The Inspiration of Mikey
When I was six and in first grade I used to walk myself home two miles alone, grab the key under the fifth brick from the back row of the orange box that sat on my Inglewood apartment porch, left myself in the house, lock the door behind me and turned on the babysitter known […]
Radio Ads: The Secret Formula
Okay, so where am I? I’m on a conference call with the big bosses of Strong Zero based in Tokyo trying to get them to change the radio ad that I penned. Why should I campaign for change? Take a look at the television version they made: This is definitely NOT what I had in […]
The Table Read
“Paint the wall red and I’ll see if I like it…” So starts the long journey of getting the Media Guy Struggles green lit as a pilot or even a bona fide television show. Okay, so where am I? The table reading is kind of like painting the wall red and seeing if the powers […]
The Dreaded Casting Call
Advertising is my life. That’s well noted. Looking back on some of the big hits over the decades reveals how billions of dollars spent on ad time can perpetuate falsehoods and dig holes that even workers in FDR’s New Deal jobs program couldn’t fill: -Fifty years ago ads for cigarettes were everywhere and endorsed by […]
Nicki Minaj took my seat in business class, plus a visit with Flight Girl Daniela!
Okay, so where am I? I’m down on the ground once again. And not a second too soon because flying coach is a special trip to hell. I have to tell you that years of flying business and first class has spoiled me to the point where I need my mimosa before taking off or […]
Godzilla and His Loose Connection to Azerbaijan: Me
Okay, so where am I? There’s no truth that I was able to secure a plum seat ringside for the Mayweather v. Pacquiao at the MGM this weekend in Las Vegas…yeah, uh, $4,000 for a ticket just to get in is a bit too much. And, I may or may not be in Azerbaijan looking […]
Notes from a Tinseltown Weekend
Okay, so where am I? Top left and around: Taylor, Seacrest, Nick Jonas, Ludacris, me, Iggy, the red carpet, Pia Toscano, and my credential. I’m in Hollywood getting ready to fly out on another top secret media campaign. Well, not so top secret, more of a non-disclosure, which binds my silences. Before the free drinks […]
Catching up with Margrét, My New Favorite Amazon Model
Margrét, my “New Favorite Amazon Model” has become some sort of a cult hero in the Media Guy Struggles Pantheon of characters. Ah yes, Margrét. Many hold her in the highest regard after an appearing in my number one all time story: Nude Modeling. Funny you ask because just hours before I left for my […]
Yippie Ki Yay: Notes and Videos from Tokyo
Just enough time before Christmas to squeeze in a few tidbits from my latest trip in Japan. So here I am knocking out the next season off Miss Pilot and in the middle of it I was called away to a wireless company prove how fast their data speeds are. How did I do it? […]
The Diva and Odd Travels through Japan
Okay, so where am I? Yes, I’m back in Tokyo wrapping up filming of my wacky and oddly-popular Japanese television show. Let me be the first to tell you that Japan is a lesson in culture shock. I mean every country has its quirks and eccentricities, but few are on par with this island when it […]
