second, our site was completely down overnight yesterday but has now been restored. Yay us. Better late than never, so they say. And if you happen to have a reaaaally good memory or simply couldn’t help clicking on the above link you
Taking Dead Aim On Everything
Once upon a time there used to be a fall premiere season on broadcast networks where many new, innovative procedurals would get launched. Once upon a time there used to be a whole buncha viewers that actually cared and wanted to sample them. And once upon a time there used to be a media trade
No More Hacks, Please. Especially The Ones That Write.
First off, a disclaimer for those of you as confused as I was why the usual images that accompany the dissemination of these musings was missing yesterday. Apparently I was the unwitting victim of a hack which prevents sharing them across social media and private communication platforms. Text appears to be fine and no
At Least Some Reporters Still Care About News
I realize I’m a disproportionately passionate consumer of news of all kinds, and I also know I’m part of a quickly dying breed who has both the appetite and the personal mindset to do so. So much as I might take issue with some of the motivations behind some journalists in an era where merely
Better Late Than Never? I Sure Hope So
When I recently learned that yet another friend of mine had written a book I immediately expressed a desire to devote a musing to it. For as few rules as I may choose to follow I have one hard and fast one when it comes to this space–when someone I know is fortunate enough to
It’s A Smaller World After All
I’m seasoned enough to recognize corporate-speak when I encounter it, so hats off to what remains of the spinmeister constituency of the Walt Disney Company for working extra efficiently this past week at messaging the series of executive suite maneuvers that Josh D’Amaro “imagineered” as something that all parties involved were symatico and gung-ho about.