It’s boring. At least the first half to two-thirds. That’s what they don’t tell you in the endless hosannas about this miniseries, that if you’re not a dyed-in-the-wool Beatles fan, you’re gonna have a hard time sitting through it. Having said that, what we’ve got here is the inner workings of a band. You remember […]

It’s educational. If you want to know what is going on with the drug war, you’ve got to read the Sam Quinones books. Start with “Dreamland,” which delineates the beginning and growth of the opioid epidemic, from rural Kentucky to south of the border, and his new one, “The Least of Us,” which is all […]

Beat the Grammys in the ratings. And to make the comparison even more interesting, they shared the same producer, Ben Winston! Variety shows are dead. People don’t want to sit through anything they’re not interested in. NOTHING! So if you’re producing something trying to appeal to everyone, you’re in a death spiral. Hell, Adele’s special […]

We’re starved for new talent. I know, that sounds ridiculous, with more talent available all the time, we’re overloaded. Yet as a result of the tyranny of choice, we all turn to quality, which there is very little of. And what we’re really looking for is quality that transcends the niches, something everybody can cotton […]