Lloyd Blankfein Is A Douche
It’s my shortest blog of the year – but I think the point is solid. Here’s just one of the many reasons from NYMAG.com Jill Kennedy – OnMedea
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Marissa Mayer Needs To Get Her Voice Back
The title is not some abstract reference for reconnecting with a global vision… She LITERALLY needs to get her voice back. I’m not sure I can listen to another interview with that raspy, unhealthy voice. And here’s one of the more recent interviews… Seriously, Marissa,…
I’m Back
The first draft of my book is finished (more on that in the coming weeks) and I am back on the job here at OnMedea. It was an excellent summer with lots of quiet and lots of work. Other than the entire media spectrum going…
The Death Of The Tentpole Film
Hollywood doesn’t need to panic yet – but the powers that be should seriously start thinking about changing film slate strategies. This is great news for filmmakers, terrible news for Hollywood’s bottom line. Tentpole movies, when they work, print money for years and years and…
The New York Post Gets It Wrong… Again
Seriously, what is their problem? Just because some guy says 12 are dead – doesn’t mean you post it. Even Rupert Murdoch should know that (maybe not). Jill Kennedy – OnMedea
Aereo Will Fail
Make no mistake – there is no chance Aereo will survive longer than two or three years. That’s a best-case scenario. Broadcast Networks are dying (it’s true) and will be dead in their current form within five years. In five years, who is going to…
The Pathetic, Sleazy World Of Facebook ‘Likes’
Companies who believe that having millions of “Likes” on Facebook is important to their bottom line have it absolutely wrong. “Liking” Coke or “Liking” The Avengers on Facebook isn’t going to make a person drink more Coke or see The Avengers more times – it…
Stuck Between Old and New Media
Hollywood is stuck. New York is stuck. Silicon Valley is stuck. No one can really do anything too exciting because old media is still hanging around – refusing to give up the crown. Don’t get me wrong – OLD MEDIA IS DYING – but they’re…
NBC Is Saved!
OK – I know NBC has been on a really bad run lately – but things are definitely looking up! I just received an email alert from the Hollywood Reporter announcing that Christina Ricci has agreed to star in… wait for it… wait for it……
2013: Endgame For Moguls
Old Hollywood just got another year older and closer to death. In fact, it’s getting harder and harder for Old Hollywood to get out of bed in the morning. Food doesn’t taste as good. Hangovers are a daily occurrence. In short, Old Hollywood is not…
