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The 2013 NFL Draft has perhaps the best set of pure passers as a group in the history of the NFL. From Geno Smith and the fast-rising EJ Manuel, to USC’s Matt Barkley, and all player points in between, there’s not one quarterback in the group that’s not adept at reading defenses and finding the … Read more
Gun Control: expanded background checks fail to pass in the Senate. Democrats, you can thank Harry Reid, who once again let the party down and allowed himself to be wuss bullied by the NRA, even after children were gunned down in the Sandy Hook Shooting. Senator Reid was one of the no votes, including these … Read more
The Oakland Raiders level of need in the 2013 NFL Draft deeply depends on how you see the organization from last year. From the perspective of Oakland Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie, the team needs a character adjustment. That’s from the news that Mr. McKenzie wants to bring in what he calls “high character” guys. … Read more
Is CNN making more personnel changes or did marketing just forget to include it’s weekend anchor, and all-around fill-in-guy Don Lemon? And what about Ali Velshi, who is CNN’s business go-to-guy? Well, Ali’s leaving CNN for Al Jazeera America, or a business opportunity that he “could not pass up.” He left April 4th on “friendly … Read more
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has placed Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Leslie Frazier, Miami Dolphins Head Coach Joe Philbin, Carolina Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera, and Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Mike Smith on the the Coaches Subcommittee of the NFL Competition Committee. The subcommittee, chaired by Oakland Raiders Pro Football Hall of Fame coach John Madden, … Read more
Geno Smith, the amazing star quarterback from West Virginia, has put up better stats in his history than did Matthew Stafford coming out of Georgia in 2009 (here’s my interview with Stafford then). But with that, why was Stafford made the number one pick by the Detroit Lions, and Smith’s not even considered in the … Read more
Faith McGee, my friend and an Oakland Blogger, has made the Allure Magazine “Allure Beauty Blogger Finalist” portion of the contest! Now, Faith seeks our support to take her to the next level: victory! First, you’ve got to check our her well-designed beauty blog called Makeup For Last Night! You can do that here: http://makeupforlastnight.wordpress.com/ … Read more
Jason Calacanis has an issue, which is unfortunate. In an unnecessary response to my blog post (Jason Calacanis: Ah, Gawker, Mr. C Knows There’s Racism In Tech) pointing to several encounters with me which proved that, contrary to his assertions in Gawker, he does see that there’s a race problem, just chooses to do nothing … Read more
The Boston Marathon Bombing and explosions have shocked America and the World. Regardless of what it is- terrorist attack, attempted murder, whatever – the bottom line is we don’t feel safe anywhere any more. Here’s a general timeline of events, working from latest to the first at 3:04 am EST: 7:57 p.m. Doctors are “pulling … Read more
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin has expertly guided his team to its position of being constantly competitive annually. Now, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has rewarded Coach Tomlin with a seat on the NFL Competition Committee. Here’s the press release: Head coach MIKE TOMLIN of the Pittsburgh Steelers has been named to the NFL Competition … Read more
Jason Calacanis seems like a good guy, but after accidentally running across a Gawker blog post from February 6, 2013, called “Racism Doesn’t Exist in Tech Because White Tech Blog Millionaire Jason Calacanis Has Never Seen It,” I have to report about his inability to empathize with people of color in tech, and willingness to … Read more
Steve Jobs is no longer of this Earth, and while your response may be ‘He never was, even when he was here,’ the bottom line is Mr. Jobs is no longer around to scream about and wage war against Adobe Flash on the Apple iOS operating system. Given that, and his well documented reasons for … Read more
Thomas Vonn has proved that Lindsey Vonn did the right thing in seeking a divorce from him. About 18 hours ago, he issued a mean-spirited Twitter tweet that said he was the person who called The Masters execs and ratted on Tiger Woods ball-drop placement on Friday, and then saying “You always have to keep … Read more
The National Association of Broadcasters Show, was an eye-opener for this blogger, but exactly what is the “NAB Show”? To answer that question I turned to Dennis Wharton, the Senior Vice President of Communications for The NAB. (Zennie62Media NAB Show coverage sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) Wharton explained that the NAB Show is the largest media … Read more
Kobe Bryant’s second major injury this year, a probable torn achillies against the Golden State Warriors at home at Staples Center, has so upset his fans and basketball observers, that they took to Twitter to publish well-wishes under the hashtag #PrayForKobe. It’s an outpouring of support not seen since this injury caused by Atlanta Hawks’ … Read more
Steven Donziger, the main instigator of the lawsuit against Chevron for activities of the oil producing Petroecuador / Texaco consortium TexPet in Ecuador to 1992 and before Chevron bought Texaco, what we call “Chevron Ecuador,” is in big trouble today after the consulting firm he selected to work on the case quit. The most damaging … Read more
Gangnam Style-Follow-Up: Psy Has Hit With ‘Gentleman’ – you read that correctly. Now, he has to come up with a dance; he should call MC Hammer: It only took this blogger 17 seconds to figure out that Psy has done it: produced a hit-machine follow-up to his mega-popular Gangnum Style. What’s amazing is that he … Read more
TRASHED. If movie called TRASHED, a documentary made by Chicago filmmaker Bill Kurkos, lives up to the the trailer for TRASHED, we’re talking about one incredible flick. See it tonight at a special screening at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas at 1881 Post Street at Fi||more Street from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM, tonight, April 11th, … Read more
