PEPSI: You Should Have Called The Media Guy!
Okay, so where am I? I’m waiting by the phone hoping Indra Nooyi, the CEO of PepsiCo, dials my ten digits so we can discuss their latest Kendall Jenner spot. I mean, I feel for Indra Nooyi because how many people at Pepsi are going to get fired? I say this is because I can’t […]
The Infamous “Hockey Puck” Incident
First off, if you didn’t work with me in New York (yes, most of you are gone—yes, really gone), that headline will mean absolutely zippo to you. You’ll have to read the book that I hope to finish by 2018. Okay, so for now there’s some grey area. Now onto the countdown, uh, story… It […]
Work Supervillains
Logan adds a new sidekick in the R-rated flick. Okay, so where am I? It’s a Saturday, so I wrapped some serious wee hours of the morning re-writes of my Japanese television show and powered through the day so I could see Logan in the theaters before the super hero flick gets reduced to one […]
Statue Unveilings
Okay, so where am I? According to those who care about me (yeah, yeah, oxymoron) I spend an inordinate amount of time at Staples Center from October to May each year. I mean, who wouldn’t? Kings, Lakers, concerts. There’s also the Clippers, but no one cares. Today I’m back at Staples Center—media pass in hand—to […]
Sky Zoos: Turkeys and Doggies and Pigs, Oh My!
Before we get into the AD OF THE WEEK/MONTH/WHATEVER, I want to note my quick disclaimer: I like dogs and animals. As a former pro bono contributor to the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) and a former dog and cat owner for thirty years, I like our domesticated four-legged creatures. But enough is enough… […]
Don Draper is a Demigod
Only Don Draper could write $1,000,000 checks AND have his ads run 50 years later. Today I ask myself this definitive questions: Is is bad to be jealous of a fictional character? Strolling through New York City—49th and 7th to be exact—revealed that Don Draper’s “Pass the Heinz” ads are running a full fifty television […]
Backstage at the Oscars: 2017
Okay, so where am I? It’s the last Sunday in February which can only mean that I’m walking the Academy Red Carpet (which is actually a burgundy shade) of the Academy Awards®, snapping pictures with my new Canon 70D and trolling backstage looking for juicy quotes and pictures for this annual report. Before I go […]
Oscars Week 2017: My Picks
The red carpet is not actually red; it’s more like a burgundy. Get ready for the Oscars’ politically tinged acceptance speeches — and likely more than 45 minutes of advertising. Before I get to all of the tidbits around the Academy and the Dolby Theatre, I’ll bore you with my winners prognostication. Before you roll […]
Oscar Week 2017: It’s On!
Okay, so where am I? It’s Oscar® Week and that means I’m the Media Guy by day and the Oscars Guy by night. Before I let you know about the happenings this week in Beverly Hills and Hollywood, I want to say that I’m pretty moved that Saturday Night Live picked up on my outrage […]
Blame Trump! Misguided Super Bowl 51 Commercials
Okay, so where am I? ** – More than a caption – see below I may or may not be at the Super Bowl witnessing the greatest comeback in the great Super Bowl ever played. Or I may have just attended the Oscars Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton. No, I’m not a nominee, but […]
