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TV Surf Report: Branding In Television — Who’s Succeeding and Who’s Failing in 2017
Santa Monica, CA — These days, it’s All About Your Brand. For Networks, this is a challenge to define itself to not only its audience, but also to advertisers seeking to reach a specific audience and to creatives who seek to … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, Advertising, Arrow, Audiences, Big Bang Theory, Branding, Buzz, CBS, Dancing With The Stars, Demographics, Fox, HBO, Marketing, Modern Family, NBC, Riverdale, Shark Tank, Supergirl, Supernatural, Television, The CW, The Good Doctor, The Voice, This Is Us, Westworld, Young Sheldon
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TV Surf Report: Ye, God(s) — Religion & Faith are Trending and Make For Topical, Compelling & Entertaining Storytelling
Santa Monica, CA — Anyone else notice that God is trending in TV right now? If you like a little Irreverence with your Reverence, then dear Reader, you are in Luck as series dealing with Religion, Faith, Mythology, and Historical Fiction … Continue reading
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Tagged Adaptations, AMC, American Gods, Anne Rice, Bruce Langley, Christopher Rice, Cinemax, Craig Wright, Craig Zadan, Diane Keaton, Dominic Cooper, Elizabeth Moss, Faith, Godspell, Good Omens, Graphic Novels, Greenleaf, HBO, Jesus Christ Superstar, Jude Law, Justin Theroux, Lynn Whitfield, Marc Platt, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Neil Meron, Oprah Winfrey, Outcast, Pablo Schreiber, Paolo Sorrentino, Preacher, Relgion, Ricky Whittle, Seth Rogen, Sister Act, Starz, Television, The Handmaid's Tale, The Leftovers, The Passion, The Vampire Chronicles, The View, The Young Pope, Tyler Perry, Victor Garber, Whoopi Goldberg
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TV Surf Report: Creative Remakes And Nostalgic Reboots Continue To Trend In Hopes of Breaking Through The Clutter
Santa Monica, CA — Nostalgia. Escapism. Feel Good TV. What’s Old Is New Again. And Again. Hollywood wants to soothe The Viewer with Old Chestnuts, with new takes on familiar titles and with tales of the Future in which Mankind … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Amblin Entertainment, BBC, Bette Midler, Blue Crush, CBS, CBS All Access, Das Boot, Deadwood, Fargo, First Wives Club, Fox, Galaxy Quest, Greg Berlanti, Hawaii Five-0, HBO, Hocus Pocus, Imagine TV, James Cameron, James Gunn, Jordan Peele, Kathy Najimy, Kung Fu, Len Wiseman, Leonardo DiCaprio, NBC, Paul Scheer, Robert Downey Jr., Robert Zemeckis, Roswell, Sarah Jessica Parker, Stargate, Steven Spielberg, Tracy Oliver, True Lies, Twilight Zone, Twin Peaks, Underworld, Vin Diesel, Xena: Warrior Princess
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TV Surf Report: Praise Be! Hollywood Continues to Adapt Books, Graphic Novels and Podcasts
Santa Monica, CA — Oh, we never take the book, a high-profile literary agent told me recently in a meeting about shopping best-selling books and their prospective TV adaptations. This year, Hulu hit a creative home run (and marketing tool for … Continue reading
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Tagged American Gods, Anne Rice, Big Little Lies, Catch-22, Christopher Rice, Conde Nast, Crimetown, Game of Thrones, George Clooney, George R. R. Martin, GQ magazine, Graphic Novels, HBO, John Logan, John Turturro, Julia Roberts, Justin Cronin, Liane Moriarty, Lord of the Rings, Margaret Atwood, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel Studios, Meryl Streep, nancy drew, Neil Gaiman, Penny Dreadful, Reese Witherspoon, Richard Armitage, Rotten Tomatoes, Showtime, Sony TV, Television, The Handmaid's Tale, The Jinx, The Nix, The Passage, The Vampire Chronicles, Trends, Umberto Eco, Viacom, Wally Lamb, Warner Bros. TV, Welcome to Night Vale, Wolverine
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Style Surf Report: Wimbledon And Roger Federer Just Go Together Like Strawberries & Cream
Santa Monica, CA — Who’s ready for Wimbledon, the granddaddy of tennis tournaments: Roger Federer. He’s reached the Final this year without dropping a set. Wow! Also, Me. I love The Championships. I get up early, check the scores over Peets … Continue reading
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Tagged Apparel, Athletes Collective, ATP World Tour, ESPN, ESPN-2, Forbes, McDonalds, Nike, Oreo McFlurry, Roger Federer, Rolex, Tennis, Tennis Channel, Tennis Warehouse, Wilson, Wimbledon
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TV Surf Report: Live from Beautiful Downtown Burbank, Surf’s Up at ScriptFest 2017
Santa Monica, CA — Emerging Writers from all over the world converge on beautiful downtown Burbank each year in June for LA’s premiere screenwriting conference, Script Fest, aka, The Pitch Fest. And I was there. To consult. To brainstorm. … Continue reading
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Tagged Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, Film, New Mutants, San Andreas, Screenwriting, Script Fest, Signe Olynyk, Television, The Conjuring, The Pitch Fest, Trends, TV, TV Pilots, Writer Cons
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Surf Report: My First Job As The Weekend DJ for the Local Radio Station in Hodgenville, Kentucky — Radio Days, Indeed
Santa Monica, CA — Little known fact: When I was 16 years old, my first job was working as the Weekend DJ at the local radio station in my hometown of Hodgenville, KY (pop. 2,500). As it turns out, my first … Continue reading
Posted in Surfing Life
Tagged '70s Hair, Abraham Lincoln, Albums, Anne Litt, Broadcasting, Eight Tracks, Hodgenville, Jan Libby, KCRW, Kentucky, La Rue County, Lincoln National Bank, Lou Rawls, Michael Jackson, On Hold, Radio, Radio Days, Raul Campos, Script Fest, The XX, Western Auto, WLCB Radio
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Style Surf Report: Rafael Nadal Rocks Fashion (And Business) Both On And Off The Court — Vamos!
Santa Monica, CA — This week, the tennis world slides into Paris and the terre battue of Roland Garros, aka, The French Open. And as you know, dear Readers, when I’m not surfing, I am most likely playing Tennis. Rafael Nadal, a … Continue reading
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