You Haven’t Got It
I’m back. Thank God. I didn’t blog most of the past year because I was writing a book that I got actual money for (just so you know, blogs don’t really pay) and because I just didn’t have an angle. Not sure I do now…
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Variety Has An Unfortunate Cover This Week
You would think there would be some editorial oversight on a cover like this: The red boxes were added by me. Obviously not meant to go together but still – a terrible image to go with the top headline. Jill Kennedy – OnMedea
If CES Were Held In Fresno, No One Would Go
I think Tech reporters really only care about CES because it is in Las Vegas. If the show were held in a place like Fresno or Akron does anyone really believe reporters would trek from all over the world to see LG’s new roll-up screen? Of course not….
Hollywood Studios’ Only Chance For Long-Term Survival
GO PRIVATE. There will never – ever – be enough growth and margin improvement to satisfy Wall Street. Maybe short-term the studios will get a bump by telling investors they are going to make 100 comic book movies over the next 5 years – but after…
Another Genius Move By Marvel
And that is not sarcastic. Today, on “The View“ it was announced that the Marvel character “Thor” will now be a woman in the comic books. This is NOT the real God that people actually worshiped a thousand years ago or so (Manka Bros. is a producing…
The Twilight Of The Katzenberg
It’s going to be a long summer for Jeffrey Katzenberg and DreamWorks Animation. It may just be the last summer those two names are associated with each other. Sure, they’ve got “How To Train Your Dragon 2” coming out. And, sure, it’ll do $500 million…
The Verisimilitude Of Sarah Palin
Even though Sarah Palin probably doesn’t know what “verisimilitude” means – she knows exactly what it is because she is the living embodiment of the word. Sarah Palin is living (and profiting) from the character of Sarah Palin that has been created for her by…
Only Tech Reporters Care About CES
Nearly every major online publication (and print for that matter) are sending at least one reporter to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) – and no one, except those reporters, actually cares what comes out of the show. It’s all the same –…
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…
