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My “Match Game” pitch

Not too long ago, I delightfully wasted an evening away with a combination of Guinness and classic episodes of “Match Game.” The ‘77 series stands out as my favorite because it featured my choice of the four seats that mattered: Brett and Charles up top and Richard and Betty on the bottom… the two seats [...]

Oprah/Jay blow-by-blow

FWIW, here is my own blow by blow (I had to do something to avoid sticking a fork in my brain while I watched it).
I am surprised that there is no live audience cheering on both Oprah and Leno – that alone makes this about 33% more tolerable than it otherwise would be. If Oprah [...]

Kevin and the Peacock – Part Six

Believe it or not, until this installment, I had yet to receive a paycheck from the National Broadcasting Company. I interned for CNBC, thus receiving no paycheck. As a page, my check was cut by Kelly staffing, and then there was the time I worked for Dick. It was late 1999. After years of waiting, [...]

KNBC censors Conan O’Brien

Something occurred in the wee small hours of the morning on Tuesday during “Late Night,” and I can’t rest my weary head until I’ve mentioned it. In the middle of Conan’s “Celebrity Douchebags” segment (sort of like his usual “If They Mated” feature), Los Angeles NBC O&O KNBC interrupted the broadcast. Anchorwoman Colleen Williams announced [...]