Two Titans of TV and Film Go Deep
In the rapidly shifting and ultra-competitive media and entertainment landscape, you might be surprised to hear that the man who runs the Walt Disney Company doesn’t pay much attention to what the competition is doing. That rather startling admission was revealed by Chairman and CEO Robert Iger, as he was interviewed by prolific Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer at the Hollywood Radio and Television...
Genre Shifting a Rewarding Direction in the Television Industry for UK Director Omar Madha
Drama, comedy, horror, thriller and sci-fi. Television director Omar Madha thrives on switching things up, rather than limiting himself to one genre. The London-based director has called the shots on everything from “Grimm” to “Gossip Girl,””Alphas” to “Covert Affairs,” “Big Love” to “Hellcats” and “666 Park Avenue” to NBC’s upcoming “Do No Harm.” Those are just a few of the television credits that Madha has amassed since he...
CNN’s All Star Tribute to Heroes Celebrates Giving, Provides Inspiration
It is an awards show where you hear some unusual words coming out of the winners’ mouths, as in, “It’s not about me.” And therein lies the spirit of celebrating everyday people who are changing the world in the two-hour program that is “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.” The sixth annual edition of the show, hosted again by the cable news net’s Anderson Cooper, was broadcast live from the Shrine...
Then I Saw His Face–at the AMAs–and I’m a Belieber
If the 40th edition of the American Music Awards, broadcast live on ABC from the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles, came down to a battle between Justin Bieber and Psy, then it was the South Korean pop sensation who had the last word. His performance of the chart breaking “Gangnam Style,” featuring MC Hammer, topped off the three-hour kudocast that was originally created by the late Dick Clark and nominally hosted by...
An Eddie Murphy Lovefest on Spike TV
Still funny after all these years could be a tagline for Eddie Murphy’s brilliant career. During the 1980s, Murphy was the trailblazing comedy king of all media. Spike TV’s tribute to the comedy legend takes you back to those glory days and then forward to the present as it traces Murphy’s illustrious path. Unlike the roasts on sister, or in this case, brother network Comedy Central, what you will get in “Eddie...
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