Top TV to Check Out Before the Games Begin
Are you ready for all the hype, pageantry, thrills, chills – and scary stories about the Zika virus? In just less than a month, beginning with the August 5 opening ceremonies, NBC and its cable networks and digital platforms will be all about the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, which run through Aug. 21. We are talking about hundreds of hours of programming on the Peacock Net and NBCU outlets including Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC and USA...
Puerto Vallarta, The Picture Perfect Location for ‘Sundown’ Movie
The association between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Los Angeles, California runs long and deep, especially when it comes to the Hollywood connection between the two legendary cities, located just a three-hour plane ride and 1,500 miles from each other on the Pacific Ocean. Going back to the classic 1964 John Huston film “The Night of the Iguana,” starring Richard Burton, Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr, Hollywood has long had a...
Variety TV Summit Tunes In to Trends in the Industry
It was a day of examining the latest trends in the industry at “Tune In!,” the Variety TV Summit, an annual confab featuring panel discussions and spotlight conversations with leading executives and talent in the television business. Held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on June 14, the event attracted several hundred industry professionals from across the country. Among the many highlights were keynotes with...
American Spirit Awards Brighten a Dark Day in History
The nation was still reeling from the horrifying mass shooting in Orlando, yet the timing couldn’t have been better for the Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors to present its 11th Annual American Spirit Awards on June 13 at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills. The speakers and recipients of the honors were inspirational yet humble in the wake of the tragedy. “All this does is make us better,” said Caucus co-chair Tanya Hart as...
Television Academy Honors Socially Relevant Programs
Whether you lean toward calling it the new golden age of television, peak TV or another catchy phrase, there is no doubt that we are living in an era where the amount of high-quality programming is vast and deep. But a smaller subset of fine shows are those that also serve to educate about socially important issues and to inspire the audience. Those are the kind of programs that the Television Academy awards in its Honors ceremony,...
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