
Trump Right: Vast Media Conspiracy Tainting The Presidential Election
However, it's not a conspiracy of print, digital and TV supporting Democrats. It's an often-secretive effort taking the low road in...


ANOTHER “TRUMP DONE HIM WRONG” STORY, THIS TIME AN ARTIST
Trump commissioned a graphite pencil portrait from a Navy vet that took 200 hours - then claimed he didn’t order it. “It was...

POLL: TRUMP’S "SMART" CAPITALISM VS MARK CUBAN’S CITIZENSHIP PLEDGE - U DECIDE
Is it always “smart” for individuals & businesses to avoid taxes as much as possible? Or should a good citizen grudgingly pay a fair...


Shark Tank Takes A Selfie
The reality TV show started its 8th year with a celebration of its audience appeal, Emmy wins and impact on American culture. But ratings...


An Unlikely Public Radio Powerhouse
Jarl Mohn’s leadership of NPR is one reason he was honored with the 2016 Los Angeles Press Club’s President’s Award. This article is an...

AN APOLOGY TO HARVEY LEVIN
When TMZ on TV started in 2014 I predicted it would fail because it would offend the Hollywood’s awards, event and PR gatekeepers. I was...

Sequelitis Infects Movie Box Office
Can The Great Wet Hope (aka Finding Dory) reverse the slow start to the summer season in the face of a glut of sequels. It may but there...


When Screenwriters Swim With The Sharks
Hollywood movie writers have never gotten much respect and still don’t. Lessons learned talking to the writers of War Dog, Mother’s Day,...


In The Hands of The Greatest and The Fight Doctor
Recalling when I saw Muhammad Ali work out in the Catskills in 1976, tenderly hold his baby daughter, beat Ken Norton in a bitterly...


MOVIE/TV LOCATION WARS: California’s Gain, Louisiana’s Pain
California celebrates the success of expanded movie tax credits passed last year which have prompted shows like “Scream Queens” to move...