Aereo, Hopper, and Online Video all have one thing in common: they’re all combining to disrupt broadcast and cable television. (Zennie62Media NAB Show coverage sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) This video from TechFeed sums up the problem: Aereo, Barry Diller’s new Internet-based company that offers you the chance to watch live broadcast TV on your computer … Read more
The NAB Show has attracted over 90,000 attendees to Las Vegas. And the city’s reputation has rubbed off on NAB Show goers, who never stop, even in the wee hours of the morning, and this blogger has the Twitter Hashtag report to prove it. (Zennie62Media coverage sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) Oh, and in case you’re … Read more
American Idol took it’s place in the National Association Of Broadcasting Hall Of Fame today, alongside such legends as Tim Russert and Meet The Press, The Lucille Ball Show, Bob Newhart, Bob Barker, and many others. (Zennie62Media coverage sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) Nancy O’Dell of Entertainment Tonight was the host and also showed why she’s … Read more
The Final Four is on now, and one-half of the piece of the puzzle is being filled-in as we watch: it’s #9 Wichita St. 26, Louisville 25, at the half of what is an epic contest. The game is dominated by Wichita St.’s Cleanthony Early and Louisville’s Russ Smith at this point, with 9 points … Read more
NAB Show has an official party list, and as frequent tech event attendees would guess, it’s once again presented by Karen Thomas, perhaps the most prolific public relations person in the industry. So, without any more blah-blah-blah, here’s the Official NAB Show Party list courtesy of Thomas-PR (Zennie62Media NAB Show Coverage by StardustBlue Media): SAT, … Read more
This Oakland News has a lot in it, so let me start with my video: Again, on Wednesday, I blogged about a black man who was an alleged Downtown Oakland bank robber. The announcement went like this: This press release was circulated to Oakland-related message boards: Oakland, CA —Oakland Police investigators released the attached photos … Read more
Elf Quest’s 35th Anniversary was celebrated at WonderCon 2013 last Saturday. The team that comprises the custodians of the 35 year old comic fantasy adventure did not disappoint fans with their talks of what’s next for the legendary brand. Here’s a taste of what happened and selected picts and Twitter tweets. Time for an excellent … Read more
Roger Ebert. Wben I saw the words “RIP Roger Ebert” on Twitter, I knew I’d grown older at just that moment. Because, you see, I grew up with Mr. Ebert and Gene Siskel, and tuned in religiously to their TV show “At The Movies.” That was Siskel and Ebert. When Gene Siskel died of cancer … Read more
Anne Toole is giving a presentation at the NAB Show and it will be this Wednesday at Las Vegas Convention Center, S220 from 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm. (Zennie62Media at The NAB Show sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) It’s called “Webseries: From Concept To Transmedia” and, well, here’s Anne’s description from her blog: At NAB next … Read more
American Idol, the king of music reality TV shows, will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall Of Fame at the NAB Show at the NAB Show Television Luncheon in Las Vegas this Monday. (Zennie62Media coverage sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) American Idol will be represented by judge Randy Jackson, Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe, and Trish … Read more
Jim Brown. The very name says greatness in pro football. Jim Brown will be joined by Browns WR Legend Reggie Rucker #33 and both will bring their timeless insights on the $42 million lawsuit settlement with a group of retired NFL players including Brown and Rucker, who challenged the NFL over using their names and … Read more
Taylor Swift and Pitbull will join Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan for a special NAB Show-related event in Las Vegas Monday night. (Zennie62Media coverage by StardustBlue Media.) Really, it’s Tim McGraw’s show, but these days online, it’s Taylor Swift that gets top billing. Here’s why: Swift’s joining chart-topping R&B artist, Ne-Yo, international rap … Read more
The NAB Show is full of new approaches for video and broadcast, and IneoQuest is no exception. (Zennie62Media coverage sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) IneoQuest Technologies, which proclaims it is “the global leader in video quality and service assurance solutions,” announced its plans to launch several new and enhanced solutions for Multiscreen and OTT video, linear … Read more
NAB Show LasVegas turns to cloud computing on Monday. (Zennie62Media coverage sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) Patrick Macdonald-King, CEO/President of DAX (formerly Sample Digital), which calls itself “the leading provider of cloud workflow and media asset management applications and services to companies that produce, distribute and license audio-visual content,” will be a keynote speaker at the … Read more
The NAB Show Las Vegas will have an amazing set of panels next week. (Zennie62Media coverage sponsored by StardustBlue Media.) NAB Show, which takes place starting Saturday, April 6-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, has back- to-back panel discussions with a session on famed director Sam Raimi’s 3D feature Oz the Great and Powerful, preceeded by … Read more
Mads Mikkelsen’s on the cusp of a new level of stardom, and as this blogger predicted in the first post about his rising search popularity, he’s hit a high he’s not seen since the debut of Casino Royale in 2006. As of today, Mads Mikkelsen’s Google Insight For Search Ranking is at 82, just 18 … Read more
The Lollapalooza Chicago concert is officially announced as sold out, but in the 21st Century, “sold out” just means tickets are available on the secondary ticket market. Of course, those Lollapalooza tickets that are being re-sold are going for a affordable prices in many cases. Lollapalooza is the concert festival that started as Jane’s Addiction … Read more