Music
RIP Jack Douglas, Producer of John Lennon’s Final Albums, Many of the Aerosmith Hits, Graham Parker Hit, Dies at 80
Rock producers don't get much respect because no one knows what they do.
But their contribution to making hit records is incalculable.
Such was the case...
Business
Marketing Gone Wrong: Popular Swatch Watches Ginned Up Expectations About Luxury Collaboration, Then Went Poof!
Years ago, I was a Swatch collector.
This was at a time before there was really an internet, to give context. Swatch was an...
Television
NBC Banishing “Law & Order” to Fight with “Grey’s Anatomy” 10PM on Thursdays, Will Replace 20 Plus Season Show with “The Traitors”
Dick Wolf's grip on NBC Thursdays is loosening.
NBC is now banishing 25 year old "Law & Order" to 10pm, moving it from 8pm. ...
Celebrity
Weird Al Yankovic is Getting a Broadway Musical with Original Songs, Directed by Tony Winner Alex Timbers
Now, this is a show I'd like to see.
Weird Al Yankovic is coming to Broadway with a new musical.
He's written the songs with Scott...
Movies
Remembering the Great Rex Reed, Acerbic Film and Theater Critic, Performer, Raconteur, Who’s Left Us Too Soon at Age 87
Wow.
I did not think I'd wake up to this sad news. Rex Reed is gone. He was 87, and he was a New York...
Music
Bruce Springsteen’s Stunning Return to Madison Square Garden a Lesson in Democracy and Empathy But Not for Wealthy Moguls
Bruce Springsteen returned to Madison Square Garden last night with his stunning three hour show, the same lesson in democracy and empathy he's been...
Music
More Fake AI Songs on iTunes Top 100 Including Neveah Soul, River Bottom Audio: You Can Tell Because They’re All Too Loud
The AI infiltration continues on iTunes.
It's really obnoxious and offensive given that there's so much great live music out there by humans. Check out...
Business
The Beatles Will Open London Museum Next Year in Preparation for Four Biopics in 2028, First of Two: All You Need Is Cash
There are already hundreds if not thousands of small museums in London. Why not one for the Beatles?
It seems like Apple Records (not to...