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WAY More Than Just A Pretty Face
Life Lessons

WAY More Than Just A Pretty Face

Angel Lynn Boris has turned heads pretty much ever since she was born.  One look at her makes it patently easy to see why.  She’s unquestionably beautiful; she doesn’t need you nor I to tell her that.  30 years ago today she got one of the ultimate endorsements of that from way more discerning folk–a

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Anyone Want To Buy A Slightly Used Peacock?
Media Musings

Anyone Want To Buy A Slightly Used Peacock?

Holiday week, schmoliday week…we’re nearing the end of a fiscal year, so in hindsight it was not a surprise to see this breaking news flood our timelines early yesterday morning, led by the parochial spin from CNBC’s Elsa Ohlen and Lillian Rizzo: Comcast said Monday it plans to spin off its remaining media business into a

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Didja See A Cancelled CBS Late Night Host Is Back?
Media Musings

Didja See A Cancelled CBS Late Night Host Is Back?

No, not the one so many of you are still mourning.  But beggars can’t always be choosers. It’s James Corden, you wankers, and unless you’re a true World Cup afficiando you might have overlooked the fact that earlier this month he made a triumphant return to the daypart.  At the time FOX Sports did send

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It’s A Bird!  It’s A Plane!  It’s A Bomb!
Media Musings

It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s A Bomb!

It all seemed so positive for the reimagined and revitalized DC Universe and the gang at Warner Brothers just about 12 months ago.  SUPERMAN had been released to strong acclaim and more than $600 million at the worldwide box office.  A quick glance at Wikipedia reminds us exactly how, well, super it all was: It

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My Reaction To Life, Larry And “Unhappiness”?  Eh.
Media Musings

My Reaction To Life, Larry And “Unhappiness”? Eh.

Let me remind you that I actually am a fan of Larry David’s.  In case you forgot, I was indeed more than a little wistful when CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM finally ended two Februarys ago, thus closing out an era that had endured for a dozen seasons spread out over nearly a quarter-century.  And I somehow

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Do We Really Think THIS Will Play In Peoria?
News Notions

Do We Really Think THIS Will Play In Peoria?

Being the native New Yorker that I am I couldn’t help but get a little swept up in the torrent of stories that emerged from the New York primaries that were held earlier this week that gleefully announced what was being sold as a blue tsunami.   Just about every national news outlet based in New

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The UnBEARable Lightness Of Being (Transparent)
Media Musings

The UnBEARable Lightness Of Being (Transparent)

One of the buzzier series ever set in the work of restauranteuring reaches its expiration date tonight as FX’s THE BEAR drops its fifth and final season.  Those who like and subscribe–and choose to watch–on Hulu will be able to binge-watch the final eight episodes in one marathon setting should Red Bull and/or Ryze allow

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The Cris Carter Of Short Films?
Media Musings

The Cris Carter Of Short Films?

Back in “the day”, which typically translates to the late 80s and early 90s for the really cool kids, the Philadelphia Eagles had a flamboyant and prolific wide receiver named Cris Carter.  He’d inevitably turn up in Chris Berman’s highlights with the tag line “all he does is catch touchdowns”.   After a far more productive

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The Greatest Laker Of Them All?
Media Musings

The Greatest Laker Of Them All?

I was probably less blindsided than many others when this news that among other PEOPLE’s Angelique Brenes broke yesterday afternoon: Linda Cohn is saying goodbye to ESPN after more than three decades at the network…The longtime SportsCenter anchor, 66, announced that she will retire on June 30, bringing to a close a groundbreaking 34-year run

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