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Can Sony Tony Save Hollywood?
With all the hubbub and machinations ongoing on studio lots these days, there’s nary a month that goes by without seeing some observation or controversy involving its CEOs, especially the ones running the so-called “old school” companies. We’ve seen time and time again how ubiquitous and sometimes outspoken the likes of Bob Iger and David

34 Is The Loneliest Number
I couldn’t get out of the way of the tsunami of alerts that hit just after lunch yesterday afternoon. To top it all off, I was yet again battling crippling migraines that I needed to double down on over-the-counter and quickly refilled prescription meds just to even be able to stay focused enough to see

The Summer Games Have Already Begun! (Kinda)
Oh, you think that it’s Paris and the Olympics that’s hoping to command our attention and viewershio on NBC and Peacock, do you? I know my readership pretty darn well and I know for a fact that a great deal of you are already watching what you consider to be the real Summer Games. On FOX,

It Figures To Be A Razor-Thin November Everywhere. That’s Why I Had To Meet Shomari
I won’t lie; the fact that it was a chance to scarf a little wine and cheese at the end of the month, when my bank account is dipping below three figures, was a good deal of the motivation why I actually pursued what seemed to a random invite from a business colleague who’s now

Can This Screen Be Saved?
I don’t profess to have many friends in high places, at least lately. At one time I kinda did but, arguably, to an outsider I could have been seen as being among them. I never personally felt that way at the time, but in hindsight I guess I had access to the minds and mindsets

Bill’s Actually A Good Hang. Maher Or Less.
There’s a lot about Bill Maher that one could find objectionable. In my case, it was a long-ago experience I had when he was simultaneously hitting on and harassing friends and relatives I knew who were working the now-defuncy Santa Monica Improv comedy club. Apparently a few beers in, he was both charming and belligerant.

Luka? Jaylen? I’m Rooting For Chuckster.
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site, Double Overtime . Please visit it regularly for observations and insights specific to sports. I’ve been fortunate enough to have attended a couple of Super Bowls in person, the most recent being the Steelers-Cardinals showdown in Tampa in February 2009. It was a thrill to

He Made Reality Easier To Swallow
Whenever I get an alert about the untimely passing of someone these days, it makes me stop dead (ironically?) in my tracks. I’m arguably at an age and state of life where I often get survivor’s remorse, and no matter how bad things may get for me on many a day–and lately, there’s been more

There’s A Reason It’s Called A Data DUMP
Well it’s pretty clear what Netflix thinks of long holiday breaks. It’s the ideal opportunity for them to make sure the first thing you’re thinking about once someone fortunate enough to be employed isn’t prioritizing their employer or their profession. And in their quest for something they think is transparency, they’re even catering to a