In a stunning move, Fox News axed controversial talk show host Tucker Carlson effective immediately. The extremely short announcement said Fox and Carlson–the network’s and cable news’ highest rated host and a broadcaster who replaced the late Rush Limbaugh as a GOP kingmaker and policy-influencer– “agreed to part ways.” Carlson had worked at Fox News […]
Don Lemon is in more hot water this week after apparently slighting Jon Stewart on a hot mic on CNN this after a Variety expose about his "Misogyny at CNN."
It is a nifty trick to turn what it is essentially a sports business story into a compelling piece of filmmaking. That was the case for Apple TV’s recently released four-part docuseries, “Super League: The War for Football,” which is the best sports documentary I’ve watched in 2023. The film focused on the creation and ultimate failure of a proposed “Super League” competition among Europe’s most popular teams. The tempo, plot and pace felt like a scripted drama.
I was thinking about sports films this week because of the success of “Air,” the Ben Affleck-directed film.