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

Comcast Acquires NBC Universal?

“COMCAST DENIES A DEAL IS DONE, BUT DOES NOT DENY TALKS.” Are you really fucking kidding me, Sharon? So this is the way it’s going to be?  Semantics. Everyone in the world with a blog could report anything (anything) and find a way to call…

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Nikki Finke’s New Business Strategy Will Fail

Dear Nikki, Your new business strategy will fail.  This morning, a new (unremarkable) web design was revealed along with a new address (Deadline.com) and it is a disappointment.  A disappointment to all us bomb throwers out there who are just trying to make a buck…

Is The Video Game Bubble About To Burst?

Nintendo’s earnings today must have been a troublesome sign for all the major video game companies (EA, Activision Blizzard, Sony, etc.). With a couple of exceptions (most notably Midway Games), the video game industry has had a pretty great party over the the past five…