William Bradley, 10.08.2009
California-based Political Analyst NewWestNotes.com
California's next governor is likely someone who's already won a landslide election as governor, albeit 30 years ago. That's Jerry Brown, who won his latest landslide for Attorney General in 2006.
Joe Territo, 09.30.2009
Content Director, NJ.com
Newark Mayor Cory Booker -- a digital politician who continuously uses Twitter and YouTube to reach out to the public -- is sparring with Conan O'Brie...
2morrowknight, 11.18.2009
Author, blogger, internet strategist
You remember the story quite well: a young president and his party are soundly defeated in the midterm elections. It really sounds good, but it ain't gonna happen this time.
Michael Russnow, 09.27.2009
Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors
David Letterman continued joking about not being invited to dinner with Oprah and Obama in Martha's Vineyard even after he knew the president was delivering a eulogy for Ted Kennedy on Saturday.
James Sims, 08.15.2009
Entertainment Reporter and Critic
The unprecedented decision to cancel a performance in order to join the National Equality March comes on the heels of another admirable move by the Hair team.
Shelly Palmer, 07.20.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the mom who was caught file-sharing by the RIAA, has been charged with infringing 24 copyright laws during a retrial. Thomas w...
Paul Krassner, 07.17.2009
Author and Satirist
Letterman's joke about Palin's daughter wasn't the first time a comedian has been accused of telling a joke that could be blamed for the possibility of instigating a criminal act.
Shelly Palmer, 07.12.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
Cablevision is set to being offering advertisers same-ad insertion over its cable network. Cablevision noted that soon advertisers will be able to n...
Shelly Palmer, 07.04.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
Acer is set to be the first PC manufacturer to package its netbooks with Google's Android operating system. One of the finest selling points about Google's OS is that its free.
Andy Ostroy, 07.03.2009
New York City-based political analyst
How cool would it be if instead of typing away in such an impersonal manner on Facebook and Twitter, millions of people used CB radio's and even the phone!
Shelly Palmer, 07.02.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
Internet sensation Susan Boyle lost Britain's Got Talent. As I mentioned last week, while Boyle has enjoyed success online with more than 90 millio...
Lee Stranahan, 06.30.2009
Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer
Leno didn't get angry. He seemed genuinely perplexed. He asked how Conan O'Brien was able to air the "Masturbating Bear" routines that aired about 45 minutes later.
Shelly Palmer, 06.15.2009
President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY
Google experienced a bevy of screw-ups yesterday. Users were complaining all over Twitter that the search giant's GMail service,...
Michael Winship, 06.07.2009
Senior writer at Bill Moyers Journal on PBS
Johnny Carson making that joke on "The Tonight Show" was the final nail in the electoral coffin. On top of everything else, he was right--George did sound like Liberace.
Frank Schaeffer, 05.31.2009
New York Times best-selling author
The Religious Right has seduced millions of Americans with titillating hatred and lies.
Ed Martin, 05.29.2009
JackMyers.com Television Critic
What if the beleaguered network were to strip Jay Leno's new primetime program at 8 pm, rather than 10 o'clock? The more I think about it, the more I ask myself, Why not?
Karen Dalton-Beninato, 05.15.2009
NewOrleans.com Contributor
Here to spread a little peace on tax day, this is the Playing for Change: Peace T...
Michael Giltz, 05.09.2009
Freelance writer and raconteur
Unlike other actors who might embrace the critical acclaim, he takes a very cut and dried approach to appraising the three sitcoms he worked on.
Chez Pazienza, 05.06.2009
Editor of Deus Ex Malcontent, Author, Ex-Network News Producer, New Media Consultant
NBC is once again threatening to dump WHDH in Boston if the CEO of its owner, Sunbeam, doesn't relent and agree to run Leno in its regular time slot. I have a feeling I already know what his response will be.
William Bradley, 04.25.2009
California-based Political Analyst NewWestNotes.com
Obama's all-media offensive is working, and, coincidence or not, is happening at the same time as some good news.
Joseph A. Palermo, 04.24.2009
Author/Associate Professor of History
Obama's promise of a new day in U.S.-Iranian relations must be given the opportunity to bear fruit free from outside intervention.