GeneralNow is the time to argue about Nate Silver’s methodJamie Weinman on the gap between trusting your gut and stats
UncategorizedDisney owns Lucasfilm, the world, everythingJaime Weinman on the entertainment news of the day
UncategorizedLaugh at Will Arnett, studio full of touristsI have created a reputation for myself, a brand if you will. When it was announced today that Up All Night is going to switch to a...
UncategorizedEither way, your TV ratings are doomed - doomed!So exactly what do broadcast networks do to get some hits again? Jaime Weinman has a few ideas
UncategorizedTV teleportationI don’t usually notice shot-to-shot continuity errors. Not on first viewing, anyway. But this one really jumped out at me when I...
UncategorizedLike you’ve never seen them beforeThere hasn’t been a lot of evidence of late that a "special guest star" can significantly boost a show’s ratings. Shows that...
UncategorizedPlaying the post-debate gameThe Biden-Ryan debate, in addition to being more fun than the Presidential debate (probably because it matters less), demonstrated...
UncategorizedContent burglarsNetworks have been worrying for years that increased use of DVRs is going to destroy their ad-supported business...
UncategorizedJustice for kid actorsThis was something I should have brought up right after the Emmys, but I’ll bring it up now; consider it a very far-in-advance...